EPTOn June 27 2010 04:27 prototype. wrote:
wow, poor car... i hope it's okay
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wow, poor car... i hope it's okay
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epic title change
ah k so it's not just me seeing that.
I saw a cat get hit by a car a few minutes ago - Page 7
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ah k so it's not just me seeing that. | ||
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I would rant about how it is insensitive, immature, etc., but I'm sure whoever changed it already knows that. | ||
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On June 26 2010 03:28 0rganism wrote: Those who posted to the effect that one should run into an animal rather than risk an accident by slamming on the brakes are going out of their way to accommodate a population of routinely unsafe drivers. Generally, we are talking about a situation where braking would do nothing to avoid the accident, as cars need 100+ feet to come to a complete stop. We are not worried about tailgaters, but swerving to avoid the accident. If something suddenly appears 10-20 feet in front of your car, you are going to hit it, unless you swerve out of the way, which is infinitely more dangerous than a simple rear-ender. | ||
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On June 27 2010 05:43 Sharkified wrote: I cannot help myself but to say that changing the title was a big douche move. Is it funny ? Who's laughing ? The guy shares a sad story and this is what a mod does... fuck me. god bless tl.net The best part is that the change was anonymous so that those like myself cannot even direct our outrage toward the proper culprit. | ||
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On June 27 2010 05:45 Draconizard wrote: The best part is that the change was anonymous so that those like myself cannot even direct our outrage toward the proper culprit. I know.. This admin is just going to keep on being a comedian in every thread. But hey now it's changed back, thanks hotbid. | ||
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semantics
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Anyways sad the cat got hit, but either ppl need to drive slower (not gonna happen), stop driving (again not gonna happen), or stop letting their cats roam around. As far as i'm concerned other animals aren't sentient to the point of equals to a person although we may reflect our feeling on the animal doesn't necessarily mean they do the same with the same meaning. It's always sad to loose a pet or see something die but shit happens. | ||
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BrownBear
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When I hit the rock, I just thought "dammit, I'm dumb." When I hit the other car, I felt bad for a little while, until the asshole in the other car decided to sue me for "soft tissue damage" when in reality I had hit her car at under 15 mph so there was no way I could have done serious damage. That made me feel a lot less bad. The cat still wakes me up at night sometimes. I was driving out along one of the roads in West Marin (for those of you who don't live here, they're long winding roads that go up and down hills, usually single lane, nobody's ever on them, so perfect for driving fast and testing out your car and your driving abilities). I had a few friends in the car, we were going to the beach, and because we wanted to get there quickly, and because I wanted to show off to the girls in the car, I was driving about 20 mph over the speed limit. I was going around a curve when a cat ran out across the road in front of me. I reacted pretty much instantly, but there was no reaction really to do. If I swerved, there was a very high chance we would end up going off the road, which at the speed I was going could be fatal to us, so I elected to just drive straight and hope to god my wheels missed the cat. Sadly, that didn't really happen. I will still remember that thud for the rest of my life as the poor cat got hit by my front right tire. We stopped as quickly as possible and went back to see if there was anything to do. My tire had hit the cat right in the middle of it's body, and the worst thing was that it was still alive. The only thing I could do (and the hardest thing I've ever had to do) was pull out the tire iron and put it out of it's misery, then move it off the road and continue on. I don't know why this still affects me. It was a split second thing that happened. The cat had no tags, so I assume it must have been a stray. At the time, I had to decide whether I wanted to put my life and the life of my friends above the cat (and I'm serious, I really think if I'd swerved going around a curve at that speed I would have lost control), and I chose the humans over the cat. It's absolutely my fault, I'm not trying to dodge blame here, I really shouldn't have been driving that fast... but it happened almost 2 years ago, and it still affects me really strongly. Just saying, guys, don't hate on the driver too too much - he probably feels awful about it too. And that is a shitty thing to happen to anyone, nuke - just consider yourself blessed that you are blameless in the situation. And let my story be a warning to everyone - speeding can be fun, but its actually one of the dumbest things humans do on a daily basis. | ||
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