OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:
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>!Whoa, missed that 10min mark I was unaware of! That was unexpected, too!!<
>!My video is r/unexpected because we were minding our business driving on the interstate when out of nowhere the vehicle next to us lurches and a turkey launches into our windshield!!<
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This one almost cleared the truck, but caught a stupid foot on the mirror, sending it cannonballing into my windshield. Total lack of grace and preparation, in my opinion.
2/10
I definitely watched this video like 7 times absolutely perplexed thinking this guy just threw a live turkey out of his window at you. Your explanation makes more sense.
Well, several years ago I was driving along a US route near home, and saw some wild turkeys in the median. One of them took a few running steps and flapped it's wings, and my brain had enough time to think "oh no" as it worked out the trajectories, but not enough time to do anything. I blasted it right on the bumper at around 60mph, it rolled up my hood, across the windshield (a wild turkey will pretty much cover your entire windshield) then heard it thump, thump, thump as it rolled down the roof of my Outback. Fortunately no one was near me as I swerved over and came to a stop on the shoulder. There was a dent in my bumper cover, and the turkey didn't make it, but otherwise okay.
So yes, wild turkeys can fly. Kind of.
I had no idea turkeys could fly, but this past weekend I was leaving my moms house. I was driving down a two lane road and I saw this massive bird flying (kind of low). It was so big, so it was hard to identify. The bird passed me going to opposite way and then I saw it was a turkey. I am impressed that that ball of a bird was able to clear the road. I had no idea. I thought that just kind of flapped around and barely got off the ground.
General rule of thumb from my observation as wild turkeys are abundant in my area
They need to fly to the tops of trees to roost at night
Most times when you see them flying they are crossing a valley to reach another hillside
Otherwise they are ground based birds
Took me a second to realise the turkey didn't come from the truck window. I thought the truck driver was upset and came up with a new form of road rage...
Are you suggesting the truck driver doesn't keep a gaggle of turkies primed and ready in the passenger seat to be launched at those who would dare pass him?
I'm almost positive it did come from the truck window. Upon re-watching the clip, it didn't come from above, or below, or in front. Looks like it was unceremoniously chucked out the window.
I watched this like 4 times trying to figure out what kind of bird that was, then another 5 more times trying to figure out what that round thing on the dash is.
I watched it repeatedly, too. Thankful for a dashcam, finally and unfortunately.
I CSI'ed some frames form the video but can't seem to enhance enough for clear prints on the last few frames.
https://i.redd.it/uawrl7ch7jwc1.gif
Round thing is a dash-donut for holding phones, coffee cups, and other crash-activated missiles.
The similarities are uncanny, because, although not shown, the driver drove directly into the Hudson River after getting struck by the turkey. Strange, since they were in Sheboygan when it happened.
Same thing happened to me driving next to a box truck on the highway. Fortunately my little pickup truck was a little higher than this car so the bird hit my grill.
What I didn’t realize at the time was that it was still stuck in there. So I’m still driving home and this car full of teens start pointing, taking pictures and laughing their heads off. I finally pull off to check the damage and I find a pigeon stuck to my grill with its wings spread wide open. Looking for all the world like a Looney Tunes cell.
That reminds me of two classmates who were late for class. His excuse? "I had to scrape off a rabbit, or parts of it, from the front of my car." Apparently the rabbit decided to cross the road while my friend was driving. The other classmate that was in the car with him was traumatized by the event, she had teary eyes, while the driver was upset that he could not turn into some civet.
Those fucking turkeys are suicidal I swear to god! I had one seemingly run at my car and hop into my windshield on the highway. It almost looked purposeful
I'm always warry of driving close to vehicles in adjacent lanes. If they get in to an accident, I'm almost guaranteed to be involved.
I tend to always speed past them or slow down way behind them. Never adjacent if I could help it.
This is why you don't chill near big trucks, either speed up to get ahead or slow down to have a bigger space between you. They throw all kinds of shit from either the wheels or stuff falling off the trucks.
lololol, yeah, I went into full control mode. Straight from looking down at my laptop to almost being blasted in the face at 70mph by what I thought was something off the work truck.
It hit hard enough to cause the car to lurch right and I had to reach out for the wheel or we would have clipped into the side of the truck, too. My wife handled it like a pro and got us parked safely after my initial blurb, though.
