[Utilizer]

Hey, stranger, good to know you were about and thanks for the pinglist references. Good to know.

A minor point, AFAIK ShadowAce was involved in a Biking accident (motorcycle), I believe a collision with an object of considerable weight at about 50mph, but he survived so good on him for that. Difficult for his wife as well, of course, but to paraphrase an old saying: “Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing”.

Same when a biker takes a tumble.

Also, no offence to any cycling enthusiasts out there, this is not meant to belittle your hobby at all. Just correcting the record.

[dayglored]

> ...AFAIK ShadowAce was involved in a Biking accident (motorcycle),...

Correct, I should have specified "motorcycle". In the decades I rode, I referred to my vehicle variously as "motorcycle", "cycle", and "bike", so I guess I'm a bit sloppy in that regard.

I had a 1981 3-cylinder (850cc) Yamaha 850xs Midnight Special:

I had a serious highway accident in which I shattered my right wrist and only the Grace of God saved me from being flattened, as I flipped over the handlebars and landed prone in the on-coming lane. The bike's considerable weight and high CG were fine when I was younger, but increasing peripheral neuropathy in my feet made it increasingly difficult to manage. I gave the bike away to a friend a couple years ago.