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nusong · 01-02-2010, 10:36 PM

I drove to the grocery store today. It was rather windy. As I turned up the row to find a parking spot......here comes a huge shopping cart headed right toward me......driven by the wind.:(

I STOPPED! There was no parking space to duck into. THEN a store clerk appeared. He stopped the cart and took it. WHEW! A close one! I thanked him and he said he could not allow a shopping cart to hit a new Camaro!

Watch out for shopping carts on a windy day!

Frank in MD · 01-02-2010, 10:53 PM

I hope you at least bought him a beer or something to that effect?

PAUL SS · 01-02-2010, 10:53 PM

Nice Save! Windy days and a parking lot with a little pitch to them are very dangerous. Happy to hear disaster was averted.

flyby · 01-02-2010, 10:54 PM

That is one nice clerk an one great save.

tommygun6644 · 01-03-2010, 04:23 AM

I'll never take my Camaro to Wal-Mart for this reason. The supercenter's parking lot is full of rogue carts.

BlackZCamaro · 01-03-2010, 04:26 AM

I have grabbed my fair share of runaway carts at the local wal-mart, just out of common sense more or less.

caddycruiser · 01-03-2010, 10:29 AM

Wind is one issue...the people who cause them to be loose in the first place are the bigger one...

I was on a mission to KILL people yesterday leaving carts roll intentionally all over the place. Went to Staples in my G8, there were 2 random carts that I took pictures of just to prove a point later...come out 3.5 minutes after and a lady had pushed another out of the way and right into my G8's fender. Before I could go after her, hop in the Kia and buzz away...

The best part? In most of these situations, the cart return was only 1-2 spaces away...yet all these ass hats would rather let them fly & bounce than walk 5 or 10ft. Nice. I'll start recording license plate #'s and whether it be my car or someone else's, trying to make sure you get a repair bill. Thankfully no damage this time...but we've had it happen in the past...chunk out of a 300M's grille, dented door, and so on. Either need to stay home, yell at people, or be every lazy person's servant and scour a 100ft radius every time I park & put all random carts away...

StealthMan · 01-03-2010, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommygun6644

I'll never take my Camaro to Wal-Mart for this reason. The supercenter's parking lot is full of rogue carts.

Wal-Mart is the devil!

StealthMan · 01-03-2010, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caddycruiser

Wind is one issue...the people who cause them to be loose in the first place are the bigger one...

I was on a mission to KILL people yesterday leaving carts roll intentionally all over the place. Went to Staples in my G8, there were 2 random carts that I took pictures of just to prove a point later...come out 3.5 minutes after and a lady had pushed one of them out of the way and right into my G8's fender. Before I could go after her, hop in the Kia and buzz away...

The best part? In most of these situations, the cart return was only 1-2 spaces away...yet all these ass hats would rather let them fly & bounce than walk 5 or 10ft. Nice. I'll start recording license plate #'s and whether it be my car or someone else's, trying to make sure you get a repair bill. Thankfully no damage this time...but we've had it happen in the past...chunk out of a 300M's grille, dented door, and so on. Either need to stay home, yell at people, or be every lazy person's servant and scour a 100ft radius every time I park & put all random carts away...

Hmmm..instead of taking a picture of them..wouldn't it have been wiser to move them to the cart return??

Nutbutt · 01-03-2010, 10:41 AM

I have gotten into the habit of clearing the area when I go into the store ! My wife now just shakes her head and told me, "I'll meet you inside after you clear the parking lot". Is it only Me ?????

camarolt76 · 01-03-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by StealthMan

Wal-Mart is the devil!

Amen brother! No truer words ever spoken!

Let's just say you can find some socially challanged people at Wal-Mart. That is why I don't go there.

Cmaro214 · 01-03-2010, 03:12 PM

i worked out on the lot for Costco first year there and during those wicked summer storms it was a nasty sight seeing a huge steel cart flying at a car at 5-10 mph. some i saw just disappear in between cars, others i saw hit dead on, really sucked balls.

caddycruiser · 01-03-2010, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StealthMan

Hmmm..instead of taking a picture of them..wouldn't it have been wiser to move them to the cart return??

Yes, it would have been, as I did

Said it with a few too many words.