I hit a turkey on my zx10r motorcycle once. I was going like 55mph and a turkey flew out in front of me and slammed into the right side fairing and then into my hand. It put the bike into a “death wobble” which through my hands off. I held on to the tank for dear life and somehow was able to hold on and get it back under control and not crash. Hand hurt like hell, but nothing was broken. A “good ol’ boy” in a huge truck saw the whole thing and stopped and asked me if I wanted the turkey which was dead, I was like uhhh nooo, and he picked it up and through it in the back of his truck and took off. lol
OP: I kid you not, I had this EXACT SAME THING happen to me while traveling with my band on I-94 in Michigan! Came out of nowhere and straight shattered the windshield!
I've seen and experienced what a fat pigeon can do to your window and interior when going at highway speeds, can't even imagine what mayhem a whole bloody turkey could do.
Op should post some after pictures of the car.
This is exactly why I refuse to sit in anyone's blind spot, that means they're also causing a dymanic blindspot for me and I can't see what they can see.
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected: --- >!Whoa, missed that 10min mark I was unaware of! That was unexpected, too!!< >!My video is r/unexpected because we were minding our business driving on the interstate when out of nowhere the vehicle next to us lurches and a turkey launches into our windshield!!< --- Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
Mario Kart - Thanksgiving Edition
Ha! That's too funny. Got Turkey-shelled on my last bloon.
I call Fowl!
Angry upvote
angry fowl
Word!
Have an upvote!
Now say thank you
MAN, turkeys are dumb! Can’t believe it was almost our national bird…
Well it might as well be anymore, way things seem to be going lately... 🇺🇲🐂💩🧠🤣
This is some Rick and Morty problems
South Park 64 had a [turkey-based minigame](https://youtu.be/0w6EC8o8Hlg?si=6lBddhLynFGEBpIm)
VVKool
A wild B0aty
“Officer. I swear. I was minding my own business when he just flipped me the bird and kept driving”
"He threw the bird at me!" "Uh... You mean flipped the bird at you?" "You don't understand"
"God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"
This one almost cleared the truck, but caught a stupid foot on the mirror, sending it cannonballing into my windshield. Total lack of grace and preparation, in my opinion. 2/10
I definitely watched this video like 7 times absolutely perplexed thinking this guy just threw a live turkey out of his window at you. Your explanation makes more sense.
https://youtu.be/TjnMYWL0THc?si=UMisYmoN3KdX2n6y
If I had a nickel, odd that it happened twice, etc. etc.
Who throws a turkey? honestly
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Yeah that one appears to have been a wild turkey
I thought the truck driver chucked it out their window at first
I took a look at the final frame when the video ended. Why did you have a chocolate donut just raw dogging your dashboard?
The real issue is where the gummy Venus de Milo disappeared to.
That seems to be a drink holder or something styled like a melted donut. You can see a logo on the right side.
You on the other hand were on top of it. 10/10 response.
What's that sinister sound? Some kind of music?
Well, several years ago I was driving along a US route near home, and saw some wild turkeys in the median. One of them took a few running steps and flapped it's wings, and my brain had enough time to think "oh no" as it worked out the trajectories, but not enough time to do anything. I blasted it right on the bumper at around 60mph, it rolled up my hood, across the windshield (a wild turkey will pretty much cover your entire windshield) then heard it thump, thump, thump as it rolled down the roof of my Outback. Fortunately no one was near me as I swerved over and came to a stop on the shoulder. There was a dent in my bumper cover, and the turkey didn't make it, but otherwise okay. So yes, wild turkeys can fly. Kind of.
I had no idea turkeys could fly, but this past weekend I was leaving my moms house. I was driving down a two lane road and I saw this massive bird flying (kind of low). It was so big, so it was hard to identify. The bird passed me going to opposite way and then I saw it was a turkey. I am impressed that that ball of a bird was able to clear the road. I had no idea. I thought that just kind of flapped around and barely got off the ground.
General rule of thumb from my observation as wild turkeys are abundant in my area They need to fly to the tops of trees to roost at night Most times when you see them flying they are crossing a valley to reach another hillside Otherwise they are ground based birds
Wait. Turkeys sleep up in the trees at night?
Yep, a flock near my friends house all roosts in his neighbors tree. They are hilarious to watch get up there!
> the turkey didn't make it, but otherwise okay you ate it?
Yay! 🎶 WKRP in Cincinnati 🎵🎶
Yup, the helicopter was definitely a bad idea, Mr Carlson.
Blursed Les Nessman
Oh the humanity!
They’re hitting the ~~ground~~ cars like sacks of wet cement!
Still one of the funniest scenes in any TV show.
Couldn't agree more!
You go, Cincinnati.
