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- From: tff@plato.ds.boeing.com (Terry F Figurelle)
- Subject: Re: Deer Whistles
- Message-ID: <C1IqD6.5y0@plato.ds.boeing.com>
- Sender: nntp@plato.ds.boeing.com
- Reply-To: tff@plato.ds.boeing.com
- Organization: Boeing Defense & Space Group
- References: <C1Gstu.KH0@unx.sas.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:15:05 GMT
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- In article KH0@unx.sas.com, sasjcs@canoe.unx.sas.com (Joan Stout) writes:
- >This isn't scientific, but I know a realtor who works mostly in a
- >rural and semi-rural area. Collisions with deer happen quite frequently
- >in this area. The realtor has the whistles on her vehicle, and she says
- >she hasn't seen a deer near her car since she got them. She's convinced
- >that they work.
- >
- >Joan
- >sasjcs@unx.sas.com
-
- Counterexample: My brother installed these on both his vehicles and promply
- (with one week!) hit a deer with BOTH vehicles (note - not the same deer).
-
- I've heard many testimonials for the whistles. It may be that they decrease
- the odds of hitting a deer but I don't think anyone has gathered enough
- evidence one way or another.
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- Terry F Figurelle Boeing Defense & Space Group
- email: tff@plato.ds.boeing.com PO BOX 3999, Mail Stop 6J-EA
- phone: 206-394-3115 fax:206-394-4300 Seattle, WA 98124-2499
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