jdean status as of Sat 4pm

[Excaliber]

I do hope when jdean is feeling better he will share the 'lurid' and 'gory' details, as some have irresponsibly put it, about how the accident happened. Specifically, details about how the accident developed.

I ride a motorcycle everyday, have for years. When I hear of a motorcycle accident I want ALL the details of what happened to cause it. I try to put myself in that riders boots, make that experience my own. I've taught my son to do the same, LEARN from other people, make THEIR experience a part of you. New's reports rarely cover details of how an accident developed, instead focusing on injury, damage, etc. The 'gory' details if you would, but thats not important.

As an owner of a high powered car, I feel the same way as I do about my motorcycle. I think most high powered car owners feel that way too. So in good time, yes, I want the details! But I am also sensitive to the familys needs, not just now, but down the road in time. It may be to embarrasing or to horrific to recall, detail or talk about in a public forum. Thats OK, I understand. As a high performance car owner I don't assume ANYONE here is asking for 'shock value' headlines or gory details. Casting blame? Well that is problematic, I'll grant you it can be a tough when you start to reconstruct an accident. It is common to not want to talk about it, any accident and thats to bad, because it just might save someones life.

Many, if not most, of us, have 'spun out' in some manner, I have several times. Had some close calls, got lucky, LEARNED from it.

Get well soon John.