Author Topic: Hit a bird while driving today.. (Read 9380 times)

I_have_purplewood · « **on:** March 11, 2012, 03:04:02 PM »

Has anyone else done this?

I felt bad but also thought it must have been a pretty dumb bird. I guess the rain could have have been a factor though so it might have not been a real Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) bird. I mean I didn't feel as bad as I would if it was a dog or cat but still thought about it's bird family it won't be going back too.

I've never hit a dog or a cat thank god. Ran the eff over several rabbits. That made me feel real shitty. Also hit a squirrel or two but that didn't bother me one bit. I guess a bird would be 4th on my list when feeling bad about hitting an animal with a car...

1) Dog
2) Cat (would make #1 if it's a cute cat)
3) Rabbit
4) Bird
5) Human
6) Squirrel
7) Possum

steve dave · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2012, 03:09:50 PM »

things I have hit

deer
badger
turkey
vulture
small bird
cow
snake
bugs

nicname · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2012, 03:15:26 PM »

Possums get alot of unwarranted hate. Very misunderstood creature the opossum. It's a shame really.

LickNeckey · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2012, 03:34:06 PM »

What is the misunderstanding?

Are they not ugly overgrown rodents with little tangible value?

nicname · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2012, 03:39:06 PM »

They are marsupials.

http://erthfrend.hubpages.com/hub/The-OpossumAn-Intriguing-Animal-So-Misunderstood

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=14215353

EMAWgeddon · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2012, 03:52:34 PM »

This Opossum broke into a bakery and ate so many pastries he couldn't move.

Love this little guy.

FP TC etc. · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2012, 04:16:53 PM »

When I was in drivers ED in HS we got a brand new drivers ed car. I was the first one to take it out.

Hit a deer and totaled it

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2012, 04:30:16 PM »

I hit some big bird once (vulture maybe). It left long scratch marks all across my hood, so I didn't feel bad for the bird. I was pissed about my car.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2012, 04:57:24 PM »

One time I hit a opossum and laughed. Which is basically the opposite of what happened the time I hit a cat (with a pink collar).

Bloodfart · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2012, 07:07:28 PM »

Deer x2, wooping crane, pheasant, turkey, various small birds, an owl, dog x3, squirels, coyote, etc.

Skunks suck. Felt bad about the crane (not really sure if wooping or just sand crane) shattered my windsheild.

When I lived in KC I saw the remnants of a deer on a 6 lane interchange. Blood was smeared for what looked like an area the size of a football field. There were just big bones left and nobody could dodge cause of all the traffic. I wonder what the begining of that carnage looked like.

hemmy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2012, 07:08:57 PM »

I hit a bird back during drivers ed.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:10:11 PM »

You guys are bad drivers.

FP TC etc. · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:32:52 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on March 11, 2012, 08:10:11 PM

You guys are bad drivers.

I don't think hitting an animal makes someone a bad driver.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:50:23 PM »

Quote from: FP TC etc. on March 11, 2012, 08:32:52 PM

Quote from: Limestone on March 11, 2012, 08:10:11 PM
You guys are bad drivers.

I don't think hitting an animal makes someone a bad driver.

Sure as hell doesn't make them a good one.

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FP TC etc. · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:56:17 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on March 11, 2012, 08:50:23 PM

Quote from: FP TC etc. on March 11, 2012, 08:32:52 PM
Quote from: Limestone on March 11, 2012, 08:10:11 PM
You guys are bad drivers.

I don't think hitting an animal makes someone a bad driver.

Sure as hell make them a good one.

ben ji · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2012, 09:16:33 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on March 11, 2012, 03:09:50 PM

things I have hit

deer
badger
turkey
vulture
small bird
cowsnake
bugs

How the hell do you hit a cow? Its not like it will just pop out in front of you like a deer.

Did you pull a beems?

Cire · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2012, 09:33:40 PM »

I hit a dog (survived) once. Also a hawk, no idea what happened to it. That's it.

sys · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2012, 09:57:33 PM »

Quote from: EMAWgeddon on March 11, 2012, 03:52:34 PM

This Opossum broke into a bakery and ate so many pastries he couldn't move.

Love this little guy.

that's a sugar glider (no wonder you can't keep a man).

i hit a cow once too. pretty rough.

kim carnes · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:04:09 PM »

Quote from: sys on March 11, 2012, 09:57:33 PM

Quote from: EMAWgeddon on March 11, 2012, 03:52:34 PM
This Opossum broke into a bakery and ate so many pastries he couldn't move.

Love this little guy.

that's a sugar glider (no wonder you can't keep a man).

i hit a cow once too. pretty rough.

I knew a guy who had a sugar glider for a pet.

bennettfingershake · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:14:11 PM »

True story. Back in my college years we were at a friends house on Anderson enjoying a bbq and a opposum crossed the road with all of us watching and a car just rolls right over this opposum and it gets up and runs off like nothing happened. Tough roddents. On another note i'm terrified of trash bags on the road more than hitting an animal

EMAWgeddon · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:15:43 PM »

Quote from: sys on March 11, 2012, 09:57:33 PM

Quote from: EMAWgeddon on March 11, 2012, 03:52:34 PM
This Opossum broke into a bakery and ate so many pastries he couldn't move.

Love this little guy.

that's a sugar glider (no wonder you can't keep a man).

i hit a cow once too. pretty rough.

Welp. Good thing we cleared that up. I should probably spend some time in the zoo thread.

Bloodfart · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:22:27 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on March 11, 2012, 08:50:23 PM

Quote from: FP TC etc. on March 11, 2012, 08:32:52 PM
Quote from: Limestone on March 11, 2012, 08:10:11 PM
You guys are bad drivers.

I don't think hitting an animal makes someone a bad driver.

Sure as hell doesn't make them a good one.

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Will not swerve. Thats how you die over a freakin' squirel. I mean I've dodged quite a few critters but some times conditions do not permitt evasive action.

sys · « **Reply #22 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:22:57 PM »

Quote from: EMAWgeddon on March 11, 2012, 10:15:43 PM

Welp. Good thing we cleared that up. I should probably spend some time in the zoo thread.

maybe just try to hide the sick little fuzzy fetish till people get to know you better.

pissclams · « **Reply #23 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:28:09 PM »

Quote from: EMAWgeddon on March 11, 2012, 10:15:43 PM

Quote from: sys on March 11, 2012, 09:57:33 PM
Quote from: EMAWgeddon on March 11, 2012, 03:52:34 PM
This Opossum broke into a bakery and ate so many pastries he couldn't move.

Love this little guy.

that's a sugar glider (no wonder you can't keep a man).

i hit a cow once too. pretty rough.

Welp. Good thing we cleared that up. I should probably spend some time in the zoo thread.

the good news is that sugar gliders are a type of possum, so you were rough ridin' right in the first place.

sys · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2012, 10:34:25 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on March 11, 2012, 10:28:09 PM

the good news is that sugar gliders are a type of possum, so you were rough ridin' right in the first place.

oh wow. i can't tell if you are stupider about etymology or zoology, but if it's not one, it's the other. what a great day.