Allred

[Fatfatboy]

Great news, man. Thank you so much for keeping us updated. There is not a day that goes by that he is not in my thoughts or prayers and yeah, what a nightmare. He's been in the hospital since early December. He's going on two months. Poor guy.

I think a card is a marvelous idea. I know Polly has a lot on her plate but I wonder if she wouldn't mind getting one to him or give us the hospital name and room number we can send it to.

[motogrady]

Fatfatboy wrote

Great news, man. Thank you so much for keeping us updated. There is not a day that goes by that he is not in my thoughts or prayers and yeah, what a nightmare. He's been in the hospital since early December. He's going on two months. Poor guy.

I think a card is a marvelous idea. I know Polly has a lot on her plate but I wonder if she wouldn't mind getting one to him or give us the hospital name and room number we can send it to.

If you guys don't mind, I'm thinking about a screenshot of this place, putting our names on it and emailing it to Polly.  She could print it off and poof, be in his hands in a day or so.

If we buy a card, and send it to everyone to sign, then to him, that will take a month. At least.

What is needed is an app or site that we could pick a card, have everyone log on to that site, sign it, and then email or send it to Polly.

[Fatfatboy]

Great idear dar Mr. Grady.

[motogrady]

[motogrady]

I hope Polly got it.  

This innernet stuff ain't easy........

[oldironnow]

That is so cool!
Thank you from me!

[m143]

I like it, good job.

[Fatfatboy]

Perfect. Thank you Mr. Grady. Very much appreciated.

[hacksaw]

indeed. community spirit. a very good thing.

[Mad4TheCrest]

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[motogrady]

Terrible news fellows.

From Polly, this evening.  

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  Re: Just checking in on a friend


Glen Thomson
To
rich grady
Feb 4 at 10:01 PM
Hello Rich,

It breaks my heart to tell you that Glen passed away today at 4:45pm, he was never aware enough for me to show him the print out you sent.

My heart is broken, and still in shock, I have family supporting me, but I still feel so alone, no comfort for me right now.

Polly


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[Mad4TheCrest]

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[Fatfatboy]

Aw, man. I'm hurt to see this. Not at all what I was expecting. We will never be the same.

Poor Polly. She stood by him as he beat the crap out of cancer and then had to live through this hell as her love got taken from her from a foreign virus. We are surely hurt but I can't imagine the pain she is feeling.

Ride in Peace Glen. I am a better person for knowing you.

[m143]

Ride in Peace.

[monkeyshines]

Been watching hoping for the best. rip buddy.

[oldironnow]

Words cannot be found to express how sad this is.

It's like the world's longest goddamn highside.

So much goes with him.

I'm abjectly, ABJECTLY heartbroken for Polly's loss, our loss, the world's loss.

He had so many more miles to go. So many more Redding curves........................

May he keep up the adventure on the other side.

I miss him so much.


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[oldironnow]

I was in the middle of texting SpiesLives about Glenn when the mail slot flap clacked shut.
I opened the door to see who was there.
No one. Physically. Just Orion in the sky overhead. Quiet street down here. Stone still. No wind.
Said hello to allred and let him in. Cleared off the chair and i made him a decent cup of tea.
Showed him around the place. The garage. The Bikes. Cleared off the recliner for him.
Went back to telling SpiesLives that Allred was English. Child of the '50s. Young man of the '60s. Always rode everywhere and worked as a motorcycle mechanic.
Saw the rise of the Japanese brands first hand.
Worshiped the original CB750.
Could tell you about the Isle of Man AND Mike Hailwood in detail, all first hand.
Pulled the valves out of a rotting Merlin engine a buddy and he sought out on some long tideflats.




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[Smoke-dog]

Damn, Rest In Peace Friend...

[Mad4TheCrest]

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[oldironnow]

And the Manx.
Knew it deeply.
Slimline, Wideline, early, late.
Understood the importance of the ripples spreading from it in the pond of motorcycling, echoing off everything they touched.
Feet in all worlds and all eras.
And the cleanest ridable three-decade-plus motorcycle anywhere.