I was messing with the stick...killed somone...

[MichaelD]

Humans are at the top of the food chain. Feel no guilt for your actions, my friend. At least you didn't do the typical stupid woman/tree-hugger thing and swerve and jerk the wheel hard left, projecting your vehicle into oncoming traffic.

Ever see the TV commercial where the squirrel runs out into the road, car swerves to avoid it, crashes, then the two squirrles are high-fiving each other?

Yes. They really do that.

 

[Ime]

I try to avoid hitting animals in the road. That being said, if I run one over by accident I don't lose any sleep over it.

 

[geno]

My grandfather told me a story that has you all beat. He's not that old, only 52, and he said about 10 years ago he was riding his bike (motorcycle) somwhere up in New Hampshire or something. Well you know those HUGE swarms of smaller birds that fly lower to the ground sometimes? Well a bunch of them were flying parallel to the road he was on, and all he could think was "don't dart this way!"...and sure enough they did, one bird made the move and the rest followed....he drove straight into the gigantic swarm. He said after the birds made that move, there were at least 20 less in the flock He told me he was picking bird feathers out of his helmet and his bike all day too...

 

[jjones]

I killed the Easter bunny; caught him napping in the road on a lonely freeway in the Texas panhandle.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: genocide
My grandfather told me a story that has you all beat. He's not that old, only 52, and he said about 10 years ago he was riding his bike (motorcycle) somwhere up in New Hampshire or something. Well you know those HUGE swarms of smaller birds that fly lower to the ground sometimes? Well a bunch of them were flying parallel to the road he was on, and all he could think was "don't dart this way!"...and sure enough they did, one bird made the move and the rest followed....he drove straight into the gigantic swarm. He said after the birds made that move, there were at least 20 less in the flock He told me he was picking bird feathers out of his helmet and his bike all day too...

That doesn't beat the time I stuffed a german shepard into a storm drain on my Suzuki Intruder 1400. Wasted the dog, wasted by bike, and if I hadn't landed in the bushes, might have wasted myself. Fortunately for me, nothing more than a broken wrist, a sprained knee and lots of bumps and scratches. Can't say the same for the dog or my bike, though.

 

Originally posted by: jjones

Originally posted by: genocide
My grandfather told me a story that has you all beat. He's not that old, only 52, and he said about 10 years ago he was riding his bike (motorcycle) somwhere up in New Hampshire or something. Well you know those HUGE swarms of smaller birds that fly lower to the ground sometimes? Well a bunch of them were flying parallel to the road he was on, and all he could think was "don't dart this way!"...and sure enough they did, one bird made the move and the rest followed....he drove straight into the gigantic swarm. He said after the birds made that move, there were at least 20 less in the flock He told me he was picking bird feathers out of his helmet and his bike all day too...

That doesn't beat the time I stuffed a german shepard into a storm drain on my Suzuki Intruder 1400. Wasted the dog, wasted by bike, and if I hadn't landed in the bushes, might have wasted myself. Fortunately for me, nothing more than a broken wrist, a sprained knee and lots of bumps and scratches. Can't say the same for the dog or my bike, though.

I just got off the phone with god. He said that was a mistakes, you should have died, not the dog. Report to St. Peter ASAP.

 

[Rallispec]

Did I ever tell you about the time brasky went hunting? brasky decides he's going to hunt down all four of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machette. They all begged for their lives...except Fleagle

 

[Lola]

living where i live, i guess you could consider it somewhat rural....i have never seen so many little dead animals on the side of the road. Myself, i have only ran over one raccoon last winter. i heard it thump as i went over it. However, the next morning, there was nothing there...i would like to hope that it survived. I was devistated... I just felt so bad My boyfriend continues to harass me saying i killed some little baby raccoon's mother or father. Maybe i feel bad because i am a girl, but it was horrible to hear it thump under my car

 

[jjones]

I just got off the phone with god. He said that was a mistakes, you should have died, not the dog. Report to St. Peter ASAP.

LOL, I know this is bogus because it sure won't be St. Peter I'll be reporting to; I'm headed to warmer climes.

 

[Scootin159]

I once had my car suck a squirrel into the air intake. I knew I had hit it, but didn't know what had happened until the car stalled. Pulled over & looked around & couldn't see anything wrong, but it wouldn't start. I eventually remembered that my air intake was about 4" off the ground & decided to check that out. Opened the airbox to find it a little bloody. The squirrel got stuck in the intake hose, so I had to jam it out with a stick & then I replaced the air filter. Poor squirrel.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Scootin159
I once had my car suck a squirrel into the air intake. I knew I had hit it, but didn't know what had happened until the car stalled. Pulled over & looked around & couldn't see anything wrong, but it wouldn't start. I eventually remembered that my air intake was about 4" off the ground & decided to check that out. Opened the airbox to find it a little bloody. The squirrel got stuck in the intake hose, so I had to jam it out with a stick & then I replaced the air filter. Poor squirrel.

