Never Forgotten

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060322/BREAKINGNEWS/60322016 It was a sad few days for me... I haven't posted in a while, I been so wrapped up in Bike Week. I was down in Daytona with a video production company doing still photo's for an upcomming release. Let me backtrack a moment... I have no family. After my divorce, I was like a lost lil puppy dog... nowhere to go, nobody to turn to, and after getting taken to the cleaners in court, no way I could afford to put a roof over my head on my own. So I turned to my only two real friends left. Dave was one of them. Him and I and Gary started renting a place and for the first time since my early 20's I had roomates again. We would tease Dave all the time, because he was one of those introspective "shut-ins". Didn't really go anywhere, didn't really do anything. Just stayed in his room playing everquest. We'd try to pull him out of his shell, mostly with mixed results. I owned an '87 Interceptor at the time, and he loved it. I kept telling him to get a bike. "look at how much you'd save on gas" "chick's dig bike's" ...all the standard things you say to a friend wanting a little convincing. Time passed and eventually we all found our own places and moved out. I moved to St. Augustine. I go down every few weeks to see my old friends, but sometimes I get wrapped up in my own life and weeks go by, months go by before I realise I need to "check in" and see whats up. Dave bought that shadow last christmas. He was so proud of that bike. Of course now I had something new to tease him about... "why do you like that damn lazy-boy with wheels so much?" Dave went to Bike Week this year, his first. He cruised up Main Street, but I wasn't with him. I was too busy wrapped up in my own "important" shit. I was there all week long, but couldn't take time out to hang with Dave. I was busy. I thought there'd be other times, other rides, other Bike Weeks. There wasn't time. Tuesday, I drove down to see Gary. Between the two of us we polished off about $150 bucks worth of Jack Daniels, and we had our designated driver haul us off to the intersection of 405 and singleton. There it was. Long black skid marks extending back about 60ft. Then out of nowhere a third skid mark. The three of them continue together for another probably 100ft. There it is. The spot where one of my best friends in the world breathed his last. It's a dark and lonely stretch of road. No street lights, woods on either side. Gary and I sunk to our knees and poured out a half a bottle of smirnov's vodka on to the spot. We drank the other half and said our goodbyes to one of the best guys I've known. I vaguely remember bar hopping the rest of the night. Drinking Dave's favorite drinks, playing Dave's favorite songs on the jukeboxs and telling stories about when Dave did this or that. I don't remember my designated driver hauling me back to Saint Augustine, or her putting me to bed. I do remeber waking up with one hell of a hangover and a whole lot of fury. I'm furious at myself for not taking more time to see him when I've gone down. Furious at not keeping in touch like I maybe should have. Furious at not riding with him on his first cruise down Main Street. But mostly, I'm furious at some nameless asshole, who because of his own frigging stupidity, has managed to remove one of the few people I care about in this world. So far he has eluded justice, but TPD says they're confident they'll get an arrest. I hope so. No, I pray for it... I'm an athiest and I still pray for it. I hope they nail him, and I hope they fry him, and I hope his conscience never lets him have another nights sleep for as long as his miserable ass is alive. I hope every time he closes his eyes my friends last moments replay and he wakes up screaming. Dave, I love you, and I miss you. Ride free buddy...

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it hurts losing a friend.. i feel ya.. itll get better but whats the point right? just keep yer head up. RIP dave

OMG, I just read that article and that is fucking horrible. But one thing I don't understand, why do they always blame some shit like this on street racing? It sounds me to me, this was some reckless asshole that was hauling ass. They need to stop with this racing bullshit and start making laws and doing shit to making our roads safer. And I can't believe this piece of shit would run. I can't stand hit and run drivers. Why do people always think they can run away cause they hit a motorcyclist? Do they not give a fuck about us? Thats my biggest fear. I really hope this piece of shit dies a rotten death. He should be ashamed of himself cause he is a worthless piece of shit. I'm very sorry for your loss. And I pray for your friend. I pray for people to catch this bastard too.

And I can't believe this piece of shit would run. I can't stand hit and run drivers. Why do people always think they can run away cause they hit a motorcyclist? Do they not give a fuck about us? Thats my biggest fear. Fuckin A ballhawk. I just do NOT understand how anybody could be so fucking callous. How can you run away from that, while someone's life is leaking out onto the pavement from something caused by your own fucking stupidity??? I'm so pissed off I can hardly even type straight, so please forgive any mispellings, or any foul language, I apologize. If there is a God, this asshole needs to go directly to hell, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars. Upon arrival Lucifer needs to tie his ass to the back of Dave's black honda and haul his fucking worthless carcass through twisties made of broken glass for all eternity. Once again, apologies for language, and thanks. Venting won't bring him back, but it actually does make me feel a little better... especially knowing that you guys (and gals) all care.

i sorry for your loss.. i will pray for you and him..may dave rest... as far as the "person" nah this animal who did it, i hope they do catch him. i have only been riding for a bit under a year and i never actually realize how many people have no respect for us riders, i pray everyday, everytime i get on my bike, that is my and my familys biggest fear.. keep you head up..dave is always going to be riding with you....

