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For those of us who've hit a kangaroo* or a dog or a
deer or a nun or a penguin, this will make sense, I
guess.
A fine, elastic net that ensnares critters (including
pedestrians) that we accidentally hit. Soft, foamy
cushioning on the front of vehicles, behind the net.
Then, after running
into a little old lady, you can
disentangle her from the net, gather up her shopping
bags and set her on her way.
*Barrelled a kangaroo last night... very sad.
Try this
http://sav-a-life.c...j7LQCFW6CQgod8CcATg
Canadian's believe this works [Brian the Painter, Jan 16 2013]
[link]
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awww, sniff sniff. Kangas are soooo cute! I'm telling
on you! |
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It's really sad. It was a little red-shouldered wallaby.
Cute little guys. Some of them learn to stay off the
roads; some are risktakers, it seems. |
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Do roo's walk through your yard like deer do in
Canada? I think deer and kanga's look similar in their
faces. |
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Sorta like deer, on springs. |
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They "walk" around our yard, which is 10 acres. There
are usually a few beside the driveway as I head off to
work each morning. |
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So cool. I gotta bounce down there some time.
bucket list! OK, don't whack anymore, it'll take a
while for me to save enough money. |
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Thinking about some sort of GE idea about "springy
deer", now. Thanks Bubba. Maybe with wings too. |
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[blissmiss], springy deer already exist --see "pronghorn antelope" |
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There's a device sold in Australia, called Shu-Roo. It's
supposed to scare kangaroos off the road with an
ultrasonic (for humans) whistle. Not sure if they work or
not. |
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I would make the observation that kangaroos often seem
to decide at the very last moment that they DO actually
want to cross the road in front of your car, often with
predictably catastrophic results. |
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I've seen those ultrasonic whistle thingies in Canada and Australia. Even if they DID work as advertised, I always imagine that within the first 24 hours after installation they'd be permanently gummed up with the first unlucky insect you collect at high speed and you'd never know whether the device was operating or not. On the other hand I've never even came close to hitting a kangaroo in Canada or a moose in Australia. |
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If you see a moose knuckle you know you want to hit it,
[AusCan]. ;) |
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Trouble is, if you drive a Land Rover, it's almost impossible to tell
the difference between a short nun and a tall penguin until
you've reviewed the recording from the FLIR … |
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It's just a matter of how many drinks you've consumed,
[8th]. |
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