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Old 06-09-2011, 12:46 PM   #11
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If it's not a 12 point buck or a moose, I'm going through it.
Yep, ran over a pidgeon yesterday... sucked, but fuck it.
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Old 06-09-2011, 01:04 PM   #12
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One of the first things I remember being taught in driver's ed... an animal runs out in front of you, don't swerve, don't slam on your brakes, make small adjustments if possible, otherwise just hit it.
Same. If you swerve and cause an accident, it's your fault (state law variations as well, of course)

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If it's not a 12 point buck or a moose, I'm going through it.
Yep. If I can eat it in a few sittings, I'm hitting it

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He was being followed by transport trucks, the drivers of which could see well ahead and could see no reason for a stop. If you nail the brakes in front of a transport, then you're likely getting a Peterbilt enema regardless of the following distance.
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Old 06-09-2011, 01:18 PM   #13
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I forgot:

You're in Canada; where traffic never jams and all roads are single lane.
You've obviously never been to Toronto; home of the world's worst traffic jams.

http://www.torontolife.com/daily/inf...kholm-and-l-a/

There's a difference between getting stopped by gridlock, and getting stopped by some moron who randomly hammers on his brakes.

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I thought this going to be a Sarah Palin thread
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Old 06-09-2011, 02:24 PM   #14
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They don't call it the Don Valley PARKWAY for nothing....I'd rather walk north out of Toronto than drive the DVP in the evening.
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Old 06-09-2011, 03:33 PM   #15
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They don't call it the Don Valley PARKWAY for nothing....I'd rather walk north out of Toronto than drive the DVP in the evening.
No kidding. We generally refer to it as the Don Valley Parking Lot.
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Old 06-09-2011, 07:49 PM   #16
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Hopefully he/she is charged with stupidity.
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Old 06-09-2011, 08:12 PM   #17
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Hopefully he/she is charged with stupidity.
And charged with a fowel
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