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Tacoma Mike · Sep 5, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

I was here first.
Also, fire is going.
And I like the lake view from here.
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Oh I know you were there first.
Guess your peace and quiet ain’t so peace and quiet.

MQQSE · Sep 5, 2022

CVYota[OP] said: ↑

There were no dick pics that I saw
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MQQSE · Sep 5, 2022

gillies66 said: ↑

56. Seems life was charmed until recently. I hate to do it, but here’s the dump. Not looking for pity, but I figure others can relate.

This time it was my wife. Went camping for Labor Day weekend. Thought we’d go for a little bicycle ride. Easy. Short. Nothing serious. She’s zipping down a hill. Gets a high-speed wobble that turns into a tank slapper. She’s in front. I’m watching this thinking, tank slapper on a bicycle? Bars cross fully and pitch her over. No helmet. Face first. I’m instantly thinking, no, no, no and coming to a stop. Drop my bike and turn to her. She’s face down and not moving. There is a two-foot stream of blood on the road coming from her head. Oh, God, no, no, no. I roll her over and her eyes are open but twitching around, focused on nothing. I cradle her and bring my face to her. I call her name over and over demanding she come to me. We are in the middle of the road. I pull her to the shoulder, cradle her again in my arms, and call her name. She remains disoriented and unresponsive. Blood is everywhere. We are in a remote location with no cell service. I can’t help her like this. I have to leave her. Camp is a mile away. Other campers are there. My truck is there. I wrap a shirt around her head and ride. Hard. I make camp, get in my truck, and drive to other campsites pleading for help. I find a nurse. Help is on the way. We get back. She is sitting up, disoriented, with no idea where she is or what happened. The nurse goes to work. I drive away looking for cell signal. Find a guy who’s cell calls out. 911 reached. Find a second nurse. ER experienced. More help on the way. Ambulance one hour later. They request helicopter to trauma center 175 miles away. They leave. I go back to camp covered in her blood with no knowledge of what’s happening now. Three hours to pack it all up. Midnight, with a four-hour drive ahead. Get there. She’s stable, concussed, blood on brain, and eight staples in her scalp. No fractures, head or otherwise. Lots of bruises and scrapes. Home now. Recovering.

leaving her on the road was the most terrible experience of my life. The last few years it’s been me: pulmonary embolism, broken hip, heart attack, and career difficulties. WTF? Prior to that, everything had been easy street. Took it for granted. Not now.

Wear your helmet, kids.

I know. Long post. Not for you. For me. Off my chest. Good night, and good luck, everyone.
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Thoughts and prayers for both of your recoveries.

MQQSE · Sep 5, 2022

CVYota · Sep 5, 2022

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Especially you

MQQSE · Sep 5, 2022

CVYota[OP] said: ↑

Especially you
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MTgirl · Sep 5, 2022

CVYota[OP] said: ↑

Especially you
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You need to try harder at keeping these guys in line while I'm gone.

ImpulseRed008 · Sep 5, 2022

Taco-Grinder said: ↑

Good Morning Folks

The wife went up north to visit her parents Fri morning. She should be home later today. I stayed home cause I had things to get done. Woke up Saturday morning feeling a little out of it. Did a covid test, negative. I'm building a deer hunting blind/shack. Woke up Sunday morning feeling like a bag of shit. Did another covid test, positive. Didn't get anything done yesterday. Tomorrow I go to Walgreens for a PCR test. Need that for work. Feeling a little better today, no fever.

Anyway, Happy Labor Day
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Feel better Dan

Bluegrass Taco said: ↑

Wife has covid again.

I'm smoking a turkey.

And....it's raining....
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Hope she recovers fast and doesn't share with you.

Canadian Caber said: ↑

Hopefully she gets better soon. Daughter got it then my Wife. Son and I escaped it this time. After 3 weeks the wife is still trying to shake the persistent cough and GI issues.
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Hope she gets back to normal soon.

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56. Seems life was charmed until recently. I hate to do it, but here’s the dump. Not looking for pity, but I figure others can relate.

