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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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I had a lovely morning, went to work, found out I had the day off and was heading back home. That was great until I smacked into the deer that was on the highway. I'm okay, the deer - not sure, it disappeared. My 2006 xA did not fare so well . Front is crunched and would not start, I had to be pushed to the shoulder by another vehicle. From the posts I'm beginning to think xA's are deer magnets.
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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That plain sucks! Did you get hurt at all?
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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No, I'm fine. The airbags worked great and the engine did not go into my lap. For being a subcompact, I think the xA is very safe. Thanks for inquiring!
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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omg, alright, it's time to start aking deer jerky, those things are out to get us!!
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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or you can just go get the deer wissels from auto zone and put them on
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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god bless insurance...you will be driving it again soon. glad your ok.
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Glad that you are ok, so sorry to hear about the car and DEATH TO DEER!
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Yikes... all these accident posts with deer involved are starting to scare me.

Glad you're ok though!
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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That sucks. Glad you're OK. Just remember, It coulda been a LOT worse:







Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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*Gags*

Seen that one before... but it never fails to get the stomach churning. Ech.
Old Oct 31, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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OH CRAP... That is just SHOCKING! Wow look at the meaty giblets hanging around the window... lol... classic.
Old Nov 1, 2006 | 03:04 AM
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That is truly disgusting.

Glad to see the author fared better, and didn't get any deer guts stuck in his teeth.
Old Nov 1, 2006 | 03:10 AM
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OMFG!!

glad to see your ok

i had a run in with a deer, box held up real well
Old Nov 1, 2006 | 04:11 AM
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That's really disgusting. Yet, I can't look away.
Old Nov 1, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Thanks for the visual there matt.......they say a picture is worth a thousand words... next time, type more.......
Old Nov 1, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Thanks for the visual there matt.......they say a picture is worth a thousand words... next time, type more.......
hehe...yeah, that one grossed me out the first time I saw it too. I just wonder what the driver must have looked like when he got out of the SUV!
Old Nov 1, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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I would almost consider going vegitarian after that came thru my windshield.......
Old Nov 3, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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OMG, those pics are absolutely disgusting. Road kill anyone?
By the by, those deer whistles don't work worth a dam. My Ex, was a cop, had them on his squad. In August one year he was on a call, in the country, with lights, siren, the whole nine yards and a frickin' deer ran right out in front of him. It was about 1:00 in the morning. He frickin' totaled the squad and had one hell of a ride. Thankfully he only had a burn rash from the airbag.
But if I had known he was gonna leave me 2 years later, I would have wished the deer won!!!! At least then I would have gotten the life insurance.
Yeah, I'm a sick puppy. LOL
Old Nov 3, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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dragonlady, at least you aren't bitter....


BTW, is that someone's pizza in the back of the ford??? The blue bag with the heart beside it?
Old Nov 3, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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the blue bag is to hold corning wear, so you can bring a hotdish (casorole to anybody NOT in mn) to a party and it stays hot.



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