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Lt commander lare
05-31-08, 04:11 PM
to all subsim members in the silent fire thread snaptrap has been criticaly injured and may die i ask for the prayers of all the subsim members including me his brother posted the message on here about it he was in a vehicular accident and wasnt expected to make the 72 hours but if i know snaptrap like i know some of you here you are all fighters were submariners we dont give up until the last breath and the last torpedo is fired that means there is still hope please pray for his family i know i am god bless all of you and this site
lt commander lare
keltos01
05-31-08, 04:22 PM
We have him in our prayers.
k
akdavis
05-31-08, 04:27 PM
I'll be thinking of him, and hoping for you and the rest of his family.
Xantrokoles
05-31-08, 04:53 PM
Me too.
THE_MASK
06-02-08, 03:05 PM
My prayers are with him .
Webster
06-02-08, 03:27 PM
may god alway give us the will to fight and the strength we need to heal.
our prayers are with your whole family
gAiNiAc
06-02-08, 03:27 PM
You have my prayers as well. Give him our best!
ANTARES
06-02-08, 03:37 PM
Prayer for a quick recovery has been rendered
Get Well SnapTrap, That's a Order!
Antares
peabody
06-02-08, 03:43 PM
Amen! Hope the best for him and his family.
Peabody
Here's a lot of prayers from me...
Please pass on my sincerest wishes for a speedy recovery to SnapTrap !
Best of luck from Spain.
I have never been one to pray, but my thoughts will be with him. Let us hope for the best.
I'm sorry to hear this terrible news. You have my prayers and best wishes.
les green01
06-02-08, 04:03 PM
best of luck and my thoughts are with you
silent killer
06-02-08, 07:03 PM
i wish a speedy recovery , to snaptrap and my heart goes out to the family
pcAssasian
06-02-08, 07:15 PM
I pray for a speedy recovery and for peace for the family. God bless You SnapTrap.
ReallyDedPoet
06-02-08, 08:01 PM
Hang in there fellow Canuck.
RDP
panthercules
06-02-08, 08:36 PM
Really sorry to hear about this - our thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery are with snaptrap and his family.
badaboom
06-02-08, 08:56 PM
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
gimpy117
06-02-08, 09:22 PM
hang in there dude.
Snaptrap
06-02-08, 11:22 PM
We just got back from the hospital about an hour ago. My brothers condition has not changed since the last update. His health has not degraded any though he looks really worn out. The doctors are surprised he has survived beyond 72 hours. They seem more optimistic about his recovery so long as he remains stable. I let him know that you guys are praying and hoping for a quick recovery. A very subtle smile was the repsonse. The next time I post it will only be if his condition changes.
Ron.
Zero Niner
06-02-08, 11:52 PM
Best wishes for a complete recovery, Snaptrap.
tdean001
06-02-08, 11:55 PM
Snaptrap's brother-
If there are any questions you need answered, feel free to ask me. I'm an MD, trained in surgery and critical care.
Best wishes and prayers,
Tom
claybirdd
06-03-08, 12:21 AM
Our thought and prayers are with you. Hang in there.
Agent.Nihilist
06-03-08, 01:47 AM
Recover soon and recover well, my thoughts go out to you.
We just got back from the hospital about an hour ago. My brothers condition has not changed since the last update. His health has not degraded any though he looks really worn out. The doctors are surprised he has survived beyond 72 hours. They seem more optimistic about his recovery so long as he remains stable. I let him know that you guys are praying and hoping for a quick recovery. A very subtle smile was the repsonse. The next time I post it will only be if his condition changes.
Ron.
Thank you very much mate...
Always stay hopeful and hang in there !
keltos01
06-05-08, 03:46 PM
That encouraging news :)
k
Encouraging news indeed :)
I was rather worried, specially since after the big explosion of the SubSim server (I still believe that this forum is cursed!) I could only wonder. This is the first thread I checked when it came back, and I'm glad to be greeted by a post like yours.
I still have faith. If someone can hit adversity with a Mk14 torpedo (with all its flaws!) under the keel and blow it into next week, that someone has to be a subsimmer, and your brother is one from head to toe.
Schultzy
06-05-08, 04:35 PM
i've only just got back to subsim so apologies for not replying sooner...you're all in my thoughts and prayers and i hope for the very best outcome!!
Thank you for thinking of us at such a time and as the others have said, stay strong!
Stay on the surface sailor and let the damage control team do there work .
Good luck and Gods speed .
Lt commander lare
06-05-08, 10:35 PM
is there any news on his condition can neal maybe find out somehow its been 72 hours i hope he is doing ok what a nice guy and a great submariner in his own right
lt commander lare
Get well soon bud! hang in there, in our prayers.
Hylander_1314
06-05-08, 11:22 PM
This is really terrible. I hope Snap will be fine. It can be amazing sometimes the things that people can recover from. Let's hope that your brother is one of those miracles.
DrBeast
06-06-08, 03:43 AM
Once again the Subsim forum members prove their mettle. Imploded servers or not, our thoughts are still with Snaptrap.
caspofungin
06-06-08, 05:14 AM
best wishes for a full recovery. it's a long road -- keep your chin up.
kylesplanet
06-06-08, 07:42 AM
I'll keep praying Snaptrap, hang in there bro.
AVGWarhawk
06-06-08, 08:13 AM
I hope he is on the mend!
Gunfighter
06-06-08, 08:39 AM
May his God Be With Him.God Speed his Recovery.
All we need is a few good men. He's one of them. You helped me once, Snaptrap. Do us a favour and get back to the front. Good Luck, Speedy recovery.
andycaccia
06-06-08, 11:06 AM
Best wishes and good luck!:up:
May God protect him.
...those news are always hard to hear...
Rockin Robbins
06-06-08, 02:14 PM
Thank you Ron.
This is not something you signed on for when you were born. My prayers are with you and your family.
skwasjer
06-06-08, 02:46 PM
Man that's sad news... I hope he makes a quick and full recovery. Keep faith...
