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yellowcanine

(36,828 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2012, 11:28 PM Feb 2012

Ask me anything. I just barely missed hitting a stuffed chair in the middle of my lane tonight. [View all]

I was in the slow lane of a multi lane highway and there it was - a huge stuffed chair taking up about half of the lane. Fortunately I was able to squeeze by on the outside without encroaching on the other traffic lane too much.

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Ask me anything. I just barely missed hitting a stuffed chair in the middle of my lane tonight. [View all] yellowcanine Feb 2012 OP

Was it a recliner? drm604 Feb 2012 #1

Don't know about the recliner functionality - possibly. Sort of a brown. But understand it was yellowcanine Feb 2012 #3

Did you go back for it? Paulie Feb 2012 #2

No I did not. Had the Prius and it would not have fit. However even if I would of had a truck I yellowcanine Feb 2012 #4

And before any one asks, no there was not a person sitting on it. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #5

Unguided motorized Barcolounger? I hate it when that happens... krispos42 Feb 2012 #6

I am just glad I didn't hit it. My insurance company would have counted it as an "at fault" yellowcanine Feb 2012 #7

I hit a very large cardboard box on the highway a few weeks ago. krispos42 Feb 2012 #13

Bet it was guided Paulie Feb 2012 #8

Pretty sure it wasn't one of those - I didn't see any orange flashes.... yellowcanine Feb 2012 #10

Well, now I've seen everything. n/t krispos42 Feb 2012 #11

I can't swear as to the make. It could have been a Lazy Boy. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #9

Where the heck do you bowl? Swede Feb 2012 #12

If only.... No it was closer to this situation..... yellowcanine Feb 2012 #14

Was Morphius sitting in it? rrneck Feb 2012 #15

If he was I didn't see him. But I wasn't looking closely either. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #16

As long as you didn't see rrneck Feb 2012 #17

Anything is possible. Only time will tell I guess. What is the consequence of yellowcanine Feb 2012 #18

All I can say is if somebody offers you a red pill rrneck Feb 2012 #22

I have that problem in my living room. rug Feb 2012 #19

How long will it take me to get to Arizona on foot with only $300 dollars? Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2012 #20

I need more information, such as from where? But I am confused. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #21

From Springfield MO to Tucson AR Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2012 #25

Ok it is 1274 miles. If you can do 20 miles per day that is 64 days, give or take. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #28

This is going to be wild! Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2012 #32

Was it a moose camouflaging itself... zanana1 Feb 2012 #23

In my '89 Camaro. One of those white buckets the contractors used fell... Tikki Feb 2012 #24

Was it near an IKEA? I hear the best road furniture is found about a mile from IKEA. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2012 #26

Actually it was near IKEA. But wrong direction, unless they were returning it. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #29

My friend and I once lost a rowboat off a flatbed pickup. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #30

Can I have the change in your sofa cushions? Grantuspeace Feb 2012 #27

Sorry no change and the dog always gets the cheetos. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #31

I thought you were talking about bowling! GoneOffShore Feb 2012 #33