Stupidest thing you ever did

[RonE]

Raced a CHP on HW 101 at 2am. Beat him by 4 car lengths by the time I got into 4th gear and he turned on the red light. I didn't know he was a highway patrolman until he lit me up. We were coming home from Santa Cruz after a night of drinking. Not only did I slip an fall when I got out of the car but when I walked back to his car I ran into his car door. He said something about underage drinking and that if I hadn't beat him so badly my friends and I would be headed to jail. He escorted me to an all night coffee shop and told us to stay there until he got off duty at 4am.

Shit, that was 50 years ago last month. He was driving a '63 Dodge and I was driving a '63 Plymouth.

[AKPirate]

Raced a CHP on HW 101 at 2am. Beat him by 4 car lengths by the time I got into 4th gear and he turned on the red light. I didn't know he was a highway patrolman until he lit me up. We were coming home from Santa Cruz after a night of drinking. Not only did I slip an fall when I got out of the car but when I walked back to his car I ran into his car door. He said something about underage drinking and that if I hadn't beat him so badly my friends and I would be headed to jail. He escorted me to an all night coffee shop and told us to stay there until he got off duty at 4am.

Shit, that was 50 years ago last month. He was driving a '63 Dodge and I was driving a '63 Plymouth.

If you knew how to shift into 4th drive he would have been in your rearview mirror dumbass

[aunt betty]

We were driving south on I 57 and it was a sheet of ice. My buddy was driving. There were 5 of us in the car. It was a 'Cuda. He said, "wonder what would happen if I put on the emergency brakes". We all yelled NO!!!!
Too late he did it.
We spun. Only one wheel braked. Somehow he released the brake perfectly and we continued on a straight line. Miracle.

[FlintRiverFowler]

After much thought, the dumbest thing I ever did wasn't even crazy at all. It was not transferring into uga when I had the chance as a sophomore entering junior year because I would've had to retake 4-5 classes that didnt transfer with me. Instead I stayed at the redneck Ag school with all my idiot friends and took easy classes and got drunk everyday. Now my paycheck reflects that bad decision, and ill never be a dawg. At least my sister has alumni tickets.

[Goldfish]

Started duck hunting

[rebelp74]

Started duck hunting

No kidding, great way to loose a ton of money.

[Rick]

Far from the "stupidest," I'm certain, but my most recent notable blunder came last Summer after the boss sank our airboat in the marsh, incurring misery and several thousand dollars in recovery and repair expenses. When we were about to take off into the same marsh in a borrowed airboat, I had a great feeling of foreboding, like that we'd forgotten something important and even told my partner so. But off we went, only as soon as we hit the water it came to me, "The plugs!"

Keep ours on my seat, so they can't be forgotten, and had noticed the borrowed boat's hanging from its gas pedal stop earlier but was busy loading gear at the time and forgot about them until that flash of cognition saved us from repeating an "adventure".

[RonE]

Raced a CHP on HW 101 at 2am. Beat him by 4 car lengths by the time I got into 4th gear and he turned on the red light. I didn't know he was a highway patrolman until he lit me up. We were coming home from Santa Cruz after a night of drinking. Not only did I slip an fall when I got out of the car but when I walked back to his car I ran into his car door. He said something about underage drinking and that if I hadn't beat him so badly my friends and I would be headed to jail. He escorted me to an all night coffee shop and told us to stay there until he got off duty at 4am.

Shit, that was 50 years ago last month. He was driving a '63 Dodge and I was driving a '63 Plymouth.

If you knew how to shift into 4th drive he would have been in your rearview mirror dumbass

Use your head instead of your mouth. At 2am it was dark and all I could see were his headlights in my rear and side view mirrors. He was in my blind spot for three or four miles before he hit passing gear and I down shifted to second. I could see his headlights in the side mirror and tail lights in my rear view mirror.

[Redbeard]

Probably heroine

Go big or go home.

Ha!

[Redbeard]

Raced a CHP on HW 101 at 2am. Beat him by 4 car lengths by the time I got into 4th gear and he turned on the red light. I didn't know he was a highway patrolman until he lit me up. We were coming home from Santa Cruz after a night of drinking. Not only did I slip an fall when I got out of the car but when I walked back to his car I ran into his car door. He said something about underage drinking and that if I hadn't beat him so badly my friends and I would be headed to jail. He escorted me to an all night coffee shop and told us to stay there until he got off duty at 4am.

Shit, that was 50 years ago last month. He was driving a '63 Dodge and I was driving a '63 Plymouth.

dammit I was born way too late

[FlintRiverFowler]

Raced a CHP on HW 101 at 2am. Beat him by 4 car lengths by the time I got into 4th gear and he turned on the red light. I didn't know he was a highway patrolman until he lit me up. We were coming home from Santa Cruz after a night of drinking. Not only did I slip an fall when I got out of the car but when I walked back to his car I ran into his car door. He said something about underage drinking and that if I hadn't beat him so badly my friends and I would be headed to jail. He escorted me to an all night coffee shop and told us to stay there until he got off duty at 4am.