Vorkapitan
06-06-08, 03:58 PM
Sandtrap....
I will do a lot of praying for you.....I hope you have a quick recovery and expect to see you here soon!! :up: :up: :up:
My prayers to recovery, hang in there.
Defiance
06-06-08, 05:06 PM
Prayers and Wishing A Full Recovery from old blightey
Ciao
Def
Snaptrap
06-06-08, 08:43 PM
Ok here's some good news. Richard(aka my brother) will likely recover from his accident. He is speaking a little at a time. Sometimes it's incoherent being as drained and disoriented as he is. He wanted me to thank you guys for the support after I told him about the responses of hopes and prayers. I want to thank you guys too for the words to keep me sane. Living with my brother in the hospital has left me at home alone. Tending to his things has been a real chore. We're roomies.
The bad news is that he's going to be paralyzed for a while. Some scans were done after he indicated there was no feeling from the waist down. Thankfully because the spine was not pinched this condition is only temporary. The docs guess sometime next week he should have more feeling and possibly be able to leave the bed. It will be close to the end of the month before he'll be allowed to leave for home.
Thanks guys.
Ron.
badaboom
06-06-08, 08:51 PM
:up: Fantastic news Ron! both of you hang in there,we thank you greatly for keeping us informed.
Schultzy
06-06-08, 09:31 PM
thanks for the update and thank heavens it is such good news!
You hang in there too and dont worry, once he's up and running again, he'll be doing your chores for you!!! :arrgh!:
peabody
06-06-08, 09:45 PM
Fantastic news, Ron!!!!!! :up::up::up::up::up::up::up::up::up::up::up::up:
Peabody
Hylander_1314
06-06-08, 09:48 PM
Ok here's some good news. Richard(aka my brother) will likely recover from his accident. He is speaking a little at a time. Sometimes it's incoherent being as drained and disoriented as he is. He wanted me to thank you guys for the support after I told him about the responses of hopes and prayers. I want to thank you guys too for the words to keep me sane. Living with my brother in the hospital has left me at home alone. Tending to his things has been a real chore. We're roomies.
The bad news is that he's going to be paralyzed for a while. Some scans were done after he indicated there was no feeling from the waist down. Thankfully because the spine was not pinched this condition is only temporary. The docs guess sometime next week he should have more feeling and possibly be able to leave the bed. It will be close to the end of the month before he'll be allowed to leave for home.
Thanks guys.
Ron.
I know what it's like to live at the hospital with a sybling. I watched my my baby sister waste away from cancer right after her 42nd birthday at the beginning of the year. So I know the feeling bro. It's not a good one waiting. Hang in there though, as at least it will be a good recovery.:up:
gAiNiAc
06-06-08, 09:58 PM
Sounds like he's pulling through. Best of luck to him!
Snaptrap
06-06-08, 10:07 PM
It's the living at home part that is difficult. Staying at the hospital is good cause I'm not alone there. Most of our family lives outside the city and they came in when Richard got injured. They are all gone back home to tend to their jobs. I find myself hitting the internet a lot more now without him to keep me company here at home. At least now I can sleep better knowing that things are much brighter.
If you are all wondering what exactly happened to Richard I will try to explain as I was told by the police. While taking a turn at a traffic intersection a part from his motorcycle came lose hitting the ground causing the bike to jerk. They think it was the kickstand. He lost control and drove into the side of the vehicle next to him taking the turn. The bike rebounded and the vehicle that was following my brother came from behind and broadsided him. The vehicle drove over my brother while he was holding on to his bike. If it were not for the bike my brother would be dead at the scene because it kept the vehicle from crushing him completely.
Lt commander lare
06-06-08, 10:16 PM
im very glad richard is not going to be paralyzed and he is welcome for the thoughts and prayers and your welcome too you both are always welcome here and feel free to join our family here were all really close we may not know eachother personally because were from all over but were all brothers in the submarine community we will always help someone out in the time of need and im sure everyone here would agree with me were one big family we may not all agree but in the end we come together
lt commander lare
Snaptrap
06-06-08, 10:27 PM
I'd really love to stay here but all I got for a gaming system is a PS3. The PC I own is an old handmedown that at best can handle games no later than 2005. My bro has the gaming PC and I can only use it when he isn't which is basically never. The Silent Hunter game he has installed is cool though too complex for my simplistic understanding. Rich was trying to teach me to play before the accident. Using some tutorials from around the net I am attempting to learn so when he gets out we can play online.
Lights out.
Ron.
Digital_Trucker
06-06-08, 10:43 PM
Wonderful news, Ron. Thanks for keeping us up to date (especially with such good news). Take care of yourself, as well as your brother.
As a former motorcycle rider, I know how close we all are from an accident like your brothers. Tell your brother to keep the faith and take things one day at a time.
pcAssasian
06-06-08, 11:18 PM
SnapTrap-
I wish there was more I could do, other than Offer My Friendship and prayers. but one thing I do know is that this community of wonderful ppl, from all over the world, is one of the best support groups I have ever seen.after seeing the outpouring of love and support in this thread, I have to say I am not only Humbled. but truly Honored to see such caring. You and Your Brother are in Excellent Hands. If You ever need someone to talk to, I have great Ears. GOD bless
Victor Taylor
THE_MASK
06-06-08, 11:53 PM
This is just the best forum in the entire world , Cheers bro .
Defiance
06-07-08, 05:03 AM
Sure Is Nice To Hear Good News :D
And make sure you get rest as well (i know this is tough to do) , You need to be 100% yourself to keep helping your bro out
Speedy Recovery my Co-Sub-Simmer
Ciao
Def
andycaccia
06-07-08, 05:33 AM
Thanks God!
