Are you an Andrew a short fan?

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Edited Date/Time 3/19/2016 8:53am
I am.

Well, if you saw Andrew's latest crash...LIVE on TV....you know he got HIT hard and had to be carried off of the track. He was Cut, Burned, Extremely "Bruised"...& ...worst of all...

Concussed.

This concussion was serious.

The kind of seriousness that brings in doctors and specialists and tests and....fear...

Well, guess what? VERY recently, I've heard that a specialist has told Andrew that things don't look "too bad" & he probably needs another "special exam" in a few weeks to see exactly how things are going (he didn't hear ANYTHING "GOOD" previously).

Here's the thing: getting Andrew back out on the bike seems have to been in question...THAT crushes me and literally breaks my heart. NO-ONE...I mean NO-ONE is more Moto than Andrew. Trust me...
No one.

So, this really is good news...whether it means he's back out there racing or not...I'm just STOKED to hear Good News about him and his over-all health. Would I LOVE to see him back out there? HELL YES!

But, most of all... I want him back...happy & healthy.

STOKED & Hopeful!

Manny
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mag250 3/16/2016 7:24pm
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+1 ^

You couldn't be more right Manny !!
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LungButter 3/16/2016 7:25pm
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Wow, I knew it was pretty serious, but not to that level.

Glad they heard some "good" at least. Definitely be keeping Shorty and Family in the thoughts.

Shorty is a legend in my book!
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newmann 3/16/2016 7:36pm
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The sooner he retires, the sooner he can come vintage racing.Wink
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TeamGreen 3/16/2016 7:38pm
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newmann wrote:
The sooner he retires, the sooner he can come vintage racing.Wink
Seems to me someone in his family has a serious Vintage Stash

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Jarid332 3/16/2016 7:39pm
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Good to hear! Always liked Shorty!
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Ted722 3/16/2016 7:43pm
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Thanks for the update Manny. How can you not be an Andrew Short fan! Hope he keeps getting more good news.
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JRT812 3/16/2016 7:46pm
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Love shorty and I hope he he doesn't come back, but settles into retirement with his family. Well earned! Either way I wish him the best!
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jeffro503 3/16/2016 8:00pm
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I am and always will be a big A. Short fan! That is great news to hear Manny about his concussion and so forth.

Was his plan to do the nationals this year too , or just SX and then retire? Sure would be cool to see him do one more outdoor season.

Get well soon Andrew!
rocketsocks26 3/16/2016 9:38pm
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Andrew is such a good dude, amazing father and husband and an amazing ambassador to this sport
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The_Giz 3/16/2016 11:53pm
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Just out of curiosity, what would him racing the Nationals equal?

Let me guess, a ton of money, Not!
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51xc 3/17/2016 12:07am
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how can one not be a shorty fan.
hope he can not only have a healthy outdoor season but a successful one as well and retire from racing with a positive ending.
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TeamGreen 3/17/2016 10:50am
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Really nice, what you guys have posted in here.

Thanks.
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mauidex 3/17/2016 10:59am
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AWESOME NEWS!!!!! Cheerful Cheerful Cheerful

Shorty, Windham, Henry.....................some of the REAL heroes of this sport!!
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Trig331 3/17/2016 11:50am
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Good news...
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JohnnyD13 3/17/2016 11:56am
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I love Shorty somewhere between moser and team green. A lot, but not sexual
Michael Scott 3/17/2016 12:12pm
3/17/2016 12:12pm
One last race at Thunder Valley and call it a career imo that would be the best way to go out and make all of us in Colorado extremely happy!
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davistld01 3/17/2016 2:06pm
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Im a huge fan of Andrew Short. I was so gutted for him when I saw that crash, and had no idea how bad it actually was until I read Manny's post up top of this thread. So glad that the news is better than it could have been...but as much as I'd love to see him finish the series and do the Outdoors before he retires, I sure wouldn't blame him if he decided to quite while he could still be the husband to Jacki and the Daddy to his kids that he wants to be. Moto isn't everything.

