Another Fatality

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another reminder that life is precious, and fragile, very sad for the family

[MikeL]

A lovely sentiment, Frosty, but he's *dead*. That means, you know, rotting, decayed, or (most likely) spent some quality time in a cremation oven. Resting in pieces is a more appropriate term. Non-existent. The roads were windey before that, but now there just *aren't* any. It's all over. Good night. Biker has left the building.

I fear a revival of the Scottish thread may be warranted here...

[jrandom]

I fear a revival of the Scottish thread may be warranted here...

... but we have no real basis to go forward on, do we?

Not that I was just seeing who that comment would hook, of course.

*I* wouldn't do something like that.

[Ms Piggy]

... but we have no real basis to go forward on, do we?

Not that I was just seeing who that comment would hook, of course.

*I* wouldn't do something like that.

You are a bad man Mr Jrandom! Not really I just wanted to say that.

I do see your point and me & my fella have had a few discussions (yes discussions and not arguments) about posting about bikers who've died and about people posting sympathy. I guess I'm a bit of a softie and whenever I read something like "Biker down" or even see those little starving kids on the adverts on telly I feel my stomach lurch. :confused2 Hard to explain without sounding like a total twat.

Today even I felt myself getting really quite angry when I was telling some friends about that young motorcyclist killed by the Uni student in Akld who got 250 hrs community service.

[SPman]

Crap, sounds like you knew him SP-man. RIP buddy. Be careful out there guys and gals.

Know his parents well. Apparently he misjudged a passing manouvre and either clipped the car he was passing, pulling back in behind, or the car moved over and flicked him into the path of an oncoming car! Going to work doing 100 kph, had just passed some mates in their car who were doing 85 - 90 and they said he was just cruising. He normally took his car to work, but it was stolen last week so he borrowed his mothers XJ600. His own bike was being rebuilt!
His parents are devastated

[JohnBoy]

Know his parents well. Apparently he misjudged a passing manouvre and either clipped the car he was passing, pulling back in behind, or the car moved over and flicked him into the path of an oncoming car! Going to work doing 100 kph, had just passed some mates in their car who were doing 85 - 90 and they said he was just cruising. He normally took his car to work, but it was stolen last week so he borrowed his mothers XJ600. His own bike was being rebuilt!
His parents are devastated

please foward my sympothies to his family. just reminds you how fragile you are on a bike.

[NC]

Know his parents well. Apparently he misjudged a passing manouvre and either clipped the car he was passing, pulling back in behind, or the car moved over and flicked him into the path of an oncoming car! Going to work doing 100 kph, had just passed some mates in their car who were doing 85 - 90 and they said he was just cruising. He normally took his car to work, but it was stolen last week so he borrowed his mothers XJ600. His own bike was being rebuilt!
His parents are devastated

All because someone nicked his cage...

[erik]

A lovely sentiment, Frosty, but he's *dead*. That means, you know, rotting, decayed, or (most likely) spent some quality time in a cremation oven. Resting in pieces is a more appropriate term. Non-existent. The roads were windey before that, but now there just *aren't* any. It's all over. Good night. Biker has left the building.

Which is why it's better, all things considered, not to hit cages head-on.

*bites hook*

You can't prove that there aren't nice windy roads after death any more than a religious person could prove that god exists.

I think it's a bit cynical to squash someone's hope that there might be something to look forward to after death. Even if they are wrong, the thought may still help them deal with it. They might as well believe whatever they like if it helps them and doesn't harm others.