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Old 06-16-2008, 05:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Unhappy I crashed hard at Aliso on Wednesday

I was going down Rock-it when I lost it and otb I went. I was able to ride out and drive to the hospital. My face has three deep gouges one of them chiped my skull. My right hand has a broken bone. It took three hours of plastic surgery to fix my face. The CT scan tech told me there was two riders with broken necks and paralysis at Mission hospital recently. I sure hope and pray for those riders recovery. Thanks to the rider on the Turner RFX for helping me. I would like to talk to him if anybody knows who he is. I think his name is Darrin.
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Old 06-16-2008, 05:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hey budddy sorry to hear about the crash.... many healing vibes for you bro hope you get back on the bike real fast.
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Old 06-16-2008, 05:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hey man, glad you are standing on 2 feet, also props to the guy that helped you. Get well soon!
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Old 06-16-2008, 05:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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ouch! best wishes for healing
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Old 06-16-2008, 05:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Oh man, that looks like it hurt. Hope you get better soon. What part of Rock-It did you crash on?
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Old 06-16-2008, 05:47 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Ouch! Glad to see that it wasn't any worse. From your smile and two thumbs up, looks like you're still okay. I hope everything heals up nicely and if anything, you've got more cool stories to tell.

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Old 06-16-2008, 05:55 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
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I've often wondered what would happen if I crashed down rock-it at speed. Boy, that had to hurt. Get well soon.
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Old 06-16-2008, 05:58 PM   #8 (permalink)
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That must have hurt! Get better quick.
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:01 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Ooooo ... no modeling career for you. Heal well my friend!!
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Ouch.........get well soon! I'm glad that you're OK, for the most part.
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:02 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Hope you get well soon
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:05 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Yikes! At least you've still got your good looks.

Heal up quick.
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:06 PM   #13 (permalink)
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You poor thing! I hurt just lookin at you.
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:18 PM   #14 (permalink)
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man that's sobering...i had a bit of a scare last thursday down that rock garden too
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:20 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Glad to here you are going to be ok. But its too bad the plastic surgery didn't work. J/K
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:27 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Dammmnnn, how fast were you going??
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:32 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Healing vibes your way my friend.
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Old 06-16-2008, 06:44 PM   #18 (permalink)
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