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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:33 PM
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Well I'm visiting BeachBaby and we hit a deer in her car
We are all okay. Me BB and her two kids. Currently she is in the process of making a police report. Ugh. The jeep is damaged the radiator is leaking and so it's undeivable. We are waiting for a pickup. And the deer didn't die right away. Which upset me.what a way to start the weekend.Neither BB nor I have ever hit a deer before. :(
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Sky Masterson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:35 PM
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1. I am glad you all are safe.
Always be thankful for that :hug:
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:36 PM
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2. How horrible.
:hug: Glad all are well.
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:40 PM
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3. I'm glad everyone's okay
I hit a few years ago in my Jeep and got really lucky. I hit the thing at about 50mph, and all I did was crack my one headlight and the grill a little bit. The deer ran off, and I continued on my way.
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:48 PM
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4. Whats worse is when you are stopped and the deer rams YOU.
That happend once years ago on the day I bought my new car. That night I'm stopped at a red light and BAMO! Deer slams into my passanger side door and runs off. I'm like WTF JUST HAPPEND!??!
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Lost in CT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:00 PM
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9. That happened to me driving my sisters car a hundred years ago.
And no she didn't believe me....
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Lost in CT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:50 PM
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5. Glad everyone is okay....
Was the deer staring at her headlights???
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:54 PM
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6. Glad you folks are okay
:hug:
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:58 PM
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7. I'm glad you are all okay, sorry you had to start your weekend like that
i had an elk (like a deer but 10 feet tall) land in front of my car at the Grand Canyon when it was hit by the car in front of me, i almost hit it. i remember when it jumped in front of the other car in front of me and time did that frame by frame thing that people talk about. it was so tall it went over the roof and landed in front of my car i was skidding to stop in time.

it kept twitching :cry: and i was all alone at night on a country road. the other guy drove off because he was drunk :crazy:.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 04:58 PM
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8. So, in other words, the turtle really does win the race
;)
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:09 PM
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13. I always admired your knack for timing
No wait, that was someone else. :eyes: :spank:
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:05 PM
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10. A cluster of them crossed the road in front of me the night before last.
Luckily the snow just melted here so I was able to slolom around them without hitting them or driving off the road. My heart was pumping like mad for the next ten minutes or so.
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 10:49 PM
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29. ... and apparently I jinxed myself by posting that right before I left the house.
Because when I came back I almost hit two seperate packs of deer.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:06 PM
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11. That truly stinks! I am glad all are ok though!
:hug:
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:07 PM
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12. I'm so glad you're ok
Edited on Fri Feb-27-09 05:07 PM by malta blue
:hug::hug:

It's very traumatic! It happened to me in college. My friend had borrowed her bf's parents' car and we got two at once :cry:

Hug BB for me...
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:10 PM
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14. Whoa.
Glad you guys are okay.
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Evoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:18 PM
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15. How far did you have to swerve to hit it?
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:22 PM
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16. Didn't swerve
She literally ran out directly in front of us and then. BANG! Totally unavoidable
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:23 PM
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17. you can't avoid them
they aim for the car. like moths to a flame. :shrug:
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Evoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:24 PM
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18. Yeah, I was kidding.
I'm glad your okay. I had a buddy who ran into a deer (actually, it may have been a moose) and it went through his windshield. He broke some ribs and had internal bleeding.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:25 PM
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19. Glad you are OK - Deer can be deadly if hit at the 'right' speed
I hit a deer once, and at the time I was lucky I had a shovel in the car. I never have a shovel.

Anyway, hit the deer right on his neck, killing it painlessly and instantly. Then the next hour I cried. Killing things other than bugs always makes me cry (So far I've had to kill: a deer, a dog, a cat and a bird)
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geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:27 PM
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20. Glad you're ok.
Sorry to hear about the deer, and the car. :(
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 05:27 PM
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21. How did the deer get in her car?
And why did you hit it?
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:02 PM
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22. Well now it's sinking in what happened
BB is having a drink. I don't blame her. It was a small deer so at least the airbags didn't go off
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:04 PM
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23. is she feeling ok?
:hi:
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:09 PM
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24. Her neck hurts a little
And so she is gonna lie down before we have dinner she says thanks for asking
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racaulk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:17 PM
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25. Yikes!
I'm so sorry this happened to you guys, but I'm glad to hear you're all OK.

Give BeachBaby/JGD a hug for me.

:hug:
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:25 PM
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26. Where y'all at?
We have a couple of deer herds in our neighborhood.
I usually see them on my early morning walks.
There's a 3 mile road coming into the subdivision through woods.
Speed limit is 45.
In early morning and late evening, when they're usually on the move, I do about 30 with the brights on.
Neighbors have had several deer strikes over the years.

Hope you guys can sort it out OK.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:29 PM
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27. South Jersey
Very rural.we are home safe and somewhat sound now. Thanks Trof
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 06:33 PM
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28. What's for DINNER?
Hope you like venison.

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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 10:51 PM
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30. I'm really glad you are all ok...
that is truly a frightening experience.
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