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November 15, 2005
I Hate Driving Even More
Damn terrorist deer! This time I know exactly how fast I was going. The cars cruise control was safely at 64 mph (one mile below the speed limit) and there was not another car for miles in either direction. It was almost 9:00 pm on a dark Saturday night and I was driving my wifes Camry on highway 281 in the middle of Texas about a three hours drive north of San Antonio. My wife screamed as she saw the deer go onto the road a few feet in front of us, but I did not have time to stop or swerve. Thankfully for us it was a small deer and we drove right over it. It banged up the bumper on the passenger side of the car pretty good, but did not damage anything else and the car still drives fine. Even the headlights are fine and the license plate, while bent, is still on the car. I should have installed brush guards all around the car! I was impressed with how well the Camry handled considering how fast it was going when I drove it over an entire deer. Hitting the deer did not even slow it down.
I am pretty sure the deer is dead considering its size and the force of the blow. Also, I drove back that way Monday afternoon and saw a dead deer on the side of the road in what I think was the same spot. I think killing a deer is the last requirement for officially becoming a Texan so I guess I am now an official Texan. I am also still nigh invulnerable. I did not take a picture of the deer, but here is the bumper.
Posted by Pete at November 15, 2005 07:24 PM
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Ah, you've met a member of the Texas Whitetail Deer Highway Liberation Front Crack Suicide Squad. They seem to have no problem getting recruits. About six years ago, another member of the squad totalled my 1994 Saturn SW1 wagon.
Welcome to Texas!
Posted by: Roger Ritter at November 16, 2005 11:27 AM
I believe my uncle introduced the front end of his 65 Mustang to a full-grown deer going about 90. I think the deer exploded (more or less) and his toolbox almost decapitated him coming up from the trunk. Needless to say, there is no more Mustang.
Didn't you have one of those whistles in the grill?
Posted by: Jeff at November 16, 2005 04:18 PM
You all are indeed fortunate! Since things seem to come in 3s, how about letting your wife drive for awhile now! Of course, if it's your vehicles 3s thing and not your 3s thing, then the car is doomed to its fate one day soon regardless! )^%
Posted by: MIL at November 17, 2005 07:49 PM