Keep us informed!
sturmer
06-07-08, 08:15 AM
i am just back from a vacation (with no internet) and i was quiet shocked when i opened my mailbox with the terrible news about Snappy, i hoped there would be more news on the forum here and then i saw this thread. i wish also the quick recovery for snap, cause the mods cant keep waiting :D (just kidding) im glad that he is okay, considering the heavy accident. wish him the best of luck of me.
and like Sober said: this is the best forum in the world.
grtz to all of you
sturmer
ps: i will check in again when im back home.
linerkiller
06-07-08, 08:45 AM
great news! As you can see our fellow commander still have a lot of torpedoes to fire!!!;)
Three hurrah for Snappy!!:up:
Huzzah!
Another patch for Snappy's kill flag :arrgh!:
That post made my day. Congrats to both snaptrap and his brother for staying cool and fighting through this all.
Give me a ring if you ever drop by Madrid, the beer's on me!
keltos01
06-07-08, 11:16 AM
Very good news indeed, we still keep him in our prayers anyways, :D
Snaptrap
06-07-08, 02:25 PM
Hi guys. I am going to the hospital in a few hours to see Richard so is there anything in particular you would like to say to him. I will see to it that everyones message is passed on.
tdean001
06-07-08, 02:28 PM
Just tell him that we're all praying to God for him to get better soon. :up:
gimpy117
06-07-08, 02:32 PM
yeah...tell him were pulling for him
AlmightyTallest
06-07-08, 04:30 PM
Only all the best wishes and prayers from his friends at the Subsim forums. :D
Went through a bad motorcycle accident over 20 years ago and it took a long time to recover. But recover I did! and he will too.
Best wishes to all.
Keep God in mind when you have a moment and reflect on how your brother has survived.
Recovery will be long and hard, he will need your strength and help and care for a long while. Try and stay positive.
I like many in these forums pray for all the best for you both.
Remember to set up th computer for him for his home convalescence to play the game...
:up:
Well Ron,
It's great to hear that things are looking a little brighter right now. Give Snaptrap all my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thanks for keeping us informed. You are doing a great job. You make sure you look after yourself also, keep body and soul together. Got 3 brothers myself. Would hate anything to happen to them. All the best of luck to you, Snaptrap and the people around you.
Cobra_mkII
06-08-08, 06:35 AM
Hi Ron
Only just found this thread. First a salute to you, you sound like a cracking brother and I hope you can cope with all this.
As a fellow biker give Snapshot a virtual hug for me, I'm glad he's pulling through. I hope it does not put him off bikes though any more than a car crash would put him off cars :up:
Hi guys. I am going to the hospital in a few hours to see Richard so is there anything in particular you would like to say to him. I will see to it that everyones message is passed on.
In case SnapTrap knows the GWX team, tell him that all of us wish him a fast recovery and much courage. :)
:up:
Tell him that we need him around badly. Just as he left the Subsim server quite literally exploded in a huge fireball of awesome. Coincidence?
I THINK NOT!
It is obvious that this forum can't really behave without his watchful eye :D
Snap, come back before the Subsim HQ is struck by a meteor storm!
sturmer
06-08-08, 04:11 PM
lett us hope that everything comes back in order and snap u couldnt wish for a better and more supportive brother. good luck and get well soon ASAP. :D
msalama
06-09-08, 12:34 AM
The best of luck & get well soon matey :up:
CoolHand
06-09-08, 01:21 AM
best of luck and get well soon:ping: :up:
Schroeder
06-09-08, 04:22 AM
Get well soon and recover completely.:sunny:
DrBeast
06-09-08, 06:08 AM
Man, that was some grisly accident! Richard sure had some watchful spirit close to him. And he's a fighter, that's for certain. It's only a matter of time now before he recuperates. Good news indeed. Thanks for the feedback, Ron. :up:
kptn_kaiserhof
06-09-08, 11:49 AM
i to have been paralyzed 3 times it is very uncomfterble we are all captians we are hard and we are SUBSIM!!!!!
snaptrap get well and godspeed!!!
kylesplanet
06-09-08, 05:42 PM
Thanks for the great news and the updates Ron. I raced motorcycles for many, many years and have broken a lot of bones. When I broke my back, I too was temporarily paralyzed (only for about ten hours) but it was really scary. Other than a little arthritis though, I'm fine. Encouragement from friends, family and the doctors sure helped ease the thoughts that run through your head so tell him keep the faith and get back to Subsim asap!;)
Snaptrap
06-10-08, 04:18 AM
I'm letting you all know that my brother still has a very good chance of dying. One thing I have learned about the human body is that it can be unpredictable. Such is the case here. This morning he needed to be resuscitated due to organ failure. Possibly from the shock his liver wants to shut down. I sit here thinking that I am once again in risk of losing my brother. Just when everything seemed to be working out. This is all I know up to this point. They would not allow me to see him. Goddamn motorcycles.
Ron.
DrBeast
06-10-08, 06:39 AM
Ah crap. :-? Hang in there, both of you.
Defiance
06-10-08, 06:41 AM
Try and stay positive Ron
Keep active but also get enough rest or you'll start to need attention
Just don't get negative or it's hard to shake that off
Have faith
Ciao
Def
Very sorry to hear that, Ron. Still got my fingers crossed. Like you say, the body is unpredictable. It can both shock and surprise. I truely hope that he bounces back soon. Good luck to you both.
Best regards
Chris
keltos01
06-10-08, 09:51 AM
I'm praying for his speedy recovery, hope he makes it through.
regards
Keltos01
gimpy117
06-10-08, 11:32 AM
hmm sad to see he's not out of the woods, but the fact that they were able to resusitate him is a good sign that he's a fighter! he's not gonna give up that easy!
andycaccia
06-10-08, 11:42 AM
I really hope that his conditions will stabilize soon.
Come on!:sunny:
kylesplanet
06-10-08, 01:30 PM
Sorry to hear that Ron, hang in there buddy.
