Simon.MATTHEWS@st.com wrote:
>
> Hmmm... I just realized that it was YESTERDAY's paper that I was
> looking at -- ie. April 1! BMW having a joke at my expense?
>
> Simon Matthews said:
>
> > Warning: LBC content = 0
> >
> > Humour mode ON
> >
> > I just read an ad. in a UK newpaper for BMW cars -- they announced
> > that their cars will now be fitted with a device that emits ultrasound
> > (between 20Khz and 45KHz) to encourage animals (such as hedgehogs) to
> > get off the road.
> >
> > Quite how hedgehogs are supposed to understand the meaning of the
> > sound, or indeed, the question of whether hedgehogs actually
> > understand the concept of a road is not discussed in the ad..
> >
> > Perhaps CATS might be clever enough to understand it? Now what does
> > MOWOG stand for, or M.G.? :-)
> >
> > Humour mode still ON (one should never turn it off!)
> >
> > Simon
Hi,
Wasn't real sure if you actually saw such an ad or if _you_ were having
a joke at _our_ expense. But if there were such an ad it might make some
sense.
I know a popular item where there are a lot of deer are these little
black plastic things that you mount on your front bumper or behind the
grill so air can blow through them. Supposedly the sound, which I think
is inaudible to humans, is very irritating to deer and will drive them
away. I can't really say if they actually work or not. I've never used
them myself, although I've often seen deer along the road around here
(Northern Virginia) and a friend of mine hit one several years back in
this area. I don't know if these things affect other animals or not. I
guess it would depend on how they are tuned.
Joke or not, it might be a good idea!
Eddie Sheffield
sheffield@telos.com
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