That's just dirty...

 

[veryape]

My neighborhood has recently been over-run by furry little creature(raccoons, skunks, possum etc), and I feel terrible anytime I see or hear of them getting hit. They have no idea about cars and are just trying to live their lives like us.

Last week, my fiance and I were driving down my street, which is about a mile long, and has a brook running the whole distance behind the houses on it, and a raccoon ran out in front of us, my gf was driving and I saw it first, I yelled to her to look out because she was busy looking at me talking. We screeched to a halt, barely hitting the little thing(was a baby). So I got out, looked under the car, and it was gone. A lady came out of her house and said it came running through her yard, so maybe it was okay, but could have had internal injuries, but I hope not. Anyhow, as I was looking in her yard, what appeared to be the momma raccoon came from the other side of the street, apparently looking for her baby. It was sad. I left and felt terrible for the rest of the day.

John-Paul

 

[lilFajita]

My story doesn't even involve driving....my dad parked his car outside and one cold morning he started up and it sounded kinda weird, but was like, whatever. Two days later it started to smell really bad, and he figured something had gone wrong. He opened up the hood and saw that a cat had climbed up into all the machinery and snuggled up next to the engine for warmth. Aparently, when he started the car that cat got hurt and then was unable to get out. We didn't hear anything! It was so sad- we had to call Animal Control for them to come get the cat out. It was the worst thing ever. Now, we all always hit the top of our hoods to make sure that the coast is clear before starting....oh, that was so horrible.

 

[Maverick]

the racoons near my freshman year dorm were HUGE. They looked more like bears. They'd crawl up the side of the building and you'd be looking out your window and suddenly there was a racoon in your face! I hate those things.

 

[CPA]

Change your title!


Raccoon != someone


Raccoon == something


And yes, there is a difference.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Humans are at the top of the food chain. Feel no guilt for your actions, my friend.

your second statement doesn't follow from the first

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: BennyD

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
My friend once took out one of those stupid gray doves that was sitting in the middle of the road.

Pigeon?

ahaha

 

[obiwaynekenobi]

Pics? *evil grin*

 

[flavio]

If you do hit an animal you should go back to make sure it's dead and not just flopping around in the street with a broken back or something.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Here's your driver's ed for today. "Swerve for a kid. Swerve for a moose. Anything smaller than a dog - lean on the horn, and if there's no one behind you, introduce foot to brake heartily."

I'd feel bad if I injured or killed some 8-year old tyke's pet - but I'd feel worse if I injured or killed said 8-year-old tyke's mother by swerving like a moron.

Edit - flavio, good point. My fiancee works at a vet clinic. There's nothing worse than the faces on those kids when they find out that some stranger hit Rover and didn't even stop. And there's nothing I'd like more than to have a name, address and shotgun to give the father of the poor child.

- M4H

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: flavio
If you do hit an animal you should go back to make sure it's dead and not just flopping around in the street with a broken back or something.

I went back and found nothing....so no pics....


oh..and the title was to get you in here...



seems as if it worked..43 times over

 

[kgraeme]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Here's your driver's ed for today. "Swerve for a kid. Swerve for a moose...

- M4H

Funny you should mention that. A friend of mine hit a moose once. Hit it with his VW Beetle. One of the old ones (this was back when they were new.) The moose got up and looked at him. The car was totaled, the moose walked away. Never found out if it dropped dead later, but it sure put the car out of commision.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: BennyD

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
My friend once took out one of those stupid gray doves that was sitting in the middle of the road.

Pigeon?

ahaha

oh god, i laughed so hard in this thread but also in the meantime felt bad.

for those who never ran over little creatures before, you won't even know how awful you will feel afterwards.

my friend ran over a cat once, he never took the same street back home for next 6 month; he discussed this with all the friends he knew and with his family too. I was kinda worry that he may need psychiatric help. he is fine now, but I never ever mention about the incident.

 

[Mandrill]

Got to toss my story on to the heap:

A few years ago, I was driving to work one morning in my 1988 Pontiac 6000. Cruising right along when I noticed a sparrow flying across the road from left to right about windshield high. You've all have had birds fly right in front of you before and they always make it. Well this time I hear a "phoom!" sound and notice that my radio antenna that was mounted on the right front fender was whipping back and forth. I look up in the rearview to see the sparrow flopping around on the road behind me. He almost made it across my car only to get clipped by the antenna. What are the odds of that happening again?

 

[oLLie]

Back when I still went to church, I hit a cat on the way (it kinda just went under the car not under the tires). I turned and asked my mom if I should stop and check if it was ok but she said to keep going. I saw it in the rear view and it was trying to hobble over to the other side of the road .

When I got to church I am almost sure I said a little prayer for the cat.

I was messing with the stick...killed somone...

I'm guessing "somone" was the name of the racoon???