• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

The Deer Always Wins

NutBucket

NutBucket

Lifer
Luckily the damage seems to be all cosmetic. I'd say I got very lucky.
Bonus photo of me using a legit payphone to call for a tow.
63c0fe922c9475ebc6695544ff748039.jpg
579bae5ab1ddb9de6c246bd6cad454dd.jpg
bbb469660461bc2008d2d21852a29ad5.jpg
4ec5afab4db74b5fb96920368bf82bb5.jpg
9f064e1bb71d6747ad80f761abeb0df1.jpg
 
Last edited:
They do! Sorry, because it truly does suck; been there myself. Here's mine from ~28 years ago.
9f70a68ecfcc08ec27882ecefef076bf.jpg
 
40 years ago, we lived in western Wyoming. The locals said there were three kinds of drivers…those who had hit a deer or elk, those who would hit a deer or elk, and those who lied about hitting a deer or elk.
 
NutBucket said:
Given the outcome, you're not wrong and I'm glad for it!

Now the painful part is finding a good autobody shop.
Click to expand...
How good was the phone? I remember after deregulation Regulation?(I feel like there's a better word that isn't coming to me), a bunch of also-ran companies stuck their payphones everywhere, and I don't think a single one I used was as good as the Bell monopoly phones. Calls were crackly, and unclear, and seemed like the phones weren't as well cared for. To my untrained/uncaring eye, they looked like the same hardware, but if they didn't have a Bell tag, they sucked.
 
Last edited:
lxskllr said:
How good was the phone? I remember after deregulation Regulation?(I feel like there's a better word that isn't coming to me), a bunch of also-ran companies stuck their payphones everywhere, and I don't think a single one I used was as good as the Bell monopoly phones. Calls were crackly, and unclear, and seemed like the phones weren't as well cared for. To my untrained/uncaring eye, they looked like the same hardware, but if they didn't have a Bell tag, they sucked.
Click to expand...
The phone was surprisingly decent. It's located about 20 miles from "town" and there's zero cell coverage. Luckily the call to AAA didn't require quarters!
BonzaiDuck said:
You mean you didn't take the fresh deer carcass home to skin and cut the steaks?
Click to expand...
It didn't die....or at least not immediately. It wandered off the road under it's own power. Had it been killed in the impact, my car (and I) would have likely been much worse off!
 
Ooof.

Funny deer story from yesterday: the entry road to our local airport has a bunch of deer statues my wife and I noticed when I dropped her off a few days ago. When I picked her up yesterday evening and we started to leave, she said "watch out for the deer" jokingly because of the statues, and then one of them moved because it was actually a deer, lol.
 
I miss having a World Rally Blue car, even though I used to have a slow poke naturally aspirated gen 2 forester. Hope the STI returns soon and the damage can be repaired sufficiently.
 
LOL! An actual payphone! Rare as hens teeth these days. It has been years since I have even seen one in the wild.

Sucks about the car but at least you’re okay. I remember growing up in the north east there would be a report in the news at least once a year of a car hitting a deer and the deer carcass came through the windshield and killed the driver.
 
my 92 year old grandma was driving, and a deer hit her car. (deer hit rear panel, right above and behind the window.)
My uncle has had 4 deer strikes over the last 15 or so years, though he retired now.
I've come within inches of hitting them numerous times, but have always been able to avoid then other than one time, on the interestate, at night, during heavy traffic where there was a dead dear already lying on the road it had been run over by many cars in front of me, thankfully no damage, and no loss of control from that.
 
I've had a deer strike back in the mid 90's when I was in the Air Force stationed in NJ. They have dark country ass roads close to Six Flags and I seen it's eyes as it was going from front left fender to the side of driver door and to the back. I was so pissed. I couldn't get out but on passenger side and it was knocked out on road behind me. I was young. I walked towards it to kick it in the head. Didn't make it. LOL. It just jumped up and ran away. Lots of damage, so I feel ya.
Glad you got it back.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top