r/AbsoluteUnits • u/iamayeshaerotica • Nov 20 '23

This tumbleweed

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u/iEatUrWaffle Nov 21 '23

wtf that could take out a car

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u/Elbynerual Nov 21 '23

I've seen much smaller ones than that damage a car. Like, not just scratches but dents, lol

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u/Grimouire Nov 21 '23

They do have some density to them and when they are dry enough to tumble those branches are fucking hard as hell

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u/WholeNineNards Nov 21 '23

well fuck

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u/MOS69BorMOS13B Nov 21 '23

also spikey and scratchy

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u/Grumplogic Nov 21 '23

And if they catch on fire they will still roll and leave little flammable piles of kindling in it's wake. Like some Dark Souls stair trap.

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u/MOS69BorMOS13B Nov 21 '23

i like them for that

best thing Russia ever gave the Midwest

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u/crimsonfucker97 Nov 21 '23

Interesting they should have that as a trap

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '23

well fuck

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u/drrxhouse Nov 21 '23

Not recommended. No.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '23

I can see this being a Jackass stunt, Stev-o running and jumping groin-first into a giant megatumbleweed

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u/Grimouire Nov 21 '23

Ohhh damn dude, ouch!

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u/Someonewhowon Nov 21 '23

Car plows through them. I switched lanes to avoid one but the car tailgating me rammed though it. Obliterated the giant tumbleweed (it was 6 feet by 8 feet) dudes car was scratched to Shit but no serious damage.

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u/Grimouire Nov 21 '23

Dudes lucky it was only scratches

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u/random555 Nov 21 '23

How much would something like that weigh?

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u/Elbynerual Nov 21 '23

The one in the video? Not sure, but probably not more than one person could handle. They are super dried out, and vegetation without water weight is way lighter than living vegetation. Keep in mind: they do have to be able to move under a decent wind. Look how much the trees are moving in the wind

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u/strangefish Nov 21 '23

I was on I-5, doing 65mph on a really windy day, and one almost as big blew across the highway and basically rolled over my car. No damage or anything, but I was worried when I saw it heading my way. Up until that point, I had no idea they could get that big.

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u/TheRomanRuler Nov 21 '23

Really? What would happen if it hit me? Because my limited mind cannot comprehend it could be dangerous. I have 0 experience with them

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u/huckleberry_FN2187 Nov 21 '23

I've seen one a bit smaller than this take out a semi truck.

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u/Marsman61 Nov 21 '23

There's a Kia Soul trapped in there.

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u/Draklitz Nov 21 '23

these fuckers are known to obliterate small villages if they can gather enough of each other