Prayers go out to you and Dave and all who knew him. I don't understand how someone's conscious doesn't eat them each day, knowing they caused an accident, much less a fatality and left the scene. I can tell u I couldn't live with myself if I did something so stupid and ran. I pray that they catch the idiot and he gets everything he deserves and then some. Sorry again for your loss.

My deepest sympathies... It does not get any easier. Lost three friends last year... Or I should say a friend and two people I knew and saw on a regular basis... Sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry to hear about your lost, i know what it's like to lose your bestfriend, last year April 8th my cousin was hit from behind on his dirtbike, went into a coma and passed away 5days later. This past year has been really tough becasue he was more so my brother we did everything together and i was the last one to talk to him. Just never let you friends memories dissapear as long as you can always remember the times you had together he will never die inside of you. That's all that's left so the memories must be charished. R.I.P. Dave.

woozle, Dont beat on yourself, its not gonna do you any good man, but just know... kharma works in mysterious ways... dude will get his;) Sorry about your buddy:( RIP Dave

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Woozle... Our thoughts and prayers are with you... RIP to your friend and now he is with you forever in your heart.... stay strong... and this beast that has removed your friend from this earth will pay... death has his eye on him now and he will not escape it... you say you have no one hardly, well keep in mind you have a large, caring family right here on this site.... WE ARE ALL HERE FOR YOU!

OMG, I just read that article and that is fucking horrible. But one thing I don't understand, why do they always blame some shit like this on street racing? It sounds me to me, this was some reckless asshole that was hauling ass. They need to stop with this racing bullshit and start making laws and doing shit to making our roads safer. And I can't believe this piece of shit would run. I can't stand hit and run drivers. Why do people always think they can run away cause they hit a motorcyclist? Do they not give a fuck about us? Thats my biggest fear. I really hope this piece of shit dies a rotten death. He should be ashamed of himself cause he is a worthless piece of shit. I'm very sorry for your loss. And I pray for your friend. I pray for people to catch this bastard too. I would agree. Were people racing? Who knows? They found 3 skidmarks....a car's, and a bike's. I'll just make mention of this, especially since there is no proof of a street race. I own a 1994 Camaro with some bolt-on mods right now. In my closet sit a cam, heads, headers, gears, and many more mods that are anxiously awaiting install. I don't race my Camaro. I've had it at the track maybe 4 or 5 times in the past near-10 years of ownership. You may be asking WHY I have such an abundance of mods sitting in my closet if I don't race. Well, it's because I can. They are there for my own personal satisfaction. I just love the idea of having a car with a lot of power for no good reason whatsoever. It's just because I love the sound of a rumbling domestic V8. Maybe this asshole is the same way, and just decided to "give it a go," and killed an innocent person in the process. Wrong place, wrong time. Just a thought...... I'm sorry to hear about Dave. It sucks to lose someone close, and I hope they catch this mother fucker. I hope he takes it in the ass every day for the rest of his life......

Sorry about your friend R.I.P. DAVE

I'm sorry to hear about Dave. It sucks to lose someone close, and I hope they catch this mother fucker. I hope he takes it in the ass every day for the rest of his life...... +1, RIP Dave

Thank you guy's for all the support. It really does mean ALOT to me. Believe it or not, in 20 years of riding this is the first close friend I've lost on a bike like this. I've lost aquiantances, friends of friends, stuff like that... never anyone this close. guess I've been very lucky. Just to update you guys, no arrest yet. The police are pretty close lipped about suspects, or how close they are, but I understand that. They're just being methodical and making sure they don't screw up the case against whoever did it. Dave didn't have much family either. A Father he hadn't seen in 10 years, a Mother who is Bi-polar schizophrenic, and a Brother who is actually fairly normal. His brother of course is taking it hard. The mom and dad, who knows... they just flew in and out after signing the paper work. No funeral, no services... simple cremation and the brother is taking the ashes. His friends are all still in shock. None of us can believe he is gone. I found some old camcorder tapes from when we all lived together and on tuesday, I'm going to make dupes of them and take them down to Titusville and me, gary, and all his friends are going to watch them together. We're going to go check whats left of his bike too, and go visit his apartment and help his brother cleaning stuff out. Thanks again guys for all the support, I can't tell you all how much it means.

sorry for your loss....in my point of view if it was a street race and that car wasnt involved why did he run....was he drunk, no license, warrants or stolen car......i hope they catch him it'll be one less dumb ass on the street.....

This is horrible.........I'm very sorry for your loss. Rest assured that the person who did this will get his..........one way or another. We're all family here which of course includes you, so NEVER feel like you don't have anyone. We all feel for you and are very sorry for what you're going through.........please keep your head up and have faith that this bastard will get what he deserves. Rest in peace Dave.........and never let this bastard get a moments rest.......haunt his dreams, and his reality for all eternity.