This time it was my wife. Went camping for Labor Day weekend. Thought we’d go for a little bicycle ride. Easy. Short. Nothing serious. She’s zipping down a hill. Gets a high-speed wobble that turns into a tank slapper. She’s in front. I’m watching this thinking, tank slapper on a bicycle? Bars cross fully and pitch her over. No helmet. Face first. I’m instantly thinking, no, no, no and coming to a stop. Drop my bike and turn to her. She’s face down and not moving. There is a two-foot stream of blood on the road coming from her head. Oh, God, no, no, no. I roll her over and her eyes are open but twitching around, focused on nothing. I cradle her and bring my face to her. I call her name over and over demanding she come to me. We are in the middle of the road. I pull her to the shoulder, cradle her again in my arms, and call her name. She remains disoriented and unresponsive. Blood is everywhere. We are in a remote location with no cell service. I can’t help her like this. I have to leave her. Camp is a mile away. Other campers are there. My truck is there. I wrap a shirt around her head and ride. Hard. I make camp, get in my truck, and drive to other campsites pleading for help. I find a nurse. Help is on the way. We get back. She is sitting up, disoriented, with no idea where she is or what happened. The nurse goes to work. I drive away looking for cell signal. Find a guy who’s cell calls out. 911 reached. Find a second nurse. ER experienced. More help on the way. Ambulance one hour later. They request helicopter to trauma center 175 miles away. They leave. I go back to camp covered in her blood with no knowledge of what’s happening now. Three hours to pack it all up. Midnight, with a four-hour drive ahead. Get there. She’s stable, concussed, blood on brain, and eight staples in her scalp. No fractures, head or otherwise. Lots of bruises and scrapes. Home now. Recovering.

leaving her on the road was the most terrible experience of my life. The last few years it’s been me: pulmonary embolism, broken hip, heart attack, and career difficulties. WTF? Prior to that, everything had been easy street. Took it for granted. Not now.

Wear your helmet, kids.

I know. Long post. Not for you. For me. Off my chest. Good night, and good luck, everyone.
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OMG. That's horrible. Thoughts and prayers she recovers/feels better fast.

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Yeah - water lines broken. So camp has been running with 4 vault toilets only and no flush toilets. Portas were brought in to help with the summer traffic.
And notice the camper van on the right? An entire empty campground and they have to have the one site that is in my direct line of sight.
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Get over it!!! You can only see half of it and be glad it isn't right next door!!!

MTgirl · Sep 5, 2022

ImpulseRed008 said: ↑

Get over it!!! You can only see half of it and be glad it isn't right next door!!!
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They are right next door! 34 sites in camp. 3 are together, about 30 yards between each. The other 31 sites are at least 100 yards away.

CVYota · Sep 6, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

You need to try harder at keeping these guys in line while I'm gone.
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Didn't happen till you got back

jwctaco · Sep 6, 2022

gillies66 said: ↑

56. Seems life was charmed until recently. I hate to do it, but here’s the dump. Not looking for pity, but I figure others can relate.

This time it was my wife. Went camping for Labor Day weekend. Thought we’d go for a little bicycle ride. Easy. Short. Nothing serious. She’s zipping down a hill. Gets a high-speed wobble that turns into a tank slapper. She’s in front. I’m watching this thinking, tank slapper on a bicycle? Bars cross fully and pitch her over. No helmet. Face first. I’m instantly thinking, no, no, no and coming to a stop. Drop my bike and turn to her. She’s face down and not moving. There is a two-foot stream of blood on the road coming from her head. Oh, God, no, no, no. I roll her over and her eyes are open but twitching around, focused on nothing. I cradle her and bring my face to her. I call her name over and over demanding she come to me. We are in the middle of the road. I pull her to the shoulder, cradle her again in my arms, and call her name. She remains disoriented and unresponsive. Blood is everywhere. We are in a remote location with no cell service. I can’t help her like this. I have to leave her. Camp is a mile away. Other campers are there. My truck is there. I wrap a shirt around her head and ride. Hard. I make camp, get in my truck, and drive to other campsites pleading for help. I find a nurse. Help is on the way. We get back. She is sitting up, disoriented, with no idea where she is or what happened. The nurse goes to work. I drive away looking for cell signal. Find a guy who’s cell calls out. 911 reached. Find a second nurse. ER experienced. More help on the way. Ambulance one hour later. They request helicopter to trauma center 175 miles away. They leave. I go back to camp covered in her blood with no knowledge of what’s happening now. Three hours to pack it all up. Midnight, with a four-hour drive ahead. Get there. She’s stable, concussed, blood on brain, and eight staples in her scalp. No fractures, head or otherwise. Lots of bruises and scrapes. Home now. Recovering.

leaving her on the road was the most terrible experience of my life. The last few years it’s been me: pulmonary embolism, broken hip, heart attack, and career difficulties. WTF? Prior to that, everything had been easy street. Took it for granted. Not now.

