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Post by rhino105 on May 2, 2007 12:58:21 GMT -5
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Post by I Am Batman on May 2, 2007 13:15:10 GMT -5
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Post by Steve on May 2, 2007 13:43:46 GMT -5
My family and I are sorry to hear of this and would like to offer our condolences. Safety is top priority always. "Even when using the ramp in a driveway." I have nearly rolled my Jeep multiple times and my wifes Xterra at Kyles. lol Seriously please everyone be safe no matter what you are doing and no matter how small it seems. |
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Post by I Am Batman on May 2, 2007 13:50:07 GMT -5
I have nearly rolled my Jeep multiple times and my wifes Xterra at Kyles. lol haha  |
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Post by JEEP AMIGO on May 2, 2007 13:55:40 GMT -5
We as a group need to buckle up like we are racing every time we put our rigs in gear!!!!! I dont want to have a friend and co 4wheeler die foolishly!!!! On hard trails we always remind everyone hands in....we should also remind everyone to buckle up when the rig is moving.
Thats my two cents...
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Post by Steve on May 2, 2007 13:59:17 GMT -5
I have nearly rolled my Jeep multiple times and my wifes Xterra at Kyles. lol haha Yeah I thought you would laugh at that. Sad part is I didn't even want to ramp it. She wanted me to so I did. LOL She was drinking not me. ;D |
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Post by f250crawler on May 2, 2007 14:38:07 GMT -5
haha Yeah I thought you would laugh at that. Sad part is I didn't even want to ramp it. She wanted me to so I did. LOL She was drinking not me. ;D Didn't the accord get a better score?  |
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Post by iamthebootieman on May 2, 2007 15:59:54 GMT -5
We as a group need to buckle up like we are racing every time we put our rigs in gear!!!!! I dont want to have a friend and co 4wheeler die foolishly!!!! On hard trails we always remind everyone hands in....we should also remind everyone to buckle up when the rig is moving. Thats my two cents... Eric, I totally agree with you. I will make this part of my checklist. I would too also hate to loose someone we know closely because they forgot to buckle up. Rob |
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Post by I Am Batman on May 2, 2007 16:56:31 GMT -5
It seems we all get a little cocky sometimes.. Im always buckled when Im in a seat, but Ive stood in the back of matts rig, or layed on erics tonno cover on more than one occasion.. Who wants to die, just because theyre lazy..  |
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Post by rhino105 on May 3, 2007 9:25:46 GMT -5
Here's a little safety tip I thought I'd pass on to everyone. If your 70 year old dad manages to get himself locked into a RV storage lot, don't let him jump the fence to get out. He may just break his ankle, forcing you to sit in the ER till for 8 hours till 1:30 in the morning, when you give up and go home without seeing a doctor because there is a rush hour line of ambulances and helicopters dropping off people even more accident prone than your dad.
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Post by abducted_by_an_alien on May 3, 2007 10:55:34 GMT -5
Here's a little safety tip I thought I'd pass on to everyone. If your 70 year old dad manages to get himself locked into a RV storage lot, don't let him jump the fence to get out. He may just break his ankle, forcing you to sit in the ER till for 8 hours till 1:30 in the morning, when you give up and go home without seeing a doctor because there is a rush hour line of ambulances and helicopters dropping off people even more accident prone than your dad. OMFG...! Now I know it's not me.... you Finn's are accident prone for sure! ;D Tell your dad to drink a Tecate when taking those Vicodins and he won't feel a thing! ....and back on Topic. I read the post on RD. I am the WORST at this.... not taking time to strap in.  In fact, I'm still running a seat belt in the Marvzda, and I have a full harness at home that I have yet to install... Imma dumbshit! Please yell at me if you see me get in w/out harnessing. Marv |
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Post by az-k5 on May 3, 2007 11:33:33 GMT -5
He was wearing his belt. He got hurt from the impact. Probably just had a lab belt on. I am guilty of this too. I always put the lap belt on, bu rarely my shoulder harness. I am also one of the first to "screw around" when I am in my truggy (ask Randy and Kyle).
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Post by rhino105 on May 3, 2007 11:35:03 GMT -5
Well, we ALL have had our share of close calls that turned out for the best in the last couple years. We really ought to pay a little more attention to the safety aspect. Hey, this Finn only is accident prone around a Springer  !!! My Dad however is another matter. The nurse wanted to know how bad his pain was on a 1-10 scale and he couldn't decide, so I asked him if it hurt worse than a gunshot wound to the foot, or worse than chopping a finger off on a table saw. He wasn't amused. |
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Post by abducted_by_an_alien on May 3, 2007 11:54:32 GMT -5
Well.....  Let's see here..... How the F did he get locked in the "RV Storage Lot" - Was your mom w/ you....?!?!?  Marv |
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Post by rhino105 on May 3, 2007 13:20:11 GMT -5
Hey was a hosehead!! He was in the storage area messing with something on his RV but never checked in at the office when he went in, so they closed up and locked the gates. My Mom (who is not supposed to be out after having anagioplasty a week or so ago) couldn't resist the call of Ft Mcdowell and was playing bingo. She wouldn't leave her bingo game to go to the hospital to beeee with my Dad! >>>>UPDDATE<<<< He broke his heel, not his ankle. 5 days off his feet and 4 weeks on crutches sez the doctor. I predict he will stay off it 2 days, and be back on his motorcycle in a week.
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Post by JEEP AMIGO on May 3, 2007 14:40:22 GMT -5
Hey was a hosehead!! He was in the storage area messing with something on his RV but never checked in at the office when he went in, so they closed up and locked the gates. My Mom (who is not supposed to be out after having anagioplasty a week or so ago) couldn't resist the call of Ft Mcdowell and was playing bingo. She wouldn't leave her bingo game to go to the hospital to beeee with my Dad! >>>>UPDDATE<<<< He broke his heel, not his ankle. 5 days off his feet and 4 weeks on crutches sez the doctor. I predict he will stay off it 2 days, and be back on his motorcycle in a week. Good luck with that... my dad broke his heel 8-9 yrs ago and he still walks with a limp and it still bothers him. |
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Post by rhino105 on May 3, 2007 14:47:36 GMT -5
He is used to healing from stupid accidents, maybe that will help him recover from this fully. All kidding aside, it is going to be rough for him as my mom is recovering from angioplasty and having a stent put in an artery so she isn't going to be much help to him. A motorcycle riding buddy was rearended recently and had a compound fracture of his hand and wrist and also a broken heel, and the heel was the much more painful of the injuries.
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Post by abducted_by_an_alien on May 3, 2007 15:48:27 GMT -5
Yep... Heel injuries are tuff... I recall when I told the last girlfriend to "heel"... and I remember the injury afterwards..! Marv |
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Post by ksmylftchk on May 3, 2007 16:16:51 GMT -5
;D Damn Marv, that was funny and bad at the same time. |
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Post by lostoffroad on May 3, 2007 16:55:43 GMT -5
that really sucks. thats why i always were my full harness even driving in town. actually i feel a lot safer having it on in town because of the fawked up drivers we have here.
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