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Re: [ST] Suicidal Squirrel
Are these guys nuts? I totaled a Trophy picked up much unwanted road-rash
and was unable to ride for 3 weeks. All that for trying to miss a dog,
which I hit anyway. He came out of the bar ditch headed fro my front tire.
Next time I will T-bone the little bastards, better their skin than mine.
scew 'em.
jw
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Suicidal Squirrel
>
>
>
> >From: dangrass@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >This is sick. To kill an innocent animal is sad. Steve, by killing this
> >creature you screwed up, in a big way. What will you do differently going
> >forward to avoid similar incidents? Sorry, but killing innocent creatures
> >and then bragging about it paints a pretty sad picture of humanity.
Here's
> >an idea. Next time you see a creature by the side of the road, slow way
> >down. That's what I do, and it works.
> >
>
>
> Hey Dude, bite me.
>
> I don't know if you've ever hit any animals on the road. I have, lots,
over
> 35 years riding. I will tell you I have Never hit one on purpose, but I
> will not do some stupid evasive maneuver to avoid a squirrel that has
darted
> back and forth several times. You cannot predict the next movement. I
> don't know what kind of roads you ride, but this particular incident was
> coming out of a left hand corner at 40mph, Rocky was about 50 ft in front
of
> me. Slow down ??? I only do that for deer, buzzards, elk, cows,
etc......
>
> Oh and BTW, I was not bragging, I was telling a cautionary tale, screwing
up
> in a big way would have been hitting the cliff face to my right or going
off
> in the 100 foot ravine to my left.
>
> Did I mention, "bite me?"
>
> STeveD
> Tejas
>
>
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