Final Score: Deer One ... Plastic Econobox Zero
I had a very valuable physics lesson on Saturday night. I had a close encounter with, possibly, the biggest deer that I have ever seen. He ran full speed across the highway and tried to occupy the same space, at the same time as my car. The outcome was not pretty. He, miraculously, got up and ran away and I wasn't hurt either. Unfortunately, my car didn't fare quite as well.
My daily driver is a cheap, old Saturn. I bought it several years ago for next to nothing, back when I was commuting back and forth from Atlanta to North Carolina on a fairly regular basis. It has 220,000 miles on the odometer and doesn't look very good - faded paint, scratches, and lots of squeaks and rattles - but it still gets great gas mileage, and it's paid for.
Now ... Saturns are known for their plastic body panels. These panels are great for preventing dings in parking lots, but they don't fare very well in impact situations. The deer got up and ran away ... and I got a shattered fender and headlight, a cracked bumper, and a crumpled hood (which is just about the only metal body panel on the car). It isn't worth taking to a body shop so I decided to have a little fun and take a page from MacGyver. It's true ... there isn't anything that can't be fixed with a little duct tape and a big enough hammer.
:-)
If duct tape is good enough to go 200 MPH in a NASCAR race, I guess it is good enough for me. Hopefully I can find replacement parts at the junk yard in the near future, but for now, I guess this will have to do.
Until next time,
-VoR-
posted by Voice of Reason at
7:54 PM
6 Comments:
I'm very glad you were OK, Sir. I have hit a deer and know how much damage they can do. The duct tape repair is classic. Good luck!
Hey Mac! Thanks for stopping by and thank you for the kind words.
I have had numerous close calls in the past, but this was the first time I actually hit a deer. It wasn't a fun experience, but I'm thankful there were no injuries.
It's amazing what a person can do with enough duct tape. :-)
I have used it on both cars and motorcycle. That and wire hangers! I used to carry those as part of the tool kit on the Norton. Parts tended to fall off.
Duct Tape! Is there nothing it can't do?!
Glad you're ok, and the deer as well.
BrendaK,
Duct tape ... one of the greatest inventions known to man. It is right up there with sliced bread.
It's great to see you. Thanks for stopping by. Happy New Year!
SO glad to see you survived a close encounter with a deer in the road!
Also, Happy New Year! I hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
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