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Old 10-30-2012, 02:27 AM
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Last week my DH and I went for a few day get away to Philadelphia , PA. I was listening to the news they where talking with a call in listener regarding postings of deer crossings. She was quite upset that they would put deer crossing signs on the highway. She did not understand why they did not put them in a place where there is less traffic. She went on to argue the point that people can not just stop,for deer that will be crossing on the highway and that they need to put them ( crossing signs) in a place with less traffic.. Well I wasn't sure I was hearing the caller correctly, what I understood was that she was saying is basically the signs where put up to let the deer read so they knew where to cross safely. Well the news people clarified what she was saying a and yep that's exactly what she meant. She went on to say that they should put the deer crossing signs in an area like they put children crossing signs in a less traffic area so the cars can stop more easily. I could not stop laughing, that is after I clarified what I thought I heard with my DH. The news people had a really hard time keeping straight faces also.
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Old 10-30-2012, 03:48 AM
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I'd seen this earlier. I can't believe some people are so stupid.
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Old 10-30-2012, 03:59 AM
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She has called into various radio shows with her deer crossing concern. I don' think she is for real.
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If she is for real, she's a nut case.

nygal, glad to hear you are ok.
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I have heard this is made up. If it is true I sure wish someone would teach our deer to read. We have deer crossing signs around here but, our deer can't read, they cross where ever they want. Last week we saw one that had been hit, car was being loaded onto a tow truck with front end damage. No sign there but, it still crossed the highway.
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Old 10-31-2012, 06:28 AM
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Even my sons have heard it - apparently it's an Internet sensation. One son thinks she must be pulling everyone's leg - no one would think the deer can read!
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Old 10-31-2012, 06:38 AM
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Doesn't anyone else remember Jay Leno telling the story about a guy who wrote in to a paper and wanted the deer crossings moved? I think it was about a year or so ago. DH and I laughed at him telling it. So when this story of the lady went around, it seemed like it was just a take on that original. Sounds like a gag to get a few laughs and make the way around the internet. Which it has.
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Old 10-31-2012, 08:46 AM
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Yup, got the same email. .Bet it's just a spoof.
Hit my first deer ever 2 yrs ago, a 10 point, 200Lb. buck, sheriff needed to come destroy it. He was shaking his head in disbelief, he was an avid deer hunter, he had been waiting years to bag his first 10 pt. buck and I went and found him on a major highway. Almost totaled my car..
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Too funny! I kid you not, I worked with a girl whose sister was driving with a friend. She got a flat tire about a mile from their destination. She told her friend " It's ok, we can make it. It's only flat on the bottom of the tire." LOL!!!!
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