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My grandpa got hit by a hummer

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Balto
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he was biking this morning, going across a cross walk and some jack ass in a H2 ran the red and hit him at 30mph. Mind you my grandpa is 84, and just had leg surgery 3 weeks ago and this was the first weekend back on his bike. His leg got super torn up so he had to be rused to the ER to stop stop the bleeding, and the paramedics said he would have died if he want wearing his helmet because he has a really bad concussion now.

I wonder how that driver feels, hitting an old guy biking. Sounds like my dad is gonna have some legal work on his hands coming up

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Jul 19 2010 12:23AM
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An10a_Eng
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im glad hes okay. i hate stupid drivers
Jul 19 2010 12:25AM
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NWPA
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sucks man im sorry hope he gets better
Jul 19 2010 12:26AM
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soulskier
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Holy shit
I wish him the best of luck, my 70 yo aunt was hit by a big truck while on her moped, it screwed her up pretty well but after she was able to work through most of it
Hopefully your grandpa does too
Jul 19 2010 12:28AM
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Avifarer
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your grandpa must be a fucking badass. how is he doing? you seen him since?
Jul 19 2010 12:30AM
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1337
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vibes to gramps man
Jul 19 2010 12:32AM
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.jesus.
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your grandpappy sounds like the terminator. fuck shitty drivers. also on a side not fuck hummers.
Jul 19 2010 12:33AM
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Balto
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he lives in seattle(2 hours away) so I haven't yet, from what he told us on the phone, he'll be fine, no long term damage done.

and yeah, my grandpa is pretty bad ass, here is a shot of him skiing pow in the 60s

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Jul 19 2010 12:34AM
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addmang
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VibEs yooooo+++++++++++++++++++++
Jul 19 2010 12:36AM
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A.P.
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my dad got hit this year on his bike too. the ambulance came bandaged him up made sure he was ok and then rode the thirty miles home. He walked in the door and had black eye and rode rash everywhere...
Jul 19 2010 12:37AM
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DERS.
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vibes.. hope the driver gets what he deserves.
Jul 19 2010 12:38AM
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asapCferg
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bad drivers suck. +vibes to you
Jul 19 2010 12:39AM
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Milksteak
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God dammit that's why I hate everyone who drives fucking Hummers...this just proves they're all douche bags.

Vibes to your grandpa man!
Jul 19 2010 12:41AM
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skiierman
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he was biking across an intersection!!?!?!? ILLEGAL!


but really, being serious here... hope he's ok. fuck that driver and i hope he fucking dies. i'm not kidding. i really hope he fucking dies for being the biggest pussy and worst driver ever. good luck to him and a full recovery, brotha. i know that sounds harsh but for all those pussies out there, i hope he gets life in prison at least. people like that don't deserve to be out among regular folk... ever.
Jul 19 2010 12:54AM
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Willard
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Your dads a laywer? is that how you have all that money
Jul 19 2010 12:56AM
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PeterWojnar
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Depends. In California, on a non-highway road, bikers have the same legal right as cars do to use left turn lanes and all that jazz. They just have to follow the rules of the road, but they ALWAYS have the right of way. ALWAYS. (unless there are pedestrians, who have the right of way then. but in the case of bike+car, it's always the bike)


Anyway, that sucks man. It sounds like your grandpa is an awesome dude, skiing in the sixties? and photos to prove it? Awesome awesome awesome. I hope he gets better, and well enough to hop back up on the bike. Just tell him not to try hitting the H2 back, it'll almost inevitably ruin his Karma. Revenge does that.
Jul 19 2010 12:59AM
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styley.
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but in all seriousness, +vibes
Jul 19 2010 1:00AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
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damn, that fucking sucks. vibes
Jul 19 2010 1:00AM
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skiierman
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just sayin cause bikers have to walk their bikes accross the road legally... but i never do that. it really is a silly law bu i wish for more info. on this because some other friend posted about his cousin being taken away for a XC ride they were doin for cancer because of a drifting driver.... really hits home in more ways then one.
Jul 19 2010 1:02AM
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PeterWojnar
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where do you live? in california, we just use stoplights like normal people.
Jul 19 2010 1:04AM
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TOUCHE
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shit man, glad to here he's ok.

