On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:20 -0500, "frank theriault" <[email protected]> wrote: > Typing real slow as my left hand's in a splint with my middle fingers > taped together. Broke a bone in my hand after a driver attacked me > and threw me down on my bike (bent my seatpost as well!). Should be > better in about a month - not a bad break, no surgery needed thank > god. > > He cuts me off, I yell at him that I had right of way, he gets out of > truck, grabs me (while I'm walking away with both hands on handlebars > and 25 pounds in my backpack so I'm defenceless) and throws me to > ground. I try to get plate number so he pushes me to ground again and > drives away. > > He couldn't be traced so cops can't do a thing. I may have a claim > against the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. > > Incident happened Friday, went to hospital Sunday and yesterday got > temporary cast off and got fitted for splint. > > Still working, with a Metropass, riding transit and walking. > > Can ride again next Monday. > > Taking camera with me to work now, so that's a good thing! > > ;-) >
Bloody hell, Frank. That sucks. Glad to see you could add a smilie to the post - I doubt I'd be so philosophical in your position. Hope you mend quickly and that somehow you can nail the bastard. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
