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The Elio And The Deer
- Thread starter Mrtoycrazy
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Pretty dire prediction! Probably depends on how many deer herds you drive through at speed. Daily reports? Hyperbole is a wonderful tool, used in moderation. But because it is exposed, yes there is higher potential for that kind of damage.
Folks
Elio Addict
I'm thinkin of suspending knife edges between those sponsons and going deer hunting Oh wait a minute that's illegal.
Folks
Elio Addict
You're so ugly when you walk by a bathroom, all the toilets flush on their own.ONLY if you get caught.
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You put this in the wrong thread LOL
Folks
Elio Addict
I've been accused of having all my taste in my mouth. And I afraid to ask the thread it belongs on?
wheaters
Elio Addict
Thankfully ,we don't get many deer crossing the roads in these parts (it's mainly drunks..).
However, many years ago, a friend of mine used to own an almost brand new Simca Rallye. He was driving it in Scotland when a huge Red Deer stag leapt a fence and landed right on his car. It wrote off every panel, putting the car beyond economic repair, and injured him, too.
But what did he expect, the Simca logo probably attracted it!
For those who don't know it, click the link and scroll down to the green car at the bottom of the page...
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simca_1000&ei=DuOBVOTUMo7gaJ6ogegK&bvm=bv.80642063,d.d2s&psig=AFQjCNE4Tx_U-VQtglz4rveOwS8ZC58uDw&ust=1417884813361925
However, many years ago, a friend of mine used to own an almost brand new Simca Rallye. He was driving it in Scotland when a huge Red Deer stag leapt a fence and landed right on his car. It wrote off every panel, putting the car beyond economic repair, and injured him, too.
But what did he expect, the Simca logo probably attracted it!
For those who don't know it, click the link and scroll down to the green car at the bottom of the page...
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simca_1000&ei=DuOBVOTUMo7gaJ6ogegK&bvm=bv.80642063,d.d2s&psig=AFQjCNE4Tx_U-VQtglz4rveOwS8ZC58uDw&ust=1417884813361925
If you live in an area where the Deer and the Antelope play ( and the bunny rabbits too ) or open range cattle states you should have learned very early in your driving life, where there's one, there's a dozen. Slow down, pay attention, especially at dusk and dawn when the herd is most likely on the move. I have bumped a deer at a bridge and knocked her off her feet, no damage to us or her. Also bumped a cow in a heavy fog and freezing rain, I was expecting deer near a creek and instead found a herd of Holsteins standing in the middle of the road. It's not easy seeing a black & white cow in a heavy fog. Of course you can't predict the ones that are going to try and play mexican stand off with you. It happened to me in northern Minnesota, a small herd just stood in the middle of the road not moving for about 5 minutes, tried the horn, nothing, got out of the car to try and scare them off but when the buck lowered his head as if to charge, I got back in the car. Then there are the ones who decides to jump over your car, coming out of a creek bed and heavy brush ( happened to the wife ). The very large 10 point buck did not survive. The Saturn had to be lifted to untangle the buck from underneath it. Lots of damage, several thousand $ worth.
Truett Collins
Elio Addict
Do you at least report it. We just had a case here where someone hit a deer and drove off, the next car that came around the corner hit the deer laying in the road and flipped killing the 48 year old driver and a 10 year old child.