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[Twolanerider]

While an announcement of injuries, accidents or other misfortunes that might befall our friends and members here are often appreciated by the person in question and allows all of us to help keep "in the loop" on the news of such thing; is a special section set aside just for bad news really something we're comfortable doing?  Not meaning to be at all facetious; to me it seems a bit ghoulish.

[naitram]

morbid perhaps, but these things do happen,

[spydglide]

kind of like reporting the war casualties ea. day on tv.     or, the death announcement column in the local paper.    i know what two lane is saying, but, you're right it is something to deal w/ in some manner, either organized or spontaneous.   spyder

[RJ749]

While an announcement of injuries, accidents or other misfortunes that might befall our friends and members here are often appreciated by the person in question and allows all of us to help keep "in the loop" on the news of such thing; is a special section set aside just for bad news really something we're comfortable doing?

[JCZ]

It is a part of the lifestyle that we choose to participate in.  On a side bar, hopefully, we can learn from others mishaps, too. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

[hd-dude]

The intent of this new forum is to provide a place to have these types of comments on riders mishaps. Its also a great place to discuss issues of safety and things we have learned through our collective years of riding. As JC stated there is something to learn from each others mishaps. Who knows, it may prevent a mishap happening to someone else.

[BobD]

[highlight]It is a part of the lifestyle that we choose to participate in.[/highlight]

[Twolanerider]

The intent of this new forum is to provide a place to have these types of comments on riders mishaps. Its also a great place to discuss issues of safety and things we have learned through our collective years of riding. As JC stated there is something to learn from each others mishaps. Who knows, it may prevent a mishap happening to someone else.

From the recent global announcement about topical issues being policed more heavily I'd assume topics of riding safety, equipment and other gear wouldn't belong here.

[Twolanerider]

One other thing and I'll not mention anything in here again (don't want to focus on it after all).  Any questions or polls or suggestions to the contrary I'm assuming the graveyard section here will stay in place.  It's been posted and heels will be dug in.

Within this topic, however, if anything should ever happen to me; leave me out of it.  I've no intention of any misfortune I might suffer being a constant reminder to my mates.  It would stay in the back of their minds where it should, and where they could learn from it, for all their days.  It would need not be at the forefront of anyone's thought or anyone's continual reminder.

[Garznhogs]

My first thought as to 'bad karma' was that just seeing the topic might serve to remind me to 'ride safe'.  
After reading other's comments I guess I agree... might be there too long.  Can a post be erased after, say, a week?

Garz  

[Fired00d]

My first thought as to 'bad karma' was that just seeing the topic might serve to remind me to 'ride safe'.

[spydglide]

From the recent global announcement about topical issues being policed more heavily I'd assume topics of riding safety, equipment and other gear wouldn't belong here.

[110tHunDer]

Within this topic, however, if anything should ever happen to me; leave me out of it.

[Midnight Rider]

Me too....

Why couldn't there be a "News about Members" topic?  That could include both positive and negative threads...marriages, births, deaths, injuries (riding related or not), birthdays, illnesses...etc, etc.  Not one only about somebody getting hurt.  Just a thought...

[SBB]

What if there are positive things that can be learned from that misfortune. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] I think we are dwelling on the negative and not thinking about the positives that can come out of this. If something were to happen to me, and some lesson was learned to prevent the same thing happening to another rider then I wouldn't want it to be deleted. JMHO Our passion is a dangerous one, and we all know the risks involved. If we can learn something to make us safer/better riders then to me that is a good thing. As always in closing....

 [smiley=pumpkin.gif]
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 [smiley=fireman.gif]

FireDood is right! And what's really scary is that I agree with him [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

And yes! news of these issues are a part of my lifestyle.
Not a part I want to dwell on, but a fact of life.
Just like when I read about DC Fireman's accident,
I thought "Damn DAWG why?
But I know that if it hadn't had been one of my friends then it would have been someone else's friend.
So if this type of news and the recovery offend anyone then just find another thread to read!

hd-dude and JC are right, the news needs to be told and maybe it will help someone avoid the same problem or become more careful.

I'm sure as HELL looking out for deer!