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- Thread starter GWguy
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Very wooded and very populated with deer. First one I've ever hit. Lots of close calls, but this time there was no time to brake.
edit: Lots of close calls in my lifetime, not in this spot.
GWguy
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Rite of Passage. I got one on rt 231 many moons ago. A rental van, packed to the gills for a trip to NY. Totaled the front end. Two guys pull up right behind us wanting the deer. Gave it to them with thanx after filing the police report. Windscreen was all busted, so the trooper wasn't going to let me drive back to Lex Park. Had to smooze him. Finally got to NY at 3am in a different rental.
GWguy
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Thanksgiving family visits. All of our families were still in NY back then.
frequentflier
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When heading to my truck driving job, I was hauling ass on a county road in NY early in the morning and saw a group of deer gathered. One turned and ran in my path. As it was catapulting though the air, I stopped my car and yelled "I'm SORRY"! I drove up to a nearby farmhouse that had lights on and knocked on the door. The poor guy opened the door and I started crying but he let me call my work and the sheriffs dept; who made me go back to the scene and prove I hit the deer (there was a lens from one of my headlights.)Thank you. Nothing hurt that can't be fixed. I wish the deer was as lucky.
I still feel bad for that deer
mitzi
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Uber your meals over to me
. I don't like to cook much anymore. I think it's because of living by myself. So I'll make crock pot dishes or make enough of whatever I'm cooking for leftovers the next day or to freeze. Now when my grandson is here for a sleepover, I'm making all kinds of stuff.
We had a retired dentist that lived an the neighborhood back when I was a teen that would filet the days catch on his picnic table. One day I was over there and asked him if he wanted me to dispose of the remnants. He shrugged and said the, "spirits will take care of them". He would leave them out and they would be gone in the morning. That was his offering.
I'm pretty sure if the coyotes are eating, that means they're rabies free.
I'm fine. Thanks for asking. I did indeed have, let's say, weird dreams. I left my truck parked at the last spot at a local business with the promise that I would get it out of there later today (still have to work this morning). It would cost more for a tow, than it will to fix it. I don't mind spending money, just hate wasting it. With the trans fluid leaking, I can't run the engine to assist turning those huge tires, so "redneck" towing is out. Although my son did offer to cancel his dinner plans to help.
I'm fine. Thanks for asking. I did indeed have, let's say, weird dreams. I left my truck parked at the last spot at a local business with the promise that I would get it out of there later today (still have to work this morning). It would cost more for a tow, than it will to fix it. I don't mind spending money, just hate wasting it. With the trans fluid leaking, I can't run the engine to assist turning those huge tires, so "redneck" towing is out. Although my son did offer to cancel his dinner plans to help.
My truck is used for "truck" stuff, heavy loads and towing. It's not a monster (or show) truck, just outfitted with large tires to compensate for the high gear ratio in the differential. Trying to steer a p/s equipped vehicle without "power" is difficult with stock tires, let alone big meaty ones.
When they have accidents, they usually break out big hammers and beat on the thing until it rolls, then have a friend with a like sized truck hook up a tow strap and haul them back to the compound for real repairs.
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I'm glad you're okay! Sucks about the truck though.
SGI knows all about things like putting the smoke back inside the wires.
I hear his doggie's tonails on the hallway floor..the Master of Electrical Disaster is in the building.
I can tell when he starts working on something in his shop. The lights in the building start flickering, there is a buzzing sound coming from that end of the building, and it smells like burnt rye toast.
Bonehead
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That is an expensive way to hunt.
Of course it has happened to me at least 4 times....
Wow! You're in competition with my brother. I think at last count he was at 4, but he cheated by getting a 2 for, on the last go round.
mitzi
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Throw it in the dumpster
Do tell! Do tell!