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Mr442

#30
June 15, 2010, 10:25:05 AM
Quote from: me on June 14, 2010, 09:44:30 PM
:spooked:

It's a motorcycle thing.   :yes:
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me

#31
June 15, 2010, 12:57:30 PM
Quote from: Mr442 on June 15, 2010, 10:25:05 AM
It's a motorcycle thing.   :yes:
I know but I just couldn't resist... :wink:
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Palehorse

#32
June 15, 2010, 01:15:24 PM
A good friend of mine just sold his Harley because of this rain and the idiots who text while driving. He said he has had so many close calls this year he just doesn't want to risk it any longer; and it rains every time he has plans for a ride. . .
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Henry Hawk

#33
June 15, 2010, 01:21:20 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on June 15, 2010, 01:15:24 PM
A good friend of mine just sold his Harley because of this rain and the idiots who text while driving. He said he has had so many close calls this year he just doesn't want to risk it any longer; and it rains every time he has plans for a ride. . .


probably a wise man to follow his instincts like that....
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


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Mr442

#34
June 15, 2010, 09:09:20 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on June 15, 2010, 01:15:24 PM
A good friend of mine just sold his Harley because of this rain and the idiots who text while driving. He said he has had so many close calls this year he just doesn't want to risk it any longer; and it rains every time he has plans for a ride. . .

Sounds like he was ready for a change.  Sometimes you need to step away.
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Mr442

#35
June 17, 2010, 10:00:34 PM
 :rant: :rant: :rant:deer!!! :rant: :rant: :rant:

I hit another deer a little bit ago, a little spotted fawn.  I tried within reason to miss it, but it was determined to die.  Luckily for me, no damage to the truck.  2 deer in 18 days WTF???????? :rant: :rant: :rant:
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Palehorse

#36
June 17, 2010, 10:12:58 PM
Damned!  :spooked:

Maybe you better consider a cowcatcher for the front end!
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

me

#37
June 17, 2010, 10:25:27 PM
At one time I had a little round thing on the fender of my car that was supposed to be a deer deterrent.  I have no idea how it worked or if you would even be able to find something on that order now.  I always wondered if it emitted a noise when driving via wind through the cylinder that maybe scared the deer off or something. Might be worth checking into.
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Palehorse

#38
June 17, 2010, 10:52:10 PM
Quote from: me on June 17, 2010, 10:25:27 PM
At one time I had a little round thing on the fender of my car that was supposed to be a deer deterrent.  I have no idea how it worked or if you would even be able to find something on that order now.  I always wondered if it emitted a noise when driving via wind through the cylinder that maybe scared the deer off or something. Might be worth checking into.

Yeah, those things emit a high squeal that is well above human hearing. I have had several old time Wisconsin folks tell me that up there they actually seem to attract the deer instead of scare them. I took them off my truck once I realized that none of the vehicles of the "locals" had a set on them. . .

I really don't know if they work or not. . .

Here's a link to the newest version though:

http://deerwhistle.com/
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Sandy Eggo

#39
June 17, 2010, 10:57:35 PM
Soooo are you having a cookout, making chili, or what? :biggrin:

Just kidding...in Maryland, deers were a constant issue. In California it's the coyotes, but they won't do the damage a deer will. In Kansas, it was buffalo. I'm very glad that I never hit one of those beasts. They'd probably shake a car off like a gnat. :biggrin:

Sorry you're having such bad luck with the things.
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Mr442

#40
June 18, 2010, 08:56:09 AM
I tried a set of deer whistles once, and let me tell you, I spent a lot of time standing on the brakes.  It seemed like deer were attracted to that truck.  One fell off, so I removed the other one, and the deer quit running out in front of me. :confused:
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followsthewolf

#41
June 18, 2010, 09:58:44 AM
They don't work. A scam.
Ignorance and fanaticism are ravenous. They require constant feeding.

me

#42
June 18, 2010, 11:03:34 AM
Maybe the ones that were on my car had been disabled or I was just lucky. 
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The Troll

#43
June 19, 2010, 07:35:34 PM
Quote from: Palehorse on June 15, 2010, 01:15:24 PM
A good friend of mine just sold his Harley because of this rain and the idiots who text while driving. He said he has had so many close calls this year he just doesn't want to risk it any longer; and it rains every time he has plans for a ride. . .

  That's why I gave mine up, really liked it.  But 3 close calls of people pulling out in front of me and saying they were sorry, but they just didn't see me.  And me with that big headlight turned on plus blowing the horn.

Mr442

#44
June 21, 2010, 08:38:24 AM
If I had given up, based on a few close calls, I'd have given up back in 1979 when I started riding.  I quickly learned to expect drivers to do stupid things, and keep myself prepared.  The only time I did give it up for a while, was due to my own inattention.:rolleyes: 

And even then, it wasn't so much what happened, but the fact that I was not enjoying riding.  The close call most likely figured in, but it was a couple months after that I sold the Harley.  A few years later when I purchased the aged Hondamatic, I found joy in riding, that I had never experienced before.  Now after upgrading from the 'matic to the beemer, and finally the Goldwing, I find myself thoroughly enjoying myself each and every time I am on two wheels.

I really cannot explain what is so different now, other than the fact that motorcyling for me is about the ride, and little else.  I may have been too concerned with the trappings of motorcyling, to actually enjoy what I was doing.
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