Jonesy Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I've met a bear. I came around a tree, and there he was on all fours, a black bear, mirroring my look of astonishment. We stared at each other for a moment, and then we simultaneously backed up to a safe distance before turning tail and running away. In retrospect, I'm lucky it hadn't been a female with cubs. Over the years I've also stepped on a skunk, have had a humming bird fly into the side of my face, and I've tripped over a small deer that had bed down in tall grass. Link to post Share on other sites
SEADOG Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 have had a humming bird fly into the side of my face Sorry I couldn't help but lol not something you hear every day Think the weirdist this to happen to me was when I was playing at close action a few years back and I hear some russeling behide me and throught it was someone sneeking up on me, only to find out it as a huge deer lol I got out of there rather quickly Sam Link to post Share on other sites
Dark_Harvey Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I guess the weirdest thing to happen to me was being shot due to my feet being mistaken for turtles. Yeah, this requires explaining.. It was absolute years ago when my good friend and I were first getting into the sport. We didn’t have any real gear yet, so we were basically just wearing whatever was sturdy and would blend in. The closest thing I had to decent boots was this pair of Timberland hiking shoes, which had black soles with little yellow ovals for traction. At this point in our airsofting careers, there were just the two of us, so it was a one-on-one kind of thing, one of our first attempts at a skirmish. I’d been advancing along between hedges and clumps of brush through a grown-out field when I spotted my mate moving through a treeline in my general direction about 200 ft. away, on the other side of a cedar tree which concealed me from his view. He had an entry-level M4 MPEG, and I had a Mini Uzi springer, so I elected to roll under a cedar tree with low-hanging branches and try to get a shot on him as he approached. I ducked under the cedar, went prone, and got myself decently concealed in the brush growing up beneath it and lay waiting for my mate to walk from my right-hand side to in front of me, into my field of fire. I watched him moving along, totally jacked up on the thrill of not being noticed by an enemy player nearby, tense as hell… But rather than walking by in front of the tree, he walks around behind it, and comes around to my 7:00 position, a few feet away. Being prone in thick brush, I couldn't move at all or he'd notice me, so I had to wait and hope he'd keep going. I was freaked out, because I had no idea if he knew I was there and was just messing with me, or if he actually didn't know I was there, so I just lay still and hoped like hell he’d continue on so I could try to pop him as he came past me into my field of fire. As I lay as still as I could, stifling my breath, he stopped, paused for a second, then evidently came to a startling realization, and promptly shot me in the *albatross*. What had happened was, he came walking around my cedar tree from behind, glanced into the shaded brush beneath its low-hanging branches, and noticed the black, yellow-spotted bottom of one of my shoes amongst the undergrowth. He thought, “a turtle,” and went to continue moving along. Before he could do so, however, he then noticed my second shoe, and thought, “uh.. two turtles.” Two turtles evidently required a second glance, which led him to notice some olive drab jeans protruding from the ‘turtles.’ He instantly realized the turtles were my blasted shoes, and waxed me. He had to explain all this to me, as I had no idea what the heck was happening. He said that if he hadn’t noticed my second shoe, he would have walked right on by, thinking he’d spotted some nice amphibious wildlife. I still get a smile when I think of this one.. Link to post Share on other sites
bbondaloose Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Dark Harvey, that's a pretty funny story lol. Uhh... 2 turtles? I remember one of my first airsoft games I went to was at a local airsoft field, and being pretty new to the sport, I haven't seen a person wearing a ghille suit before. So the game starts, and an hour or so in, my team goes on the attack, trying to take a small valley. I ran up, and started taking fire, so I tried to find the nearest thing that could be used as a cover. I saw a nearby bush, and I ran at it, and slid my way in feet first into the brush, only to realize, that was one of the snipers with a ghille suit on my team, and I just managed to kick him fairly hard in the *albartroth*, and sent him sprawling down the valley. That promptly sent the whole field in an uproar in laughter, and me trying to apologize as much as I can to the poor fellow. Sigh... Link to post Share on other sites
