Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 9, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 9, 2023 Not sure what happened but I just saw this on FB…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 That's not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Not good at all ... I hope John has a quick recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 I used to read his blog several years ago. I hope he gets well soon. Wasn't there a member of FS that used to ride with John? It was probably FS v1.0 because it seems like it was a while ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted September 10, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 10, 2023 To ALL that that took the time to send well wishes and prayers, from the bottom of my heart I am grateful. I’m so blessed to have so many wonderful people that have my back. The attached pictures show what happened. Cutting the grass Saturday afternoon, I believe the roll bar on the mower got hung up on a branch of the old apple tree, causing the large branch in the pic to crash down onto my head. I ended up with a 7 cm gash on the back of my head, a crushed C7 vertebrae and small brain bleed. The gash got stapled yesterday at Portage. The C7 will heal on its own, with the help of a cervical brace for the next 4-6 weeks. The brain bleed remained small, so I’m out of the woods with that. Should be going home in the next day or two. So I’m a very lucky man! Thanks again to all of you.❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Yikes! What a crazy accident. Ironic too, that a safety feature just about killed him. Hope he mends up quickly! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Holy Crap! And yeah, a bit ironic in how that "safety feature" was the culprit. I'm glad he's OK - that's the main thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted September 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 11, 2023 21 hours ago, Bontz said: Holy Crap! And yeah, a bit ironic in how that "safety feature" was the culprit. I'm glad he's OK - that's the main thing. Yep, my ROPS kit is in the corner of my garage, I've seen to much shit happen with those things getting caught on things. If you're on a slope that steep that you think you will roll you shouldn't be on that slope 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member poopooforme Posted September 11, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted September 11, 2023 Man that guy has had some bad luck. Geesh. Simply out mowing the lawn... Hope he has 13 lives cause I think he has used 9 or so.... Good to hear he's gonna be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Just now, poopooforme said: Man that guy has had some bad luck. Geesh. Simply out mowing the lawn... Hope he has 13 lives cause I think he has used 9 or so.... Good to hear he's gonna be ok. I was going to say the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, poopooforme said: Man that guy has had some bad luck. Geesh. Simply out mowing the lawn... Hope he has 13 lives cause I think he has used 9 or so.... Good to hear he's gonna be ok. Friend thought he had a bout with cancer last year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Shifty Posted September 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted September 11, 2023 I can relate lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 RIP John Dee.. http://www.keweenawreport.com/news/obituary-john-paul-dee/?fbclid=IwAR2oVe0klHZbldC-Mg7lNyoPpNq-GfvldLmaGw7GgvHn_jM70k-t4QDJWjI 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said: RIP John Dee.. http://www.keweenawreport.com/news/obituary-john-paul-dee/?fbclid=IwAR2oVe0klHZbldC-Mg7lNyoPpNq-GfvldLmaGw7GgvHn_jM70k-t4QDJWjI Damn. Thats awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 What the hell - from complications I assume from the earlier accident? Guessing he must have been at Mayo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, akvanden said: What the hell - from complications I assume from the earlier accident? Guessing he must have been at Mayo. I was thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted November 16, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 16, 2023 Heard he passed away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat45 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Damn.......Rip John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz246 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted November 16, 2023 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 16, 2023 What a huge loss for all who loved & followed John. We have been fans of his for many years. The original John Dee Snow Central was waited for all season, every season! John was the first reporting snow conditions to the snowmobiling masses online. Accurate, honest & kind. We all followed his suit. Thank you for all the years you gave us. Our sympathies to Nora, his daughter, his family & friends. ❤️ All of us at Western UP Trail Reports 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 RIP. Lost a good guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 RIP MR Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F3600 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 RIP - he was the go to website to see if you should make that drive to the UP back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 When he started pushing the UP, northern Sconnie, specifically off trail areas like the Chequamagen Forest went nearly trackless some years. I loved it as I had a cabin up there and it went from narry a flake of snow unturned to fresh powder every weekend! His forecasts were as generous as anyone’s (I always used to say if we got half of what he predicted the whole Midwest would be under 3’ of snow by February!) but never missed one, too much fun thinking what could be, and many times what made me decide to leave earlier to avoid driving through snow… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 such a bummer. I swear that guy must have been born on Friday the 13th and spent his free time smashing mirrors with the bad luck he had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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