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Re: Gadget's Big Ride (4 States and a Territory) + Ambulance Ride
« Reply #200 on: September 20, 2015, 09:55:31 PM »
I think we will have to start a "Get Well" section on OzSTOC  ++
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« Reply #201 on: September 20, 2015, 10:02:36 PM »
Sexy ........  but a bit too much shoulder .. we want to ooze sexy ... but not say I'm easy....... and blue does bring out your eyes.

Gary, how tragic and I feel sad for the loss of your beautiful blue.

Speedy recovery mate, as you've had many offers of support please add mine to the list if there's anything I can do to help let me know.



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« Reply #202 on: September 20, 2015, 10:04:32 PM »
Sorry to hear of your unfortunate meeting.

Hope you have a speedy recovery. Let me know if there is anything I can do.
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Re: Gadget's Big Ride (4 States and a Territory) + Ambulance Ride
« Reply #203 on: September 20, 2015, 10:35:43 PM »
Sorry to hear of your plight, Gary. Your photo shows your positive attitude to recovery.  :thumbs

Wyvern says he thinks your blue-tongued lizard bike is a close relation to dragons and is sure that a reincarnated STeed will appear soon after you are fit to ride again.

Swift recovery mate. :thumb
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« Reply #204 on: September 21, 2015, 06:32:02 AM »
Sorry to see you've had a bingle Gary.  Heal quickly and keep smilin'. 
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« Reply #205 on: September 21, 2015, 07:20:38 AM »
Damn those 4 wheelers, it appears to be another SMIDSY
But least your still here and in one piece mate.

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« Reply #206 on: September 21, 2015, 09:23:58 AM »
Just had a call from Gadget, he is leaving Narrabri hospital now and being transferred to Tamworth. We will call on him later this afternoon after we collect some bits and pieces for him from Narrabri.


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« Reply #207 on: September 21, 2015, 10:02:52 AM »
Sorry to hear gadget, get well soon mate
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Re: Gadget's Big Ride (4 States and a Territory) + Ambulance Ride
« Reply #208 on: September 21, 2015, 11:07:11 AM »
owch!     :'(

Really not nice coming off, hope I never have that experience on the ST13... rf900 was bad enough and it as 100kg lighter.

I hope you have a speedy recovery and hope to see you at a QLD RTE once you have recovered.... good excuse to get another st13 and start modding it  :runyay

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« Reply #209 on: September 21, 2015, 11:33:34 AM »
Sorry to hear about your "off" hope you mend up soon.
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« Reply #210 on: September 21, 2015, 11:34:45 AM »
Garys' spotwalla reports that he is now in Tamworth
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« Reply #211 on: September 21, 2015, 05:12:15 PM »
Best Wishes from Teela and i mate, love watching the well oiled machine that is OzSTOC kick into gear to help out one of our crew in need!

i must say gadget, you look as sexy as i do in a hospital bed, ignore the rest of them!
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« Reply #212 on: September 21, 2015, 07:42:24 PM »
Hi Garry,
Sorry to hear about your mishap mate,
Hope you have a speedy recovery,
And get back on the road as soon as poss,
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« Reply #213 on: September 21, 2015, 08:07:43 PM »
Thanks everyone for all you've done and very generous offers.
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« Reply #214 on: September 21, 2015, 08:10:57 PM »
Any Big things in there to foto Gary? Sorry to hear about your mishap . . So close to home too. . Bugga!
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« Reply #215 on: September 21, 2015, 08:15:29 PM »
You wait till you get the bill...... start thanking us then...... ;-*

Thanks everyone for all you've done and very generous offers.
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Re: Gadget's Big Ride (4 States and a Territory) + Ambulance Ride
« Reply #216 on: September 21, 2015, 09:10:48 PM »
Pockey and I just visited with Gadget and all heading in the right direction for him....now in the mean time I have a car load of STuff.....and now the bidding starts 😜

More later....heading back up the hill to home 👍
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« Reply #217 on: September 21, 2015, 09:45:01 PM »
Late catching up with this turn of events.
Sorry your odyssey ended this way.  Every rider's nightmare- a car turning in front of you!
Trust the docs in TW are up for a top refurb of the hand.      :thumbs
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« Reply #218 on: September 21, 2015, 10:49:16 PM »
Like Biggles, I've just seen this. Terrible luck Gary. I hope you mend quickly mate.
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« Reply #219 on: September 21, 2015, 11:13:18 PM »
Gadget will know in the morning if he is to stay and play in Tamworth for a few days or be handed his eviction notice from Tamworth base hospital.


There is a plan A and B for Gadget to get home  ;-*
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« Reply #220 on: September 21, 2015, 11:23:52 PM »
There is a plan A and B for Gadget to get home  ;-*

Is there a Plan C that says I get to drive the Transformer down to Tamworth to get him?  Or is that Plan B?
Or would he prefer a pillion ride home on Ruby?      :grin
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« Reply #221 on: September 22, 2015, 10:15:21 AM »
So far today I've used a walker to get myself to the shower and showered myself without pain relief. Next time I'll have the Endone first.
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« Reply #222 on: September 22, 2015, 10:17:28 AM »
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The bike looks like this.


« Last Edit: September 22, 2015, 06:40:00 PM by Gadget »
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« Reply #223 on: September 22, 2015, 10:22:29 AM »
 :eek  :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek

Wow!!!! You're bloody lucky to have come out of that one alive Gadget!

Glad to hear you're up and moving, and yes, take the Endone first......
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« Reply #224 on: September 22, 2015, 10:42:14 AM »
:eek  :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek

Wow!!!! You're bloody lucky to have come out of that one alive Gadget!

Glad to hear you're up and moving, and yes, take the Endone first......

You are so lucky, that is a mess
It may need a bit more than a cut and polish
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