Originally Posted by oledoc2u
I changed my avatar to honor a fellow deputy killed in a car/motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon. Lee Nyeayea was one of those guys who always had a smile on face and would light up a room when he was around. Only 31/2 years on the job, but was a former Marine vet who served his country before serving his community. He was enjoying his sport bike when a car failed to see him and pulled out in front of him. Lee left 4 children behind and his wife is pregnant with their 5th. Keep his family in your prayers. As I came off a great weekend at the Dragon, seeing what we are all capable of, and certainly what all those sports bike are capable of, maybe we should all just step back a bit before we play, and make sure we play in a safe area. We need to remember to always use good judgement, because you don't think about the others we will leave behind sometimes...if something were to happen to us...just my thoughts right now...it's a sad time...
wow, that is really f*cking awful. sounds like he was a top notch guy. my thoughts are, after losing my wife from out of way deep left field recently, is if you have a family, you need to change your priorities. my wife's cancer was not her fault, but driving a bike with four kids and one on the way is just foolish. believe me, i love bikes, but i would never own one once i got married. the play part, the "risk" isn't worth the fun. it's not the bike owner, it's the idiots on the road or conditions or whatever. i miss having a bike, but i sure sleep easier knowing i don't have one anymore. the crossfires kind of make up for that.