Lt commander lare
06-10-08, 01:56 PM
hang in there ron i know its tough but your brother is a fighter and he is still hanging in there and also he has made it through this far were all praying for the rest of the way get some rest and were all here if you need us were all his and your freinds
lt commander lare
sturmer
06-10-08, 02:23 PM
try to hang on Ron, we are still hoping and praying for Snap.
it just sucks that u cant see him, he will need u beside him.
dont lett the negative news pull you down.
sturmer
Madox58
06-10-08, 06:27 PM
Being a Biker my whole life?
I can say this.
What happened is a part of the dangers we face and accept.
Snap is not giveing up!!
I feel that in my heart!
yes, he has a long road to fight through.
But knowing those danged Bikers like I do?
He'll be drinking your beer and danceing with the ladies
before you know it!!
And he now has bragging rights!!
My prayers, and all the guys I talk to,
always pray for downed riders.
Be strong!
Snap needs that from everyone!
I know haveing been there myself.
Digital_Trucker
06-11-08, 07:09 AM
Keep the faith, Ron. I can ditto Privateer's sentiments about bikers. They're a hardy breed. Keep thinking positively and we'll keep praying and hoping for the best.
Snaptrap
06-11-08, 10:26 PM
Everything is back to the way it was before the organ failure. His liver wasn't functioning properly for some time. He went into shutdown mode. They pumped some fluid through him to clean out his system. I truly hope that is the last of the problems.
Ron.
THE_MASK
06-11-08, 10:45 PM
I am sure it will be . cheers . sober out .
Hylander_1314
06-12-08, 12:19 AM
Hang in there Ron. It will take some time. When I lost my '68 Electraglide chopper, (due to a careless driver) I spent 8 months recovering. I know your brother is in worse shape than I was as i was able to jump clear, but leaping at 35 mph did some rough stuff still. I'm glad I wore my leathers and helmet religiously.
keltos01
06-13-08, 10:58 AM
we're still there for u if you need support.
Snaptrap
06-15-08, 02:40 AM
This will be my last reply to you guys cause possibly on either monday or tuesday my brother is going to be home at last. We are going to have a friend staying with us until he is able to do everything on his own. They don't want him up and about too much. Just some weekend tests to do before he gets the green light to leave. Thank God! The paralysis has faded though he will be using a chair to move around most of the time until his legs get stronger. The great thing is the he only suffered broken ribs. I am sure he is eager to come back to subsim after being cooped up in a hospital room without internet. It's been nice meeting you all. Thank you for everything!
Sincerely.
Ron.
jimimadrid
06-15-08, 04:52 AM
Very good news. The best wishes for his recovery.
Schultzy
06-15-08, 05:26 AM
thank heaven for that!!
I couldn't have hoped to read better news upon logging in today!
All the best to you and Snap, oh and thank you for keeping us informed!! :up:
AVGWarhawk
06-15-08, 06:06 AM
This will be my last reply to you guys cause possibly on either monday or tuesday my brother is going to be home at last. We are going to have a friend staying with us until he is able to do everything on his own. They don't want him up and about too much. Just some weekend tests to do before he gets the green light to leave. Thank God! The paralysis has faded though he will be using a chair to move around most of the time until his legs get stronger. The great thing is the he only suffered broken ribs. I am sure he is eager to come back to subsim after being cooped up in a hospital room without internet. It's been nice meeting you all. Thank you for everything!
Sincerely.
Ron.
That is great news Ron. The human body is an amazing organ that has a hidden will to survive, mostly driven by the human brain. I'm glad eveything is come back on line and all systems normal. When he gets home, blop him down in front of the computer for some re-coop time and time to work on his mod that was started before this. And another thing, thanks for being there for him...sometimes that is the one best thing. :up: Kudos to you!
Digital_Trucker
06-15-08, 07:44 AM
Best news I've heard in ages. Thanks for keeping us up to date Ron and all the best to you and Snappy and your family.:sunny:
Great ! :ping:
Happy to know this. Thanks again for keeping us updated, Ron !
sturmer
06-15-08, 08:00 AM
this is indeed great news, i think noone ever doubted in the abilities that Snap had all along :D.
Schroeder
06-15-08, 09:58 AM
Nice to hear that.:D
DrBeast
06-15-08, 10:14 AM
Thank you for keeping us posted, Ron. Best of luck with your life, mate. :up:
peabody
06-15-08, 01:01 PM
Fantastic news!!:up: Thanks for keeping us posted and give my best to Snap!
Peabody
Lt commander lare
06-15-08, 01:12 PM
your welcome ron that's what were here for we will be looking forward to seeing your brother back up and running and he has the bridge as soon as he is ready we will keep you in our prayers good luck and god speed and like we have said you have a place here on the forums anytime
lt commander lare
keltos01
06-15-08, 01:49 PM
at last he pulled through !:D this is more than great news it's incredible !:up: all the best to you both from me, take care.
keltos01
kylesplanet
06-15-08, 06:29 PM
Thanks for keeping us updated Ron! Great to hear that Snappys coming home soon. Really good news! :up: :up:
ReallyDedPoet
06-15-08, 06:46 PM
That's great news :yep::up:
RDP
badaboom
06-15-08, 06:49 PM
:up: Great to hear this Fantastic news!!!!!!
panthercules
06-15-08, 10:16 PM
Great news indeed! Thanks for taking the time to keep us posted when I know you had plenty on your mind. Hope it won't be too long till he's feeling good enough to come on here himself again.
Hylander_1314
06-15-08, 10:48 PM
:up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:
It's always so nice to see a good ending to a terrible episode. Glad to hear that brother is doing well! Take care Ron.
Zero Niner
06-16-08, 01:43 AM
:up:
Great news. Tell your brother to rest and recover speedily.
d@rk51d3
06-16-08, 04:58 AM
C'mon BRAG, this calls for some hardcore Hoochie Woocie dancin'. :arrgh!:
Glad to hear that he is on the mend. You did a good job there, not only looking after your brother but also keeping things together. And you even made the time and had the consideration to keep us informed on the developments. You have earned your shore-leave! Good luck to you.
