i hit an alligator
03-19-2007, 11:11 AM
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About 6 or 7 years ago I'm driving down a 2 lane back road one afternoon in my old '89 GTA when this fairly large raccoon runs across the road ahead of me. Only when it spots the pickup truck coming from the other direction, it freezes right up in his lane.
So I'm thinking sweet! I'm gonna get to see this roadkill first hand and up close. Right at the last second though this raccoon gets smart enough to get out of the way of the truck. Only just smart enough though, cause he turned and ran right out in front of me, and there was nowhere for me to go but into the truck in the other lane, or the ditch at 55mph.
Smashed up the nose of my car pretty good, cracking it in several places, and tore the air deflector clean off. The carcass left a few souvenirs scattered all along the undercarriage of the car as well. Quite a mess. He would have had a much higher chance of survival with the truck.
So I'm thinking sweet! I'm gonna get to see this roadkill first hand and up close. Right at the last second though this raccoon gets smart enough to get out of the way of the truck. Only just smart enough though, cause he turned and ran right out in front of me, and there was nowhere for me to go but into the truck in the other lane, or the ditch at 55mph.
Smashed up the nose of my car pretty good, cracking it in several places, and tore the air deflector clean off. The carcass left a few souvenirs scattered all along the undercarriage of the car as well. Quite a mess. He would have had a much higher chance of survival with the truck.
03-19-2007, 04:33 PM
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I had to drive my dad's truck a while back. I was taking a back road to church when a bird flew in front of me. He would have made it, but for some dumb reason he fluttered and I nailed him going about 60. It was helarious to see all the feathers through the rear-view mirror.
Also, I went to a Christmas party a couple years ago, and one of the guests was driving her honda when a falcon swooped directly into her car head on. It was still hanging from the grill when she arrived at the party.
Also, I went to a Christmas party a couple years ago, and one of the guests was driving her honda when a falcon swooped directly into her car head on. It was still hanging from the grill when she arrived at the party.
03-19-2007, 04:34 PM
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lol the homeless guy was his fault though, he tryed running though traffic on a 4 lane highway (holiday/boat race weekend) well needless to say someone else almost clipped him causing him to stop and think about it and where he stopped is the lane i was in...i blasted him... but this was in my old honda which had basicly EVERYTHING carbon fibor in front end so he just got a broken leg and few ribs and my whole front end was splintered and cracked to ****... he tryed sueing but i have over 20 witness reports on my side
03-19-2007, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 1meantransam
well i dont expect to hit alligators on my road.. plus my road is 3 miles long and speed limit is 25...im not doing 25
In california I'd never think about seeing a ******* alligator crossing the road 
but every now and then on a few freeways you see the sign of a woman and two kids running across the highway. I guess that means mexicans crossing the freeway running from border patrol
03-19-2007, 07:03 PM
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lol yeah thats what that sign means, na my road is a private road so the cops dont go back there unless called, so nothing to worry about there.. thankfully...
03-19-2007, 08:05 PM
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After you see what a Deer does to your car, you'll be glad about the gators.
Ive seen people hit large bucks and have Frame damage.
Although im from Upstate NY so seeing a Gator run across the road would be a new experience for me, thats for sure.
Ive seen people hit large bucks and have Frame damage.
Although im from Upstate NY so seeing a Gator run across the road would be a new experience for me, thats for sure.
