[Genryu]

Stupid animal waited just for the time I was driving (at nearly 100 km/h) to cross the road. Had the scare of my life trying to avoid it. And it's not the first time that happens to me, though it's usually more with cats. Ever noticed that many elements of the animal kingdom seems to have a death wish when it comes to crossing roads ?
(and no chicken jokes, please )

[vyper]

My mate's had to spend 50 quid getting his grill replaced after he hit a rabbit at 85MPH. Silly creatures.

I wonder if he's still got teh ears.

[Fineus]

Originally posted by Genryu
Stupid animal waited just for the time I was driving (at nearly 100 km/h) to cross the road. Had the scare of my life trying to avoid it. And it's not the first time that happens to me, though it's usually more with cats. Ever noticed that many elements of the animal kingdom seems to have a death wish when it comes to crossing roads ?

The secret here is - to drive more slowly

[Carl]

yeah, why are you driving so fast? 100 km/h is stupid.

[Night Hammer]

Down here in texas deer are everywhere, thats why we all have big trucks. I hit a deer goin 70 in my truck and it barely left a dent(but there was blood all up and down the side of it )

[Taristin]

A deer would pwn my integra.

[jdjtcagle]

Originally posted by Night Hammer
Down here in texas deer are everywhere, thats why we all have big trucks. I hit a deer goin 70 in my truck and it barely left a dent(but there was blood all up and down the side of it )

Ahhh, the memories...
Yeah, we have in Oklahoma, too!!!

[Black Wolf]

100 km/h - that's 62.5 mph - not that fast .

Kangaroos are the things you've got to watch out for hitting around here - depending on the size they'll put a nice dent in your car and come to a sticky end, or put a huge dent in your car, get up, shake their heads and jump off again.

Unless of course you're clever and get a roobar.

[Genryu]

I could drive more slowly, but where's the fun in that ?
Joke asides, I wasn't driving that fast, the speed limit on the kind of road I was on is 90 km/h. French regulation, remember

[JR2000Z]

Surprisingly, I'm more cautious with kitties and puppies.

Last weekend I saw a deer lying dead on the median on the freeway. I was like how the **** did that get there?

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Genryu
Stupid animal waited just for the time I was driving (at nearly 100 km/h) to cross the road. Had the scare of my life trying to avoid it. And it's not the first time that happens to me, though it's usually more with cats. Ever noticed that many elements of the animal kingdom seems to have a death wish when it comes to crossing roads ?
(and no chicken jokes, please )

Driving down the highway home and to the city we see about 3 deer dead a day. I think they are doing some kind of mass suicide pact or something, i mean 3 dear a day, thats 21 dear a week, at 84 deer's a month. I didnt realize their were this many deers!

[Genryu]

If the media were to hear of this, would they accuse the game deer hunter for all the killed deer near your home ?

[redsniper]

heh... we have deer in our backyard almost every week way out where I live. They come by and eat all the flowers and crap all over the lawn. Whenever we have visitors they're like "Ooh, look at the deer" and I'm like "So what..."

[Night Hammer]

where in texas are you from red sniper?

[redsniper]

Colombus (edit: pop 3916:doubt: ), west of Houston.

[Drew]

Originally posted by Carl
yeah, why are you driving so fast? 100 km/h is stupid.

fast?

[Night Hammer]

Originally posted by redsniper
Colombus, west of Houston.

Oh see drive 8 hours west into the desert and you got good old San Angelo:ick:

[redsniper]

and Stealth (the other Texan) lives in Houston (I think)

[Slasher]

I hit a deer back in October of 2002.  It was an empty country road and she had plenty of time to cross before or after I got there, but oh nooooooooooo.  The little thing had to wait until I passed someone at 70mph before bounding into my lane.  The collision was pretty violent and I remember I didn't even stop to check the damage.  I just drove the rest of the way to school in this trance-like shock.

Sometimes it seems like animals time their run across the road such that they'll get hit on purpose.  I mean, what could be so pressing that they absolutely have to cross in front of a car with only seconds, or less, to spare?

[redsniper]

it's why we're the dominant species and they're not