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jmdonald · 09-19-2012, 06:43 PM

If anybody deserves a new bike it's this guy.

Missing motorcyclist discovered seriously hurt in a ditch THREE DAYS after crash | Mail Online

seruzawa · 09-19-2012, 07:00 PM

Well, if he'd been taken to an NHS hospital right away it's doubtful that he'd have seen a doctor in less than 3 days. (rimshot!)

The_AirHawk · 09-19-2012, 07:04 PM

Two different crashes similar to this happened in this area - the first was almost-nearly the EXACT story of this one - only it took them 5 days to find the rider (still alive), and he was only found by chance by a guy that stopped to take a leak and saw a boot sticking out of the brush.

The next, it was over 2 months before they found his body - it happened about this time of year, and it wasn't until the overgrowth had lost its leaves that someone spotted the bike, called it in, and the rider was found later that day. This second one they looked and looked for him, even searching the area they later found him - but it was so overgrown that nothing could be seen.

The Spaceman · 09-20-2012, 05:52 AM

I always keep a flare gun tethered to my neon green safety vest for occasions just like this one.

A few years ago, a grandmother got forced over the edge of an elevated section of I-595 here. She was heading home after dropping her son at the airport at 4am. Nobody saw her go over except the turd who hit her, and she was trapped in her car for 3 days. This is a road with 8 lanes of bumper to bumper traffic!

Buzglyd · 09-20-2012, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by The Spaceman

I always keep a flare gun tethered to my neon green safety vest for occasions just like this one.

A few years ago, a grandmother got forced over the edge of an elevated section of I-595 here. She was heading home after dropping her son at the airport at 4am. Nobody saw her go over except the turd who hit her, and she was trapped in her car for 3 days. This is a road with 8 lanes of bumper to bumper traffic!

Man! I hope grandma was ok. In FL, you end up under a freeway and dog man starts barking at you and eating your face.

If I'm out riding alone, I usually tell one or two peeps where I'm headed and I enable location updating in Google Latitude or Find my Friends on my iPhone.

If I ride out of cell coverage it wouldn't work, but most days I'm covered.

pushrod · 09-20-2012, 06:44 AM

Same thing happened a few years ago in Myrtle Beach. Guy broke several bones, damn near drowned, and supposedly got bitten by a snake.

IIRC, he was headed home one night and didn't show up. His buddies or S.O. alerted the authorities, but it still took something like three days to find him.

The_AirHawk · 09-20-2012, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzglyd

Man! I hope grandma was ok. In FL, you end up under a freeway and dog man starts barking at you and eating your face.

If I'm out riding alone, I usually tell one or two peeps where I'm headed and I enable location updating in Google Latitude or Find my Friends on my iPhone.

If I ride out of cell coverage it wouldn't work, but most days I'm covered.

What are you gonna do when all that Technology Breaks Down in the coming Zombie Apocalypse?

Flare Gun, so the Zombies can find and eat you faster, like Ken?

sarnali2 · 09-21-2012, 07:42 AM

Kind of a scary thought. When I had the GS I took it waaaaay the hell up in the mountains following logging roads. I finally came to the end of the road which was a rusty locked gate at the bottom of a muddy downhill with barely room to turn around. I remember thinking If I got stuck out there I was beyond f**k'd.

There was no active logging in the area and I hadn't seen another soul all day. It could have turned out to be a terminal mistake pretty easily, pretty sobering how quickly things could go south..

Buzglyd · 09-21-2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarnali2

Kind of a scary thought. When I had the GS I took it waaaaay the hell up in the mountains following logging roads. I finally came to the end of the road which was a rusty locked gate at the bottom of a muddy downhill with barely room to turn around. I remember thinking If I got stuck out there I was beyond f**k'd.

There was no active logging in the area and I hadn't seen another soul all day. It could have turned out to be a terminal mistake pretty easily, pretty sobering how quickly things could go south..

You would have spent the rest of your days trapping and eating spotted owls.

Remember those?

jmdonald · 09-21-2012, 11:11 AM

Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)

PLBs are portable units that operate much the same as EPIRBs or ELTs. These beacons are designed to be carried by an individual person instead of on a boat or aircraft. Unlike ELTs and some EPIRBs, they can only be activated manually and operate exclusively on 406 MHz. And like EPIRBs and ELTs all PLBs also have a built-in, low-power homing beacon that transmits on 121.5 MHz. This allows rescue forces to home in on a beacon once the 406 MHz satellite system has gotten them "in the ballpark" (about 2-3 miles).Some newer PLBs also allow GPS units to be integrated into the distress signal. This GPS-encoded position dramatically improves the location accuracy down to the 100-meter level…that’s roughly the size of a football field!

In the United States, PLBs are now authorized for nationwide use. This authorization was granted by the FCC beginning July 1st, 2003.

