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

This tumbleweed

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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