Re: [St] Almost killed by a squirrel

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 10, 2008, at 5:39 PM, rlnm2000@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I take it you're saying this because some  dumb ass motorcyclist  
> wannabe hit the brakes in a panic and came to a full stop in the  
> middle of the highway just as you were approaching from behind?   
> That would have been ugly at that speed.  Good thing you didn't hit  
> the jerk.

No, it was a lady in a cage. I saw the squirrel, I saw her brake  
lights and figured she was just going to slow a bit. By the time I  
realized she was coming to a complete stop I was closing really  
fast.  I was just getting ready to pass her when it happened and even  
though I had a higher initial speed I was fortunately able to stop  
quicker than her. I didn't want to just pass her because at that  
point I didn't know if she was going to try swerving as well. Once  
she came to a complete stop, I quickly went around her with my finger  
on the horn button.

It would have been fitting if the squirrel had run out just as I  
passed her and gotten squished.

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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