my mates grandpa fell off a 4 story building while cleaning the gutters at their beach house and only broke 2 ribs, my mate even saw him fall past the fucking window, scary shit.
Jul 19 2010 3:23AM
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Jordan
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vibes +++
Jul 19 2010 3:30AM
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theabortionator
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vibes for sure. Shit is nuts
Jul 19 2010 3:32AM
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Kangbang
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+++ vibes bro, what a jackass in the hummer, you know what they say tho, guys who need to buy big ass trucks like hummers, only buy those big cars to make up for the loss in other places. you know what i mean
Jul 19 2010 3:32AM
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jibbinc.
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++vibes


Did the driver stop to make sure he was okay?
or hit and run?
Jul 19 2010 3:36AM
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Static
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if you can dodge a hammer you can dodge a ball
Jul 19 2010 5:31AM
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shortdawg
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he did what was right for the environment ZING but srsly +vibes
Jul 19 2010 5:34AM
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cornholio
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this is what first came to mind when i read the thread title



but in all seriousness +vibes and hope the old man is recovering well
Jul 19 2010 6:02AM
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MichSteeze
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+++vibes man.


some kid in my grade got hit by a 17 year old driver, while the driver was texting and going 70 m.p.h on a dirt road.. needless to say the poor kid did not make the hit. that sucks for your grandpa thou.
Jul 19 2010 7:55AM
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*TURBONERD*
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++ mad vibes, hopefully he'll recover and you'll sue that driver's ass off.
when i clicked on the thread it thought it said 'my grandpa got hit by a hammer' which was somehow in reference to 'bang me like a hammer'. that said, i'm still glad i clicked haha.
Jul 19 2010 8:38AM
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Bar_Down
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a large percentage of people who drive hummers and shit are fuckin retarded. glad to hear your grandpa's alright, he sounds like a fuckin hero
Jul 19 2010 8:46AM
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jibjunkie
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does he still ski? and helmets ftw
Jul 19 2010 8:46AM
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MCIRONCOCK
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Fuck hummers.

Your gramps sounds like a boss.
Jul 19 2010 8:52AM
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ONTerriible
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yeah, not to be an asshole or anything, if he was riding his bike across the crosswalk and not walking it he was doing something illegal. my buddy was in a similar situation where he was making a left hand turn and the guy rode hise bike out infront of him on the cross walk. to make matters worse it was evening and he was turning northwest so the sun was in his eyes. needless to say he hit the guy on the bike, thank god no one was hurt but the cops at the scene told him to fight it because the guy was doing an illegal act and therefore my buddy would most likely get the charges dropped. still dont know whats gonna happen cause the court date is in september.

on another note i hope your grandfather feels better and yeah if the hummer ran a red and hit your gramps i hope they get everything they deserve.

Jul 19 2010 8:59AM
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EvanA02
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not true. in some states/towns riding across cross walks is legal, I know in boulder it is as well as my home town for sure
Jul 19 2010 9:08AM
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hurrisun
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in ontario its illegal to bike on the sidewalk... you gotta be on the street and cops do give out tickets its fucking retarted
Jul 19 2010 10:03AM
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Bar_Down
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oh shit serious? i didnt even know, ive been biking on the sidewalk my whole life
Jul 19 2010 10:41AM
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XtRemE11
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i know this guy is a grandpa, so this probably doesnt relate to him.
but a majority of the bike and car incidents around here are the bikers fault. i know 4 kids who have been hit by or hit cars and every one was their fault, two because they were on fixies and couldnt stop. i heard of one kid who had a fixie rider try to hitch off of his car, so he swerved really hard, and the guy ate shit at like 25mph. kinda harsh, but knowing it was a hipster douche bag makes it all better. though im not sure if its true for sure.
Jul 19 2010 10:42AM
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tj.hall
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vibes man. I hope your grandpa recovers..
Jul 19 2010 10:44AM
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EasyEast
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Dude thats some rought stuff i'm sorry to hear that +++vibes for your grandpa and i hope he gets better quick and i hope that driver gets what  he deserves
Jul 20 2010 12:34AM
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Balto
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no
Jul 20 2010 12:36AM
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^I think it is.




Oh and vibes to gramps.
Jul 20 2010 1:46AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Here we go:

IF YOU DRIVE A HUMMER OR AN ESCALADE YOU ARE A PIECE OF SHIT.

Fact.
Jul 20 2010 1:48AM
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immasnowboarder
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wtf thomas! why didn't you tell me this while we were conversing on fb earlier!
sorry for gramps, hope he's ok.
Jul 20 2010 2:05AM
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ski2sky.
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+++vibes... oh and i could go visit him if you want
Jul 20 2010 2:08AM
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