Flying mattresses spotted on the west side of Bloomington today

[longbow]

Stupid college kids!!!

I had the joy of watching two college kids load a pickup with supplies for the start of college at IU. Food water and other important stuff went into the bed of the truck.

The mattresses and box spring went on top to keep all the little stuff in the back of the truck. They wedged some boxes to hold the mattress and box spring down over the other gear.

I was two cars behind them and wished I had a camera to record what was soon to happen.

All went well till they went north on 37 from 2nd street. Right as they merged onto 37, the air got under the mattress and box spring and they flew into the air. They drove about 500 feet before stopping and backing up. The box spring was destroyed but the mattress looked ok.
No other cars were hurt and they might have learned a few things about securing a load.
I continued on home with a smile knowing the smart college kids are back in town........

 

[joslar15]

Students, one of many reasons why I am glad to be a former resident/property owner in Bloomingstan.

 

[Dr.Midnight]

I'm so glad they're back. I really hated finding parking spots and moving freely in town.

 

[LEaSH]

Ah yes. Like migratory birds with stunning plumage.

I saw the same thing nearly happen on the east side. Must have been a small bed set because it was in the back (and somewhat over the top) of a jeep CJ.

I could see it happening before it even happened. So I kept my distance, and then some.

 

[phrozen5100]

This would have been much less likely to happen had they been Purdue students...

 

[schafe]

This sure is a common event around Bloomington...to the point I wondered if there was a way to make some cash from all the mattresses alongside the roads. After a second of thought, I realized I would probably need to touch the mattresses to do that. Yuck!!
(in my best Gilda Radner voice) Nevvvvver mind!!

 

[furbymac]

This would have been much less likely to happen had they been Purdue students...

no they just would have put more wasted thought into it before the exact same thing happened

 

[GREEN607]

Well, at the college I went to, ... they would have at least stopped and prayed over the dead box-spring.