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Three turkeys terrorize trucker
universitychronicle ^ | 3/23/09

Posted on 03/23/2009 10:41:34 AM PDT by JoeProBono

JACKSON, Mich. -- Tri-County International Trucks employee Dave Dodes told the Jackson Citizen Patriot that three wild turkeys scared a truck driver so much that he stayed in his vehicle at a service shop Friday.

He also said a company worker had to create a diversion so the driver could escape, but the turkeys chased both men inside an industrial building. According to Dodes, the birds have been hanging around the service shop but just recently turned aggressive.


TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: michigan; turkey
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To: a fool in paradise

21 posted on 03/23/2009 11:06:47 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

22 posted on 03/23/2009 11:08:24 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

They may have been jive turkeys..


23 posted on 03/23/2009 11:08:48 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: JoeProBono

24 posted on 03/23/2009 11:08:53 AM PDT by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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To: JoeProBono

Now that’s a mean turkey.


25 posted on 03/23/2009 11:09:07 AM PDT by a fool in paradise ("I certainly hope he (Bush) doesnÂ’t succeed" - Democratic strategist James Carville 9-11-2001)
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To: sheik yerbouty

26 posted on 03/23/2009 11:11:20 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: dfwgator
Turkey Attack
27 posted on 03/23/2009 11:20:04 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: mamelukesabre

The point was if they are chasing you it is not necessary to try to catch them.


28 posted on 03/23/2009 11:21:34 AM PDT by WildcatClan (Iam fimus mos ledo ventus apparatus)
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To: WildcatClan

OK. whatever you say.


29 posted on 03/23/2009 11:25:35 AM PDT by mamelukesabre
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To: JoeProBono

This is undoubtedly revenge against the trucker turkey slayers.

I 81 has a very long uphill grade near mile marker 60 as it progresses through the state park, and the north and south bound lanes are at different elevations as they slab the hillside.

Turkeys take off and pass over the down slope south bound lane with adequate altitude to avoid being hit by the big rigs. As they approach the higher elevation of the northbound lane their clearance altitude relative to the road way and more importantly the big rigs roaring down hill, decreases. Southbound big rigs are turkey slayers.

Blam, dead turkeys on the road side.


30 posted on 03/23/2009 11:32:50 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . John Galt hell !...... where is Francisco dÂ’Anconia)
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To: Michael.SF.

Now that was just plain mean!


31 posted on 03/23/2009 11:58:19 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: a fool in paradise; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
The police are powerless!


32 posted on 03/23/2009 12:11:23 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: JoeProBono

Wow...that was kind of brought on wasn’t it? I think the turkey was being pretty patient don’t you? Yipes.


33 posted on 03/23/2009 12:14:06 PM PDT by cubreporter (Rush the greatest voice of CONSERVATISM! God Bless Rush Limbaugh!!!)
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To: JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows; All
Hey! Great idea for a new "reality show".......
(Or some such..)
When wild turkeys go bad.
34 posted on 03/23/2009 12:25:02 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: cubreporter

Well, you know what they say: Some people can learn by reading, most people can learn by observation, but a few just have to whizz on the electric fence for themselves.


35 posted on 03/23/2009 12:28:07 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: JoeProBono

Oh, for crying out loud! I was mobbed by 11 of them yesterday. This time nextmonth, there’ll be 50 coming around.

They’re just agressive panhandlers, easily satisfied with a handful or two of cracked corn.

I was hauling in firewood ahead of today’s expected blizzard, when they saw me and came running. When I went back out the door for more, they were between me & the wood pile...it was a welcome break.

I got a scoop of corn from the feed bin, and then got to laugh watching them all fight over each new small batch that was tossed, while abandoning what was already on the ground.


36 posted on 03/23/2009 12:43:18 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The mob got President Barabbas; America got shafted)
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To: Slings and Arrows

:) Aint it da truth?! :)


37 posted on 03/23/2009 12:46:08 PM PDT by cubreporter (Rush the greatest voice of CONSERVATISM! God Bless Rush Limbaugh!!!)
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To: JoeProBono

They’d have to be dressed flashier..


38 posted on 03/23/2009 12:48:20 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: JoeProBono

These little guys are desperately hungry. They need to be fed. And no, I am not joking.


39 posted on 03/23/2009 12:56:42 PM PDT by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: Slings and Arrows
LOL!


40 posted on 03/23/2009 1:10:15 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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