malavern Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Dark Harvey, that's a pretty funny story lol. Uhh... 2 turtles? I remember one of my first airsoft games I went to was at a local airsoft field, and being pretty new to the sport, I haven't seen a person wearing a ghille suit before. So the game starts, and an hour or so in, my team goes on the attack, trying to take a small valley. I ran up, and started taking fire, so I tried to find the nearest thing that could be used as a cover. I saw a nearby bush, and I ran at it, and slid my way in feet first into the brush, only to realize, that was one of the snipers with a ghille suit on my team, and I just managed to kick him fairly hard in the *albartroth*, and sent him sprawling down the valley. That promptly sent the whole field in an uproar in laughter, and me trying to apologize as much as I can to the poor fellow. Sigh... atleast your ghillied up team mate did his job properly! Link to post Share on other sites
bbondaloose Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 atleast your ghillied up team mate did his job properly! A little too good... He was fairly ###### off, but he let it off lightly. I think he just said something about noobs and such. Link to post Share on other sites
Darkstrike Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 i was on a skirmish and alone just sort of sounting forward when all of a sudden i start having bb's appear out of no where and start hitting around me. i ducked for cover, it stopped and i carried on, the same happened twice more before i heard on of my team mates come up behind me. so i said to him "dude i think theres a sniper ahead somewhere, you see him?" he just went "na that was me.. just trying to keep you noobs on your toes " and walked off leaving me with a stupid WTF???? look on my face lol same game another one of our snipers did the same thing by shooting me through the hair!! Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Sounds like you need to upgrade your team-mates.... Link to post Share on other sites
Shriven Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 The same thing happened at Urban Assault one time. During one particular game, ( Casino attack) the dead players go to the parade ground and stay there. One twat though it would be funny to take pot shots from the parade ground at the attacking team. When a team mate of mine asked him what he was doing he said exactly what yours did. My team mate told another team mate, one with a short fuse RE:Idiots, who turned round, gave him a long burst and told him to *fruitcage* off to the other side of the parade ground. Not exactly the ideal way, but quite amusing... Link to post Share on other sites
-Angel- Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Saw a dude in his missus's undies at UA once. He climbed through a window ahead of me and instead of the usual 'builders-bum' there was a pink frilly thong. Me and a mate looked at each other and desperately tried not to break down in laugher. By the end of the day most of our 40-strong group had encountered him. Highly lol-worthy. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 It's strictly a comfort thing.... Link to post Share on other sites
Darkstrike Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 on a side note you be surpriesed how room skirts are... good party Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Depends on the type of skirt, I would think.... Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Depends on the type of skirt, I would think.... I'm not a fan of skirts. Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 That's okay, Greg, it's allowed now, perfectly valid lifestyle choice, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and all that.... Good for you for coming out of the closet and being proud of it! Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 That's okay, Greg, it's allowed now, perfectly valid lifestyle choice, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and all that.... Good for you for coming out of the closet and being proud of it! Yeah, for the weekends I much prefer slacks & a smart blouse. Brenda, er I mean, GREG. Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 What? You never knew? Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I don't believe we've met, no. Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Unless you are actually 'Manx-Mavis45' from 'post op.com', no, probably not. Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
malavern Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 this is getting a bit too wierd now... lol Link to post Share on other sites
askeytheman Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thats the point of the thread is it not? Link to post Share on other sites
malavern Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Thats the point of the thread is it not? true true Link to post Share on other sites
Whitey Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 bit of a thread revival...... On Sunday, whilst laying down some fire on some malcontents, I had the strangest feeling.... Shot in the side of the head..... not too bad one might think. Alas to my horror and my team mates glee I'd ended up with a pellet in my ear. Yup IN my ear Cue me being chuffed off and strolling back to the safe zone admidst a lot of hilarity My good amigos Catman and MadDog proceeded to try and saline float the pellet out of my ear, when this loosened it but didn't get it completely, more drastic action was needed! It involved a stick and some superglue BATTLEFIELD MEDICINE AT ITS BEST!! Link to post Share on other sites
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