Wear your helmet, kids.

I know. Long post. Not for you. For me. Off my chest. Good night, and good luck, everyone.
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Thoughts and Prayers for you guys.

jwctaco · Sep 6, 2022

Morning everyone

kamakazie_1 · Sep 6, 2022

Morning folks..

COFFEE!!

Have a great day..

RJ

Charlie Too · Sep 6, 2022

Good morning.

MQQSE · Sep 6, 2022

Good Morning

CVYota[OP] said: ↑

Didn't happen till you got back
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QFT

Tacman19 · Sep 6, 2022

gillies66 said: ↑

56. Seems life was charmed until recently. I hate to do it, but here’s the dump. Not looking for pity, but I figure others can relate.

This time it was my wife. Went camping for Labor Day weekend. Thought we’d go for a little bicycle ride. Easy. Short. Nothing serious. She’s zipping down a hill. Gets a high-speed wobble that turns into a tank slapper. She’s in front. I’m watching this thinking, tank slapper on a bicycle? Bars cross fully and pitch her over. No helmet. Face first. I’m instantly thinking, no, no, no and coming to a stop. Drop my bike and turn to her. She’s face down and not moving. There is a two-foot stream of blood on the road coming from her head. Oh, God, no, no, no. I roll her over and her eyes are open but twitching around, focused on nothing. I cradle her and bring my face to her. I call her name over and over demanding she come to me. We are in the middle of the road. I pull her to the shoulder, cradle her again in my arms, and call her name. She remains disoriented and unresponsive. Blood is everywhere. We are in a remote location with no cell service. I can’t help her like this. I have to leave her. Camp is a mile away. Other campers are there. My truck is there. I wrap a shirt around her head and ride. Hard. I make camp, get in my truck, and drive to other campsites pleading for help. I find a nurse. Help is on the way. We get back. She is sitting up, disoriented, with no idea where she is or what happened. The nurse goes to work. I drive away looking for cell signal. Find a guy who’s cell calls out. 911 reached. Find a second nurse. ER experienced. More help on the way. Ambulance one hour later. They request helicopter to trauma center 175 miles away. They leave. I go back to camp covered in her blood with no knowledge of what’s happening now. Three hours to pack it all up. Midnight, with a four-hour drive ahead. Get there. She’s stable, concussed, blood on brain, and eight staples in her scalp. No fractures, head or otherwise. Lots of bruises and scrapes. Home now. Recovering.

leaving her on the road was the most terrible experience of my life. The last few years it’s been me: pulmonary embolism, broken hip, heart attack, and career difficulties. WTF? Prior to that, everything had been easy street. Took it for granted. Not now.

Wear your helmet, kids.

I know. Long post. Not for you. For me. Off my chest. Good night, and good luck, everyone.
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Holy bike ride this was difficult to read. Thank God all is well with both of you. We've all learned something here. I'm making changes and hope everyone can take care of a loved one in the wilderness.
Once again thank you and glad to here you and your's is well.
Zim

Tacman19 · Sep 6, 2022

Good morning all. Headed to the airport DFW to drop off the sister in law.
Y'all be safe out there.
Zim

Tacoma Mike · Sep 6, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

Moved to a new camp earlier today, took tomorrow off work so that A) I wouldn't have to deal with crazy traffic today and B) I could have at least one quiet night without holiday weekend crowds.
Turns out tonight is the last night camp is open for the year, locking everything up tomorrow afternoon. I just walked thru the entire camp and I'm the only one here! So...a quiet night I will have!
Now I'm going to go run a lap around camp naked just because I can and there's no one here to stop me!

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Pics or it didn’t happen..
Lol
Have fun and enjoy your day.

BarcelonaTom67 · Sep 6, 2022

Good morning all

TomYotaNH · Sep 6, 2022

Taco-Grinder said: ↑

Good Morning Folks

The wife went up north to visit her parents Fri morning. She should be home later today. I stayed home cause I had things to get done. Woke up Saturday morning feeling a little out of it. Did a covid test, negative. I'm building a deer hunting blind/shack. Woke up Sunday morning feeling like a bag of shit. Did another covid test, positive. Didn't get anything done yesterday. Tomorrow I go to Walgreens for a PCR test. Need that for work. Feeling a little better today, no fever.

Anyway, Happy Labor Day
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Hope you recover quickly.

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