phil.

glad ben made it.  my father unfortunately didn't when someone cut in front
of him.  he tried to put the bike down but had been going 50 miles per hours
and when he stopped he flipped and well...

god is good though.

Jenifer Gilley
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-----Original Message-----
From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Phil Scovell
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 8:08 PM
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Subject: Give Thanks


I thank the Lord today because of several things.  A cousin by the name of
Ben is about 20 years old and he works for my son, Everett.  Ben lives in my
son's basement.  They all ride motorcycles.  Ben asked to use Everett's bike
today which my son rode to work.  Ben didn't come back so Everett started
calling around.  Ben was taken to a local hospital.  Someone driving a car
cut in front of him and he couldn't stop.  He awakened in the ambulance.
They are keeping him over night because of a possible bruise on his lung.
No broken bones or head injuries.  He was wearing all his gear, Kevlar
riding jacket and pants, helmet, and gloves.  He got a scrape on one knee.
His shoulder was struck, probably as he fell off and impacted the back of
the car.  Everett drove his pickup to the police station and got his bike
out of the pound which cost him 110 dollars.  The bike starts but there is a
lot of damage.  Everett has insurance coverage in case the other driver does
not.  A third of all drivers in Denver don't carry insurance, believe it or
not, and it is a state law.  You cannot take the driver's test without
insurance but people just use someone else's car and use their insurance
papers for proof of insurance when getting a driver's license.  Anyhow, I'm
glad Ben was not seriously hurt, the bike wasn't totaled, and I am also glad
my son wasn't riding at the time.  Ben and Everett often ride side by side
and Everett said that if that would have been the case, he would have run
into the car as well.  You would be amazed how many people cut in front of
bike riders and later claim they never saw them or heard them but of course
they never are able to explain the skid marks of the motorcyclist and they
never are able to explain why they didn't see the motorcycle in the mirrors
before making a lane change.  Anyhow, I thank God Ben will just be sore for
a few days because without his protective gear, Ben would be in the hospital
for a long time if not dead.

Phil.