good thing it was just my head...

[RichD]

...Seriously though, I'm glad to hear your ok

Yeah, it would be hard giving you hard time if you were mentally incapacitated...




...oh, wait a minute...   ...

[BarneePhife]

Scary stuff Patrick.  I'm really glad to hear that you're okay! 

Next time, leave the "breaking boards with the skull" to the real Karate professionals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7axsc2ZZMCM

[alancb]

Patrick, bummer commute story.  Glad the sticker set is ok - not sure if my tender ears could stand to hear  some of those utterances again from Cher if she had to do it over.

Glad you are ok.  The new helmet is perfect!

[El Matador]

Ouch man that's gotta suck! Good to hesar that you're ok! Figures that you'd get messed up the days that we're in dallas 

[Ronr]

Glad your noggin is okay. Pretty fookin scary.

[Asia1098]

Holy Cr*p! It sounds like you were technically knocked out, but still had some presence of mind to pull over rather than fall over. That is a very scary situation. I'm glad you weren't hurt and nice people were there to help you out. Did the guys with the landscaping truck even know that they almost killed someone? 

[GeorgeInDallas]

One of the many things I like about this group is that we appear to wear helmets at all times.  I'm proud to be associated with all of you.

Svoloch - I am SO happy to hear that a) you're all right, b) your gear worked as designed, and c) people were so quick to respond with kindness and concern for your well-being.

I was thinking as I read your narrative, "Man, what would that be like without a helmet?" and "How can people still ride without helmets???"  Cheeses.

One thing I thank my ex-wife for is her terror at driving behind the landscaping trucks and trailers - she always made me slow down to create distance or change lanes or pass them.  I thought she was nuts (well...), but I see now it was the right thing. 

Thanks for sharing your experience - it makes us all better riders.

Pura vida!
George

[pipeliner1978]

soooooo.........do you eat meat now?  Didn't know if it knocked some since into ya

But, glad you're alright either way

[sdlrodeo]

Holy Cr*p! It sounds like you were technically knocked out, but still had some presence of mind to pull over rather than fall over.

I remember distinctly when I was riding bulls, I got hit in the head somehow (either by bull's head, horns or hooves or hitting the dirt), then I "woke up" putting my gear away at the fence. Nothing inbetween. No medics, nothing. I had my rope hanging on the fence and I was taking off my shoes when I realized where I was. The brain is a funny thing huh?
Steve

[Duc L'Smart]

D@mn, I can't believe it. Just makes me mad as hell... i've been wanting to hit Svoloch with a 2x4 for some time now, & I just can't believe someone beat me to it
And an accidental landscape truck at that, not even a pro?!? Jeeshh...

[♣ McKraut ♣]

good to see you earlier, man...glad to hear and see you're doing well.  hope you didn't spend all of the kids b-day money at the dub earlier.  though i was a little bummed i didn't get to meet your smoking hot wife.  had the phone on silent earlier btw...sorry; didn't see it 'till just a bit ago.  hope you were just calling to get me to have a beer, and not because you needed help after getting hit with another length of lumber.

[hiero]

crap, that's some freak happenstance...    glad to hear you're ok

[LYD]

1st let me say that I am very happy you are okay!   And this group is the best about riding with all their gear! 

2nd if you would have been a meat eater, then you would have had the mobility to MOVE YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE WAY, not just sit there and take whatever is thrown at you. 

And 3rd, I have to agree with L'Smart Ass and say "DAMN" wish it could have been me or scott at the least to bash you in the head with a 2x4. 

Patrick, I am really glad you were not hurt!  The new lid looks great also!!

LYDBLQ

[gt1000man]

D@mn, I can't believe it. Just makes me mad as hell... i've been wanting to hit Svoloch with a 2x4 for some time now, & I just can't believe someone beat me to it
And an accidental landscape truck at that, not even a pro?!? Jeeshh...

Gee, doesn't someones "significant other" run a landscape company.... and he was conveniently out of town.... sounds like a "Dateline " episode in the making.

[♣ McKraut ♣]

did the truck look like this??