Projector Headlights

On Jan 24, 1:54*am, wrote:

>
> There is a whistle thingamabob (above human hearing range) which helps
> scare the deer long before you get to where they were. However, once
> they are out in the traffic and in panic mode... LOOK OUT! They'll do
> some serious damage including going through your windshield.
>

I live in an area that has some of the largest bucks in the country.
Except for draining your wallet....those items DON'T work.
My advice: save your money for the damage that it will take to repair
your vehicle.

We have spent family vacations in cabins in Wisconsin for many
years and we see many deer on the back roads in the late
afternoon and evening. One of the first years when my son and
family were there, we drove in separate vehicles to a nearby restaurant.
I cautioned my son to watch for deer and his reply was
"Ya, right, Dad". When we arrived at the restaurant he said
"Wow, there's a lot of deer out there".
All I could do was smile.

Dick

Not sure what that means... OK.. I can do that...

Let's pretend that it is fall in the great arboreal forest (where I
live).... At any given moment, a bear and her cubs.... a doe and her
fawns.... a moose and her calves might appear in the road ahead.... Gosh -
what a freakin' surprise.... these animals are foraging for the winter that
is surely coming and the rutting season they are in.... OMG... what next?
Snow????

I've driven these roads for many, many years... and (aside from a few
self-induced close calls) I haven't had an encounter with an animal - though
as a resuce tech with our fire department, I've cleaned up after a few
idiots.... Wildlife on the road? This isn't unexpected - but some folks make
it seem that way...

You live where you expect to see deer on the road.... 'expect' is the
operative word. If you expect to see deer on the road, there is no excuse
for hitting one..... right?

"dwight" > wrote in message
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>
> "Jim Warman" > wrote in message
> news:mXBel.6627$PH1.5289@edtnps82...
>> It never fails to amaze me..... every year it seems that more than one
>> motorist thinks we left the gate to the forest open on purpose....
>>
>
> I'm not sure what that means, Jim. Around here, deer are a constant
> presence - they're everywhere, especially where you least expect them. We
> all know it, and I think we all look out for them. But it's Deer Lottery,
> as far as contact is concerned. In my case, it was simply my turn.
>
> These are the western suburbs of Philadelphia. We used to live much closer
> in to the city, and even there we found the occasional deer wandering
> about (and wondered sometimes just how they managed to get so close in,
> without being killed earlier). Out here in the überburbs, it's a fact of
> life.
>
> The squirrels play this game, too. They wait by the side of the road, and
> the game is to see how little room they can leave as they scramble across
> the road in front of oncoming traffic. They're usually very good at it,
> but once in a while a slower squirrel misjudges the gap and pays the
> penalty. When the squirrels play this game, it's cute. When the deer do
> it, it's extremely dangerous.
>
> On many morning commutes, traffic gets backed up as a squad of geese walk
> across a four-lane roadway. Now this just makes no sense at all to me,
> 'cause geese can FLY. (In fact, they look flat-out stupid when they walk,
> but somewhat elegant in the air.) But we all wait patiently, because,
> well, because they're geese. And they didn't earn the name "goose" for no
> reason.
>
> The deer are a bit sneakier, though. First, they wear camouflage. It's
> almost impossible to see them coming from the side. Up ahead, you might
> see their eyes reflecting your headlights, but from the side they are
> invisible. The first indication is the loud CRASH as they hit your car. In
> fact, we almost universally say, "It came out of nowhere." Stealth Deer.
> Even so, more often than not, I will see deer in the road up ahead and
> take precautions.
>
> When a deer decides to play in heavy traffic at night, there's not much
> you can do.
>
> dwight
>
>

Jim Warman wrote:
> It never fails to amaze me..... every year it seems that more than one
> motorist thinks we left the gate to the forest open on purpose....
>

We know it wasn't you personally, but the parts manager....

--



"Pot, thy colour is black, thy material make-up is primarily of iron and
thy criminal record is that of soliciting for the purpose of
prostitution." - Marc B.

