hit a moose- or- how bad I suck

Non-Phish General
#1

I just got back from totaling my truck and killing a moose on rt. 28. It was horrible. I was driving along and saw some cars coming toward me on the opposite side of the road… you know like normal. Then I realized they were stopped. Then I realized the lead car had its hazards on. Then I saw the moose hind quarters right in front a split second before I hit it. I immediately slammed my brakes and pulled over. I was in complete shock. After about 30 sec I regained my composure and went to see the moose. Poor thing was still alive. It was horrible. Cops came and shot it about 10 minutes later. My truck got towed and a friend picked me up. I’m fine, not a scratch. I was lucky I had my truck. If I was in a car it would’ve come thru the windshield as often happens. If I hadn’t hit it someone else would’ve… and potentially been hurt.

I didn’t realize at the time of the accident but afterwards inspecting my truck the moose did come up and hit my windshield. It was shattered and bashed in right in front of me!

This time of year after 10pm is when most moose accidents happen up here. Last year I was on the other side of the accident, stopped trying to alert an on coming car of a moose in the road and witnessed the car hit it… this year I’m on the other end.

It was a younger moose and they tend to linger in roads instead of simply crossing. It happens all the time.

So that was my night. Goldphish may not have been here. Please think good thoughts for the moose.

#2

oh moose, where art thou?

#3

Your end is the road…

#4

damn, man.

glad yer all good…sorry to hear about yer moose friend.

RIP moose.

#5

loosey moosey

#6

CRAZY! Glad your good.

gp, do you happen to know…

Megan Miley
Steph Aubert and/or her boyfriend Mike?

The latter 2 are down here from NH. We’ve been partyin’ hard. More on that later.

I guess I never realized that’s where you were from until now, that’s why I haven’t asked.

#7

That sucks, GP. I did the same exact thing about 7 years ago with my first truck and a deer.

It blew.

The best part is as we were sitting in the cop car some lady comes up and asks if she can have the deer and the cop says if you can get it out of here in 10 minutes it’s yours. She went and got a truck and took the deer home.

#8

According to Darwin, only the moose that don’t stand in roads will survive anyway, so you’re actually part of the natural selection process. Too bad you needed to total your truck in order to participate.

Glad you’re OK. If you’re still feeling badly about the moose, all you have to do is take a walk in the woods, find the right location, and pay homage to the Great Moose god. Once you do that, all should be fine again between you and You.

#9

Car v Moose, thats a hard one to handle on some occasions. Good to see you are all good though!!

#10

The car never wins.

Sorry to hear about that GP.

#11

Yeah they asked if I wanted the moose and I gave it away. Some chap will be happy to have the meat.

After I hit it I walked over to it and sorta got close and said I was sorry and was trying to have some quiet time between me and the moose ya know. This was our moment and the end of his life and I thought he could use some support and company before they came to shoot him. Well there was some gruff loud mouth yelling at me “Get away, if he gets up he’s gonna get you…” all drunk like and kept saying it. I’m like “Please stop yelling at me!” I wanted to go over and punch that guy in the nuts. He finally got in his truck and left after cursing me under his breath.

Anyway, thanks for the support fellas. My boobs are much happier with this under wire. :wink:

#12

damn. that’s rough.

every labor day weekend me and some friends head up to lake Wabanoosh (sp?) for camping, fishing, carrying on. it’s about a 16 hour trek from detroit, and moose country gets a little scary at dark. you just see those things hanging their head over the guardrails when you’re right on them. huuuuuuuge beasts, they are.

glad you’re okay GR.