Get well soon Snap. I am waiting for some new mods from you. Don't rush................tomorrow will be fine :D
Great news Ron :up:
I wonder who was his gardien angel .....must be someone that can make the sun shine again and likes subsimmers :hmm:
DrBeast
06-17-08, 06:17 AM
Great news Ron :up:
I wonder who was his gardien angel .....must be someone that can make the sun shine again and likes subsimmers :hmm:
Aye...the spirit carries on :yep:
Armatian
06-17-08, 08:42 AM
Best wishes here from argentina, hope your brother/friend/mate gets up to shape soon, and could be saying bad words in navy old shool soon, there's no better sign of health than a good salvo of healthy cursing.
And snaptrap, you'r totally right, motorcycles are bad medicine, my dad is traumatologist, and since i have memory when i go to his work at hospitals, 80% of traumas are due to the two wheel syndrome, motorcycles and bikes, i never get in those things, everything that rides (including womens =D) is dangerous
skwasjer
06-17-08, 10:45 AM
Best wishes. See you soon :up:
sturmer
06-18-08, 04:28 AM
Best wishes here from argentina, hope your brother/friend/mate gets up to shape soon, and could be saying bad words in navy old shool soon, there's no better sign of health than a good salvo of healthy cursing.
And snaptrap, you'r totally right, motorcycles are bad medicine, my dad is traumatologist, and since i have memory when i go to his work at hospitals, 80% of traumas are due to the two wheel syndrome, motorcycles and bikes, i never get in those things, everything that rides (including womens =D) is dangerous
im not 100% behind ur story here, k there are allot of accidents with bikes and motorcycles. but that doesnt mean they are the devil, i mean ur car could lose a wheel and u lose control and 'bang' there u are in the hospital after hitting a tree.
accidents happen all the time, everywhere. its just bad luck that Snap had that accident but its not that he has to start hating those machines because of the accident. if u fall of a bicycle are u going to say: im never riding that thing again?
or say: my children will never get a bicycle?
sturmer
Armatian
06-18-08, 08:09 AM
It's not a good place to argue, but i didn't say "evil", the problem of a bicycle it's not falling, is that someone's car pass over you, that doesn't happen on a car because you'r are surrounded with a structure and have a seatbelt, and maybe an airbag.
Bad medicine, i meant risky business, also i meant to be a little humoristic (note the women reference =P)
To add more data, scooters are safer than normal bikes, because legs doesn't get trapped between incoming cars and bike
But again, there's no evil, just more risk, nothing else.
sturmer
06-18-08, 08:19 AM
well u have point there, sorry for the misunderstanding.
sturmer
Great news. Hang in there!
Snaptrap
06-18-08, 04:07 PM
it's nice to see ron has been busy passing on information about my condition. he done a lot of work with informing people i know about the incident. he's the greatest. i apologize for the improper typing, but my hands aren't quite able to utilize the entire keyboard at the moment.
though ron did his best, i think some of his data is inaccurate. the accident was not caused by a dislodged kickstand, but rather by a piece of metal that got caught up in the wheel of my motorcycle. what happened was i took a left turn at a major intersection and the rear wheel had froze up. i ended up hitting the car door on my right which caused the rear of the bike to rise. a truck that was behind me clipped the rear tire sending me into a spin. all i was able to see then was another truck coming at me after the bike landed. i can't believe i was able to hang on all that time. it was an extremely frightening experience. i was pinned under the bike as the truck stopped on top of me. my ribs were broke causing internal damage to vital organs. the driver of the truck that ran me down had plenty of time to stop because everyone behind him already did. some people just do more dog screwing on the roads that driving. they should make people take their driving test each time they renew their license to filter out all these crackpots. after that it was to the hospital. from there on i was sudated and when i woke i was by myself at a very late hour of the night. the feeling of pain is still quite vivid.
at the moment i am exhuausted, but very determined to reply to you all. thank you for the prayers and hopes. i had been told that my life was nearly extingushed from the internal injuries. i remember the problem with my liver too. it was pumping out toxins into my system, and other organs weren't reacting too well to it. they spent several hours cleaning it out. having a good diet certainly helped with my recovery.
my outlook on living has changed drastically. though i never abuse my life, i no longer see things that i once wanted but could live without. no more motorbikes for me either. being on two wheels puts you at so much risk when you lose control or if you collide with another vehicle. this experienced changed my understanding so much that it is difficult to explain in words. perhaps over time you will see it in my actions.
i am going to try working out a system with ron that will help me complete the nsm mod i was working on. typing is just too difficult for me right now to make constant adjustments so i am going to do the work and he is going to maybe type. i will ask him when he returns from shopping. i don't see any problem with it now that he's practically doing everything else. my friend from work is staying with us for about a month until i am able to to things without anyone around to assist me. i probably won't be able to stand and walk properly for a few more weeks. so i hope after a few months i should be back to normal and get back to making some new mods.
you guys are awesome. thank you all. now it's time for more sleep.
Glad to have you back in one piece! Take your time and get well first! This should be your only concern at this point. I'm sure an experience like that is a true "eye opener", and really makes you aware at how fragile we really are, and how precious life is. I had a buddy who lost his son in a motorcycle accident in Connecticuit some time ago. He was also hit by a truck. In that State, there was no mandatory helmet law in place at the time. Don't know about now. Why in God's name would you get on a bike without a helmet anyway??:huh:
Take care, and glad to have you back:yep:
Zero Niner
06-18-08, 08:05 PM
Snaptrap
Don't worry about the mod. The most important thing right now is to rest & recover from your injuries, the mod (and Sh4) can wait.
Best wishes from the other side of the world... :)
I'm letting you all know that my brother still has a very good chance of dying. One thing I have learned about the human body is that it can be unpredictable. Such is the case here. This morning he needed to be resuscitated due to organ failure. Possibly from the shock his liver wants to shut down. I sit here thinking that I am once again in risk of losing my brother. Just when everything seemed to be working out. This is all I know up to this point. They would not allow me to see him. Goddamn motorcycles.
