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Hit a Squirrel or Swerve to miss it?

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Old 04-24-2008, 02:14 PM
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So far on my list:

1 Deer
1 Fox
2 Cats
1 Dog
~3 squirrels
1 bird

Only thing I hit that really did some damage was the Deer. I rather kill animals than make a mistake and put my life or others on the road danger. There are plenty of animals out there so I dont mind. They are God's given gift for us to eat anyway
Old 04-24-2008, 02:16 PM
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run the squirrel over and call it a day.
Old 04-24-2008, 02:17 PM
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omg gooey you need a brush guard or a plow or something.. I ran over a squirrels tail one time and saw him jumping really high in my rear view mirror. I'm not gonna swerve for a bird, or a squirrel, or a rabbit... pretty much small critters less than 5 lbs... i'll even hit a deer because there are too many of them... i might hit a cat depending on what kindof mood i'm in, But i would definately crash trying to avoid a dog.
Old 04-24-2008, 02:26 PM
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Squirrel = run over. Moose = swerve.

There's a crossover point somewhere between the two.
Old 04-24-2008, 02:36 PM
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I voted swerve but if im in a situation where im gonna possibly *** the car up.......wel im gonna crush that little rodent.
Old 04-24-2008, 02:42 PM
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My good friends father was killed in a crash swerving to avoid an obstacle in the road. I remember it well and the state trooper said the rule of thumb is:

If it's smaller than you hit it. If it's bigger swerve.
Old 04-24-2008, 03:02 PM
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dont hit a moose.
http://www.pianoladynancy.com/funnypics_toons/moose.htm
Old 04-24-2008, 03:11 PM
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I got out and talked to the guy when I drove back by. My camera died on me . I gave him my email address, so if he wants to email me some pics, he can.
Old 04-24-2008, 03:49 PM
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at the last skyline drive meet in the fall my buddies 240sx was hit by a raccoon on 66. we had to stop and zip tie his bumper up... theres pics on here somewhere of it.
Old 04-24-2008, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by runz
at the last skyline drive meet in the fall my buddies 240sx was hit by a raccoon on 66. we had to stop and zip tie his bumper up... theres pics on here somewhere of it.
I remember when that happened, and the raccoon got up and walked away!!!
Old 04-24-2008, 05:31 PM
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small bird flew out in front of me on route 29 North bound and dont those things fly out of the way??!?!?!

NO...bird guts all over my left head light. less than 1 hour later, same thing on the right head light.

gravity must be getting to them???
Old 04-24-2008, 06:57 PM
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its only a squirrel... get on with it..
Old 04-24-2008, 07:46 PM
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I swerve to a point, the point of damging the car or endangering others. I sleep better at night. Just something nasty about looking in the rear view and seeing the tail twitching in the air.
Old 04-24-2008, 07:56 PM
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Driving into a ditch or the hit the squirrel, driving into a ditch or hit the squirrel. My vote is ROADKILL for the squirrel.
Old 04-24-2008, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bb1314
Just kill it... The squirrel doesn't even have a name. You eat chicken everyday. There's no difference.
1 difference. Taste.
Old 04-25-2008, 04:11 AM
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There were pics on here a year or two ago of someone hitting a deer; the blood and guts got caught up by the huge lip of his rims, a nice misty coating of entrails

I vote hit. Be forewarned though: raccoons have the potential of dealing your car some major damage. Back in Wisconsin I saw 2 or 3 cars totaled by those guy. Not sure how, but yeah...
Old 04-25-2008, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by KManZ
There were pics on here a year or two ago of someone hitting a deer; the blood and guts got caught up by the huge lip of his rims, a nice misty coating of entrails

I vote hit. Be forewarned though: raccoons have the potential of dealing your car some major damage. Back in Wisconsin I saw 2 or 3 cars totaled by those guy. Not sure how, but yeah...
good thing nothing happened to me with that raccoon
Old 04-25-2008, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Pun1sh3RZ
I remember when that happened, and the raccoon got up and walked away!!!
i hit a raccoon with another car before...big thud and i saw the thing rolling in the street. when i pulled over to check out the car, the coon got up and walked away. tough guys
Old 04-25-2008, 04:29 AM
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there is a Squirrel born every day..........

- j
Old 04-25-2008, 04:33 AM
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If I can, I definitely try to avoid it. I love animals.


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