This count is for the trip to Nutsville for Thanksgiving.
Critter: 25
Greasy Spot: 5
Road Pizza: 7
Deer: 1
Hawk: 2
Cooler: 1
Bud Lite box: 1
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!
Critter Count Heroes 2010
There were NO live animals (or bums) lurking around the interstate this trip. Not many dead ones, either, for that matter. But in any case, I present Critter Count Heroes:
Critter: 11
Pizza: 13
Greasy spot: 4
Deer: 1
Dog: 1
Raccoon: 1
Bird/Hawk: 2
Cat: 1
Badger Correction: groundhog! Thanks Dane! (See pic!!): 1
Cooler: 2
Hard Hat: 2
Steel Dog Dish: 1
Shoe: 2
Boot: 1
Bud Lite box: 1 (the choice of litterbugs everywhere!)
Chair: 1
Hub Cap: 11 (an all time record!)
Roadkill near Dave’s house:
Critter Count: Con Nooga ’10
In accordance to our tradition, we present Critter Count from our journey last weekend. Very high numbers for such a short trip! (250 mi round trip)
All critters dead unless noted:
Critters 25
Road Pizza 17
Hawk 4
Dog 3
Shoes 4 (3 sneakers, 1 leather – a first!)
Deer 2
Beer Box 2 (Bud Light, natch)
Cat 2
Chicken 2
Bum (live) 1
Hawk w/ Rat (flying overhead) 1
Stay tuned for more Critter Counts™ as we travel to cons this year!
Critter Count 4
Trip to Nutsville, round trip, I-75. All dead unless otherwise noted:
Critters 16
Road Pizza 11
Greasy Spot 1
Raccoon 1
Coyote 1
Deer Carcass (mostly bones) 1
Dogs (live) 2
Big Ass Hawk in Tree (live) 1
VW The Thing 1 (orange)
Bum (live) 1
Plastic Coolers 5
Hard Hats 3
Baby Toys 3
And the obligatory hundreds of retreads and other detritus on the roads. Do they not use prisoners to keep them clean any more? There was a LOT of crap all over the place. Get those prisoners out there!
Critter Count Xmas updated
213 miles up I-75, to family fun we go… Or something.
Anyway, Merry Christmas and here’s your Critter Count* for the trip, slightly off due to darkness on our return (bold = updated):
Critters 12 +2
Road Pizza 13
Greasy Spot 1
Deer 1
Raccoons 2
Skunk 1
Opossums 2
Weird stuff:
Hard Hat 1
Random Wad 1+1
Coke Bottle 1
(presumably full of pee – unverified. EEWWW!)
*all dead unless otherwise noted or inanimate