Comments on: Skateboarder runs into deer http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 04:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Singe http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1550099 Singe Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1550099 "Oh dear! hurr hurr" says the anchorlady. YOU SO CLEVER GIRL. “Oh dear! hurr hurr” says the anchorlady. YOU SO CLEVER GIRL.

]]> By: jackbird http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548940 jackbird Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548940  best youtube comment: "Thank god the deer flew way before it got hit"  best youtube comment: “Thank god the deer flew way before it got hit”

]]> By: jackbird http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548939 jackbird Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548939  It's more like they have a hard-wired threat-avoidance program that is reasonably effective for crossing open areas containing predators but badly bugged for dealing with traffic.  Deer know roads are dangerous places, so when they cross one, they tend to hunker down a few dozen yards back from the road, hidden from view, then spring up, get a running start, and charge across the road with all haste in small groups separated by 5-10 seconds per individual.  Which is about the exact opposite of what you'd want them to do to cross safely.  It’s more like they have a hard-wired threat-avoidance program that is reasonably effective for crossing open areas containing predators but badly bugged for dealing with traffic. 

Deer know roads are dangerous places, so when they cross one, they tend to hunker down a few dozen yards back from the road, hidden from view, then spring up, get a running start, and charge across the road with all haste in small groups separated by 5-10 seconds per individual.  Which is about the exact opposite of what you’d want them to do to cross safely.

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548627 franko Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548627 i will now introduce legislation to enact MANDATORY DEER WHISTLES on all skateboarder helmets. i will now introduce legislation to enact MANDATORY DEER WHISTLES on all skateboarder helmets.

]]> By: MrWoods http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548619 MrWoods Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548619 Anyone who plays Tony Hawk knows that he should have done a Kick-Flip, grind the length of the deer, then did a Kickflip McTwist to dismount.  Not only would he have landed it, he would have scored wicked points. Anyone who plays Tony Hawk knows that he should have done a Kick-Flip, grind the length of the deer, then did a Kickflip McTwist to dismount.  Not only would he have landed it, he would have scored wicked points.

]]> By: Cornan http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548616 Cornan Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548616  I was really hoping the skateboarder would ollie the deer (despite the video title.)  I was really hoping the skateboarder would ollie the deer (despite the video title.)

]]> By: Jeremiah Blatz http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548611 Jeremiah Blatz Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548611 According to the commentary, the deer seemed to be okay (but refused medical evaluation and followup). According to the commentary, the deer seemed to be okay (but refused medical evaluation and followup).

]]> By: Vaughn Stegeman http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548393 Vaughn Stegeman Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548393 "Embedding disabled by request. Watch on YouTube." NO!! jerky .. maybe if embedding hadn't been deliberately disabled, I woulda gone to the YouTube page and generated a hit for the poster. .. But screw the poster!! What a jerk!! Boooo " “Embedding disabled by request. Watch on YouTube.”
NO!! jerky .. maybe if embedding hadn’t been deliberately disabled, I woulda gone to the YouTube page and generated a hit for the poster. .. But screw the poster!! What a jerk!! Boooo ”

]]> By: Andy Carstairs http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548365 Andy Carstairs Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548365 Maybe the deer wouldn't have been spooked if the 'boarders hadn't been whooping as they passed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qspFm6Q-gPs Maybe the deer wouldn’t have been spooked if the ‘boarders hadn’t been whooping as they passed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qspFm6Q-gPs

]]> By: xzzy http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548310 xzzy Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548310 This is why discerning speed freaks only hit deer with race cars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGJ0fJN10YY This is why discerning speed freaks only hit deer with race cars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGJ0fJN10YY

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548286 Navin_Johnson Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548286  Makes me think of that poor macho buck that died head butting an elk.  Only problem was the elk was a concrete yard statue.  Makes me think of that poor macho buck that died head butting an elk.  Only problem was the elk was a concrete yard statue.

]]> By: Scooter Jackson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548270 Scooter Jackson Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548270 Later in the original footage, you see the deer continue to run down the slope crossing the road past the next switchback. Later in the original footage, you see the deer continue to run down the slope crossing the road past the next switchback.

]]> By: Chuck http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548262 Chuck Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548262 If only the deer had managed to jump on the board after knocking the rider off... If only the deer had managed to jump on the board after knocking the rider off…

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548259 Mister44 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548259 Deer are so fucking stupid. Seriously.  Deer are so fucking stupid. Seriously. 

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548252 David Pescovitz Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548252 The video said the skateboarder suffered bad road rash but was generally OK. The video said the skateboarder suffered bad road rash but was generally OK.

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548241 oasisob1 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548241 Skateboardeer. Skateboardeer.

]]> By: wrybread http://boingboing.net/2012/10/03/skateboarder-runs-into-deer.html#comment-1548238 wrybread Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185223#comment-1548238 Ouch I hope the skater's ok too. I fell similarly off a bike and slid backwards on my shoulders as he did and broke my collar bone pretty badly. Thoroughly not fun. On a sidenote, I'm loving the era of helmet mounted video cameras... Ouch I hope the skater’s ok too. I fell similarly off a bike and slid backwards on my shoulders as he did and broke my collar bone pretty badly. Thoroughly not fun.

On a sidenote, I’m loving the era of helmet mounted video cameras…

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