Patrick -
The advantage of Australian indigenous species are that they have a low
centre of gravity. You hit it and it goes "thataway".
In the US and Canada, when you hit a moose (or deer) you hit their legs and
(just like the cow catapult in the Holy Grail)... poof the thing flies up in
the air onto the hood and in through your windshield where you get crushed
to death by a moose's flatulent hind quarters. An awful way to go.
Alan
On 8/22/06, Quinn, Patrick <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au> wrote:
>
> G'day
>
> If there is one thing you don't want to run over, hit or otherwise it's
> a cute furry little wallaby or a big red kangaroo. They are big animals
> and the damage to your car will be significant.
>
> However it all pales if you ever happen to hit a wombat. They grow to
> about 3ft long and 1 1/2ft high and are solid muscle built for digging.
> Hit one of these and your suspension will be bent beyond recognition and
> you'll be looking for chassis repair sections.
>
> They may be cute, especially the wombat but they are all solid animals.
> Road kill is sadly very prevalent all over Australia especially when
> it's indigenous animals. However I never feel the slightest remorse when
> it's a rabbit or a fox.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist Blue 100
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 8:39 AM
> To: John Rowe
> Cc: Awgertoo@aol.com; Healey List
> Subject: Re: It's the little things!
>
> John -
>
> Are you saying you ran over a cute furry little wallaby with your
> healey?
> Your poor healey....
>
> Alan
>
>
> On 8/21/06, John Rowe <jarowe@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Michael
> >
> > Attached are two photos of my front license plate position and bracket
>
> > and the oils cooler holes in the shroud below.
> > (for others see www.temco.com.au/johnshomepage/Austin_Healey)
> >
> > Please ignore the paint and panel damage around the oil cooler holes.
> > You won't have this problem in Maryland. The damage was caused by a
> > juvenile kangaroo about dusk on the way to an Austin Healey Club
> > Winter Woolies Weekend in the jarrah forests south of Perth.
> >
> > Cheers from west oz
> >
> > John Rowe
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