re: Closest you've ever been to death

A car once ran a red light going at least 100 and trimmed the front of our car. The guy fish tailed but kept on going. If my brother-in-law had been half a second late on hitting the breaks, the guy would have t-boned us right on my side of the car.

I also once was face to face with a potentially pissed off 6'5" big red kanagaroo who I hought was about to kick my arse. Fortunately I had some bread in my hand which he accepted as a bribe not to kill me.