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Re: [St] Almost killed by a squirrel



Matt,

You'll be happy to know that I practiced your rules tonite!  I'm just glad
my four year old didn't ask what those series if bumps were as that rabbit
passed between the wheels....  Ick!

--Joel

On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 1:05 PM, Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Apparently some people aren't aware of the basic road kill law, so let's
> review.
>
> If it's smaller than a dog, you should slow and hope it gets out of your
> way. Larger than that, you should take appropriate action, and choose one or
> the other, SWERVE or BRAKE. Picking both options rarely ends up well, even
> if you're driving a cage. Braking force should be relative to the size of
> the animal and the potential for said animal to be owned by a small girl who
> received said animal as her 10th birthday present.
>
> Now if your driving down a country highway at 55mph and a squirrel jumps
> out into the road, do you:
>
> 1. Do nothing because you can't predict what a squirrel will do. The worst
> case is that Darwin's law takes effect.
>
> 2. Slow down a bit to give the stupid ass squirrel a bit more time to
> decide its fate. After all, squirrels are cute and one of God's creatures.
> Not to mention you don't like cleaning off squirrel guts off your chrome.
>
> 3. Hit the brakes in a panic and come to a full stop in the middle of the
> highway just as a speeding motorcycle is approaching from behind you.
>
> We will accept answers 1 or 2. Drivers who practice answer 3 should not be
> on the road.
>
> Other than that, the day's ride up Hwy 36 to Dinsmore and back was a
> welcome break from the painting chores that filled the rest of the weekend.
>
>
>
> Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
>  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
>  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
>  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
>  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned
>
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