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NutmegYankee

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6. One friend has permanent brain damage.

Reply to bemildred (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 03:25 PM

Aug 2014

Conn. Has no helmet law, so you can ride without one. He lost it on a turn and hit the ground so hard his brain was exposed. Firefighters thought he wasn't going to make it, but today he is working and living, but he does have some speech problems.

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Teen killed in horrible crash while test-driving Lamborghini [View all] bemildred Aug 2014 OP

happened next door NJCher Aug 2014 #1

Yep. Happens all the time. And God help them if they get a motorcycle. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #2

I've had more friends and acquaintances injured/killed on those than from any other cause. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #4

They will fuck you up. bemildred Aug 2014 #5

One friend has permanent brain damage. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #6

This is probably what they were trying to do. 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #3

Well that was dumb... Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #18

When I was 17, a friend of my father's MineralMan Aug 2014 #7

XK140 Jaguar. bemildred Aug 2014 #8

There was a 1952 Jag XK-120 fixed head coupe for sale a couple of blocks MineralMan Aug 2014 #10

In nice condition that car would be worth hifiguy Aug 2014 #14

Yup, but my father didn't think it was a suitable car MineralMan Aug 2014 #20

I had a bright red jag roadster on spec for a couple of weeks justhanginon Aug 2014 #16

Yep, clunky transmission and tricky to keep in tune. bemildred Sep 2014 #22

A test drive at 2:25 a.m.? former9thward Aug 2014 #9

glad i'm not the only one who focused on those details. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #11

Lamborghini test drive appointments are hard to get TheCowsCameHome Aug 2014 #15

Well, there is that .... former9thward Aug 2014 #19

"What does "aspiring Army Ranger" mean? tabasco Aug 2014 #12

Driving an exotic sports car, especially at high speed, hifiguy Aug 2014 #13

(see also: what happens when a 9 year old shoots an Uzi) NightWatcher Aug 2014 #17

My condolences to his family. n/t MerryBlooms Aug 2014 #21