Shit, that was 50 years ago last month. He was driving a '63 Dodge and I was driving a '63 Plymouth.

Same shit happened to my dad with a Georgia state patrol when he was a kid. Except he was in a 77 trans-am SE and wasn't drunk, but he did get arrested.

[aunt betty]

This isn't stupid but is related to drag racing the cops.
When I graduated high school I bought a 1969 GTO that was very fast.
My next-door neighbor and his next-door neighbor were both police officers.
I dated the girl next door...
One day her daddy pulled up to a stoplight next to me in his squad car, revved his engine, rolled his window down and said, "wanna runnem?".

I nodded yes...The light turn green and he took off but I just sat there grinning.
I could have called in and turned him in for drag racing...lol

[MOhuntingGuy]

I played an intense game of hide and seek with a sheriff a few years ago. Cruising into town doing 70 in a 55. He turned around in the middle of the road and I say his headlights coming up. But I was already doing 70 so I punched it. Came up to a county road I've drove down a thousand times. Killed the headlights. And took off.

[aunt betty]

I just bought lunch for a guy who won't be here for who knows how long. Fuck fuck fuck.
$12.50 wasted. My lunch is going to be ruined too.

[FlintRiverFowler]

I played an intense game of hide and seek with a sheriff a few years ago. Cruising into town doing 70 in a 55. He turned around in the middle of the road and I say his headlights coming up. But I was already doing 70 so I punched it. Came up to a county road I've drove down a thousand times. Killed the headlights. And took off.

I did this on thanksgiving last year after having drank a few glasses of wine with dinner. Met a GSP on my parents road doing 65 in a 35. And I hauled ass to my parents house and put my truck in the back yard. When I walked around the front of the house here comes johnny law runnin about 110 with his lights and siren right past the house. I fell out laughing when I saw that.

[sws002]

I played an intense game of hide and seek with a sheriff a few years ago. Cruising into town doing 70 in a 55. He turned around in the middle of the road and I say his headlights coming up. But I was already doing 70 so I punched it. Came up to a county road I've drove down a thousand times. Killed the headlights. And took off.

I've had to do this with Mr. Greenjeans before. Nearly got busted for spotlighting coons when I was in high school. Killed the headlights and took off, ended up pulling into a farmers drive and watched him fly by looking for me. Kept the lights off and took off in the other direction. Nothing like driving 70 down the gravel roads at 2 in the morning with no lights to get the blood pumping.

[R. Chapman]

I played an intense game of hide and seek with a sheriff a few years ago. Cruising into town doing 70 in a 55. He turned around in the middle of the road and I say his headlights coming up. But I was already doing 70 so I punched it. Came up to a county road I've drove down a thousand times. Killed the headlights. And took off.

I've had to do this with Mr. Greenjeans before. Nearly got busted for spotlighting coons when I was in high school. Killed the headlights and took off, ended up pulling into a farmers drive and watched him fly by looking for me. Kept the lights off and took off in the other direction. Nothing like driving 70 down the gravel roads at 2 in the morning with no lights to get the blood pumping.

You can get in trouble where you live for spot lighting vermins?

[FlintRiverFowler]

I played an intense game of hide and seek with a sheriff a few years ago. Cruising into town doing 70 in a 55. He turned around in the middle of the road and I say his headlights coming up. But I was already doing 70 so I punched it. Came up to a county road I've drove down a thousand times. Killed the headlights. And took off.

I've had to do this with Mr. Greenjeans before. Nearly got busted for spotlighting coons when I was in high school. Killed the headlights and took off, ended up pulling into a farmers drive and watched him fly by looking for me. Kept the lights off and took off in the other direction. Nothing like driving 70 down the gravel roads at 2 in the morning with no lights to get the blood pumping.

Doesnt really pertain but you brought this from the depths of my memory. There was a couple dick head brothers around here who got caught plotting to kill mr greenjeans a few years back. He busted the shit out of their hunting club for lots of illegal shit including waterfowl violations. They're still in jail as far as I know. Probly the stupidest shit they ever did huh?

[aunt betty]

Been trying to figure out what is wrong with the lawn tractor starter. If it says John Deere on it, it's a tractor Mkay?
So I hooked up jumper cables, nuthin.
Then I checked the gear selector. OMFG, it's in gear dumbass.

[sws002]

I played an intense game of hide and seek with a sheriff a few years ago. Cruising into town doing 70 in a 55. He turned around in the middle of the road and I say his headlights coming up. But I was already doing 70 so I punched it. Came up to a county road I've drove down a thousand times. Killed the headlights. And took off.

