Paging BGN

Are you alive?

I heard on the local news this morning that a biker has copped it in Hythe -
rode into a fence or summat. There's probably more than one biker near Hythe
but I thought I'd make sure you're still breathing

Si

 

<He's not on-line> I'll ping his mobile.

 

<waves>

I'm here. I'm not dead. Reports of my passing have been greatly
exaggerated.

I've hunted around BBC News and have found this article
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/5414342.stm>

""
A motorcyclist has died after crashing through metal fencing and
landing on a miniature railway line in Kent.

The 24-year-old man was riding "at speed" at the junction of Station
Approach Road and Queens Road, in New Romney, in the early hours of
Friday.

His 18-year-old pillion passenger was also thrown onto the tracks of
the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, suffering a broken leg and
ankle.

The rider died from serious injuries at the William Harvey Hospital in
Ashford.

Police said he was a local man while the passenger was from Appledore.
Officers are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which happened
at 0345 BST and involved a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle.
"

The A259 is a good road to play with on a bike in parts, especially on
the way to Rye, but the bends do catch people out, even locals
sometimes and the bends that have train tracks over them along with a
plastic road surface aren't all that good at the best of times.

However, if it was my time to pop my clogs it would be at 03:45 with
an 18 year old so well done Mr. Ninja. However, it probably wouldn't
be in an RTA but some alcohol and drug fueled romp.

 

"Paging everyone I know"

Someone dies every second, hope it is / isn't [1] you.

FFS.


[1] delete as appropriate

 

BGN wrote:

It's not all bad news, then. There's an 18 yo back on the market.

 

"One careful owner."

 

'Kin hell, those miniature trains are thorough.

I thought the article said the rider was "riding at speed"? How the **** do
they know that if there were no witnesses I wonder?



--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Well I for one, don't die every second.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

They chop cars in half quite regularly. It's a proper railway.

Pillion possibly. 'riding at speed' could mean > 1mph.

 

Sometimes it feels like I wish I was dead every second. Generally
through sheer boredom.

 

Miserable ****. I'm not allowed to be concerned?

Si

 

You do own a bike, yes? I mean, I do get bored at work sometimes but
then I go for a ride and everything gets better.