Hope he/she is ok

[ArcherWC]

Copied directly from NZ Herald

A motorcyclist is in the Hawkes Bay Regional Hospital after colliding with a goat.

The man, in his 40s, was riding on a rural road near Raukawa, south of Hastings, when the wild goat ran out in front of him, Lowe Corporation rescue helicopter spokesman Brent Williams said.

"He couldn't avoid it and hit it, then slid along the road for quite a way."

A team of builders working on a nearby house heard the bike sliding and helped the rider until the helicopter arrived.

He suffered moderate to serious injuries to his shoulder and chest.

The goat was put down at the scene.

[apteryx_haasti]

Yeah - just saw this on Stuff. Hope he's alright (the motorcyclist - sounds like the goat's curry)...

[Chisanga]

Damn, hope he has a quick recovery.

[Drum]

That really gets my goat!

groan

[The_Dover]

I wish I had nothing better to do this morning than express false concern for some random that has hit a goat.

Isn't New Zealand a happening place when some dickhead on a bike hitting a goat makes national news??

[Motu]

I've had some close calls with goats....they are ok if they are on the road,but I've had them leap off banks onto the road.Usually that is a family group,with the adults down on the road,the young ones hear the bike coming and head to the parents.Recently I came across some goats,one was lying curled up on the side of the road asleep....it just opened it's eyes and watched me go past like a cat,on a seldom used road and they obviously had no fear of humans or bikes.

[Dooly]

Was'nt me.

Thats my area where I live and blast around in.

[WRT]

I wish I had nothing better to do this morning than express false concern for some random that has hit a goat.

Yeah, you're right - sitting round talking shit on the internet is soooo much more important.

[MSTRS:Me]

Was worried it might be Dooly - glad to hear not. Don't know who it was, tho.

[Dooly]

Was worried it might be Dooly - glad to hear not. Don't know who it was, tho.

I've come around corners in that area and found sheep and turkeys in the middle of the road. Gotta be real carefull and grab a fistfull of brake!

[scumdog]

I wish I had nothing better to do this morning than express false concern for some random that has hit a goat.

Isn't New Zealand a happening place when some dickhead on a bike hitting a goat makes national news??

You mean there is OTHER news to be reported?

Jeeez, must be pretty important stuff then, eh?

[The_Dover]

Yeah, you're right - sitting round talking shit on the internet is soooo much more important.

Yeah, I heard some kid in africa was starving.

I wonder if sending him the MacDonalds vouchers I got in the mail would help the little coooon get a feed?

You're missing my point you twat.

Do you REALLY REALLY care? Cos I fuckin don't.

Ride to the conditions when they change reduce your speed....la da da de fuckin da....

[MSTRS:Me]

I've come around corners in that area and found sheep and turkeys in the middle of the road. Gotta be real carefull and grab a fistfull of brake!

Not all of the feathered variety either....
Be careful folks, McJim is staying with us and he has a certain reputation (I believe)

[scumdog]

Yeah, I heard some kid in africa was starving.

I wonder if sending him the MacDonalds vouchers I got in the mail would help the little coooon get a feed?

You're missing my point you twat.

Do you REALLY REALLY care? Cos I fuckin don't.

Ride to the conditions when they change reduce your speed....la da da de fuckin da....

Man, yo on FAHR t'day brother, right-on!!!

[froggyfrenchman]

Ride in Raukawa at your own risk. If the sheep, cattle, turkeys, goats or rabbits roaming free on the road dont get you... us local hillbillies will.
*insert Dueling Banjos*