Jim Warman wrote:
> Not sure what that means... OK.. I can do that...
>
> Let's pretend that it is fall in the great arboreal forest (where I
> live).... At any given moment, a bear and her cubs.... a doe and her
> fawns.... a moose and her calves might appear in the road ahead.... Gosh -
> what a freakin' surprise.... these animals are foraging for the winter that
> is surely coming and the rutting season they are in.... OMG... what next?
> Snow????
>
> I've driven these roads for many, many years... and (aside from a few
> self-induced close calls) I haven't had an encounter with an animal - though
> as a resuce tech with our fire department, I've cleaned up after a few
> idiots.... Wildlife on the road? This isn't unexpected - but some folks make
> it seem that way...
>
> You live where you expect to see deer on the road.... 'expect' is the
> operative word. If you expect to see deer on the road, there is no excuse
> for hitting one..... right?
>

That's a very idiotic and self sanctimonious view of the situation.

--



"Pot, thy colour is black, thy material make-up is primarily of iron and
thy criminal record is that of soliciting for the purpose of
prostitution." - Marc B.

Deputy Dog wrote:
> Really haven't thought of it that way. Have any other suggestions? I do
> nice twisty country roads on the way home at night and need something
> brighter than what I have which are smoked OEM REPLACEMENTS.
>
> Dave

Yes. I've done a LOT of installs and a LOT of comparisons. What I
plan to do on my Mustang is go back to stock headlight assemblies and
install converted HID lamps. There are some who swear that you can not
get correct light throw with HID lamps unless you have projectors, but
I've owned both and compared dozens and when driving I find the cars
with the projector lenses to be the most uncomfortable to my eyes. I've
had converted HIDs in my Titan since it was 9 months old (it's an 05)
and I've *never* been flashed or had a complaint. The best part about it
is that the HIDs though much brighter only use 35 watts of power. And as
someone who once melted his headlight plugs I can say that's definitely
a good thing. If I make a change in my lamp assemblies it will be to
separate the hi and lo beams to two bulbs instead of one.

--



"Pot, thy colour is black, thy material make-up is primarily of iron and
thy criminal record is that of soliciting for the purpose of
prostitution." - Marc B.

Idiotic? (sanctimonious I can handle). Idiocy is wondering how that ****ing
deer became wedged firmly in ones grill....

FWIW... idiocy.... indeed.... two weeks ago I attended the memorial service
for a friend... He hit a moose on the highway.... He was a member of the
fire department - he and I were on many calls together... He and I trusted
each other with our lives.

One moment of inattention.... one moment in a sea of moments considering the
number of animal related calls we have both attended...

**** you and your view of what may or may not be idiotic... Those animals
are out there... we should expect them to do unexpected things. (Oh, **** -
did someone leave the gate to the forest open again?). To believe that we
can drive through big game country without encountering big game is
idiotic.... To pretend it isn't the drivers fault when an incident occurs is
sanctimonious....


"WindsorFox<[SS]>" > wrote in message
...
> Jim Warman wrote:
>> Not sure what that means... OK.. I can do that...
>>
>> Let's pretend that it is fall in the great arboreal forest (where I
>> live).... At any given moment, a bear and her cubs.... a doe and her
>> fawns.... a moose and her calves might appear in the road ahead....
>> Gosh - what a freakin' surprise.... these animals are foraging for the
>> winter that is surely coming and the rutting season they are in....
>> OMG... what next? Snow????
>>
>> I've driven these roads for many, many years... and (aside from a few
>> self-induced close calls) I haven't had an encounter with an animal -
>> though as a resuce tech with our fire department, I've cleaned up after a
>> few idiots.... Wildlife on the road? This isn't unexpected - but some
>> folks make it seem that way...
>>
>> You live where you expect to see deer on the road.... 'expect' is the
>> operative word. If you expect to see deer on the road, there is no excuse
>> for hitting one..... right?
>>
>
> That's a very idiotic and self sanctimonious view of the situation.
>
> --
>
>
>
> "Pot, thy colour is black, thy material make-up is primarily of iron and
> thy criminal record is that of soliciting for the purpose of
> prostitution." - Marc B.