Ron.
I lost my brother 21 yrs ago so I know what you are going thru..My thoughts are with you...
DrBeast
06-19-08, 04:34 AM
Hey hey hey! Welcome back, trooper! :up:
peabody
06-19-08, 10:21 AM
Welcome back Snap! Glad to hear you are on the mend! Scary story. Take care and take it slow.
Peabody
Defiance
06-19-08, 10:40 AM
Take it easy and slide back into things slowly ;)
Glad all's well :)
Ciao
Def
sturmer
06-19-08, 11:14 AM
Hey Snap great to hear u again, u gave us quiet a big shock mate :d
like the others said recover first sh4 wont leave for quiet some time hehe.
take care mate
sturmer
Welcome back, Snap.
I don't know you, I mean, you and I have never talked about anything until now... But it has been hard to know that you had to live this. Take good care of yourself...
And yes, I agree, motorcycles are WAY TOO dangerous... Cause cars / trucks / bus drivers do not even watch out for motorcycles. In fact, I think that riding a motorcycle = risking your life, nowadays...
Some will say that life IS risk... :roll:
Well, that's true in some way... But I'm really not in a hurry to die faster. :huh:
Snaptrap
06-19-08, 09:43 PM
Welcome back, Snap.
I don't know you, I mean, you and I have never talked about anything until now... But it has been hard to know that you had to live this. Take good care of yourself...
And yes, I agree, motorcycles are WAY TOO dangerous... Cause cars / trucks / bus drivers do not even watch out for motorcycles. In fact, I think that riding a motorcycle = risking your life, nowadays...
Some will say that life IS risk... :roll:
Well, that's true in some way... But I'm really not in a hurry to die faster. :huh:
yeah, motorcycles place your life in greater risk than it already may be. they are often unoticed on the road by larger vehicles or by careless drivers. my cycle was a few months old and i was just getting used to the motorized two wheel thing. the experience of being struck while driving one is a memory i wish to forget.
the last few memories of the accident are just of loud sirens and people chattering to me. my guess is that they were asking to see if i was alright which i obviously was not. even now i still feel a little disoriented as my injuries are still healing and the reprocussions are still well apparent. i completely feel and look like crap. my whole body aches like a sob now that i am able to get up and move around. being trapped in a bed for such a long time left me unable to experience the aches, especially after waking up. they got me doing some simple exercises to help the recouperation process. i squeeze a ball to strengthen my hands so that i can type without using two index fingers.
you know, the thing about death is that it would've happened and i wouldn't even have know it did. in that situation i was unaware of the seriousness of my condition nor was i concious enough to understand that i was dying. i honestly have no fear of dying from what i went through. you come so close to death that what you got is life many times over.
i have to go in for a checkup tomorrow afternoon for more scans to see how i'm mending internally. aside from the stiff joints i am good for that. my bro said that the mod can also wait. i read someone else was making one anyway and if one doesn't exist before i am good enough to continue, then i will do so. see you guys tomorrow.
Snaptrap
06-19-08, 10:00 PM
Hey hey hey! Welcome back, trooper! :up:
hey you. thank you for the great words of inspiration. when ron relayed the information to me about what people were saying in my mail box and the couple forums i visit, it really gave me more will to stay alive. sadly though, those words were at times completely forgotten under the strain i was enduring. no matter how much you fight to live, reality sets in and the fact that injuries can be too severe to recover from. living a healthy lifestyle is important to quick healing. the longer it takes for your body to heal, the more chance that your body is going to shut down from what it has to endure.
i do not want to see anyone go through those hardships.
THE_MASK
06-19-08, 11:11 PM
Your back , yay:D
Welcome back Snaptrap. Great to have you back.
Forget the mods, get yourself A1 again. You modders improve the game again and again. Thanks to the work that you all have done, it's made the game 100 times better. There's no rush to get back to modding work (unless it helps you get through the day).
It's not the modding work that matters most to me. It's the fact that I can ask a question (however dumb or obvious it may be), and a complete stranger from Arizona or Andalusia will get on the forum just to help guys like me out. We all appreciate the fact that the modding community is there behind us, there to support us when the day is darkest. Good people there for each other. People from all kinds of social, political, etnical, religious backgrounds. The thing they have in common is not subs or u-boats or computergames. The thing they have in common is that they are decent people. You have helped me when I had an install problem, it's not forgotten. You are one of those decent people.
Good luck to you and Ron and all around you.:up:
Snaptrap
06-23-08, 11:31 PM
Richard is no longer with us. His liver had failed completely a few days ago. Whether or not he was in the hospital would not have changed anything. There was not much that could be done for him except hope that this organ would be able to function normally. Some things just don't work out the way we want them to in the end. He did some final work on his Silent Fire program for the sub game before the weekend. Then we were going to work on something else together. Once I figure out how to upload his creation to the site he uses I will put it there and update thee thread he created. A few friends and I will be editing the readme page to include some information to honor my brother and the work he put into that program.
Ron.
peabody
06-23-08, 11:49 PM
So sorry to hear that Ron!!! I also lost a brother and it is not an easy thing..My thoughts are with you and your family. Keep the memories of the good times it will help you heal !!!
"The tears will stop. The memories will not"
Peabody
gimpy117
06-23-08, 11:52 PM
I offer my humblest condolances,
I guess we all never know when It is our time, God somtimes winds our clocks good and long, and other times he only gives it a few turns, all we can do, I guess, is live every day like it's our last and see where it takes us, and, ever so untimely it may be, I can hazzard a guess that your brother lived well and to the fullest every day.
with you,
-Gimpy117
kylesplanet
06-23-08, 11:54 PM
God Ron I don't know what to say. I had been reading the previous post and was so happy that he was recovering. I'm so sorry this happened and I hope your family will remember Richard and celebrate his life. I just don't have the words bro. If I can help, just let me know.
