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Date:      Sun, 28 Jun 1998 12:17:03 +1000 (EST)
From:      Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au>
To:        Frank Pawlak <fpawlak@execpc.com>
Cc:        John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au>, Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, malartre@aei.ca, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Does it's true?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.95.980628121311.5537A-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <980627053718.ZM23338@darkstar.connect.com>

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> >
> > But that'd be after dusk, when the "wildlife" comes out to play. A few
> > months ago I was late getting home and I came across another bike rider
> > lying on his side on the road having spoilt the nice paint job on his
> > bike. He didn't hit the kangaroo. It jumped on _him_. What else can
> > you expect just outside a town called Kangaroo Ground?
> >

I had one try and do the same to me on my way back from Canberra one
weekend. I saw it waiting by the side of the road at the top of a hill so
I slowed down a little, as soon as I got close he jumped straight out in
front of me and then bounded along the left hand side of the road. I moved
over to the right hand lane so as not to be too close and rode beside him
for a while, he was doing about 60 kilometres per hour.

I'm told that headlights dazzle them and as soon as you are close enough
so that the light is directed more in front of them than at them they make
their move. Gave me a fright anyway :-)

Andrew Perry


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