I wish him and Jacki the very best no matter what his decision.
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newmann 3/17/2016 2:59pm
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newmann wrote:
The sooner he retires, the sooner he can come vintage racing.Wink
TeamGreen wrote:
Seems to me someone in his family has a serious Vintage Stash
His father in law has quite the selection of red rocketry in the stable but I understand Andrew has a few of his own. His wife also knows how to carve up a corner pretty well. Here she is keeping the teen phenom Kaitlyn Morrow honest at Diamond Don's.



Father in law "Subway Tom" leading Guy Cooper into turn two. Fast shit here...

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Subwaytom 3/18/2016 7:27pm
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It only lasted a couple of corners!
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TeamGreen 3/18/2016 7:34pm
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Subwaytom wrote:
It only lasted a couple of corners!
Are you riding, yet?
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newmann 3/18/2016 7:58pm
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Subwaytom wrote:
It only lasted a couple of corners!
Doesn't matter, you had him! You getting around okay?
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Clutchy 3/18/2016 7:59pm
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Andrew just needs to come back out and take a freaking bow... personally I don't want to see the guy throw the leg over a bike again.... Has nothing to prove and all to lose. Been there done that.... his numbers are much better than most people understand... the only guys in front of Andrew short are the very elite..... Kind of there for James also. Very well said mr. Manny... there are still some great people involved in dirt biking.
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Ted722 3/18/2016 8:04pm
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Clutchy wrote:
Andrew just needs to come back out and take a freaking bow... personally I don't want to see the guy throw the leg over a bike...
Andrew just needs to come back out and take a freaking bow... personally I don't want to see the guy throw the leg over a bike again.... Has nothing to prove and all to lose. Been there done that.... his numbers are much better than most people understand... the only guys in front of Andrew short are the very elite..... Kind of there for James also. Very well said mr. Manny... there are still some great people involved in dirt biking.
Yes, take a bow! Smile
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Canerat 3/18/2016 10:36pm
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Back in 1999 whilst working for FMF our Team manager phones and says that two kids are coming over to stay for a few weeks. (FMF hired a house for the crew in Lomita which was used when we weren't on the road.

It was Andrew and his buddy Beau.

After noting Andrews routine with eating, training and organising tests which we attended I had no doubt in my mind that he would end up successful in the future.

Hard work has paid off for Andrew and when he retires he will be happy and comfortable.

Always been a fan.
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Subwaytom 3/19/2016 12:24am
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I raced a Moto master at Swann a fee weeks ago. Everything felt good. I will be at Rio for the next Moto master race in April.
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TeamGreen 3/19/2016 5:29am
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Subwaytom wrote:
I raced a Moto master at Swann a fee weeks ago. Everything felt good. I will be at Rio for the next Moto master race in...
I raced a Moto master at Swann a fee weeks ago. Everything felt good. I will be at Rio for the next Moto master race in April.
Nice!
ToolMaker 3/19/2016 5:54am
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I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who isn't a fan of A.S.
There are riders that you just respect their talents but not as good people.
A.S. just seems to be the whole package, the kind of guy you want your
kids to look up to as a role model.
TM
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hvaughn88 3/19/2016 6:06am
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ToolMaker wrote:
I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who isn't a fan of A.S. There are riders that you just respect their talents but not...
I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who isn't a fan of A.S.
There are riders that you just respect their talents but not as good people.
A.S. just seems to be the whole package, the kind of guy you want your
kids to look up to as a role model.
TM
Dammit, you got the 29th post
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TeamGreen 3/19/2016 8:53am
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ToolMaker wrote:
I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who isn't a fan of A.S. There are riders that you just respect their talents but not...
I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who isn't a fan of A.S.
There are riders that you just respect their talents but not as good people.
A.S. just seems to be the whole package, the kind of guy you want your
kids to look up to as a role model.
TM
BOOM!

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