Ohio superfan Buck i Guy hospitalized after freak turkey vulture accident
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/03/27/columbus-ohio-state-supe…
Yes you read that title correctly. A turkey vulture flew into his windshield and knocked him unconscious. Thankfully his friend was able to safely bring the car to a stop. Annoying as he may be during games, we should all be glad that his friend was there and that he is now safe and sound.
You're lucky it didn't hit the grill of your truck. You would be suprised at how much damage that does.
Not funny, but... pretty funny (since he's ok and all).
http://www.theonion.com/articles/thats-not-funny-my-brother-died-that-way,10921/
March 28th, 2012 at 10:59 AM ^
I never noticed it before but the kid on the right kinda looks like Kirk Cousins.
Why do I have an interest, you ask? Well there is a flock of about 30 TV's that hang out on the roof of the clubhouse directly across the street from my house. They are gigantic and a bit unnerving given my two daughters under 3 years old...
Can you legally shoot them/kill them?
Can you eat them? I'm a damn good cook and I've wondered if picking these monsters off one by one could reduce my grocery bill.... Anybody ever had one?
March 28th, 2012 at 11:25 AM ^
No you cannot shoot turkey vultures and face stiff fines and jail if you do. They are protected by the international migratory bird treaty. You typically see them in "flocks" because they are actually a very social animal.
Unless they're already dead, or, apparently, driving.
Buck i Guy and Big Nuts sat one section over from me at last year's Ohio game. Frankly, they were nice guys. Said only positive things about their team, not obnoxious (other than the way they are dressed) and gladly posed for several pictures with Michigan fans. They add "flavor" to the rivalry, and I was relieved to find them personable and respectful of Michigan. They were definitely the most "positive" Buckeyes around us that day.
Apparently its not just Big Ten fans that dislike Ohio. Its West Coast Conference fans (Gonzaga) as well.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend?
Given the nature of the accident, he'd better stay far away from Hinckley, Ohio and its yearly gathering of buzzards. Best wishes to him and hope he gets well soon.
I try not to laugh at people being seriously injured, but that was a funny, funny thread title.
There is a big flock of Turkey Vultures in Ann Arbor that hang out near one of the gravel pits near Scio Church and Zeeb. Look up in the sky anytime you are over that way and you are likely to see several soaring about. Anyone who lives over there can share tales of their encounters with them. Apparently turkey vultures enjoy landing on people's decks and expelling their freakish antibacterial feces. Good times.
Enough roads and parking lots and cement to create some nice heat updrafts for them, but wooded enough that there's ample wildlife carrion.
March 28th, 2012 at 10:05 AM ^
I live in Columbus, and as annoying as he can be at games, he is a good guy(minus the buckeye thing.) I met him a couple times, and he is just a regular guy with a lot of passion for his team. Like other posters have said, he will now be able to see more Wolverine victories over OSU in the future.
March 28th, 2012 at 10:24 AM ^
But as other posters have reported, he actually is hilarious -- and an all-around decent guy. I asked to get my picture taken with us high-fiving, and he responded, "I ain't high-fiving no Michigan dude..." which you gotta respect :-)
So we decided to stick our fists out in what looks to be a very uncomfortable interaction.
March 28th, 2012 at 10:47 AM ^
(checks to make sure he's okay)
(good? good)
So this douche got hit. In the face. By a large bird. THROUGH HIS WINDSHIELD.
Oh life, sometimes you are just too good to me.
March 28th, 2012 at 11:17 AM ^
Given all the other resonses here, it seems like the buckeye definition of a dick is someone who is decent to other teams' fans.
March 28th, 2012 at 11:38 AM ^
I actually tailgated with the Buck I Guy before the M-OSU game in 2007. He's a wonderful person. Very friendly, funny, and nice. Glad to hear he's okay.
March 28th, 2012 at 12:36 PM ^
The Turkey knew the travel route well in advance and had this planned for well over a year.
March 28th, 2012 at 12:50 PM ^
March 22nd, 2014 at 10:47 AM ^
“Out of my peripheral vision, I (saw) something in our airspace, and it was a turkey,” Chubb said. “I’ve never seen anything like that, and I said, ‘Lonnie, do you see that big old bird?’ and bam, that’s the end of the story as I know it.”
Malaysia Flight 370?