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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 02:24 PM
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I was in a part of town with mostly trailers a few days ago. Someone put some signs up, that said "Slow, watch for dogs". I thought that took some *****. Let your dog run around, and put the blame on the driver's, instead of your lazy *** watching Jerry Springer in your trailer?

My dog will sometimes bolt out of my yard if I'm with him, and he's not on the leash, but I know it's my fault if the SHTF. He's usually pretty good about staying in the yard, but he'll still chase after a rabbit, squirrel or deer .
 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 02:27 PM
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I tried to dodge a bunny one time on my RK. Stupid move, wound up shooting off into the dirt. Luckily it was really loose stuff and there was very little scuffing. Never again.

I like the vinegar idea. We have a little black bear that likes hang out under our apple trees and steal the fruit. Maybe fill up a super soaker with some and see what happens.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti
Its not as hard as it sounds. When I was a kid I used to ride dirt bike a lot and there was a dog that lived at a house I had to go past to get to the riding trails. That bastard would wait for me and the other kids every day and chase us as we went past. I got sick of it after a while so I got a squirt gun and filled it with vinegar. The first time I went by I knew he would be there so I got the squirt gun out and was ready for his ***. As usual he came out running, barking and jumping at me so I slowed down and let him get in close, then I gave him a snout full of vinegar. His attitude went from badass to whimpering puppy dog in a split second and he never chased me again.
Somehow, I do not think shooting a squirt gun filled with vinegar from a slow moving dirt bike is the equivalent of shooting a real pistol from a motorcycle on a street at speed. Not to mention that doing so would probably land you in jail...

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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 04:45 PM
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Have had it happen a couple of times, luckily on deserted country roads. Swerve and hitting the throttle got me by.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sanjuro
Somehow, I do not think shooting a squirt gun filled with vinegar from a slow moving dirt bike is the equivalent of shooting a real pistol from a motorcycle on a street at speed. Not to mention that doing so would probably land you in jail...

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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by M8USA
Good advice but do you know where I can get lessons on how to shoot a small moving target thats behind me while traveling 30+mph on a motorcycle.
Practice on mailboxes or road signs
 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 06:24 PM
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If the"small, moving target" is behind you, it probably doesn't need shooting, at least not this time...
 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 08:55 PM
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I understand u are supposed to change your speed. It throws off their timing.

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Originally Posted by judgedelta
If the"small, moving target" is behind you, it probably doesn't need shooting, at least not this time...
Jax begs to disagree

 
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Old Aug 6, 2018 | 09:22 PM
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A squirt gun full of ammonia!
 
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