I've had to do this with Mr. Greenjeans before. Nearly got busted for spotlighting coons when I was in high school. Killed the headlights and took off, ended up pulling into a farmers drive and watched him fly by looking for me. Kept the lights off and took off in the other direction. Nothing like driving 70 down the gravel roads at 2 in the morning with no lights to get the blood pumping.

You can get in trouble where you live for spot lighting vermins?

From the truck, yes. If you are outside of your vehicle and the light isn't attached to it in any way, no. Although there are still states that even that is a big no-no.

[huntall6]

Mine's weed related, too, but pretty sure any statute of limitations is since expired. On second thought, I better check first.

There's no statute of limitations for forgetting to put gas in

[capt1972]

Mine's weed related, too, but pretty sure any statute of limitations is since expired. On second thought, I better check first.

There's no statute of limitations for forgetting to put gas in

[Rick]

Been trying to figure out what is wrong with the lawn tractor starter. If it says John Deere on it, it's a tractor Mkay?
So I hooked up jumper cables, nuthin.
Then I checked the gear selector. OMFG, it's in gear dumbass.

In a similar vein, I fed cattle one Winter for a friend who had a heart attack with my then 4yr-old grandson, Cole, often assisting. When he came along, I'd let him help "drive" the old Kabota we used and even take the wheel alone to do donuts in mid pasture. But I always took pains to keep him from noticing its pull kill switch, just in case he ever had occasion to take a fit to jump on and take off alone.

Then came an evening when I'd worked most of the day on a new Ford/New Holland and was running late enough to be hurried and, apparently, a bit frazzled when Cole and I got to my buddy's place, jumped on his Kabota and the dang thing wouldn't start. Don't remember how long I fought it or what all I tried, but do remember how dumb I felt when the 4yr-old who wasn't supposed to even know about it said, "You have to push that thing in."

[AKPirate]

Been trying to figure out what is wrong with the lawn tractor starter. If it says John Deere on it, it's a tractor Mkay?
So I hooked up jumper cables, nuthin.
Then I checked the gear selector. OMFG, it's in gear dumbass.

In a similar vein, I fed cattle one Winter for a friend who had a heart attack with my then 4yr-old grandson, Cole, often assisting. When he came along, I'd let him help "drive" the old Kabota we used and even take the wheel alone to do donuts in mid pasture. But I always took pains to keep him from noticing its pull kill switch, just in case he ever had occasion to take a fit to jump on and take off alone.

Then came an evening when I'd worked most of the day on a new Ford/New Holland and was running late enough to be hurried and, apparently, a bit frazzled when Cole and I got to my buddy's place, jumped on his Kabota and the dang thing wouldn't start. Don't remember how long I fought it or what all I tried, but do remember how dumb I felt when the 4yr-old who wasn't supposed to even know about it said, "You have to push that thing in."

[Flightstopper]

Been trying to figure out what is wrong with the lawn tractor starter. If it says John Deere on it, it's a tractor Mkay?
So I hooked up jumper cables, nuthin.
Then I checked the gear selector. OMFG, it's in gear dumbass.

In a similar vein, I fed cattle one Winter for a friend who had a heart attack with my then 4yr-old grandson, Cole, often assisting. When he came along, I'd let him help "drive" the old Kabota we used and even take the wheel alone to do donuts in mid pasture. But I always took pains to keep him from noticing its pull kill switch, just in case he ever had occasion to take a fit to jump on and take off alone.

Then came an evening when I'd worked most of the day on a new Ford/New Holland and was running late enough to be hurried and, apparently, a bit frazzled when Cole and I got to my buddy's place, jumped on his Kabota and the dang thing wouldn't start. Don't remember how long I fought it or what all I tried, but do remember how dumb I felt when the 4yr-old who wasn't supposed to even know about it said, "You have to push that thing in."

X2!

[ducks~n~bucks]

Started duck hunting

No kidding, great way to loose a ton of money.

The to/too thing doesn't bother me that much, but this is the one that really gets to me. It's lose. Loose means it is loose, like loose fitting jeans. You lose your ability to sound intelligent when you use poor grammar.

[R. Chapman]

Started duck hunting

No kidding, great way to loose a ton of money.

The to/too thing doesn't bother me that much, but this is the one that really gets to me. It's lose. Loose means it is loose, like loose fitting jeans. You lose your ability to sound intelligent when you use poor grammar.

You sure you and MT aren't related or grew up in the same orphanage?

[GadwallGetter530]

Started duck hunting

No kidding, great way to loose a ton of money.

The to/too thing doesn't bother me that much, but this is the one that really gets to me. It's lose. Loose means it is loose, like loose fitting jeans. You lose your ability to sound intelligent when you use poor grammar.

You sure you and MT aren't related or grew up in the same orphanage?

This should go well.

[capt1972]

[R. Chapman]

:popcorn: