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Raptor grill > Kamikaze bird

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Bfry86, Mar 18, 2013.

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  1. Mar 18, 2013 at 2:41 PM
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    Bfry86

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    So I hop on the highway this afternoon and watch this crazy ass bird drop straight down and go head first into the front of my truck. All I can think of is "Shit, am I going to have to build a new grill!" Well, I get home and find that the bird had wedged through my Homertaco raptor mesh and done absolutely no damage. So I now think homer needs to advertise his grill's/mesh as "Kamikaze Bird Proof!"

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    Bfry86, Mar 18, 2013
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  2. Mar 18, 2013 at 2:43 PM
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    Lol, well it is finely hand crafted American products.
     
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  3. Mar 18, 2013 at 2:45 PM
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    ^^^THIS
     
    82 yotaman, Mar 18, 2013
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  4. Mar 18, 2013 at 2:52 PM
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    BIRD KILLER! :eek: lol american made product!
     
    GotLift37, Mar 18, 2013
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  5. Mar 18, 2013 at 3:09 PM
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    How much for the bird?
     
    MadMan, Mar 18, 2013
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  6. Mar 18, 2013 at 3:12 PM
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    I had a bird run into my truck a while back...didn't do any damage, but let me tall you, it is a good thing you got it out right away....I didn't realize I hit one...took me a while to figure out where the smell was coming from
     
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  7. Mar 18, 2013 at 3:12 PM
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  8. Mar 18, 2013 at 3:15 PM
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    sign of the impending zombie Apocalypse when birds start offing themselves...:eek:
     
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  9. Mar 18, 2013 at 3:31 PM
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    Free.... but buyer pays shipping! :deadhorse:
     
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  10. Mar 20, 2013 at 6:22 AM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    people cant even keep the political out of a thread on grilles? geez...
     
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  11. Mar 20, 2013 at 9:31 PM
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    Hey! Now you got dinner for tomorrow night. Courtesy of nature.
     
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  12. Mar 20, 2013 at 9:44 PM
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  13. Mar 21, 2013 at 10:43 AM
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  14. Mar 21, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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    Can't wait for homer to chime in :D
     
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  15. Mar 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM
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    I'm pretty sure we'll start to see "bird proof" on homer's buy page:D
     
    Mr. Biscuits, Mar 21, 2013
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  16. Mar 21, 2013 at 12:48 PM
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    Poor little guy.
     
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  17. Mar 28, 2013 at 10:53 AM
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    This is a first. :cool:
     
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  18. Mar 28, 2013 at 11:09 AM
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    not exactly what you had in mind when you wanted to grill some wings?
     
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  19. Mar 28, 2013 at 11:46 AM
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    Homer's MX-style mesh...................................;)
    Nice grill, Brandon :D

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