SABRE Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 2236 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 265 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 266 Achievement Points: 2149 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/20/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 18, 2023 Birthday: 08/10/1975 Device: Windows Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) XI family, Please understand this message is a little long and if you do read the entire message, thank you. I want to first start off by saying i am sorry that i have been away from the game for 2 weeks now and neglecting my duties as an admin. As some of you already know, I am big into Harley Davidson motorcycles. I love riding them and feeling the air in my face....it relaxes me after a hard day or hard week at work. Some of you know that I ride for an motorcycle club called Thin Blue Line LEMC, which is a law enforcement motorcycle club. I have been with this family for years in Houston, Texas and then when i moved to Florida, I stated another chapter. Every year in July, we as a family celebrate our birthday in the hill country of Texas, about 80 miles west of San Antonio, TX. during the days of July 15th through the 19th, I rode my back from SW Florida to west Texas to attend our birthday celebration. On Saturday July 18th, 2020 there was a ride of around 35 members who decided to go out and enjoy the nice sunny day and do some sightseeing. I was on this ride in formation (lined up number 4th in the pack) up to about two minutes before my brothers left. For some strange reason, I agreed with a friend of mine from the Louisianan chapter to take a shorter route and go grab some lunch with him and two other members from my Florida Chapter. Why I agreed to jump out of formation and go on a shorter ride I will never know because everyone who knows me, knows I like to ride and the distance never bothers me, but I did jump formation and go on a shorter ride with a few friends of mine. A little after 12pm that day , the larger group was coming back to our camp grounds when an illegal immigrant came in to their lane head on and killing the first three brother of mine on impact and critically injuring 4 other brothers of mine and their wives. For the first time in my life, I was scared to get back on my bike. But i knew I had to because I had to lead my chapter back from west Texas to SW Florida....a 1500 mile trip. one part of my ride back I was going through the state of Louisianan and I stated noticing people driving by my formation honker their horns and waving at us. It brought tears to my eyes as this took place because it gave me hope and it let me know that I had some type of angel watching over me on that Saturday and on my ride back to Florida. Now I am flying to Chicago to bury two of my brothers this coming up week and it is another trip I do not want to make because I have been to too many funerals in my life time with the Marine Corp and now my TBL family. I am hurting, but i know in time I will be OK and I soon will be back on my bike. Some of my family has asked me to not get back on my bike, but i have explained to them that if i should die due to an accident on my bike, just know that I went out a happy person and I was doing the one thing i love most in this world and that is riding my bike. I will try to get back on some time this weekend just to be around some people that i enjoy. I am going to post two article on this message about the accident. One is from fox news (the link) and the other is a tribute from another rider in Atalanta that is on you tube. you can watch them if you want to....that is up to you. https://video.foxnews.com/v/6174675065001#sp=show-clips Edited July 25, 2020 by SABRE Lovyan, loaderXI, baldie and 11 others 4 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RobMc Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 25355 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 31 Topic Count: 257 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 5785 Content Per Day: 2.16 Reputation: 9114 Achievement Points: 63248 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 132 Joined: 12/14/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10 Birthday: 01/05/1954 Device: Windows Share Posted July 25, 2020 Get back on the bike, it is not the bikes that kill you but the cars (I speak from experience) your brothers would wish no more, and if they were still alive would say exactly the same, ride your bike and enjoy life. baldie and Lovyan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 28144 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 32 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1146 Content Per Day: 0.74 Reputation: 1417 Achievement Points: 28306 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 01/31/20 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Wow this is heartbreaking. I'm so, so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and the families of those lost. RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewonmysax Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 319 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 98 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 83 Achievement Points: 876 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 14, 2022 Birthday: 02/26/1990 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Awful tragedy, prayers to everyone impacted. Continue to ride, do what you love and what your brothers loved doing. RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Timmah! Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 26443 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 467 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 5953 Content Per Day: 2.52 Reputation: 10336 Achievement Points: 50933 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 118 Joined: 11/01/17 Status: Online Last Seen: 4 minutes ago Birthday: 09/26/1971 Device: Android Share Posted July 25, 2020 I feel your loss. Happened to me (losing many friends) on May 14 1988. Left a major hole in my life then. Only thing you can do is grieve & be thankful for the times you've had wtih those about whom you care. Be well, man. Lovyan and RobMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.74 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted July 25, 2020 That is alot to go through, my prayers go out to the family's. Take your time I'm sure you will get through it with time. RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
FUNky Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 25212 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 38 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1449 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 2446 Achievement Points: 14728 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 10/31/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 6, 2021 Birthday: 07/13/1967 Share Posted July 25, 2020 So sorry to hear this Brother. I will remember you in my prayers, you can get through this pain. RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Roxy! Posted July 25, 2020 Member ID: 1812 Group: +++ COD4 Head Admin Followers: 187 Topic Count: 175 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2301 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2281 Achievement Points: 21277 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/20/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 03/18/1977 Device: iPhone Share Posted July 25, 2020 Sabre Im so so for your loss take your time, your virtual family will be here waiting for you whenever you are ready. Lovyan, RobMc, ReaPeR and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Angelz Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 24295 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 272 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 2311 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 2829 Achievement Points: 20239 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 03/27/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 2, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I am so sorry for your loss!! Thoughts and prayers to all who were injured and lost, their families and friends!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryWeezer Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted July 26, 2020 I am so sorry for the loss of your brothers. Thank you for a lifetime of service to America!!! Lovyan, RobMc and ReaPeR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
