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By Kate on June 21, 2012 10:59 PM | 13 Comments

Red cars more likely to be hit by bird poo.

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EBD | June 21, 2012 11:40 PM | Reply

Or maybe "Accuracy of sharpshooting birds increases when target is red."

ChrisinMB | June 22, 2012 12:18 AM | Reply

"Dropping-stained paintwork costs motorists £57million a year in repairs"

huh?!? Do birds sh!t acid in the UK? Weird... washes off with rain water here.

snagglepuss | June 22, 2012 12:39 AM | Reply

Old Red Skelton skit with Gertrude and Heathcliff (seagulls, for the young'uns) talkin 'bout cars....
'Yeah, spotted one yesterday! ...to great applause....

eastern paul | June 22, 2012 1:21 AM | Reply

..."spotted one"... thats good!!!

Ken (Kulak) | June 22, 2012 1:27 AM | Reply

Not only that, but in 1968 while on a road trip from Ontario to BC and back in our red convertible Dodge Monaco we discovered that the police like to stop red cars. A policeman friend told us when we got back that apparently at that time the police thought a certain percentage of the cars with this colour were being driven by persons of interest.

∞ ≠ ø | June 22, 2012 2:28 AM | Reply

Red is the most stimulating color to the human brain based on various reaction tests. Birds have excellent color vision and pigeons are among the best color seers. So.. it stands to reason.
Stimulus, response!
Cops must be bird brains.

Fearless Leader | June 22, 2012 7:59 AM | Reply

I have to tell a family joke here-

My uncle bought a new 1964 red mustang and was taking my mother for a joy ride.

A bird flew in the open window and shit on his nose then flew out again.

They laughed so hard he ran off the road and damaged the front wheels and axle.

Joe | June 22, 2012 9:07 AM | Reply

Says Gertrude to Heathcliff, "I'm buying a red Mercedes. I just put a deposit on one an hour ago".

Thomas L | June 22, 2012 9:07 AM | Reply

My research tells me that silver is the favourite target, for seagulls, at least.

The Grey Lady | June 22, 2012 9:15 AM | Reply

The scary part is SOMEONE got paid to do this sh*t.

DaninVan | June 22, 2012 11:22 AM | Reply

For Sale: Shitty red car. Cheep.

NeoLuddite | June 22, 2012 11:58 AM | Reply

Would that pigeons and seagulls target red politicians!

Black Mamba | June 22, 2012 2:18 PM | Reply

This was at the same link. Harsh: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/902080-tortoises-end-115-year-relationship-after-female-attacks-mate

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