[jungkvist]

If we could get the location of the accident, and the names of local papers, we might be able to download the news-accounts of the accident. But, like draregms said, you should call the AMA, because you’re probably going to need an advocate, with some deep pockets, to get the attention of whomever it is that's stonewalling you.



I am truly sorry for your loss, and angered by it’s circumstance. It’s bad enough to lose someone you love, without being faced with indifference, from those charged with protecting us.





Yours truly,

Kevin

 

[jungkvist]

Personally, I though the whole thing sounded pretty fishy, but you never know how a person thinks or writes, especally if they happen to be stressed.



I figured the best thing to do was to ask the most simple question that could be easily answered (What was the location?)...Then, offer my condolances and wait.



As far as making it a Banner-Story...Hey, it gave us something to B!tch about.



Tune in next week...For the next installment of The MOron Tabernacle Choir’s, Pi$$ing in the Wind, concert series.



Until then goodnight!

 

[jungkvist]

This is an email I recieved from the Lady in question, and my replay.

----- Original Message -----

From:

To:

Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:22 AM

Subject: Motorcycle.Com Reader Kim Has Feedback For You!

A reader at Motorcycle.Com, Kim, sends the following feedback:

>

>

> name = Kim

> From = [email protected]

> state = Georgia

> country = US

> body = In answer to your question the location was Interstate I-20 east

bound mile marker 146.7 moody Alabama .There is a article in the Sr.Clair

Times dated 7-28-2004.I also failed to mention the man that hit him from

behind was drinking and had prior accidents two before this one on his

file.I would be more than happy to email pictures if you would like to see

them.

REPLY:

Dear Kim:

Thank you for the info. If you haven't done so already, you should post

this information, and the pictures, on the MO message board. There is some

discussion as to whether your posting is a hoax...Sorry, but hoaxes happen

all the time, so the guys tend to be cautious.

As soon as you establish your existance, and that your situation is real,

I'm sure some help will likely be coming your way. Some information will be

good and, some, not so good :-( It will be up to you to sift through

it and figure out which is which. All the same, you should still make

contact with the AMA, and see what they have to say.

Good Luck,

Kevin

 

[jungkvist]

Re: Contact these people Kim

Gimme a minute, Kpaul, just woke up, gotta have some coffee... ... ... ... Sorry! Outa the loop yesterday, so I missed the symposium...Hmmm...Good point! Okay, I'm going back to bed.

 

[jungkvist]

Tough crowd!

 

[jungkvist]

Sorry, 18's the cut-off. Whaddaya think I am, a pervert!

 

[jungkvist]

If you step back, and look at many of the postings, something becomes apparent; I mean, other than the fact that we aren’t worth a damn, at staying on-topic.



Motorcyclists, unlike a good deal of the Public, are willing to take responsibility for their actions, and accept the risks of their sport…Sometimes to our own disadvantage.



I’m not going to belabor this point, but it is illuminating; especially when you consider how vulnerable we are, and how marginal we have become, as a group.



Just something to think about.

 

[jungkvist]

It's amazing how disconnected from reality people are. It’s as if folks are riding around with TV remotes, and they think that they can just change the channel when an accident is about to occur. I once saw a girl applying mascara, while merging onto the Washington Beltway, during Friday rush hour. I swear, if I saw a giant, pink bunny, screwing an ostrich, I wouldn’t have been more shocked. She didn’t have a clue that she was one brake application away from performing a lobotomy on herself. But, if she got into a wreck, she’d probably have tried to sue the Make Up manufacturer. Sometimes I honestly wish serial killers would develop a sense of social responsibility and start culling the herd.



As far as lawsuits go, there are just too many lawyers practicing assembly line law. Every year, countless universities turn out countless new lawyers and most of them seem to care more about money than the law. I always thought that being a lawyer was like being given a sacred trust. Some of the lawyers, I know, just think it’s a means to an end: Money, Coke and [email protected] Jobs from the courthouse secretaries. So much for a, once, noble profession.

 

[jungkvist]

Thanks for the consideration...Knew I was gonna regret posting that joke.

 

[jungkvist]

I've got a screw looses

I could sit here all night, listing all the things I know I should be doing while riding on the street but. The truth is, once I get in the saddle, all bets are off. I don’t know how many times I’ve started out for a ride saying…No matter what, I’m not gonna go over 100mph; only to find myself doing 100+ down the first decent straightaway I come to.

I absolutely love riding a sportbike. However, the more I think about it, the more I’m considering something like a Kawasaki W-650 for the street, then using my "Rat" VFR for track days.

I don't know about you guys, but I know I've got a screw loose...