FWIW, I live in deer infested western Pa--in the country. Any time I drive
one of my LBC's on the back roads at night it is at a very slow speed.
I've banged up three of my regular vehicles on them and they do lots of
damage. Deer are probably the most stupid of all animals. They look at
this mass of steel coming right at them and then decide to run right out in
front of it .
> [Original Message]
> From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> To: Quinn, Patrick <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
> Cc: John Rowe <jarowe@westnet.com.au>; <Awgertoo@aol.com>; Healey List
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 8/21/2006 10:10:11 PM
> Subject: Re: It's the little things!
>
> Patrick -
>
> The advantage of Australian indigenous species are that they have a low
> centre of gravity. You hit it and it goes "thataway".
>
> In the US and Canada, when you hit a moose (or deer) you hit their legs
and
> (just like the cow catapult in the Holy Grail)... poof the thing flies up
in
> the air onto the hood and in through your windshield where you get crushed
> to death by a moose's flatulent hind quarters. An awful way to go.
>
> Alan
>
>
> On 8/22/06, Quinn, Patrick <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> > G'day
> >
> > If there is one thing you don't want to run over, hit or otherwise it's
> > a cute furry little wallaby or a big red kangaroo. They are big animals
> > and the damage to your car will be significant.
> >
> > However it all pales if you ever happen to hit a wombat. They grow to
> > about 3ft long and 1 1/2ft high and are solid muscle built for digging.
> > Hit one of these and your suspension will be bent beyond recognition and
> > you'll be looking for chassis repair sections.
> >
> > They may be cute, especially the wombat but they are all solid animals.
> > Road kill is sadly very prevalent all over Australia especially when
> > it's indigenous animals. However I never feel the slightest remorse when
> > it's a rabbit or a fox.
> >
> > Hoo Roo
> >
> > Sydney, Australia
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist Blue 100
> > Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 8:39 AM
> > To: John Rowe
> > Cc: Awgertoo@aol.com; Healey List
> > Subject: Re: It's the little things!
> >
> > John -
> >
> > Are you saying you ran over a cute furry little wallaby with your
> > healey?
> > Your poor healey....
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > On 8/21/06, John Rowe <jarowe@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Michael
> > >
> > > Attached are two photos of my front license plate position and bracket
> >
> > > and the oils cooler holes in the shroud below.
> > > (for others see www.temco.com.au/johnshomepage/Austin_Healey)
> > >
> > > Please ignore the paint and panel damage around the oil cooler holes.
> > > You won't have this problem in Maryland. The damage was caused by a
> > > juvenile kangaroo about dusk on the way to an Austin Healey Club
> > > Winter Woolies Weekend in the jarrah forests south of Perth.
> > >
> > > Cheers from west oz
> > >
> > > John Rowe
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