Actually, you can dodge the deadly blue shell in Mario Kart Wii when you're in a warp zone or with with a perfectly timed boost. Yes, that is experience talking.
@Islingr, The blue shell hits whoever is first at the time it is thrown. So you could make your way to 10th place before it got to you, but if you were still first when it was thrown you're getting hit.
He stole my line, but I ain't even mad.