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05-18-2008, 08:37 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: May 2005
Location: West Tennessee 2006 KDX 200
Oddometer: 299
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Birdawg and Mrs Birdawg down
Just wanted to sign in briefly. 2 weeks ago wifey and I were T-boned by a drunk driver. He made a left turn, drunk, high speed, no signal, suspended license and ran us over.
We were both life flighted out. She has a broken nose and teeth and bruised up pretty bad. Both of us have something broken in our lower backs. I have 4 broken ribs, broken shoulder blade and a partially collapsed lung. From the paramedics and most others involved, they could not believe we survived. Our riding gear and the bike saved us. The Boxer engine took the brunt and broke in half, but it saved me from being crushed. We both love to ride, but it looks like my riding days are over for a while. |
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05-18-2008, 08:45 AM
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All idiot, no savant
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: The Old Pueblo
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Heal quickly and well. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
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05-18-2008, 08:51 AM
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Daredevil Clutz
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: San Francisco, CA
Oddometer: 381
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Wow - that's terrible! I'm glad to hear that you both made it out of the crash alive. Hope up quick, stay optimistic, and keep us posted!
P.S.: What kind of gear did ya'll have on, and was this at night? |
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05-18-2008, 08:55 AM
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natural born dreamer
Joined: Mar 2006
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
Oddometer: 140
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I hope you and your wife heal quickly birdawg, sounds like your both in a lot of pain.
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05-18-2008, 09:09 AM
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Who is the Coon?
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Conway, AR
Oddometer: 2,677
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Hoping for a speedy recovery.
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05-18-2008, 11:25 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: May 2005
Location: West Tennessee 2006 KDX 200
Oddometer: 299
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We had on Some BMW Jackets(Santiago and R2Pro), BMW and Filson gloves. Alpinestars boots.
Jackets were both cut off. I don't remember the sound of the crash, but I do remember the R2Pro being cut off me. If we had been wearing T-shirts or something of the like, we would have some serious scars to contend with plus lots more recovery time. |
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05-18-2008, 11:38 AM
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Martini elbow
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Auburn, CA.
Oddometer: 10,380
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Wow. Get well. Need a hit job on the driver?
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05-18-2008, 11:52 AM
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Expert
Joined: Jan 2008
Oddometer: 181
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sorry to hear of your accident,
if you need any help with anything let us know. |
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05-18-2008, 12:58 PM
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Krusty Olde Pharte™
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: The Thumb of Michigan
Oddometer: 4,849
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Glad to hear you're alive, and I hope you're both well soon. To paraphrase Steppenwolf, "God damn the drunk driver man."
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05-18-2008, 01:57 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: May 2005
Location: West Tennessee 2006 KDX 200
Oddometer: 299
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There were a lot of Local BMW guys (RAMS) that showed up and helped us both out. We have a 2 year old and this has been very tough on all. We gots lots of food brought to us plus many a kind word. I am very thankful for the people I hang with.
I never expected such an outpouring from my biker friends. |
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05-18-2008, 02:04 PM
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I'm the REAL Dingo Joe
Joined: Feb 2003
Location: Frazeysburg, OH
Oddometer: 22,846
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Damn birdawg!
 That sounds like quite a crash. Give my best to the mrs also 
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05-18-2008, 02:16 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: new london,wizconzin
Oddometer: 1,414
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Recovery
birdawg,hoping you and youre MRS. have a complete recovery.my prayers are with you and youre wife.
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05-18-2008, 03:56 PM
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Let me pontificate.
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Dinwiddie, VA
Oddometer: 3,059
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Sorry to hear about your crash. Don't let that bastard who hit you get away with anything.
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05-18-2008, 08:24 PM
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square peg, round whole
Joined: Dec 2003
Location: gettin up in your NIC
Oddometer: 26,230
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damn... so sorry to hear.
find a good lawyer. make it worth your while, and make sure the bastard doesn't get a license for a few years. that is the very reason my wife won't ride with me anymore--too many fears for our son... hope she & you heal rapidly.
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05-18-2008, 08:41 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2007
Location: West Virginia
Oddometer: 2,629
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Hope you and your wife heal quickly and i'm sorry to here about this Birdawg. |
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