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Moose = 1200 pounds...

Postby Innari » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:32 am

Dani+car+Moose = Equation I NEVER want to experience again.

Driving home from work with my boyfriend, it's about 10:15pm EST...all of a sudden there are big brown bodies in the road. I slam on the brakes but I am too late. Impact. I hit the second moose. She crashes into my windshield, caving it in. The moose is nice enough to leave me a present though. She drops her intestines into my lap.

Only got some cuts and scratches on my hands and arms from shielding my face on impact. My boyfriend is fine.

So, Dani's words of wisdom:

Avoid moose at all costs. Moose are not meant to be driven into. Moose will leave you presents when you gut them, accidental though it may be. And finally, the smell of moose blood and guts is nearly impossible to get out of your flesh on first scrubbing.

:roll:

And now, so you understand the full impact, let me impart some moosely wisdom on you.

Life span: 15-25 years
Weight: 550-700 kg (1200-1500 lbs)
Body length: 2.5-2.7 metres
Moose are large even-toed herbivorous mammals, the largest of the deer family.

Moose vary in size and shape. Their colour varies from a little brown to a dusty black depending on the season and age of the animal. Calves, in comparison, are often a light rusty colour.

Moose have long, lighter-colored legs with the front pair longer than the hind ones. Other features include a long nose, drooping lip, hump at the shoulders and small tail. The flap of skin that hangs beneath the throat is called a BELL.

Males weigh on average over 550 kg (1200 lbs) and females often more than 400 kg (900 lbs). New born calves weigh around 15 kg but quickly increase in size, around 300 or 400 pounds by its first winter. An Alaskan moose, one of the largest sub-group, discovered in 1897 holds the record for being the largest known modern deer. It was a bull standing 2.34 metres and weighed 816kg. Its RACK (or antler spread) was 199cm.

Height at the shoulders generally ranges between 6 ½-7 ½ feet (over 2 metres).


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Postby Xtrophic » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:23 am

Ouch :(

I am glad you are both ok. *hugs*

Mooses are indeed bad choice of matter to collide with, all due to their tall legs which insures that their legs are clipped, their body put on the hood, and from the speed the body slides off the hood into the windshield.
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Postby Tygress » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:42 pm

Sorry to hear about the accident glad your ok *huggles *
What part of MEOW do you not understand?

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Postby Reet » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:51 pm

Owie! Yeah, good to know you're allright... shame about the moose (and the car, I guess - is it fixable?), but you're the important one here.

As for things to avoid, I also recommend staying clear of polar bears.
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Postby Jugsmalone » Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:01 pm

Hmmm another reason to avoid night driveing beware of moose. I am so happy you are ok hon it had to be so scarry. big big huggles
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Postby Merkaba » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:36 pm

I'm glad you're okay Dani-p00. :P Stupid moose. :(
So much blood for such a tiny little hole...
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Postby Innari » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:44 pm

Went to get a couple things out of the car today...wow...it's a mess. I should have taken my camera to take some pictures so I could show you guys.

Getting towed today to a shop that will fix it. Ugh.

Stinky car.
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Postby Kirasha » Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:48 pm

Holy crap Dani, I'm glad you and your boyfriend are okay.

Sorry about your car. :(

*hugs*
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Postby Innari » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:19 pm

Yeah, and to top it all off...a whole bunch MORE crap hit me like a ton of bricks today. *sigh*

Dani is going through a crisis...several crisises....

My life doth suck at this moment in time.

*hugs Kira* Thank you for your concern hon. It means a lot to me.
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Postby Tarryk » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:28 pm

Danyoo wrote:Yeah, and to top it all off...a whole bunch MORE crap hit me like a ton of bricks today. *sigh*

Dani is going through a crisis...several crisises....

My life doth suck at this moment in time.

:cry:

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Postby Talidro » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:33 pm

OMG Dani. Im so glad you and your Bf are ok. I had a friend that was driving home from work one night (we got off at 11:30 pm) and she lived out in the country, and well... she hit a cow. It slid up her car, came thru the windshield and well.. it killed her. Im glad to hear you are ok physically Dani *hugs*

I know this sentiment will be echo'd by damn near everyone here, If you wanna talk you know how to get ahold of any of us here. *bearhugs*
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Postby Innari » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:37 pm

I do not recommend ever allowing moose entrails to fall into your lap.


*hugs Tarryk and Talidro*
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Postby Boinky » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:23 pm

Ouchie! Sorry about the car & the mooses, but luckily you two seem to have made it out somewhat OK. Hope the recovery period isn't too long or taxing for you and your entrailed car.

a moose once bit my sister
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Postby Innari » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:24 pm

Boinky wrote:a moose once bit my sister


omg. Boinky...you just made my day!
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Postby Zephem » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:39 pm

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Postby Innari » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:41 pm

Indeed Zephem...indeed.
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