lTplkey336 Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 27768 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 10 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 934 Content Per Day: 0.52 Reputation: 1133 Achievement Points: 7733 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/18/19 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted July 26, 2020 My thoughts and prayers to you and your friends you lost and their families. Hope you come around to riding your bike again. Just take it slow if you must. RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54334 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted July 26, 2020 Gut wrenching news Just remember all those other riders need you and your support...May the fallen Rest in Paradise and the wounded have a speedy and full recovery...I will be Praying for all involved ! RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
AthenA Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 22619 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 132 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 4350 Achievement Points: 35110 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 06/05/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted July 26, 2020 It is completely heart breaking, Sabre, and I'm so sorry for your loss. As far as your decision to take that short road ? You'll never know, but I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason in life... you and your wife are safe. You'll all be in my prayers and your brother's families as well. May they rest in peace... FUNky and RobMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mazdarati Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 173 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 42 Topic Count: 94 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1392 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 769 Achievement Points: 9957 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 30 Birthday: 02/08/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted July 26, 2020 I'm so sorry , Prayers to you and all the families involved RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Giggles Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 1217 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 72 Topic Count: 93 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1596 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 1840 Achievement Points: 14592 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 12 Birthday: 01/21/1978 Device: Android Share Posted July 26, 2020 SO sorry to hear of this loses in your life . Many HUGS and prayers for all of those lost and the family's. God Bless . Be safe and keep riding cuz now when you ride they ride with you. RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GhostfaceJim Posted July 26, 2020 Member ID: 2314 Group: ++ Conan Exiles Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 20717 Content Per Day: 4.34 Reputation: 5314 Achievement Points: 113891 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 50 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 04/22/1975 Device: Windows Share Posted July 26, 2020 Sorry to hear about that! Hopeing everyone best wishes. RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Lovyan Posted July 27, 2020 Member ID: 1908 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 110 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1155 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 605 Achievement Points: 8865 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/22/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 07/21/1980 Device: Windows Share Posted July 27, 2020 Thats such a sad story! Im Really sad that that has happened to you.. Thank you for our Services... I hope you feel better soon.. we will always be here .. Just remember that.. *Hugs* So Sorry you lost your friends like that... Prayers to their family and you of course RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
AlphaDog Posted July 27, 2020 Member ID: 27243 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 120 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 202 Achievement Points: 1377 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/05/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 9 Birthday: 08/22/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) First of all, my condolences for the tragic loss of your brothers. It hits all of us in the Motorcycle community. Very tragic and sad. Second, Thank you for your service! I have also lost brothers to tragic accidents, it never gets easier. I currently have a great friend in a brain rehabilitation home in PA because a driver decided she did not want to turn, and went straight through a red light at the last second and hit him. We do not think he will ever recover. My wife and I also LOVE to ride, there is no greater freedom. I share your motto, that if i die while riding, at least i died doing what i love. So my condolences to you, your extended biker family and all the loved ones impacted by this tragedy! Edited July 27, 2020 by AlphaDog RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sixgun Posted July 27, 2020 Member ID: 26764 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 18 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 922 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1684 Achievement Points: 8104 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 17 Joined: 02/01/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Sorry brother!! If you need me for anything please let me know. You know I am always here for you!! FUNky and RobMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ANGU5 Posted July 27, 2020 Member ID: 2985 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 71 Topic Count: 114 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1669 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 3011 Achievement Points: 20170 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 12:20 AM Birthday: 12/01/1966 Device: Android Share Posted July 27, 2020 Sabre my friend, I just wanted to let you know you have been in GG and I hearts and thoughts and prayers these last few days, I watched and waited as you got home safely to the family that i'm sure was happy to see you beyond words..No words will take the pain away of you losing the members of the extended family you have in your club. But just know we are all here..As you stated , Getting back out will be hard, But your heart and soul will need it...Dealing with this kind of loss is very hard, But ride with them in your heart and never forget them... This XI family is here for you also... WldPenguin and RobMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WldPenguin Posted July 28, 2020 Member ID: 2995 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 181 Topic Count: 690 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 4433 Content Per Day: 0.98 Reputation: 6771 Achievement Points: 48541 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 68 Joined: 11/17/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 02/13/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted July 28, 2020 Beautifully said, @ANGU5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HudsoN Posted July 28, 2020 Member ID: 27327 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 365 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 214 Achievement Points: 2303 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/22/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Birthday: 08/04/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted July 28, 2020 prayers to you and your brothers. Don't stay off the bike. just ride and keep on riding. if bikes is what you like doing don't ever stop your brothers would say the same thing. my brother is also a biker here in the uk a member of many biker groups, tha same kind of thing happened to him a few years back. andy {killingman) had a head on a while back and very lucky to still be with us, talk to andy he is still on his bike won't go far without it. best of luck man be strong and stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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