Date:         Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:27:19 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Hit 4 Deer...Need body Parts
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On 10/25/04 8:10 AM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 10/25/04 8:57:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jwallace@MSAD43.ORG writes:
> 
> 
>> HELP!!1
>> Hit a pack of 4 deer in the road at 50mph Friday night.  Only had
>> liability on my 88 Vanagon...I haven't torn her apart yet, but will at
>> least need the Grills, upper and lower, headlights, and other parts to
>> start with.
>> 
>> 
> 
> sorry to hear about your incodent.   remember use your HORN!!   animals
> respond to sound more than sight.
> i do alot of night driving and everytime a animal has run out in front of me
> i lay on the HORN...the jarring noise scares them and they always take off.
> if you dont hit the horn they just freeze still in your headlights..   i
> havent hit any animal ever.     i did hit a person once tho. but thats because
> humans are too stupid to get out of the way even if you yell "move it", beep
> the
> horn and give them the finger .. (dont worry i just maimed the guy, didnt kill
> him)   :<)   anyway..
> i have what you need as far as parts for your van..square headlights, upper
> and lower grille, turn sigs, etc..etc..
> let me know..
> 
> and folks..if a animal runs out in front of you - use your horn!  it
> works..(functional brakes help too)
> 
> chris
> 
> 
I have struck deer twice.  Neither gave me the opportunity to hit the horn.
Deer when caught in the open side of a road and startled will often try to
jump to the covered side of a road.  They are lousy judges of speed and
distance.  About the same time you realize you have a running deer you have
already hit it.

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