Comments on: Passing of an old gal

By: maca

maca — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:38:50 +0000

Guerilla deer LOL!

By: Daithi

Daithi — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 09:34:32 +0000

I just love the smell of venison in the morning..that smell….that smoky smell….it smells like victory!

By: Daithi

Daithi — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 09:31:40 +0000

Shite…If you did a Bush on the feckers you’d have guerilla deer pouring sugar in your gas tank long afer you declared the world free of the tyranny of deer.

By: maca

maca — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:55:45 +0000

It’s a roof mounted minigun you’d want, take em off the road as soon as ya see em. Do a ‘George Bush’ and strike first

By: Daithi

Daithi — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:17:05 +0000

Sorry to hear of your auto woes.I had to buy a new wagon last month and I was dreading the process.Luckily one of the first people I spoke to was from Galway and she sorted me right out.I’ve had more trouble getting a pint at closing time than buying this car.We too are plauged with wildlife.Whitetail deer in this area are a huge nuisance and cause a lot of traffic accidents.Still at least if I wallop one at work I can finish the bastard off.Dent my new wagon and you WILL earn a bullet.

By: maca

maca — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:36:42 +0000

I suppose you call the police and they have someone kill the animal. Or if you are strong enough you kill it with your bare hands

This is a very common sign here: moose warning, or this when you are entering the north reindeer.

By: Antonio from Italy

Antonio from Italy — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:00:50 +0000

And how are you supposed to kill injured animals?
Are you allowed to carry a weapon on cars? And how do you know who the deer owner is?
I read the link you provided, interesting. Especially beacuse the police number,112, is the same as here
Anyway, in many parts of Italy you can find road signs that warn you about the the presence of wild animals, sometimes they can be squirrels, sometimes they be wild boars. Of course you don’t know who and when

By: maca

maca — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 09:42:55 +0000

Moose can be a problem, they pop out of nowhere, especially late Autumn as they are on the move a lot. Reindeer are also a problem, they are fucking stupid animals, there are so many of them on the roads up north and they are unpredictable. What's worse, if you hit a reindeer and it's seriously injured your duty is to kill the animal to put it out of its misery AND *I think* you have to pay compensation to the deer owner. I was almost involved in a huge accident with another car and a bus because of some stoopid reindeer who decided to play chicken with the bus, you have to drive super slow when they are around.

By: Antonio from Italy

Antonio from Italy — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:18:22 +0000

I know that everywhere else in Europe it’s a lot easier than in Italy… And cheaper too!

The system works that I pay the car I like, the salesman takes care of the car documents for the property change. The number plate remains the same. Then I come back after a couple days and drive my car home. Meanwhile I had to think about insurance. I cannot leave the dealer without the insurance certificate. Then I have a few days grace to pay road tax.
The expenses the salesman will meet should be payed in advance. It’s about 400 euros for the registration if the car is second hand or 155 euros if new.
Usually we get a 6 months warranty on the used car as well.

Funny this story about the moose, but you have to deal with the environment you live in

By: maca

maca — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:16:26 +0000

That sounds like an awkward system. In Ireland you can also just drive the car away but then you have to take care of the insurance etc yourself. In Finland it is even easier, when I signed the papers for the car the salesman also transferred the registration and insurance, which is very handy.

Hey, if I have a problem with the car now I know who to complain to

Btw, now I have “moose insurance” … you just never know when a moose could pop out and try to steal your car. Troublemakers!