Good Luck, or Bad Luck?

[Badbuggy]

Today a bunch of us ran Rusty Nail, (trip pictures to follow), but it came up in discussion. Is it good luck or bad luck to run over the base of Goony Bird Rock on the way in? Some of us did, and some of us did not, but it rained on all of us.

 

[Milner]

Today a bunch of us ran Rusty Nail, (trip pictures to follow), but it came up in discussion. Is it good luck or bad luck to run over the base of Goony Bird Rock on the way in? Some of us did, and some of us did not, but it rained on all of us.

I always stop and pet him....it is just mean to run over his toes!

 

[notajeep]

If you run over his toes, your rig will break.

Or at least that the story that I heard. :greg:

 

[RockMonkey]

I need a picture of this rock. I'm not familiar with it or it's lore.

 

[notajeep]

Big rock on the south side of road right before the road splits to go to Metal masher or rusty nail.
Looks like the head of a big bird.

 

[Greg]

I need a picture of this rock. I'm not familiar with it or it's lore.

 

[I Lean]

I need a picture of this rock. I'm not familiar with it or it's lore.

You're probably always too busy driving as fast as possible in that section to notice the rock.

 

[RockMonkey]

You're probably always too busy driving as fast as possible in that section to notice the rock.

Yeah... That's likely.
It does totally look like a bird.
Any pics of the toes?

 

[BroncoMama]

The real question here is whether or not you ran over his toes the day your engine fell out Mr. Bates.....I think that would adequately answer any lingering questions.

 

[JeeperG]

I heard it was good.

 

[Tacoma]

It's kind of hard to miss.

I would say it's never good to mess with giant stone birds. I have seen way too many cartoons and movies where such things exact a horrible revenge when wronged. And not many of us travel with that stone guy from Land of the Lost, or the Thing.

I would steer clear, or stop and pet the Bird gently and with a great deal of love.

 

[Badbuggy]

The day the engine fell out I stayed off the toes, today I ran right over them.

 

[RockMonkey]

It's kind of hard to miss.

As Carl eluded, I am probably trying very hard to miss the giant rock every time I go past.

 

[Tacoma]

oh i uhhhhh meant

It's hard not to see it on the horizon there

You just keep on not running into it though, that's good thinking right there

 

[BroncoMama]

The day the engine fell out I stayed off the toes, today I ran right over them.

Well, there ya have it then! Run them suckers over and not have your engine fall out!!

Honestly, I've never thought to run them over. I tend to just stay on the road, but you know me.....little miss safe monkey! :tara:

 

[yellowbronco]

I tend to just stay on the road, but you know me.....little miss safe monkey! :tara:

Well, we'll just have to find a rock that looks like a monkey to run over.....little miss safe monkey.

 

[BroncoMama]

A quick update on this particular subject: Yesterday Chris ran over the Goony Bird's toes and was the only one to make the second obstacle on Rusty Nail unassisted. My verdict: It is indeed good luck to run that little bugger's toes over.