Then another wonderful person let one fly and ta-da...

Moral of the story. Walk 5ft, 10ft, or however many feet it is, put your cart away, or at least put it somewhere it won't blow around the parking lot.

daphatgrant · 01-03-2010, 03:22 PM

Go back and tip that man!

01-02-2010, 10:36 PM	#1
nusong Drives: 2010 2LT RJT Auto - Camaro/2004 Sub Join Date: May 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 121 View My Garage	Nearly hit by shopping cart I drove to the grocery store today. It was rather windy. As I turned up the row to find a parking spot......here comes a huge shopping cart headed right toward me......driven by the wind.:( I STOPPED! There was no parking space to duck into. THEN a store clerk appeared. He stopped the cart and took it. WHEW! A close one! I thanked him and he said he could not allow a shopping cart to hit a new Camaro! Watch out for shopping carts on a windy day!

01-02-2010, 10:53 PM	#2
Frank in MD Raining Blood Drives: 2014 SS Performance Sedan Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: facebook Posts: 2,682	I hope you at least bought him a beer or something to that effect? __________________ Ordered 1/9/12 - Born 2/3/12 - Delivered 2/21/12 - '12 1SS/RS Summit White - TRADED. 2014 SS Performance Sedan #2974 - Red Hot 2 - S/R. & Spare. Built 01/09/14 #238 of 291 as configured

01-02-2010, 10:53 PM	#3
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,688 View My Garage	Nice Save! Windy days and a parking lot with a little pitch to them are very dangerous. Happy to hear disaster was averted. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-03-2010, 04:23 AM	#5
tommygun6644 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Cobalt LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Schenectady, New York Posts: 292	I'll never take my Camaro to Wal-Mart for this reason. The supercenter's parking lot is full of rogue carts. __________________

01-03-2010, 04:26 AM	#6
BlackZCamaro No 3rd Gen Lovin. Drives: Seven and counting...... Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 18	I have grabbed my fair share of runaway carts at the local wal-mart, just out of common sense more or less. __________________ 1967 SS 396/375, 1969 327/350, 1969 427/450, 1970 350/360 LT1, 1971 LT1 FI/?, 2000 383 FI Z28, 2002 1SC Z28.

01-02-2010, 10:54 PM	#4
flyby Drives: 2010 Silver SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Glen Gardner, NJ Posts: 1,339 View My Garage	That is one nice clerk an one great save.

01-03-2010, 10:29 AM	#7
caddycruiser Drives: Demo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 130	Wind is one issue...the people who cause them to be loose in the first place are the bigger one... I was on a mission to KILL people yesterday leaving carts roll intentionally all over the place. Went to Staples in my G8, there were 2 random carts that I took pictures of just to prove a point later...come out 3.5 minutes after and a lady had pushed another out of the way and right into my G8's fender. Before I could go after her, hop in the Kia and buzz away... The best part? In most of these situations, the cart return was only 1-2 spaces away...yet all these ass hats would rather let them fly & bounce than walk 5 or 10ft. Nice. I'll start recording license plate #'s and whether it be my car or someone else's, trying to make sure you get a repair bill. Thankfully no damage this time...but we've had it happen in the past...chunk out of a 300M's grille, dented door, and so on. Either need to stay home, yell at people, or be every lazy person's servant and scour a 100ft radius every time I park & put all random carts away... Last edited by caddycruiser; 01-03-2010 at 03:15 PM.

01-03-2010, 10:41 AM	#10
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	I have gotten into the habit of clearing the area when I go into the store ! My wife now just shakes her head and told me, "I'll meet you inside after you clear the parking lot". Is it only Me ????? __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

01-03-2010, 03:12 PM	#12
Cmaro214 Drives: 2010 ABM 1LT/RS Camaro "Blu Bruzr" Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SouthWest Florida Posts: 596	i worked out on the lot for Costco first year there and during those wicked summer storms it was a nasty sight seeing a huge steel cart flying at a car at 5-10 mph. some i saw just disappear in between cars, others i saw hit dead on, really sucked balls. __________________ VIN: 2G1FB1EV6A9178865

01-03-2010, 03:22 PM	#14
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	Go back and tip that man!

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