In Toronto; Last week a guy decides to change his tire in the right lane of our local highway instead of pushing his car to the shoulder. Hit from behind and killed.
This week, a guy slams on his breaks on a highway because some geese were crossing, rear ended and killed.
Despite the fact Darwin is thwarted via various social programs, it's nice to see driving is still maintaining some kind of balance.
-Rich
You didn't mention if either had reproduced yet. Darwin works best when he gets them BEFORE they reproduce and their genes are spread into the pool.
Nevertheless, I love to see stupidity so richly rewarded. I am convinced that in the land of the stupid, that is the only way it can be eradicated.
LJH
95GT
Actually, a passenger, his teen-age daughter was killed.
Worse yet.
-Rich
Ok, maybe I'm an idiot but I would make every attempt to avoid geese, as well. Besides, it was the driver of the car behind him that was at fault. Think about this...What if the driver was on a motorcycle? A car could easily plow over a large goose; but a small motorcycle could easily wreck if he hit them the wrong way. An idiot dumb enough to change his tire in the middle of the road definitely deserves the Darwin award, but I can't see the other driver being fit.
People have to be conditioned away from this Walt Disney inspired propensity to save animals at the expense of people.
-Rich
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