[Roadsters] X-Country

[Guy]

My family has lived in Pinetop Lakeside, AZ since 1974.   I have traveled 
that highway (route 60) from metro Phoenix through the Salt River Canyon at 
least 2,000 to 3,000 times.  I have almost hit a javalina,  the biggest grey 
owl that has ever been created,  a rock the size of a washing machine, 
horses, cattle, deer, and  vultures.  Elk always make me the most nervous. 
They are as big as a house, like to walk down the center of the road and 
they move in large groups.  I have seen as many as 25 to 50 at a time.  They 
are very unpredictable.  They can move fast or stand and look stupid.  I am 
really sorry your number came up.  You were very, very lucky.  Those suckers 
kill people on a regular basis.  Your car and nose can be repaired and you 
have one hell of a story to tell.  Thanks for the photos.  I will slow down. 
Too bad.  That road is really fun to drive....fast.
Guy
67.5
Chandler, AZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gregs672liter at netzero.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] X-Country


> WOW! That was freakin amazing!  You are lucky to be alive.  When I was a
> student at Washington State U a couple of guys were killed in a Z car when
> they hit a horse.  They had full 5 point belts and could not duck.  The 
> horse
> took most of the top of the car off.  Glad you are OK!
> Greg Burrows
>
> -- "Pete Peters" <ppeters914 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Glad you're okay, but hope you won't mind if I don't share your pics with 
> my
> wife. <g>
>
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Richard Brown
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:42 AM
> To: peter harrison; datsun
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] X-Country
>
>
> Hey Peter,
> Glad to hear you had a good trip.  I left Atlanta on Tuesday Nov 20th.  By
> Saturday the 24th I had put 3500 miles on the car with no problems.  Drove
> to SE Arizona then on to Salt Lake City.  I hear you about not 
> illuminating
> elk.  On the trip back from SLC, about midnight on Saturday I found out
> first hand.
>
> http://www.reblues.net/elk/
>
> I had just gassed up and was getting ready drive through the Salt River
> Canyon under a full moon with no traffic.  Plans changed.
>
> Borrowed a car & dolly to get the roadster home.  Looks like I have a new
> autocross car.  Oh, and I have not cleaned the patina from the car yet.
>
> Richard Brown
> 70 No windshield car
>
>
>
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