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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 04:13 pm: | 
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excellent news, thx Jim.
Mike, congrats on your progress!
FB&D |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 01:11 am: |
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Mike,
Heal up, WERA starts in March! |
Jlnance
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 04:19 pm: |
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Saw Mike today.
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Brumbear
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 04:39 pm: |
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Good to see you with a smile and very sexy nipps |
Twig
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 05:44 pm: |
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Just had a nice chat with Rubberdown. He's at home now, and sounds great. Voice is good and strong, considering the injury. Pat and I are gonna swing by his place Sunday on our way back from Carolina Beach after seeing our son. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:48 pm: |
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very, very excellent! how cool to see the smile and the thumbs-up (i personally could do without the very sexy nips...)
hey, i think you and i are wearing the very same sling. :-)
congrats to you Mike, and thx for the pic Mr. Nance.
FB&D |
Coolice
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:53 pm: |
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Heal up Mike!
Relax, rest, read, enjoy time with your family, friends. |
Gentleman_jon
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 07:00 pm: |
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Looking good, Mike,
Hope you feel better soon.
Jonathan |
Rubberdown
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 09:55 pm: |
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HOME! Thanks all for the good thoughts and wishes! I'm a little broken but o.k.
Was doing some high speed pre-running of an upcoming off/road sand competition rally and did not realize I had ventured off the route. Came blasting around a deep sand sweeper, on nice new soft terrain knobbies, with 100 hp blasting a roost to the rear when I realized the trail ended with a heavy iron gate with tall near-verticle dirtmounds on either side. No outs. Apparently intended to exit the sand wash and broadside the bike into the dirt to the left of the gate. I almost made it, but got tossed early and snagged the gate upright with my right shoulder, ribs and hip. Bike ended up where I intended. SmackEd my head hard enough along the way to ruin my Arai XD.
My buddy Bill Conger saved my life by stabilizing me and getting assistance.
I came to as they were loading me into the chopper. We lifted off and had to abort three minutes later when the chopper malfunctioned. I go a nice bumpy 50 minute ride to the ER strapped to a hard backboard, with bunch of fractures... fun!
So I'll heal fix some shit on the HP2 and have at again... a little wiser.
Thanks folks  |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 10:02 pm: |
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Woohoo! Glad to hear from you Mike. Dang, you don't do anything half-assed do you? |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 10:16 pm: |
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that's sure a lot more macho than falling down on a wet deck - well played. :-) |
Wolfridgerider
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 10:20 pm: |
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Glad to see ya up and posting! Take it easy and heal up quick! |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 11:28 pm: |
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100 HP dirt bikes have to make for some pretty dramatic get offs...
On my KLR-250, I just pretty much grind to a halt and fall over 
Good to see you smiling, even if you were faking it for the picture  |
Ulywife
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 01:02 am: |
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HOME!
What a nice place to be! It's so good to see you posting. If there is anything you need, please let us know. You've got a big  family. Take it easy and give yourself time to heal and recover. |
Rubberdown
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 06:20 am: |
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When Bill picked up my bike it was in 5th gear. I'm guessing I was running an easy 90 in the sand when i realized i was outta trail... that's real bright! DOH! |
Zxzer04
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:21 am: |
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Hey Mike, Glad to hear you are doing better. Can't imagine breathing is a lot of fun, as those broken ribs hurt and I only had 3. Of course you have already impressed us all, trying to jump a gate with/or without the bike really wasn't necessary. Get Well Soon. Larry. |
Rubberdown
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 09:39 am: |
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HI Larry! The Gate wasn't impressed at all, hehe... I flew another 30 feet after tagging it.. Not recommended behavior, haha.
I can't wait to get better, the race is in FEBRUARY. |
Zxzer04
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 03:34 pm: |
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Hey Mike, Hope you are doing well. Been Kinda Crazy for the last few weeks here. RACE IN FEBUARY? Now I don't mind you having fun, but I dont like to hear the rubber is down and you weren't just catching some air. My bike hopes are gone right now. Kylie is starting Chemo, and then her puppy got a rare strain of parvo last week...Now have a $3000 vet bill. Take care, Larry |
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