STREET POLLWhat was your most horrifying near-death experience?
INTERVIEWS BY SIGURD KONGSHØJ LARSEN AND RHYS JAMES
PHOTOS BY SIGURD KONGSHØJ LARSEN AND JAMIE TAETE
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CHRIS
Have you ever had a near-death experience?
I caught a stray bullet while I was living in the Mission District in San Francisco in 2007. It happened in front of a house party. Some guys from the block beat up some dude who I guess was not supposed to be there. About half an hour later we were out in front again and they came back and did a drive-by. I caught a .45-caliber bullet in my back.
I take it you were immediately whisked away to the hospital?
No. I was kind of sketchy about my health insurance so my friend drove me to Walgreens and bought peroxide, which he proceeded to pour all over it. Then he drove me home and my roommates convinced me to go to San Francisco General Hospital. I got X-rayed and patched up, and they said that because the bullet was in a “good” spot in my back—right between my ribs and lungs—it wasn’t going to rupture anything, so they suggested I just leave it in there for a year or until it started coming up to the surface. It stayed in my back for a year and a half until I finally got it pulled out.
Did you see the shooter?
Oh yeah. It was just some dude from the block.
Did the police catch him?
No, they cut out. I don’t know what actually happened afterward, but I ended up just leaving it at that. |
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LEEMOR
How close of a brush have you had with death?
In Miami I spun out of control on a highway and landed in front of opposing traffic. It happened when I was 17 and I was on my way to a friend’s house with another friend. Somebody cut me off and I spun around. A couple of cars could easily have hit me, but thank God they didn’t.
Was it your fault? How fast were you going?
Not too fast, about 60 or 70 miles an hour. I mean, on a highway, that’s legit.
Were you listening to music? That can be very distracting.
Um… I think the music was on. It was almost ten years ago.
Hmm, so maybe it was kind of your fault after all. What happened to you and the car?
Absolutely nothing. I was very lucky. It was like a miracle. The front of my car was faced toward opposing traffic and everybody just stopped and allowed me to turn around. I was at a full stop in complete shock with my mouth wide open, thinking, “I can’t believe this just happened.” I just went on my way… shaking. It was pretty surreal.
Did you stop driving for a while after that?
No. I got right back on the road. I’m good like that.
What did you do afterward?
I continued to my friend’s house. I told her about it and we were just relieved. And then we smoked a big fat doobie.
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See all articles by this contributor Anonymous, on Nov 19, 2009 wrote:
Stray bullet my ass. | | Anonymous, on Nov 19, 2009 wrote:
Stray bullet my ass. | | Anonymous, on Nov 19, 2009 wrote:
i wouldn’t hesitate to run over andy. he looks like he deserves it. | |
| daddybourbon, on Nov 16, 2009 wrote:
did that bullet cause that lazy eye | | Anonymous, on Nov 14, 2009 wrote:
Kinda wish dave HAD died | |
| ghostfingers, on Nov 13, 2009 wrote:
charlie knows how to party. | | Anonymous, on Nov 12, 2009 wrote:
oh leemur. get rid of your hat and i’ll gladly lick your mole (ahem) beauty mark. | | Anonymous, on Nov 12, 2009 wrote:
Chris looks like a way-blinder Ron. | | Anonymous, on Nov 12, 2009 wrote:
Fuck people complain about socialized healthcare, but a guy got shot in the fucking back and was too scared to go to the hospital because he was uninsured. If that happened in the UK or Canada, it would have been treated and removed right away, free of charge. | | Anonymous, on Nov 12, 2009 wrote:
PS - I am love with the leopard hat girl. Thought you all should know. | | Anonymous, on Nov 12, 2009 wrote:
I smoked ice for the first time recently in Malaysia. I didn’t feel much at first, so huffed three massive hits in a row. A headache from hell crawled up my back and behind my ear and floored me. Literally. With my heart pounding in my head, I thought I might not make it out of that crap apartment, because it was an hour and a half before I could even stand up.
Am I just a lightweight or did I really nearly die?
I turn to Vice for my answer. Again and again. | | |
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