Dammit All To Hell!!!!

[twowheelnut]

Friends,

I got this very distressing news in my email tonight.

Hi Roy,Louis had completed an escort job and was riding on Sepulveda (near West LA). He had no stop sign but traffic coming from the side street did. A kid stopped at the stop sign, crossed several lanes and then proceeded right into Louis. Basically, a t-bone.

Friday he will have surgery to stabilize his hip which is fractured in 4-5 places. He also has some busted ribs. He's at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica with some good painkillers.

-Jeniffer

Co-Task Force Leader

Los Angeles Ride for Kids

Lou Vanderveen is the LA area club/dealer coordinator for the Ride For Kids and pours his heart and soul into this effort every year, all year. I can't think of a nicer, more giving guy than Lou. And this fuckin' shit has to happen to him. Sonovabitch, I'm pissed and saddened that this kinda shit happens to truly great people, while shitbags skip merrily through life. This is the second time Lou has been down on his FJR in two years, the last when some drunk asshole wandered into the PCH in Malibu and Lou had to dump into the back of a car to avoid hitting the guy. Jesus, where's the equity?

Lou has gone by 'Canyon Dancer' in the past, but hasn't been active on the boards in a few years. If any of you know him and wish to send him your well wishes, send me a PM and I'll get you his address.

Fuck, be careful out there people.

 

[jdog109socal]

Yep got that same email today.. Bummer...

Jdog

Fuck, be careful out there people. +1

 

[raclow]

Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Down with the Shitbags :angry: :angry:

 

[Thug]

I wish a speedy recovery for your mate TWN

 

[RonBB]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Sadly bad things happen to good people. Sigh!

 

[exskibum]

Sorry to hear about Louis. Best of luck to him for a speedy recovery. Damn asshats!**

**I just got back from 4 days in L.A./Simi. I grew up in the west end of the San Fernando Valley (Chatsworth), but left in '73, only to come back for 8 months in '77 and leave again -- for good, though. It's far worse than it used to be and I don't know how any of you brave souls ride down there. Seriously. I have NEVER seen such f#$%ed up driving as I have the last 3 times I've been down there. Do these a$$holes not know the traffic laws or not care? IMO, riding down there is almost a matter of when, not if, you'll be taken out.

 

[Chief]

Sorry to hear the bad news about your friend. Best wishs for a fast recover fast. May the asshat that hit him rot in hell!!! :angry2:

 

[git-r-dan]

Sorry to hear this. It's just not fair when the good ones are taken out like that. :angry: How bout posting the address of the hospital so we could send a card or somethin?

 

[kulwen]

So sad to hear.

I wish him the best.

 

[feejer222]

Best wishes from England.

 

[evilmedic13]

When I saw the opener about an escort job I was waiting for sumtin' funny, this isn't funny unfortunately. Good luck and get well TWN friend.

 

[Silver Penguin]

Please add my good wishes for a speedy recovery for Lou. Hope he's feeling better real soon.

Jill

 

[Cdogman]

Count me in on the well wishing.......... That Sux

 

[FJRayJ]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Sadly bad things happen to good people. Sigh!

+1

FJRayJ