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Post by senatorblutarsky on Jun 10, 2009 14:18:13 GMT -6
Just a quick note to the board (since I've been on here a while and consider a lot of people friends on here):
I feel pretty blessed to still be here and still be coaching. Right after school was out, we have a 2 week dead period-it is when I take the one major trip of the year on the Harley before we start our summer workouts.
My DC and I rode out with a few others to Wyoming- they went west from there and I went south to Colorado to visit family. On the way back home while traveling a highway in Eastern CO, I hit a deer (I was going about 70...probably made contact with the deer at 45 mph).
The bike is totaled, the deer died. Overall, I'm OK, other than some pretty big bruises and serious road rash (will take about 6 weeks to fully recover. This was about 12 days ago and my right arm still looks like a ribeye).
That experience has made me very thankful for all that I have- including the opportunity to work with kids in the greatest game ever invented.
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Post by outlawjoseywales on Jun 10, 2009 14:22:53 GMT -6
Wow Senator, glad you made it.
Hope you get better soon. This is an awesome place here, we are like a family that's for sure.
I've made some good friends, reunited with others, and there are some I hope to meet some day.
OJW
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Post by phantom on Jun 10, 2009 14:25:29 GMT -6
Senator, glad to hear that you're alright.
Did you get to keep the venison?
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Post by silkyice on Jun 10, 2009 14:36:52 GMT -6
We hunt deer differently down here in Alabama. LOL
Glad to hear that you are ok.
6 weeks to recover; just in time for football.
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Post by superpower on Jun 10, 2009 14:39:16 GMT -6
senator, happy to hear that you are okay and hopefully you will have a quick recovery.
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Jun 10, 2009 14:45:33 GMT -6
Did you get to keep the venison?
Wish I did. Still if I tried to cut it up myself, I might confuse my arm for deer meat.
We hunt deer differently down here in Alabama. LOL
Generally, we do too. Something tells me that a gun is a better weapon than a motorcycle.
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Post by fbdoc on Jun 10, 2009 14:52:27 GMT -6
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Germans? Forget it, he's rolling... And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough... The Senator gets goin! Welcome Back! I hope the recovery continues to go well  |
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Post by phantom on Jun 10, 2009 14:58:47 GMT -6
Generally, we do too. Something tells me that a gun is a better weapon than a motorcycle. Sure, if you're preoccupied with safety. Now, if you're interested in accuracy..... |
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Post by coachsky on Jun 10, 2009 15:09:38 GMT -6
Glad to hear you are back on the mend! Not a great way to end a fun trip! Hope your back on your ride soon.
I hit a deer on a beautiful stretch of road called Chuckanut Drive when I was in college. Broke my hip and lost some skin. mortally wounded the dear. Not only did they not let me keep the meat, they shot the damn thing about six feet away from me after I had just regained concoiusness. Scared the shite out of me! I was covered deer guts and deer dung! My Front Fener cut right though it's belly.
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Post by tiger46 on Jun 10, 2009 18:23:57 GMT -6
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is really a good source to help riders know the safety regulations and good riding habits of motorcyclists.
I live in Austin, Tx. It's been named the 'Motorcycle Death Capital'. That's right. More people die of motorcycle related injuries here in Austin than any other place in the United States.
All of this brings up some very important questions for you, Senator.
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Was it a buck or a doe?
If it was a buck, was it at least a 12-point?
I only ask because, although I agree with phantom about accuracy, some Jack Daniels and a half decent dirt bike is all you need to take out any deer 10-point and under if you're really committed to gittin 'er done. Oh, yeah, sure. I know what people are thinking right now. Harleys deliver a much more lethal impact to a deer and, that's absolutely true. But, if you use one on small deer, it sort of makes the rider look like a pu$$y.
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Post by kboyd on Jun 10, 2009 18:31:37 GMT -6
Wow, lousy deal but glad you made it. I hope that your mending goes well.
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Jun 11, 2009 16:21:30 GMT -6
Was it a buck or a doe?
If it was a buck, was it at least a 12-point?
Doe...but it was a big b*tch.
I only ask because, although I agree with phantom about accuracy, some Jack Daniels and a half decent dirt bike is all you need to take out any deer 10-point and under if you're really committed to gittin 'er done. Oh, yeah, sure. I know what people are thinking right now. Harleys deliver a much more lethal impact to a deer and, that's absolutely true. But, if you use one on small deer, it sort of makes the rider look like a pu$$y.
I think JD is considered a performance enhancer when it comes to this type of situation though...
I am just happy I can laugh about this now (still, I'd have made a lot more on the bike if I had sold it rather than wrecked it).
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Post by jgordon1 on Jun 12, 2009 7:24:00 GMT -6
Coach sorry to hear that. This SAME thing happend to my buddy who is OL at Elon. Hit a deer at 7am. Deer dead..him almost..he was in intensive care for 5 days. He was wearing leathers so he was OK. I think he is going to mount his Harley on the wall as his riding days are over
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Post by coachinghopeful on Jun 12, 2009 12:15:18 GMT -6
Glad you made it ok. Shame about the bike and your arm, though. Hope it heals quick.
Reminds me of something...
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Post by coach4life on Jun 12, 2009 12:28:07 GMT -6
Man, that'll wake you up, glad to hear you're getting through it with your sense of humor intact!
You even topped the comedian Ron White's preferred approach - He tells a hee-larious story about the big deal his cousin makes about the skill required to hunt deer while sitting in a tree stand waiting for an unsuspecting deer to blunder into the wrong place so he can use a high powered rifle with high velocity shells to take him down. RW's point was it takes much more skill to use a van driving down a highway to take a deer out by intersecting said deer as it bounds across the road, but man, they way you did it, now THAT takes some serious skill!
"Kids, don't try this at home."
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Post by phantom on Jun 12, 2009 12:51:27 GMT -6
Bluto,
A buddy of mine got killed when he hit a deer in his car so I know how serious this is. I'm glad you're OK.
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Post by bulldogoption on Jun 12, 2009 21:55:31 GMT -6
A colleague did the same thing and was in a wheel chair/scooter for 8 months. Glad to hear you are ok!
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Post by tog on Jun 13, 2009 4:55:23 GMT -6
hey man
good to hear you made it through the wreck though
somethin to learn from
heal up
and
coachemup
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Jun 13, 2009 19:38:24 GMT -6
phantom and bulldogoption - sorry to hear about your friends. We had 2 biker vs. deer accidents in this county so far this year. One died and the other has been hospitalized for more than two weeks now.
The fact that I walked away with just a few scrapes and bruises must mean that God still has something for me to do down here (hopefully that involves a lot more football)- because the odds were not in my favor at all.
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Post by spreadattack on Jun 14, 2009 11:17:36 GMT -6
senator,
glad to hear that you're doing alright and here's to hoping for a quick recovery.
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Post by coachorr on Jun 14, 2009 23:45:21 GMT -6
Phi Beta Kapa
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Post by fatkicker on Jun 15, 2009 0:36:10 GMT -6
wrap the tenderloin in bacon and grill it.........yummmy
great to hear you're doin ok........
f.k.
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