Statistically, it was only a matter of time
I'm going to take a W.A.G. and say $2000 worth of damage.
Jan 15th 2008 | 4:08 am
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Jan 15th 2008 | 5:06 am
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Re: Statistically, it was only a matter of time
Bambi's mom jumped out in front of my (new) car this morning on the way to work. My headlights caught something moving in the trees on the side of the road, so I had time to slow down in plenty of time....then I immediately thought of you!
Jan 15th 2008 | 5:06 am
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Re: Statistically, it was only a matter of time
In all seriousness (and roadkill/hillbilly jokes aside) I feel guilty that I didn't take it. I don't even know if I could or not legally. It was pretty big doe too. It was her head/neck/chest that hit the car, the tenderloins, backstraps and hindquarters were probably OK. I am going to find out what the rules on that are in case it ever happens again. It just seemed like such a waste.
And if it makes you feel any better, FIL had a brand new pickup a few years back, as in a couple weeks off the lot get nailed by a moose, $20K worth of damage, a couple weeks after getting it back, another moose nailed it for another $10K...and in the summer, a bear ripped it apart stealing his lunch. He sold it after that one
Jan 15th 2008 | 5:12 am
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Re: Statistically, it was only a matter of time
Ouch...hmmm...doesn't help you, but up in Maine, you need to report it to the cops who'll have someone check the animal and they take it away, officially, but usually they let you take it if you want, but they'll nail you big time for taking it without reporting it.
And if it makes you feel any better, FIL had a brand new pickup a few years back, as in a couple weeks off the lot get nailed by a moose, $20K worth of damage, a couple weeks after getting it back, another moose nailed it for another $10K...and in the summer, a bear ripped it apart stealing his lunch. He sold it after that one
And if it makes you feel any better, FIL had a brand new pickup a few years back, as in a couple weeks off the lot get nailed by a moose, $20K worth of damage, a couple weeks after getting it back, another moose nailed it for another $10K...and in the summer, a bear ripped it apart stealing his lunch. He sold it after that one
And after all that, I would have sold it too! The thing was an animal magnet...
Jan 15th 2008 | 5:15 am
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Re: Statistically, it was only a matter of time
Jan 15th 2008 | 5:16 am
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Jan 15th 2008 | 5:18 am
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Jan 15th 2008 | 5:19 am
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Re: Statistically, it was only a matter of time
Me too, I've had much closer calls than that though. They're everywhere here, but not as bad as when I lived in Cincy. There they can end up busting through the front glass of a downtown shop because people density/development is greater.....they have no place to go.
Jan 15th 2008 | 5:20 am
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Re: Statistically, it was only a matter of time
Jan 15th 2008 | 7:16 am
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Jan 15th 2008 | 7:19 am
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Re: Statistically, it was only a matter of time
The post mortem results are in
Death by blunt force trauma
and hyundi lead based paint posioning
Death by blunt force trauma
and hyundi lead based paint posioning