:cry: :cry: :cry:
May God bless you and your family and lift you up in this trying time.
joegrundman
06-24-08, 12:15 AM
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Zero Niner
06-24-08, 01:57 AM
:cry:
My condolences...
Xantrokoles
06-24-08, 03:30 AM
R.I.P Richard:cry:
and thank you for your work.
DrBeast
06-24-08, 04:08 AM
I'm lost for words...all I can say is I'm sorry for your loss. He and Dave will have a lot to discuss, now :cry:
claybirdd
06-24-08, 05:02 AM
I am so sorry. Words simply fail me.
"Unto almighty God we commend the soul of our shipmate departed, and we commit his body to the deep, in the sure and simple hope of the Resurrection unto eternal life, when the sea shall give up her dead and the life of the world to come."
What a shock. I'm very sorry. A sad loss.
Best wishes to you, your family and friends.
My condolences, Ron. PM if ya need to talk to someone. :cry:
HunterICX
06-24-08, 06:21 AM
Thought I havent heard of him till today, still my condolances
always sad to hear a Subsim member pass away.
HunterICX
Sailor Steve
06-24-08, 06:22 AM
I so much want to say something, but I just don't have any words.:cry:
skwasjer
06-24-08, 06:40 AM
My condolances to family and friends... :cry:
My condolences Ron , family and friends.
R.i.p. Snaptrap :cry:
Digital_Trucker
06-24-08, 07:42 AM
I, too, am at a loss for words. Peace be with you and your family.
THE_MASK
06-24-08, 07:55 AM
utterly shocked :cry:
ReallyDedPoet
06-24-08, 08:04 AM
Sorry to hear this news. My condolences Ron to you and
your family.
RDP
Defiance
06-24-08, 08:44 AM
So Sad :(
Condolences To the Family
<S> Richard (Snaptrap)
God Bless
Goodbye
Def
Rest in peace, fellow sailor....:cry::cry::cry:
Carotio
06-24-08, 10:56 AM
Sorry to hear about this :cry:
Having a brother who also once experienced a grave accident with his motorcycle, though escaped with just a piece of skin of his leg burned away, this accident of Snaptrap, who were less lucky and ultimately passed away because of it, can and should only make you and I happy about life and appreciate it, while we have it. We only live once!
May he rest in peace
AVGWarhawk
06-24-08, 11:25 AM
Sorry to hear of your loss.
keltos01
06-24-08, 12:15 PM
my deepest condolences to you and your familly :(
OakGroove
06-24-08, 12:39 PM
I don't know what to say
my condolences.
WTH!!!! I thought I read farther back in this thread that he was doing ok!!!!!!!...Words fail me....http://bestsmileys.com/crying/3.gif
cgjimeneza
06-24-08, 04:27 PM
Terribly sorry for your loss, our toughts from Costa Rica are with you.
Fair winds and a following sea, he joins some very dear friends like Leo and a very dear friend, Greg Turner, that passed away who excelled in sub siming and was attached to our sub school....
Madox58
06-24-08, 04:53 PM
I am truely saddened by this turn of events and my heart goes out to
all the family and friends.
Haveing just visited the Biker Wall here in Ohio,
I'll share this with you.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/memorial.jpg
SubSuck
06-24-08, 05:31 PM
Ronny, I emailed you and knocked on your door several times over the passed three days! I'm coming over in a few hours! We have to get all that crap sorted out for Rich.
Schultzy
06-24-08, 06:19 PM
but...
I am truly sorry to hear this. I really am stunned and i have no idea what to say.
I am so sorry. Rest in Peace :cry:
sturmer
06-25-08, 04:20 AM
my first thought was No way, it cant be. its just so unbelieveable how faith can be tempting.
Snap was a great friend, i still cant believe it.
Ron i wish you the best of luck and sorry for your loss.
:cry: R.I.P mate
sturmer
Torpex752
06-25-08, 06:07 AM
Rest in Peace fellow Rider.
Frank
SlimDuce
06-25-08, 03:20 PM
Calm seas to you snap.. :cry:
Kpt. Lehmann
06-25-08, 06:26 PM
~SALUTE!~
Rest in peace, Snaptrap.
May your brother find peace, Ron... Here comes the hard time, but you're not alone, some know how you feel now.
In this time of sadness, I'd like to share a poem with you.
Our little hour, how swift it flies
When poppies flare and lilies smile;
How soon the fleeting minute dies,
Leaving us but a little while
To dream our dream, to sing our song,
To pick the fruit, to pluck the flower,
The Gods - They do not give us long,-
One little hour.
Our little hour, how short it is
When Love with dew-eyed loveliness
Raises her lips for ours to kiss
And dies within our first caress.
Youth flickers out like wind-blown flame,
Sweets of to-day to-morrow sour,
For Time and Death, relentless, claim
Our little hour.
Our little hour,-how short a time
To wage our wars, to fan our hates,
To take our fill of armoured crime,
To troop our banners, storm the gates.
Blood on the sword, our eyes blood-red,
Blind in our puny reign of power,
Do we forget how soon is sped
Our little hour?
Our little hour, -how soon it dies:
How short a time to tell our beads,
To chant our feeble Litanies,
To think sweet thoughts, to do good deeds.
The altar lights grow pale and dim,
The bells hang silent in the tower -
So passes with the dying hymn
Our little hour.
Leslie Coulson (http://www.poemhunter.com/leslie-coulson/biography/)
Snaptrap
06-25-08, 08:05 PM
And that's pretty much it I guess. We're just preparing arrangements for Richard. I was going to request the deletion of some of his activity accounts around the net but then thought to leave them as a remembrance of what he might have meant to others. Let them see what kind of person he is. After things are tied up though I probably will request the deletion of all his forum accounts once there's no longer any purpose to having them open. Rest in peace big brother. You obviously did something good for the people here.
Ron.