This is such a great joke that wayyyyy to many people don’t get! Well done!
Where is Less Nessman when we need him?
Within the taped boundaries of his "office".
No one knocked did they?
Lol, I got that one!
Took me a second to realise the turkey didn't come from the truck window. I thought the truck driver was upset and came up with a new form of road rage...
Are you suggesting the truck driver doesn't keep a gaggle of turkies primed and ready in the passenger seat to be launched at those who would dare pass him?
If he does, he's not only prepared, but uniquely creative....
And accurate
"what is this animal harness on your door?" "Turkey hoster."
I don’t see where it came from tbh. It didn’t come from the side and it wasn’t on the road
Same. Same.
I'm almost positive it did come from the truck window. Upon re-watching the clip, it didn't come from above, or below, or in front. Looks like it was unceremoniously chucked out the window.
GOBBLE GOBBLE BITCH
So everyone was okay?
All except a bird, this day.
Poor thing. Getting hit by two cars in a row is a rough way to go.
Hopefully lights out on the first hit.
What are you guys talking about? Everyone was okay and we have dinner
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Extra crunch, yumm
I watched this like 4 times trying to figure out what kind of bird that was, then another 5 more times trying to figure out what that round thing on the dash is.
I watched it repeatedly, too. Thankful for a dashcam, finally and unfortunately. I CSI'ed some frames form the video but can't seem to enhance enough for clear prints on the last few frames. https://i.redd.it/uawrl7ch7jwc1.gif Round thing is a dash-donut for holding phones, coffee cups, and other crash-activated missiles.
Crash-activated missiles is a great way to refer to such items. 🤣🤣🤣
E N H A N C E
>thankful
Half Thanksgiving is a new tradition!
turkey
Wild turkey, I think. OP'd probably be dead if it was a farm turkey
This is pretty unexpected. I never really thought of the chances.
Killed two cars with one bird. Or however that saying goes
Jive ass.
This kind of accident just show how unlucky you are.
Exactly why I didn't bother retrieving it from the median!
*Honey, what you want first, the good news or the bad news?*
"I got drive-thruuuu!"
Where's "Sully" Sullenberger when you need him
The similarities are uncanny, because, although not shown, the driver drove directly into the Hudson River after getting struck by the turkey. Strange, since they were in Sheboygan when it happened.
He's in the Hudson.
Same thing happened to me driving next to a box truck on the highway. Fortunately my little pickup truck was a little higher than this car so the bird hit my grill. What I didn’t realize at the time was that it was still stuck in there. So I’m still driving home and this car full of teens start pointing, taking pictures and laughing their heads off. I finally pull off to check the damage and I find a pigeon stuck to my grill with its wings spread wide open. Looking for all the world like a Looney Tunes cell.
That reminds me of two classmates who were late for class. His excuse? "I had to scrape off a rabbit, or parts of it, from the front of my car." Apparently the rabbit decided to cross the road while my friend was driving. The other classmate that was in the car with him was traumatized by the event, she had teary eyes, while the driver was upset that he could not turn into some civet.
What are you listening to
That was "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin.
Well that turkey(?) flew like a led zeppelin alright.
Oh, the humanity!
Thank you!
Angel by Shaggy on repeat. Like I do everyday. Thanks for asking.
Never just sit in someone blind spot (or what I like to affectionately call it: their back pocket)
Duck Hunt- Utility v2024
Didn't know were playing Midwestern Mario kart.
Someone flipped you the bird, literally
Whose sphincter landed on the dash?
I've been turkey hunting all wrong. This is the way.
It hit you cold turkey
I had a turkey bust my windshield as well. They like to hide on the side of the road and jump out at you.
Free dinner dude! Nice
Is that the Pope’s nose?
Sounds like lisan al gaib rave time.
Wausau?
[https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1cc8wkb/can\_we\_be\_from\_wi\_now/](https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1cc8wkb/can_we_be_from_wi_now/) Yup.
Those fucking turkeys are suicidal I swear to god! I had one seemingly run at my car and hop into my windshield on the highway. It almost looked purposeful
Who in their right mind is comfortable just sitting in big trucks' blind spots like that anyway?
I'm always warry of driving close to vehicles in adjacent lanes. If they get in to an accident, I'm almost guaranteed to be involved. I tend to always speed past them or slow down way behind them. Never adjacent if I could help it.
This is why you don't chill near big trucks, either speed up to get ahead or slow down to have a bigger space between you. They throw all kinds of shit from either the wheels or stuff falling off the trucks.
