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2011-02-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Engineer killed after his car hits elephant in forest

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Posted by Fred 2011-02-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Comparison - Elephant & Car - Remember, if you are ever in this situation, the Elephant should ALWAYS have the right-of-way.

Posted by Goodluck 2011-02-17 07:16|| 2011-02-17 07:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Judging from the article the elephant was killed as well. In that these were African elephants, and there were a bunch of them about, this could be a very bad thing.

Sometimes elephants do conduct acts of revenge. This would amount to an elephant raid on a village, killing lots of people. Which has happened a lot in recent years.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-17 09:05|| 2011-02-17 09:05|| Front Page Top

#3 "The accident could have been avoided if the road had markings indicating it is passing through a forested area," he said. Mr Lutukai said his department would write to the Ministry of Roads to have the necessary markings put up.

Sounds like Africa has its share of liberals, too.

And judging from the apparent excited state of the elephant in the picture, I recommend staying out of the back seat if he runs around behind the car to get a better angle on things.

Posted by gorb 2011-02-17 11:00|| 2011-02-17 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Did it make a sound?

(/tasteless joke, condolences to the family. I hear Moose create similar problems, really anything taller than the top of the cab of the vehicle)

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-02-17 11:33|| 2011-02-17 11:33|| Front Page Top

#5 I was just thinking, they can't put up "Elephant Crosing" signs, it'd bankrupt them.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-02-17 12:11|| 2011-02-17 12:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Ok what's the real Elephant in the room here?

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-17 13:16|| 2011-02-17 13:16|| Front Page Top

#7 ANOTHER government failure - failed to put up "Elephant Crossing" signs, so careless drivers would know what's going to kill them. Always paying more, getting less...

Posted by Old Patriot 2011-02-17 13:34|| 2011-02-17 13:34|| Front Page Top

#8 I nearly hit a black bear with a Mercury Lynx once. It would have destroyed the car and gotten the bear pissed at me. An elephant would be orders of magnitude worse to run into.

Posted by Mike 2011-02-17 15:41|| 2011-02-17 15:41|| Front Page Top

#9 swksvolFF: I do not create similar problems. I rarely, if ever, stomp on cars.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-17 17:48|| 2011-02-17 17:48|| Front Page Top

#10 Corrected, just looking for a cab then.

http://www.adn.com/2007/12/18/v-gallery/239052/buzzwinkle.html#id=239298&view=large_view

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-02-17 19:00|| 2011-02-17 19:00|| Front Page Top

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