[Author Index]
[Date Index]
[Thread Index]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Re: [St] Almost killed by a squirrel
- Subject: Re: [St] Almost killed by a squirrel
- From: "Joel Ashman" <ashmite@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 21:39:03 -0400
- Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=XGtjhKl0tPCZYuY7Tdbu1cJw5w8ewCiNdYI6d9XA9fY=; b=O5j9GvjQe17Ub2kpQpozaI0q2ovHj3TP4c6Q6u6x7lvP95NtrLbGdz6RWfjwubacKO E54vH2u627GF+XmAGNuqkNx9UFFAKIY3vWG/XbFVI67Wv0V+/K/tElOYnkyQ54N93JXD q4U63uOsWX0v7fdZfrv0OmdttVR4sVmKDb+tg=
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
>
> _______________________________________________
> Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
> Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com<http://www.triumphnet.com/>
>
_______________________________________________
Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com