Really sorry about to hear this, but glad you came away relatively unharmed.
i've seen you ride, and I think you know what I think about it (or at least the decision making part).
regardless of what i think, i dont like to hear about anybody getting hurt.
i just have a different outlook on being out there really... having fun to me means my bike is in one piece at the end of the day.
it hasnt kept me from taking my share unscheduled "detours", but I ride very conservatively. in fact my riding last season never returned to where i left off in 05, too much fear.