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KittyWampus

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35. A Buddhist teacher here died swerving to avoid a deer. Seems maybe 2 types of people

Reply to alphafemale (Reply #26)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 01:48 PM

Dec 2012

those who stop and cross turtles and those who swerve to hit them.

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College Student's Turtle Project Takes Dark Twist: [View all] JoeyT Dec 2012 OP

PEOPLE are nasty pieces of work nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #1

Absolutely. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #3

A significant portion are indeed nasty pcs of work. It is essentially why I am a loner, and glad Nay Dec 2012 #16

+1 LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #24

Yes to this a11ig8r Dec 2012 #32

sick and twisted folk, trying to run over a 'speedy' turtle like that ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #2

I've done the same. JoeyT Dec 2012 #6

Never mess with a snapping turtle! mainer Dec 2012 #9

Armadillos also jump straight up dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #10

They are one of my specialties in wildlife rehab Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #27

went to a football game at Clemson this year, on military appreciation day... maggiesfarmer Dec 2012 #4

Teabaggers are everywhere and they suck no matter where they are. Mariana Dec 2012 #5

Not just turtles... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #7

I wish there'd been a camera recording everything mainer Dec 2012 #8

Would have improved the study. nt abelenkpe Dec 2012 #14

Some of those suckers are suicidal... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #11

Fuck turtles!!! Glassunion Dec 2012 #12

I once saw a squirrel with a hurt leg limping across the road. abelenkpe Dec 2012 #13

Knew a guy who took revenge on an animal hit & run DirkGently Dec 2012 #15

It's Clemson - what do you expect? jpak Dec 2012 #17

should have loaded the turtle with spikes or something frylock Dec 2012 #18

Wish I'd thought of that. Black humor. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #34

Now there's an idea worth trying. 1620rock Dec 2012 #19

The more people I meet, the more I like turtles ... Scuba Dec 2012 #20

The more I learn about humanity... a la izquierda Dec 2012 #21

It was about 1988 after an unusually heavy rain and widespread flooding. grantcart Dec 2012 #22

+1 Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #38

Bastards graywarrior Dec 2012 #23

I recall a similar study many years ago ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #25

I swerved so hard to miss a snake once I broke a tie rod. alphafemale Dec 2012 #26

A Buddhist teacher here died swerving to avoid a deer. Seems maybe 2 types of people KittyWampus Dec 2012 #35

I brake for EVERYTHING! savebigbird Dec 2012 #28

It's not just turtles, MadHound Dec 2012 #29

Sad. Quantess Dec 2012 #30

I've slowed to avoid squirrels treestar Dec 2012 #31

Anybody who does that. There's something wrong with 'em, upstairs. nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #33

That's horrible TuxedoKat Dec 2012 #36

He ought to try it with 3" spikes protruding out of the shell. adirondacker Dec 2012 #37