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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi Reply #15 - 07/13/11 at 17:49:45 Stimpy -So glad to hear you are healing quickley....but Bambi is active during the day...had one hit the car in front of me Tuesaday am @ 9:30. Gotta keep an eye out all the time, and have a lotta luck. Too many deer here in central lMass..they are running out of non human room.
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Boule’tard Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Master of the Obvious Posts: 1620 Austin TX Gender:	Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi Reply #16 - 07/13/11 at 18:21:21 Stimpy, you are awesome. Most of us would be crying in our beers over that kind of ordeal, and here you've wrung an almost poetic beauty out of it, and relayed it to us with a totally positive attitude. I am also impressed at how you got the bike half fixed already with only one arm. Stimpy rocks.
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Reply #17 - 07/13/11 at 18:29:26

Glad to hear you are okay and in recovery AND still working on the bike!

It's amazing how things happen that fall into place later - I often wish my intuition worked sooner and my premonitions were better!

I dont ride much at nite - too scared of hitting deer. I see them all the time, year-round, 4-9 at a time grazing by the road and in the center median.

Did you all realise that the same DOT safety measure of mowing the medians and sides of a road are EXACTLY what make it attractive to deer (and mooses) ?
Its because the mowing stimulates new growth of tender shoots of grass = deer LOVE this and come running. Or jumping as the case may be.

So by keeping the medians mowed, the DOT is actually INCREASING the odds that someone is going to hit a deer. Nice to know they are looking out for safety! Roll Eyes

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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi Reply #18 - 07/13/11 at 18:43:14 Wow man, crazy story, thanks for sharing. I am glad you are ok and recovering well.
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Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi
Reply #19 - 07/13/11 at 19:47:08

So glad you're doing better than the deer!

Isn't it amazing how well the adrenalin kicks in 30 seconds after you need it?

BTW, after I came to following my (far less serious) aerial dismount, I did a quick "wiggle fingers - OK, wiggle toes - OK, wiggle butt and jiggle back - OK" routine which went well till I lifted my arm and the shoulder hurt a whole lot. I didn't want to move until I was pretty sure there was no back or neck injury. Still, in the dark, maybe jumping up immediately was the less risky choice...

Heal well, my man!

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Reply #20 - 07/14/11 at 08:30:15

Stimpy,

Great that you are healing well... you ended up having the vacations you needed anyway, just in a different manner Wink

I was wondering if there's a way we can get one of those LED flashlights you have over there. I checked their website, and there are no distributors in Latin America. Any thoughts?

Thanks and take care!!

RW

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photojoe FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline I did warn you to brace yourself Posts: 1379 New Jersey Gender:	Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi Reply #21 - 07/14/11 at 08:39:25 Wishing you a quick recovery and hoping you're back in the saddle soon
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Reply #22 - 07/14/11 at 13:31:42

...again, thank you all for all your nice "get well cards"

"Most of us would be crying in our beers over that kind of ordeal,
and here you've wrung an almost poetic beauty out of it,
and relayed it to us with a totally positive attitude.

I am also impressed at how you got the bike half fixed already
with only one arm."

...the secret to life is not, as charlie brown once said:
"replacing one worry with another".

Only 2 things are our true mission on this planet,
service and creation, and with this post im doing both.

I'm creating (typing up) something that was not there
yesterday that can be maybe useful to others (an awareness
story plus reminding ppl to take it easy and buy/wear their gear) .

Pretty simple and effective huh?

About the one arm, yeah, im helping myself with my inner-elbow
and knees, sux and hurts but staying in bed all day will only
weaken me more, besides I've seen ppl do incredible things
without any arms nor legs so I have no excuse really.

just google a guy called Nick Vujicic and you'll see what i mean Wink

Red_Wine:

No, these type of products are kind of new in the world market
and at the moment available only in asia, europe and some
speciality (hunting/camping) stores in the U.S.

