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Offline johno

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Re: R.I.P. - SOHC Digger
« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2015, 03:19:33 AM »
FCUK sucks
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Re: R.I.P. - SOHC Digger
« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2015, 03:36:22 AM »
  I hope and pray the roads are safer where you are, friend.
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« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2015, 03:49:28 AM »
Wow!
Such tragic news.

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« Reply #28 on: September 25, 2015, 04:22:41 AM »
R.I.P. Digger, damn, just awful news, what a tragedy. Great fellow, all my dealings wits him a pleasure. Please guys, wear your helmet, and maybe we could start something here and then donate total to the fund?  Wow, speechless, Bill
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« Reply #29 on: September 25, 2015, 04:52:44 AM »
R.I.P. Digger, damn, just awful news, what a tragedy. Great fellow, all my dealings wits him a pleasure. Please guys, wear your helmet, and maybe we could start something here and then donate total to the fund?  Wow, speechless, Bill


Bill, it is probably easier to do it individually than have someone set up a group fund, took me minutes to donate-the donation site is well done....Larry

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« Reply #30 on: September 25, 2015, 05:46:54 AM »
Rest In Piece my friend.
Even though we never met we interacted a bunch in our build threads and via PM. He even gave me some parts. The forks on my K4 build were donated by SOHC Digger, and he refused any payment for it. As a father of two young children myself I can only imagine how things are going for his family. Those poor kids. I am in shock and truly heartbroken over this. Its strange how connected you can feel to somebody you have never met.

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« Reply #31 on: September 25, 2015, 06:10:04 AM »
Rest in Peace.   There is an epidemic of hit and run accidents these days.  The attitude seems to be try to get away and if you get caught later oh well.  It takes a real A-hole to leave someone laying in the street. 

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« Reply #32 on: September 25, 2015, 06:17:18 AM »
Many people are "taught" to leave the scene.  It is VERY common to have people run when they are drunk.
They figure if they run the ticket will be less then the DWI

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Re: R.I.P. - SOHC Digger
« Reply #33 on: September 25, 2015, 07:03:06 AM »
R.I.P. Digger, damn, just awful news, what a tragedy. Great fellow, all my dealings wits him a pleasure. Please guys, wear your helmet, and maybe we could start something here and then donate total to the fund?  Wow, speechless, Bill

Yes, it is best if anyone who cares to do so makes an individual contribution.

One request I've had of his family that someone might be able to help with is to gather up all his posts here so that they can be put into something like a memory book for his kids - at least his chopper build thread and anything else of significance.  I'll get to this in the coming week or two, but if there is anyone who has the time and the skills to put together something of a memorial from his posts, that would be really special.  Let me know if you can help. 


Bill, it is probably easier to do it individually than have someone set up a group fund, took me minutes to donate-the donation site is well done....Larry

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« Reply #34 on: September 25, 2015, 07:22:16 AM »
Wow. Sad news.  RIP. 
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« Reply #35 on: September 25, 2015, 07:42:53 AM »
Many people are "taught" to leave the scene.  It is VERY common to have people run when they are drunk.
They figure if they run the ticket will be less then the DWI
In NY if you leave the scene of and accident in which someone is injured or killed it is a E felony. That can buy you some jail time in excess of a year, a permanent criminal record, and all the other downstream goodies that go with a felony conviction.
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« Reply #36 on: September 25, 2015, 07:53:44 AM »
Many people are "taught" to leave the scene.  It is VERY common to have people run when they are drunk.
They figure if they run the ticket will be less then the DWI
In NY if you leave the scene of and accident in which someone is injured or killed it is a E felony. That can buy you some jail time in excess of a year, a permanent criminal record, and all the other downstream goodies that go with a felony conviction.

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Re: R.I.P. - SOHC Digger
« Reply #37 on: September 25, 2015, 08:08:29 AM »
Awful news indeed  :'(  Rest in peace Robert. 
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« Reply #38 on: September 25, 2015, 08:45:32 AM »
This sucks!  :'(  RIP Digger
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Re: R.I.P. - SOHC Digger
« Reply #39 on: September 25, 2015, 08:51:19 AM »
Digger was a good guy.
This is sickening.
R.I.P. Brother.

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« Reply #40 on: September 25, 2015, 09:04:05 AM »
R.I.P. Digger, damn, just awful news, what a tragedy. Great fellow, all my dealings wits him a pleasure. Please guys, wear your helmet, and maybe we could start something here and then donate total to the fund?  Wow, speechless, Bill

Yes, it is best if anyone who cares to do so makes an individual contribution.

One request I've had of his family that someone might be able to help with is to gather up all his posts here so that they can be put into something like a memory book for his kids - at least his chopper build thread and anything else of significance.  I'll get to this in the coming week or two, but if there is anyone who has the time and the skills to put together something of a memorial from his posts, that would be really special.  Let me know if you can help. 


Bill, it is probably easier to do it individually than have someone set up a group fund, took me minutes to donate-the donation site is well done....Larry






Glenn , is it possible to print out the entire thread?  I'd be willing to do that but I'm not sure if it is feasible....Larry

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Re: R.I.P. - SOHC Digger
« Reply #41 on: September 25, 2015, 11:20:15 AM »
Total SUCK. Hit and run. BASTARD!

RIP Digger.

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« Reply #42 on: September 25, 2015, 11:48:33 AM »
Wow I was just reading some of his posts before I got to this bad news! Shyte happens fast! This is a wake up call to wear a helmet! Condolences to the family.

And to the hit and run driver, you will get yours chickensh!t!  >:(



Many people are "taught" to leave the scene.  It is VERY common to have people run when they are drunk.
They figure if they run the ticket will be less then the DWI

Not in our state, whether drunk or leaving the scene it's vehicular homicide either way!
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« Reply #43 on: September 25, 2015, 11:49:17 AM »
RIP. Enjoyed seeing his chopper.
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« Reply #44 on: September 25, 2015, 12:50:09 PM »
Give what you can guys, the family will need our help, RIP Bro.

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« Reply #45 on: September 25, 2015, 01:32:25 PM »
This is horrible. RIP my friend.  :-X
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« Reply #46 on: September 25, 2015, 02:05:26 PM »
Give what you can guys, the family will need our help

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Cmon guys, even a small amount will add up and help those kids.
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« Reply #47 on: September 25, 2015, 02:32:59 PM »
Yep. Glad to see many familiar names on the donor list already! His kids are only 7 and 3 IINM....

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« Reply #48 on: September 25, 2015, 03:44:19 PM »
So sorry to hear this, what a shame
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« Reply #49 on: September 25, 2015, 03:56:52 PM »
I'm thousands of miles away, never met the guy and probably never would, but this hurts. Those poor kids. You can see from the photos that his relatives put up what a huge hole he will leave in his family's life. My heart goes out to them, so sad.
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