Elise One - Pheasant Nil

[Bonce]

As I was accellerating out of Fulbourn this morning past a queue of parked cars waiting to enter through the traffic "calming" a dopey looking pheasant scampered out in front of me, I was doing 40-50mph.

One very big BANG! and one very suprised (and most likely dead) pheasant. I pulled over a bit further up to check that my number plate wasn't hanging off, and fortunately my car has sufferred no apparent damage (yet - waiting for the cracks in the gel coat!). Just a muddy smear on the number plate and the body just under the Lotus badge. It seems the reg plate took the brunt of the impact and distributed the force very well.

Phew!

[Plotloss]

Same thing happened to me in the Chim at *ahem* mph on an A road in Devon.

No sign of bird, but an almost perfectly square inch of mince. Had the number plate off though.

Should be fine...

[cuzza]

Where did the pheasant go? Is it in the boot for pheasant pie at the Bonce household??

[Bonce]

Nah, I couldn't handle plucking and gutting the thing so it's still beside the road. I'll go back and get it for you if you want it and are ok to pay postage?

[cuzza]

I'm in Cambridge this week, so I'll go and get at lunchtime

Nice one

[Rik A]

For god's sake keep this quiet! If you're not careful the boffins at Lotus will start runing tests (like the ones jet engine chappies do with dead chickens). Next thing you know the animal rights types will be besieging Hethel in protest and who knows where it will end.

ps pheasants are good eating if they're young. You can tell if the spurs are still soft. Hard and sharp spurs mean over a year old so a bit tough. Knowing how slow the mail is these days, if you post it then it will be nicely 'hung' by the time it arrives.

[Gfun]

Rik A said:

For god's sake keep this quiet! If you're not careful the boffins at Lotus will start runing tests (like the ones jet engine chappies do with dead chickens). Next thing you know the animal rights types will be besieging Hethel in protest and who knows where it will end. ps pheasants are good eating if they're young. You can tell if the spurs are still soft. Hard and sharp spurs mean over a year old so a bit tough. Knowing how slow the mail is these days, if you post it then it will be nicely 'hung' by the time it arrives.

You really do learn new things every day - but would never have guessed this pearl of wisdom could be found on piston heads

[poptosis]

Cuzza if you're into road kill meals I saw a dead badger on the way to work today. Happy to post it to you like

Badger stroganoff anyone?

[cuzza]

Nah, badger's too tough generally

I'm a bit concerned by Rik A and his obsession with 'well hung' pheasants though!!

[mat glew]

badgers can also write off you car.....I know from experience

[Bonce]

mat glew said:

badgers can also write off you car.....I know from experience

WRITE OFF!?!

[NJS25]

mat glew said:

badgers can also write off you car.....I know from experience

Mat, you shouldn't let them drive

Regards, Neil

[mat glew]

Bonce said:

mat glew said: badgers can also write off you car.....I know from experience WRITE OFF!?!

yep....you don't realise how solid they are till you hit one at great speed.....wasn't my elise though you'll be pleased to hear...just a knackered old fiesta

>> Edited by mat glew on Thursday 18th March 07:37

[cuzza]

NJS25 said:

mat glew said: badgers can also write off you car.....I know from experience Mat, you shouldn't let them drive Regards, Neil

[Rik A]

Don't you worry about my tastes, Cuzza, I prefer a "game bird".