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Grokenstein

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6. (WARNING: GRAPHIC) The fam were driving down a Flaw'duh highway with me in the back seat

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 10:21 PM

Apr 2021

when a huge turtle stomped out into the roadway (1-75? US-19? It was a long time ago). We didn't hit it; the truck to our left did, and didn't brake at all. I had burned into my memory the horrific sight of a smashed shell spinning next to our car, slinging gore like a pinwheel firework of turtle guts.

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Florida Woman Survives Being Hit By Flying Turtle [View all] Wicked Blue Apr 2021 OP

Hard to believe that a turtle was tossed by traffic on I-95... Sancho Apr 2021 #1

As God is my witness I thought turtles could fly. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #2

The shape of their shell resembles an airfoil Major Nikon Apr 2021 #3

Perhaps feeding them sauerkraut and beans Wicked Blue Apr 2021 #5

Flapping their flippers would not create sufficient thrust Ocelot II Apr 2021 #7

Gamera? NT cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #4

(WARNING: GRAPHIC) The fam were driving down a Flaw'duh highway with me in the back seat Grokenstein Apr 2021 #6

There is one logical explanation NotASurfer Apr 2021 #8

At the ER, they always ask you what happened. zanana1 Apr 2021 #9