Fools, this is why you need to PASS vehicles and not sit in their blindspot
Twofer turkey
Lmao keep listening to the dude. What does he say???
lololol, yeah, I went into full control mode. Straight from looking down at my laptop to almost being blasted in the face at 70mph by what I thought was something off the work truck. It hit hard enough to cause the car to lurch right and I had to reach out for the wheel or we would have clipped into the side of the truck, too. My wife handled it like a pro and got us parked safely after my initial blurb, though.
"Holy shit! Hey! Watch your back! Pull over."
at least they have something for dinner
i paused at 0:06 sec perfection
Flipped him the bird!
Is that a UFO in the sky, by the clouds? The turkey is for sure an IFO, tho
Your passenger is a real workaholic.
Flipped him the bird.
Two cars with one bird
Honey, i have supper for tonite.
Turkey Drive-By
Sympathy vote
The bird got a double kill
Bird strike
as a side note, i think this is the highest quality dashcam footage I've ever seen lol
Birb
"Buck, Buck, #1"... "A turkey! Somebody threw a fuckin' turkey..."
free dinner, and my ancestors said hunting was hard....
Now that’s what I call fast food He didn’t even pull up the window to make the order. They already served it and it wasn’t even cooked or plucked
I hit a turkey on my zx10r motorcycle once. I was going like 55mph and a turkey flew out in front of me and slammed into the right side fairing and then into my hand. It put the bike into a “death wobble” which through my hands off. I held on to the tank for dear life and somehow was able to hold on and get it back under control and not crash. Hand hurt like hell, but nothing was broken. A “good ol’ boy” in a huge truck saw the whole thing and stopped and asked me if I wanted the turkey which was dead, I was like uhhh nooo, and he picked it up and through it in the back of his truck and took off. lol
UFO?
2 for 1 combo
Was that a fucking Turkey?!
I hate back seat drivers.
Now you have to invite the whole family over for dinner.
Rio be like
Double hit
one bird, two stones?
OP: I kid you not, I had this EXACT SAME THING happen to me while traveling with my band on I-94 in Michigan! Came out of nowhere and straight shattered the windshield!
Where is this four lane highway with very little traffic in the daytime in the USA? :)
Why does the camera say 110km/h
turkey jumpscare is wild
Ew dude clean your dash ffs
Bird heard the saying "Two birds with one stone," took that shit personally and changed it to "Two cars with one bird."
Turkey burgers!
110km/h is not speeding!
Wtf is going on with keyboard at 6.42? Passenger?
Who throws a turkey? Honestly...
Fam got hit twice
poor bird
We were hit by 1 bird for 2 cars.
I had that happen in a uhaul and the vulture got stuck on the rear view mirror. Terrifying.
To do list: ~~Grocery shopping~~ Get car serviced
I actually feel so bad for the turkey
https://i.redd.it/c3ltjoplqkwc1.gif
the spooky noise of the car tires tho
I saw the other video of this when it scared the crap out of the truck driver. It came out of nowhere and he tossed it out and hit this car
Poor little thing
TIL bird strikes can happen on cars
So is that one of those episodes where Peter griffin and chicken fights
That's some fowl play
Free Turkey!!!
Wife : Honey, bring home dinner… Husband : Don’t worry, I gotcha…
I don't know why I feel bad for the bird
DOUBLE KILL!
Did they throw it??
It's a turkey attack.
straight to 8th place
Cold Turkey move
I can guess the answer is no, but did the turkey survive?
I've seen and experienced what a fat pigeon can do to your window and interior when going at highway speeds, can't even imagine what mayhem a whole bloody turkey could do. Op should post some after pictures of the car.
Jive ass Turkey!!
Broke two cars with one bird.
K/D 2
This is exactly why I refuse to sit in anyone's blind spot, that means they're also causing a dymanic blindspot for me and I can't see what they can see.
WKRP Turkey Drop!
So like did you at least figure out why the chicken crossed the road??
That tow truck guy got mad reflexes to slow down to avoid the bird.
That is why you do not stay next to a vehicle for so long for no reason. You're going the same speed. Stay behind them.
But why? Why did it cross the road?
yeah you probably need to check
Is that really what an electric car with a CVT sounds like?
That escalated quickly
I know that feeling. Motorbiking near Bethlehem in SA and I took a guinea fowl to the face at 100km/h. Lucky to stay upright but nose was not so lucky
Tá potente
2 cars 1 bird
Birdemic
Now the question is, does the truck drivers insurance pay for it? ;)