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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Sterling Archer
No. If there's no oncoming traffic...I might swerve to avoid it. More to keep frog guts from slinging all up in my wheel wells though.
ditto. But let me tell you I ran over frog in my driveway once and it made THE WORST smell of any dead animal that I've ever encountered! So I'd definitely try to avoid a repeat of that but I wouldn't risk getting rear-ended by someone else.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by kw5413
...tastes like chicken.
Why yes, it does.

Originally Posted by Sterling Archer
Does that taste anything like gator? mmm. I got drunk in NO one time and crushed a basket of alligator strips. I remember thinking "damn...these are some good chicken strips."
Depends on which part of the gator you eat. The tail is a little tuff but the legs and body is very tender and more of a darker meat.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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The way my eyesight is slowly diminishing, I would be lucky to see a frog crossing the road, Let alone try to avoid hitting him!!

My property is full of frogs this year, everytime I mow I could make a batch of froggie salsa when I'm finished, just add onions and cilantro.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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I do not hate frogs, but no I would not stop.

Like Sterling Archer said above, if the other lane was clear I would avoid the frog splatter if possible.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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why don't they just move the signs to a safer place for the frogs to cross??
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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Only to avoid frog guts in the wheel wells and on the paint.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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I live in the country and have hit all sorts of small critters over the years. It's safer to hit them than to swerve off a little road with a steep bar ditch and try to avoid them.

I was in town a few days ago and saw a sign like that for ducks near some park. I thought then, I'm not slamming on by brakes and getting into a wreck over some duck. Seems like driving through town 4 out of every 3 drivers is texting or playing with their phone while driving. Slamming on the brakes is a bad idea with those kind of statistics.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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I have to agree with most here. I would try to not run the poor sucker over, but I'm not going to brake for it. If it were some domestic animal or something large enough to do some damage I certainly would, but not for a frog!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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every time I am in Lafayette LA. I stop for frog and Gator at prejeans so I had to vote yes
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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If I could do so without endangering myself or other drivers I'd do what I could to avoid hitting it. Do the same for turtles. Hey, now....Amphibians have it rough nowadays, dontcha know?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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Only if I was going fishing!
(Very good bait)
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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I would slow down and try to miss the little guy. No reason to kill it for no reason if I have the option not too. Although coming to a complete stop is stupid. What if it stops hopping and just hangs out in the middle of the road. HMMMMMMM
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 03:26 AM
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depends on how big said frog is.
if it is one of your garden variety 2 inch big hoppers, hell no.
but if it is one of those 2 foot tall 50 lb bullfrogs that will eat a small pickup like is on the sign, youbetcha i would.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 03:42 AM
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Rayne, La

The frog capitol of the world. Click on the link.

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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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Well this is right in my back yard so the saying goes as this is in my area of NY.

I would not stomp on the brakes but I would try to avoid them if possible.
 
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