Prior to July 1st, 2003 only residents of Alaska had been able to use PLBs. The Alaska PLB Program was set up to test the capabilities of PLBs and their potential impact on SAR resources. Since March of 1995, the experiment proved very successful and helped save nearly 400 lives while generating only a few false alerts. The success of the Alaska PLB program undoubtedly paved the way for nationwide usage of these devices.

If you need to register a 406 MHz PLB, you can now register online or you may download a beacon registration form from the registration website and then fax the form to us at: (301) 817-4565. For any other registration questions, please call us at: 1-888-212-SAVE (7283)

It may be the only thing that can save us. Other than another four years of Obama.

09-19-2012, 06:43 PM	#1
jmdonald Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 1,223	A New Bike If anybody deserves a new bike it's this guy. Missing motorcyclist discovered seriously hurt in a ditch THREE DAYS after crash \| Mail Online __________________ Secede.

09-19-2012, 07:00 PM	#2
seruzawa The Toad Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 17,395	Well, if he'd been taken to an NHS hospital right away it's doubtful that he'd have seen a doctor in less than 3 days. (rimshot!) __________________ http://www.badmovies.org/movies/deadalive/ I kick @ss for the Lord!

09-19-2012, 07:04 PM	#3
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Leanin' Tower O' P-P-P-P-POWAAAAAAAAA!!!! Posts: 11,423	Two different crashes similar to this happened in this area - the first was almost-nearly the EXACT story of this one - only it took them 5 days to find the rider (still alive), and he was only found by chance by a guy that stopped to take a leak and saw a boot sticking out of the brush. The next, it was over 2 months before they found his body - it happened about this time of year, and it wasn't until the overgrowth had lost its leaves that someone spotted the bike, called it in, and the rider was found later that day. This second one they looked and looked for him, even searching the area they later found him - but it was so overgrown that nothing could be seen. __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

09-20-2012, 05:52 AM	#4
The Spaceman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,388	I always keep a flare gun tethered to my neon green safety vest for occasions just like this one. A few years ago, a grandmother got forced over the edge of an elevated section of I-595 here. She was heading home after dropping her son at the airport at 4am. Nobody saw her go over except the turd who hit her, and she was trapped in her car for 3 days. This is a road with 8 lanes of bumper to bumper traffic! __________________ :About 80,000 soaked French spectators received more shocks today than a nun in a cucumber patch."

09-20-2012, 06:44 AM	#6
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,635	Same thing happened a few years ago in Myrtle Beach. Guy broke several bones, damn near drowned, and supposedly got bitten by a snake. IIRC, he was headed home one night and didn't show up. His buddies or S.O. alerted the authorities, but it still took something like three days to find him. __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

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09-21-2012, 07:42 AM	#8
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 8,639	Kind of a scary thought. When I had the GS I took it waaaaay the hell up in the mountains following logging roads. I finally came to the end of the road which was a rusty locked gate at the bottom of a muddy downhill with barely room to turn around. I remember thinking If I got stuck out there I was beyond f**k'd. There was no active logging in the area and I hadn't seen another soul all day. It could have turned out to be a terminal mistake pretty easily, pretty sobering how quickly things could go south.. __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "Denser alloy. My Father gave it to me, I think he wants me to kill you"... CVF-FCV

09-21-2012, 11:11 AM	#10
jmdonald Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 1,223	PLBs Approved by the Government Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) PLBs are portable units that operate much the same as EPIRBs or ELTs. These beacons are designed to be carried by an individual person instead of on a boat or aircraft. Unlike ELTs and some EPIRBs, they can only be activated manually and operate exclusively on 406 MHz. And like EPIRBs and ELTs all PLBs also have a built-in, low-power homing beacon that transmits on 121.5 MHz. This allows rescue forces to home in on a beacon once the 406 MHz satellite system has gotten them "in the ballpark" (about 2-3 miles).Some newer PLBs also allow GPS units to be integrated into the distress signal. This GPS-encoded position dramatically improves the location accuracy down to the 100-meter level…that’s roughly the size of a football field! In the United States, PLBs are now authorized for nationwide use. This authorization was granted by the FCC beginning July 1st, 2003. Prior to July 1st, 2003 only residents of Alaska had been able to use PLBs. The Alaska PLB Program was set up to test the capabilities of PLBs and their potential impact on SAR resources. Since March of 1995, the experiment proved very successful and helped save nearly 400 lives while generating only a few false alerts. The success of the Alaska PLB program undoubtedly paved the way for nationwide usage of these devices. If you need to register a 406 MHz PLB, you can now register online or you may download a beacon registration form from the registration website and then fax the form to us at: (301) 817-4565. For any other registration questions, please call us at: 1-888-212-SAVE (7283) It may be the only thing that can save us. Other than another four years of Obama. __________________ Secede.