However, here in germany there is, ironically, more supply than
demand right now you can get most models at 50% discount!

...if you want one, I can buy it and send it to you via DHL,
you can pay me through paypal, done; just let me know.

Look here:
(on sale now at 50-60% discount!)

Litexpress 501 - € 35 ($50usd / $23,000 pesos chilenos/mas envio)
http://www.amazon.de/Litexpress-WORKX-schwarz-Aluminium-Taschenlampe-Hochleis...
(this model uses 3x "D" batteries)

Litexpress 502 - €23,90 ($34usd / $16,000 pesos chilenos)
http://www.amazon.de/Litexpress-WORKX-schwarz-Aluminium-Taschenlampe-Hochleis...
(This model uses 4x "C" batteries)

Litexpress 503 - €59,99 ($80usd / $40,000 pesos chilenos)
http://www.amazon.de/Litexpress-WORKX-schwarz-Aluminium-Taschenlampe-Hochleis...
(6x "D" batteries)

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Red_Wine Senior Member Offline Chain-drive, 400cc Black Savage in Chile Posts: 478 Santiago, Chile Gender:	Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi Reply #23 - 07/14/11 at 13:53:18 Stimpy, I will send you a pm with the model I like, and the address for shipping. I'll be in Pennsylvania in mid-September, so let me check my itinerary, and will wire the money to you. Thanks!!! RW
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CalisOsin Senior Member Offline Rather die, than live down on my knees. Posts: 297 Orange County, Ca Gender:	Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi Reply #24 - 07/14/11 at 13:53:41 I just have to satisfy a curiosity... Are you able to use your other hand at all right now? What I really want to know is... are you typing all this with one hand? That to me speaks of volumes of patience!
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Reply #25 - 07/14/11 at 15:21:04

Red Wine:

if you'll visit the states soon just wait and buy your lamp
there yourself in any sports store, it's just easier that way
I think.

Calis:

Yeah, my fingers are all fine but i cannot, for example,
pic up a coffee cup or anything like that yet (screws inside
hurt plus i have no strength anyway).

I'm typing with my right hand and index and middle fingers
from the left one (see piano picture), the problem however
is moving around that heavy cast, makes movements too clumsy.

L8r

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Reply #26 - 07/14/11 at 18:19:40

I live in upstate NY and had a deer cross in front of me at 0615 this morning. The animal movement has increased over the past few weeks and it makes me very nervous.

I hit a raccoon last November and flew over the handlebars. I still have some pains in my knee that was not protected.

I now where knee guards under my leather pants and feel that if I dump the bike again my knees are protected.

I am a runner and love to run as much as I enjoy riding.

I always wear my FF, earplugs, hivis vest, armoured jacket, leather pants, knee guards, steel toe boots, gloves and earplugs and enjoy the ride!

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Reply #27 - 07/14/11 at 20:00:28

Coupla years ago, runnin down a road thats in the city limits, a deer decided to cross the road. I was able to grab the brakes, but I was still close enough to hear those little hooves slapping & sliding on the asphalt,, It wasnt a big one, but Im sure hitting it would have been a bad experience,, for both of us,, thankfully, I didnt hurt the poor STEWPID thing!

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Reply #28 - 07/15/11 at 01:43:30

yup, all animals are running out of space while detroit,
orleans, california and most suburbs nationwide lye empty
and in ruins, sux

...fracking (Hydraulic fracturing) will also be/is a HUGE issue worldwide
for decades to come; so DON'T lease out your property rights!
...you'll be sorry

earplugs

...is this a good idea? Cheesy

cause on a bike one needs to be as aware as possible
of ones surrounding environment, you know,
screeching brakes, an 18wheeler honking behind you, etc

just sayn'

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Accident - Deer - I'm fine (sorda) - ATGATT Wi Reply #29 - 07/15/11 at 05:38:43 Ive seen footage of people lighting the faucet in their house,, what the oil companies are doing needs STOPPED,
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