Best Driver Impediment: Big Obvious Boulder, aka BOB, aka the rock outside the 7-Eleven
By Nicole Vulcan
Set in the heart of volcano country, Central Oregon sees its fair share of rocks. Maybe it's because locals are inundated with all the obsidian, basalt and other igneous rocks we can stand, but apparently, drivers in Central Oregon are starting to gloss over even the most glaring of rocky obstacles — like Big Obvious Boulder, the rock near the corner of Franklin and Greenwood avenues that at last count had taken out at least six cars.
We know what you're thinking: How does ONE car manage to drive up and nearly over a rock of this size, let alone six or more?! We don't know, but among our staff picks for this year's Best of Central Oregon issue, BOB had to get some accolades. In fact, this one has gotten so much attention that it actually has its own Facebook group. (Now, that's becoming a heavy hitter.)
Congrats, BOB. You rock.