JetSnake
06-25-08, 11:00 PM
Please accept my condolences for your brothers loss. Life is fleeting.
andycaccia
06-26-08, 05:07 AM
That's horrible...
first Dave and then Richard :cry: .
Real World is a cruel place.
I'm sorry Ron, please accpet my condolences for your loss.
Why it's always the best people that leave the world?..
Rest In Peace Friend.
Andrea.
caspofungin
06-26-08, 12:28 PM
sorry for your loss.
Xantrokoles
06-26-08, 12:33 PM
( It is a shame to see this thread rated. Especially this kind of threads should not been benchmarked; definetily not with 3.6)
Sylvanas
06-26-08, 02:14 PM
I never knew Snaptrap but losing anyone is a bad thing.
Rest in peace, Snaptrap.
My condolences to his family.
Snaptrap
06-26-08, 10:27 PM
This will be my final post using my brothers account because I have requested its deletion. I'm letting you all know that I am grateful for the support. Perhaps over time I will return to the great site as an actual user and player of Silent Hunter 4. Right now this incident will take time to recover from. Perhaps in a few months. Unfortunately unlike my brother I have no modding experience to offer. His Silent Fire mod will be reposted much later once some friends of ours make a few improvements. Not much to say anymore.
Signing out.
Ron.
gimpy117
06-26-08, 11:28 PM
Farewell,
I'm glad to see that Snap lives on in his silent fire mod
Hopefully we'll see you some day, Well, Until and if then,
I pray your days be bright despite your loss
Gimpy117
Snaptrap
06-28-08, 06:00 PM
I asked for my brothers account to be disabled or deleted. Why is it still active?
Sailor Steve
06-28-08, 06:37 PM
Did you e-mail subsim@subsim.com ?
It can take awhile before Neal gets to some messages.
Terror_666
06-29-08, 12:20 PM
I am very sorry for your loss.:cry:
Onkel Neal
07-01-08, 10:10 PM
I asked for my brothers account to be disabled or deleted. Why is it still active?
I'm sorry for the loss of SnapTrap. I will disable his account now.
At Hitman's suggestion, a Subsim Eternal Patrol page has been formed. Just hit the Quick Links in the tool bar above, next to the Search link.
If there are any other members of the Subsim community who belong on that page, PM me, thanks
Neal
simsurfer
07-01-08, 11:15 PM
Sorry for your loss, that is tragic. Best of luck to you in your time of recovery. Neal, I was going to suggest the same thing as you have done already, a Eternal page for the memory of Dave and now Snaptrap.
Kamikaze Krazy
07-02-08, 05:36 PM
"I never knew Snaptrap but losing anyone is a bad thing.
Rest in peace, Snaptrap.
My condolences to his family. -Sylvanas"
I never knew him either, but I'm so sorry about what happened to Snaptrap. Yet I'm so P.O.'ed at myself for no posting earlier:nope::damn:. Anyway, one thing is for sure, we will always remember him for who he was. Again, I'm so terribly sorry about your loss:cry::cry:. I honestly didn't mean to be rude or anything.:oops:
To moderators: Should we have this thread closed? There sure is not very much activity here...:( Again, I'm terribly sorry...
billyjack
08-11-09, 09:13 PM
R.I.P run silent run deep my friend .
Armistead
08-11-09, 10:43 PM
Very Sad, Started reading as was like he made it, then......
We will all face loss and the pain it brings, eventually someone will pain over ours, it's just hard to accept when they're so young. I've lost a parent, a son before his first birthday and a brother...They will always be a part of who I am, as he will to you. In your pain, try to remember the good times....It really hurts at first, but it will see you through in the end.
"-and with wishes even for
my enemies I will make the plunge and try to
swim to the other shore.
J.B. Hickok"
May his swim be full of God's grace and blessing.
Lt commander lare
08-11-09, 10:46 PM
sorry for your loss ron he was a great asset to subsim and abroad
and he will be missed here
lt commander lare
Task Force
08-11-09, 10:58 PM
Hard to beleive its been around a year...
Hard to beleive its been around a year...
It has indeed, we are also coming up on 2yrs for Dave.
sturmer
08-12-09, 09:23 AM
Hard to beleive its been around a year...
yeah i know what you mean, there are days that i still cant believe it.
Chaoic16
08-12-09, 11:15 AM
I may not know SnapTrap since I am new member, but after reading whole thread, I am very sadden to hear what happened. To brother of SnapTrap, you have my great respect and keep your brother in my thought and you will always have a brother in your heart. What you did for him, by sharing his work to this community is what honors him greatly because of his love for this community and his hobbies with Silent Hunter 4.
He will never be forgotten and his legacy will be with us forever.
With a great respect to you (brother of SnapTrap) and SnapTrap, I salute to both of you.
Chaoic out...
Lt commander lare
08-12-09, 12:45 PM
the only way to desribe this forum is were one big family we all help each other here and when someone here goes its like losing a family member we all have been here for so long and the new ones that join well were lucky to have them too because submariners are a breed all by themselves they have more guts than anyone and i would go on a patrol in a heartbeat no questions asked
lt commander lare
Sub Marauder
03-08-10, 09:25 PM
Seems like each time I return to these forums, I keep coming back to this thread. I miss my brother so much! When reading the posts my brother made here, I feel closer to the memories I have of him. I keep thinking to myself "this is where he spent his final days, he was here". God, it's been so painful recovering from the loss. For a while I forced myself to believe that he was alive but just living far off somewhere else in order to cope. I come here once in a while to see how things have changed and to remember. People have sent many emails to his hotmail account requesting help with his mod. I want to work on that mod again, and though I've gotten good at modding over time, simply looking at his mod makes me cry.
Schroeder
03-10-10, 12:07 PM
I know that feeling. I lost my father 9 months ago and sometimes I just feel the urge to be where he has been. Although it hurts to look at things he liked or where he spent a lot of time (like his workbench in our cellar) it is also a relief at times that helps to keep the good memories.
I wish you strength and good luck in recovering from your loss.
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