On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:33:45 -0600, "WindsorFox<[SS]>"
> wrote:

>Jim Warman wrote:
>> Not sure what that means... OK.. I can do that...
>>
>> Let's pretend that it is fall in the great arboreal forest (where I
>> live).... At any given moment, a bear and her cubs.... a doe and her
>> fawns.... a moose and her calves might appear in the road ahead.... Gosh -
>> what a freakin' surprise.... these animals are foraging for the winter that
>> is surely coming and the rutting season they are in.... OMG... what next?
>> Snow????
>>
>> I've driven these roads for many, many years... and (aside from a few
>> self-induced close calls) I haven't had an encounter with an animal - though
>> as a resuce tech with our fire department, I've cleaned up after a few
>> idiots.... Wildlife on the road? This isn't unexpected - but some folks make
>> it seem that way...
>>
>> You live where you expect to see deer on the road.... 'expect' is the
>> operative word. If you expect to see deer on the road, there is no excuse
>> for hitting one..... right?
>>
>
> That's a very idiotic and self sanctimonious view of the situation.


Yup, sure is.... My daddy used to call that "youthful immortality" I
remember when I was growing up, on Prom night, I knew where the cops
were so I could get drunk and go home the "other way" and outsmart
them. Somebody else's girlfriend would get pregnant, not mine, I
knew how to stop in time, Me wear seat belts? No need, I knew how to
drive and avoid accidents. Run out of gas? Nope, I knew how to go
all the way down to E without having to push that POS to the Tennoco
station ROFLMAO...

Yup, avoiding deer because you're smarter than them and know where
they are is about as wise as pulling out just in time..... How many
daddies are made that way??? How many orphans are made by knowing
what the deer are gonna do????? Hmmmmm

Jim Warman wrote:
> Idiotic? (sanctimonious I can handle). Idiocy is wondering how that ****ing
> deer became wedged firmly in ones grill....
>
> FWIW... idiocy.... indeed.... two weeks ago I attended the memorial service
> for a friend... He hit a moose on the highway.... He was a member of the
> fire department - he and I were on many calls together... He and I trusted
> each other with our lives.
>
> One moment of inattention.... one moment in a sea of moments considering the
> number of animal related calls we have both attended...
>
> **** you and your view of what may or may not be idiotic... Those animals
> are out there... we should expect them to do unexpected things. (Oh, **** -
> did someone leave the gate to the forest open again?). To believe that we
> can drive through big game country without encountering big game is
> idiotic.... To pretend it isn't the drivers fault when an incident occurs is
> sanctimonious....
>

Being miffed because a friend died hitting a moose is no excuse to
blame the driver for it. You expect everyone to drive 30MPH or less for
the duration of being out in the country? And that would be always,
because they pop out 24/7 365. Give me a break...

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"Pot, thy colour is black, thy material make-up is primarily of iron and
thy criminal record is that of soliciting for the purpose of
prostitution." - Marc B.

"Jim Warman" > wrote in message
news:yMPel.7522$Db2.7291@edtnps83...
> Not sure what that means... OK.. I can do that...
>
> Let's pretend that it is fall in the great arboreal forest (where I
> live).... At any given moment, a bear and her cubs.... a doe and her
> fawns.... a moose and her calves might appear in the road ahead.... Gosh -
> what a freakin' surprise.... these animals are foraging for the winter
> that is surely coming and the rutting season they are in.... OMG... what
> next? Snow????
>
> I've driven these roads for many, many years... and (aside from a few
> self-induced close calls) I haven't had an encounter with an animal -
> though as a resuce tech with our fire department, I've cleaned up after a
> few idiots.... Wildlife on the road? This isn't unexpected - but some
> folks make it seem that way...
>
> You live where you expect to see deer on the road.... 'expect' is the
> operative word. If you expect to see deer on the road, there is no excuse
> for hitting one..... right?

Sure, Jim, that's easily said.

On a Friday or Saturday night, I expect there to be drunk drivers, too. But
there really is no defense against a drunk driver.

Expecting to see deer and deer doing the unexpected are two different
things.

I suppose that the only real defense would be to stay home.

dwight