I scared the crap out of a deer this weekend...
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stupid deer 
I swear they are just like drunk frat boys, and they dare each other to try and make people crash by jumping out in front of them.
I swear they are just like drunk frat boys, and they dare each other to try and make people crash by jumping out in front of them.
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That's one thing I always feared when I had all that work up in Ft. Bragg and I drove there at night, some big ole dear jumping out and killing me. Its crazy that you hit it going that fast and it didn't total out your car, glad you're o.k., sorry about the car
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Originally Posted by Cohnster
That's one thing I always feared when I had all that work up in Ft. Bragg and I drove there at night, some big ole dear jumping out and killing me. Its crazy that you hit it going that fast and it didn't total out your car, glad you're o.k., sorry about the car
It's all about the position of the deer at the point of impact. I was lucky in that mine was traveling across the road and had just jumped when I hit it. It flew up and corkscrewed off the road :\
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Originally Posted by Egan
...I didn't pop it out there for fear of not being able to close it again...
Sorry about the damage. At least you came out alright.
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Other than that frame in front of the radiator, I think it's all relatively easy to replace. It really could have been 100X worse. We were able to keep driving out to Jenner and still enjoy the rest of the weekend. I even blasted home on Skaggs Rd. from HWY1 to Healdsburg for some wine tasting. 44 miles of twisties pretty much guarantees there aren't any handling problems associated with my run-in. 
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Originally Posted by Egan
Other than that frame in front of the radiator, I think it's all relatively easy to replace. It really could have been 100X worse. We were able to keep driving out to Jenner and still enjoy the rest of the weekend. I even blasted home on Skaggs Rd. from HWY1 to Healdsburg for some wine tasting. 44 miles of twisties pretty much guarantees there aren't any handling problems associated with my run-in.
Glad you guys didn't get stranded, man - would have been a fantastic way to ruin a weekend
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
dibs on the pink stars 
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Hey Egan, glad to see you're ok.
Deer can really **** up your world.
Can I have your crumpled hood?
I need some artwork for the shoppe.
Deer can really **** up your world.
Can I have your crumpled hood?
I need some artwork for the shoppe.
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Woohoo - insurance is filing this as comp which means no fault and no impact to my rates. It also means $250 deductible which is a lot better than $500. 
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Originally Posted by sybir
I'll take the busted up rad shroud, need to try a project