We wrecked tonight

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tortus · #11 Unread post by **tortus** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:09 am

we are looking for the bike right now. i have no clue where it went. i hope it was totaled, cuz then I only owe $1000 ($500 deductible + $500 difference in purchase price and book value). If it is not totaled they will want to repair it and give me a bike i cant ride and cant sell (would you buy a wrecked bike?)

bike had 460 miles on it. and good point on feeling out a bike i don't yet know. i wasn't pushing it though, we were "done" and leisurely heading home. if it was day time this particular accident never would have happened.

jonnythan · Thu May 10, 2007 5:49 am

x0cafebabe is a guy?

tortus · #13 Unread post by **tortus** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:07 am

jonnythan wrote:x0cafebabe is a guy?

heh heh, go here if you are curious

http://0xcafebabe.livejournal.com/profile

scroll to where it says "what is 0xcafebabe??"

jonnythan · Thu May 10, 2007 6:10 am

tortus wrote:
jonnythan wrote:x0cafebabe is a guy?

heh heh, go here if you are curious

http://0xcafebabe.livejournal.com/profile

scroll to where it says "what is 0xcafebabe??"

The moment I saw it in all caps I recognized it as a hex number of some sort. I didn't know if it was intentional.. then I read the full explanation. I had no idea that was the magic number in Java.

I read the thread about why they chose CAFEBABE. I must say I think 00COFFEE is better

Nalian · #15 Unread post by **Nalian** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:16 am

storysunfolding wrote:
IcyHound wrote:Landlines are almost always tied into the system so they can pull your address from it. If you only have a cell try to say your address if nothing else. They will come.
Unless you have vonage...

Vonage is not a landline, and if you follow their instructions they enter your information into the system specifically for purposes like this.

tortus - I'm so sorry to hear you crashed. Sounds like you're pretty shaken up. Take it easy and take it slow..make sure you listen to your body when it tells you that it hurts!

nate1714 · #16 Unread post by **nate1714** » Thu May 10, 2007 8:47 am

well at least u know what u did wrong..and once u are able to u can ride again..and not do that

tortus · #17 Unread post by **tortus** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:38 am

the pain in my left hand is the most intense i've ever experienced. i'm waiting for the pain meds to kick in. so this experience has been a huge wake up call -- a faster wreck or one with cars involved?

Thu May 10, 2007 10:43 am

I'm a bit confused on what your injuries were- do you have time to elaborate for us?

Thu May 10, 2007 10:47 am

it happened. Get well and take care of yourself tortus.

tortus · #20 Unread post by **tortus** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:56 am

storysunfolding wrote:I'm a bit confused on what your injuries were- do you have time to elaborate for us?

99% of it is just roadrash: right wrist, right knee, right shoulder, chin, and various other bits like my hip.

my right shoulder joint tore and last night did not hurt but now it does, just a mild throb.

the real injury is my left hand. i have a very deep cut on it, it looks like someone stabbed me, before the stitches it was like a tunnel going into my hand. my left hand is extremely swollen and is in intense pain now. I can juuust barely wiggle my fingers and i can start to make a fist if I'm willing to accept a lot of pain.

a tendon is damaged and yeah, i can tell you exactly which one

the tendon near my thumb is extremely painful. they don't think any bones broke but i won't know for sure untill my follow up on Tuesday.

so basically a stabbed hand. in the grand scheme of things, i'll gladly take it.