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Old Jan 18, 2003
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Very strange problem...

I was driving home from work the other day, same way as I always go. All of a sudden a llama barrels out from behind a wall, right in front of my car. At this point I am doing approximately 45 MPH. I tried to swerve out of the way, but it was unaviodable. I was going too fast and the llama was too close. On impact, it flew up onto my hood, and through my windshield. Miracously I escaped with only minor scratches and bruises, but my Civic coupe did not. The llama had severe head injuries and was euthanized. Both front airbags deployed, I need a new windshied, hood, bumper, radiator, and I am not even sure about any mechanical damage. I was able to drive home, but it is leaking antifreeze.

I was just wondering if this has happened to anybody else before?

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Old Jan 18, 2003
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we very rarely encounter wild llamas down here..
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Old Jan 18, 2003
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Are you being sarcastic? Of course it wasn't a wild llama, it was an escapee from the Detroit Zoo.
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Happens to me all the time. j/k. But seriously, couldnt you take legal action against the Zoo. I dont know if a lawyer would wanna take that case, but I think there is some libility on behalf of the zoo. WTF is a llama doing running wild in the streets of Detriot.
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Old Jan 19, 2003
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Why is this classified as a "strange problem"? You make it sound like it was a manufacturing defect or something


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Old Jan 19, 2003
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[hr]Are you being sarcastic? Of course it wasn't a wild llama, it was an escapee from the Detroit Zoo.[hr]

Jeez sorry but most of us dont encounter llamas too often
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Old Jan 19, 2003
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A freakin' llama?? Whoa. I'm sorry bout your car. Sue the Zoo cause they can't keep their critters in cages
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Old Jan 24, 2003
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sorry about your car man, i have seen worse, one time when the circus was in town a elephant got lose and ran down the streets for like an hour it took out a few cars that were in its path.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Ronin
Why is this classified as a "strange problem"? You make it sound like it was a manufacturing defect or something [hr]
That would be funny...Civic vs. Llama as a Honda defect!!![IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]


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aren't llamas the ones that spit at people? sorry about your car man, at least you didn't get hurt though.


who wants to start an anti-llama club? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG] j/k
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poor llama and civic
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Old Jan 28, 2003
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A strange problem? That really sucks right there I feel for ya, hope everything comes out all right with the insurance. Sorry to hear.

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