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> +1 in the high speed deer slalom, close...I think it stayed in the box.
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post Nov 27 2005, 08:01 AM
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On my way home from my parents house tonight, somewhere in Maryland (and 200 miles from home) I found that someone had set up a "deer slalom" in the middle of the interstate. I made it through, but I wound up +1 for my efforts. I almost missed it, I'm pretty sure it stayed in the box......

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post Nov 28 2005, 02:28 PM
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QUOTE (mitchntx @ Nov 28 2005, 08:58)
Difference is, we don't layer the roadway with dust to "enhance" traction and we can run 315 Rs year round!

That miracle dust did wonders for my braking distances. It's not like I don't have serious brakes on the car....

I lucked out that I managed to almost miss the deer. We just kept going the last 200 miles home (after I hopped out and did a quick inspection). I run through there all the time between my parents and my place. I know the area well....too well. If I'd have really hit it hard, I might have had a bad night. It was a bit before midnight (which didn't help) and we might have been there a while. I had plenty of warm clothes and "protection" if things went badly (I was going shooting with friends when I was home).

I just called my insurance agent. Full coverage, 0 deductible. It won't cost me anything but frustration, so I'll let them handle it. I had a good shop recommended to me that won't drive the car and will lock it up, etc (good friends of a friend). So, I'll give these guys a shot.

So far, total cost 0. (though I have to pay 20% of any rental car fees).
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trackbird   +1 in the high speed deer slalom   Nov 27 2005, 08:01 AM
trackbird   The light still works....for now.   Nov 27 2005, 08:01 AM
Absolut Speed   I often wonder the percentage of people in the mid...   Nov 27 2005, 10:12 AM
KeithO   I'm glad you got away unhurt and the car doesn...   Nov 27 2005, 11:05 AM
Mericet   Ouch! Glad you and Mrs. trackbird is OK.   Nov 27 2005, 01:56 PM
Teutonic Speedracer   Bummer. I swerve around deer here in NJ on a regu...   Nov 27 2005, 02:12 PM
firehawkclone   Glad you and the miss are OK. It looks like a rac...   Nov 27 2005, 02:34 PM
slowTA   At least now you have an excuse to gut the interio...   Nov 27 2005, 03:12 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (slowTA @ Nov 27 2005, 10:12)Did you ha...   Nov 27 2005, 03:33 PM
v7guy   if the fender is shoved back it's most likely ...   Nov 27 2005, 05:48 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (v7guy @ Nov 27 2005, 12:48)if the fend...   Nov 27 2005, 06:14 PM
CMC #37   Man! Glad you're allright buddy! Someo...   Nov 27 2005, 09:18 PM
35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS   sorry about the damage from the large land rat af...   Nov 28 2005, 01:14 AM
pknowles   QUOTE somewhere in Maryland You must have been in...   Nov 28 2005, 12:50 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (pknowles @ Nov 28 2005, 07:50)QUOTE so...   Nov 28 2005, 01:38 PM
pknowles   QUOTE Yup, I was on 68....about 2-3 miles from the...   Nov 28 2005, 01:45 PM
mitchntx   Kevin, Glad you are OK ... in Texas, we have deer...   Nov 28 2005, 01:58 PM
pknowles   QUOTE Glad you are OK ... in Texas, we have deer a...   Nov 28 2005, 02:22 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Nov 28 2005, 08:58)Differen...   Nov 28 2005, 02:28 PM
Sam Strano   Sorry to hear that Kevin. After 16 years of luck ...   Nov 28 2005, 08:31 PM
sgarnett   But did you DNF or keep it to a 6 second penalty, ...   Nov 28 2005, 09:11 PM
rmackintosh   ....gut it.....gut IT......GUT IT....... Serio...   Nov 28 2005, 09:18 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (Sam Strano @ Nov 28 2005, 15:31)Sorry ...   Nov 28 2005, 09:28 PM
Cal   There's a lot of deer on the roads here in Nor...   Nov 28 2005, 09:57 PM
trackbird   This was right about midnight (EST) on Saturday ni...   Nov 28 2005, 10:44 PM
Eugenio_SS   what was your pax-ed time after the 2second deer p...   Nov 29 2005, 04:25 AM
Eugenio_SS   don't deer in your area cross the road @ deer ...   Nov 29 2005, 04:30 AM
z28barnett   Sorry to hear about the damage, here is my deer st...   Nov 29 2005, 09:37 PM
trackbird   QUOTE Body shop says it's getting a new bumper...   Nov 29 2005, 10:01 PM
Cal   Holy $hit!   Nov 29 2005, 10:03 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (Cal @ Nov 29 2005, 17:03)Holy $hi...   Nov 29 2005, 11:16 PM
firehawkclone   QUOTE (trackbird @ Nov 29 2005, 16:01)QUOTE B...   Nov 30 2005, 12:13 AM
trackbird   QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Nov 29 2005, 19:13)Tak...   Nov 30 2005, 12:23 AM
firehawkclone   Come on buddy......JUMP You know you want to ...   Nov 30 2005, 02:26 AM
trackbird   QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Nov 29 2005, 21:26)Com...   Nov 30 2005, 02:45 AM
v7guy   When I saw the 2400, I actually said "holy ...   Nov 30 2005, 07:48 PM
sgarnett   QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Nov 29 2005, 19:13)And...   Dec 3 2005, 01:18 PM
sgarnett   BTW, ignoring the competition aspect completely, t...   Dec 3 2005, 01:23 PM
trackbird   I picked up the car on Thursday at 4pm. It looks g...   Dec 17 2005, 06:25 AM
Absolut Speed   Bastards. Oh well, weight reduction.   Dec 17 2005, 09:39 AM
firehawkclone   Some people Just when I had you on the edge of gu...   Dec 17 2005, 03:01 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (firehawkclone @ Dec 17 2005, 10:01)Som...   Dec 17 2005, 03:37 PM
slowTA   Slipping from one dark side to another, its a damn...   Dec 17 2005, 06:56 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (slowTA @ Dec 17 2005, 13:56)Slipping f...   Dec 17 2005, 07:21 PM

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