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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:41 am
Post subject: We've all had close calls with birds....
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:39 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:34 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 04:19:58 +1000
Krazykol <nospam.RemoveThis@noway.com> wrote:
> Question? So the bird went through his visor / goggles / face protection?
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Doesn't have to have done.
I was whacked in the side of the head by an avian missile once, and
the shock and sideways smash of my head led to steering inputs that
put me into the next (luckily empty) lane.
If the strike had been on the right rather than the left, and I'd been
travelling in the kerbside lane I might easily have come a cropper.
Zebee >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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Krazykol wrote:
> Question? So the bird went through his visor / goggles / face protection?
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> "Dale Porter" <daleaporter.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fll7dh$127n$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>> http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23008652-5005961,00.html
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>> Cheers,
>> Dale.
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I got hit by a bird on the highway, it was a smallish bird...
The impact in my upper leg half knocked me off the motorbike and just
about broke my leg (severe bruising... looked like I'd been belted with
a cricket ball by Dennis Lillee).
I imagine that a head impact of similar force would cause sever neck
and spine trauma! And I wouldn't expect a visor to make much difference.
G-S >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> Krazykol <nospam.RemoveThis@noway.com> wrote:
>> Question? So the bird went through his visor / goggles / face
>> protection?
> Doesn't have to have done.
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> I was whacked in the side of the head by an avian missile once, and
> the shock and sideways smash of my head led to steering inputs that
> put me into the next (luckily empty) lane.
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> If the strike had been on the right rather than the left, and I'd been
> travelling in the kerbside lane I might easily have come a cropper.
OTOH, The WA MRA used to have a visor with a parrot's beak imbedded in it as
part of the exhibits in their safety stand.
Theo >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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G-S wrote:
> I got hit by a bird on the highway, it was a smallish bird...
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> The impact in my upper leg half knocked me off the motorbike and just
> about broke my leg (severe bruising... looked like I'd been belted
> with a cricket ball by Dennis Lillee).
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> I imagine that a head impact of similar force would cause sever neck
> and spine trauma! And I wouldn't expect a visor to make much
> difference.
I got hit in the ankle by a magpie once. No drama, but it hurt for a couple
of days and it was a hell of a bruise.
Theo >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm
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"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers.DeleteThis@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
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> G-S wrote:
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>> I got hit by a bird on the highway, it was a smallish bird...
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>> The impact in my upper leg half knocked me off the motorbike and just
>> about broke my leg (severe bruising... looked like I'd been belted
>> with a cricket ball by Dennis Lillee).
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>> I imagine that a head impact of similar force would cause sever neck
>> and spine trauma! And I wouldn't expect a visor to make much
>> difference.
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> I got hit in the ankle by a magpie once. No drama, but it hurt for a
> couple of days and it was a hell of a bruise.
>
> Theo
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Is an emu a bird? >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:05 am
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smack wrote:
> "Theo Bekkers wrote
>> I got hit in the ankle by a magpie once. No drama, but it hurt for a
>> couple of days and it was a hell of a bruise.
> Is an emu a bird?
Bastard! I had that particular bird nearly blocked from my mind. And yes,
that really hurt. If those things could fly......
Theo >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:05 am
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In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:31:46 +0900
Theo Bekkers <tbekkers DeleteThis @bekkers.com.au> wrote:
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> Bastard! I had that particular bird nearly blocked from my mind. And yes,
> that really hurt. If those things could fly......
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you blocked it, the rest of us remember it.
You hit just one emu....
Zebee >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:05 am
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"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers.RemoveThis@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
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> Zebee Johnstone wrote:
>> Krazykol <nospam.RemoveThis@noway.com> wrote:
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>>> Question? So the bird went through his visor / goggles / face
>>> protection?
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>> Doesn't have to have done.
>>
>> I was whacked in the side of the head by an avian missile once, and
>> the shock and sideways smash of my head led to steering inputs that
>> put me into the next (luckily empty) lane.
>>
>> If the strike had been on the right rather than the left, and I'd been
>> travelling in the kerbside lane I might easily have come a cropper.
>
> OTOH, The WA MRA used to have a visor with a parrot's beak imbedded in it
> as part of the exhibits in their safety stand.
>
> Theo
>
Had a friend taken off the back of his bike when hit square in the chest by
a large Owl.
Boxer >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:01 am
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Sounds like a story .. someone better spill the beans 
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:31:46 +0900
> Theo Bekkers <tbekkers.RemoveThis@bekkers.com.au> wrote:
>> Bastard! I had that particular bird nearly blocked from my mind. And yes,
>> that really hurt. If those things could fly......
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> you blocked it, the rest of us remember it.
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> You hit just one emu....
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> Zebee >> Stay informed about: We've all had close calls with birds.... |
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