"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Shaun do I recall you saying you are too much of a soft stomach kind of
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to ever do that kind of volunteer work?
You might recall but I don't! And nope, I'm not too much of a soft
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kind for that at all! ',;~}~
Well I am since that (mis)adventure! If I'm channel flipping and hit the surgery channel, it makes me feel all squeamish and I have to continue to flip ASAP. I don't care for gore much. At least not real gore. I've seen my own and don't ever need to see any more.
Thanks for all the kind words from everyone! I'm much better now and I definitely think twice about things on those early powder days. It's been about 14 years since it happened and I'd say I've made a full recovery.
Matt (not yet fully recovered from the shoulder surgery - but maybe I'll ski next weekend - carefully!)
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"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]- berlin.de...
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Shaun do I recall you saying you are too much of a soft stomach kind
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to ever do that kind of volunteer work?
You might recall but I don't! And nope, I'm not too much of a soft
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kind for that at all! ',;~}~
Well I am since that (mis)adventure! If I'm channel flipping and hit the surgery channel, it makes me feel all squeamish and I have to continue to flip ASAP.
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wait a minute, theres a surgery channel???
Unfortunately there is. It's not called that, but that's basically what it is. Seems weird to me that American TV won't show a woman's nipple, but they don't hesitate to show open heart surgery or gunshot wounds at almost any hour. Or all sorts of violence, real or re-enacted. I'd really much rather look at the nipple!
The greatest benefit to my big bike wreck of 2000 is it slowed me down on the descents. At 45yo, I concentrate more on endurance, climbing, bike handling, bragging, and leave the adrenalin to the younger set.
I find myself doing the same, despite my being a mere 44yo. :-) The problem I've been runing into lately is the fact that sometimes a little speed is necessary to get you over things instead of doing a slo-motion endo. Still working on that one...
-- -BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)
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anywho, back to scar stories... there's nothing better when mountain biking than burrying a raceface big ring an inch in to your calf. thats one mark that definitely hasn't gone away in like 3 years...
Ewwww! That's one I've never done on anything close to that scale (just some punctures from the teeth but never the full-on gash). I've seen several friends do it though. Seems to happen to beginners more than others but does strike the occasional seasoned MTBer too.
Matt (I think I'll give up horrible injuries as my New Year's resolution)
I almost cut off my thumb on the big ring while trying to remove a tight driveside pedal in my young and foolish days, nowadays the mantra is "pick up pedal spanner, put down pedal spanner, shift chain to big ring, pick up pedal spanner again" The scar still aches sometimes, almost 20 years on
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Shaun aRe wishing he hadn't read that... ;-(
what ever you do don't go and see "Touching the Void" then
No - don't get me wrong, I am not squeamish like that, just it's a bit different when it's _real_, and has happened to someone you've talked to. It becomes a little more personal, closer to home so to speak. Even then, never used to bother me as much before I had a m/c accident myself - now I seem to *feel* it, IYSWIM?
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Shaun aRe
Recommend this film absolutely then, brilliant, makes you feel like you climbing an ice wall at the beginning, then puts you right in touch with the sheer stubborness of a badly injured bloke who refuses to die on the mountain, just as a dramatisation it would have been good, but having the actual protagonists actually relating their story, interspersed with the visuals is brilliant, best film I've seen this year
The greatest benefit to my big bike wreck of 2000 is it slowed me down on the descents. At 45yo, I concentrate more on endurance, climbing, bike handling, bragging, and leave the adrenalin to the younger set.
I find myself doing the same, despite my being a mere 44yo. :-) The problem I've been runing into lately is the fact that sometimes a little speed is necessary to get you over things instead of doing a slo-motion endo. Still working on that one...
Yeah, we've got one trail close in that's pretty nasty in places, and
the only way to get through parts of it is to either dismount or
pucker up, and ride it with
some speed. I used to never hesitate, and I'd take others down with the admonition, let loose, your bike will find a way through. Last time I did it, my confidence was down, I went too slow over the rowdy sections, and almost bit it pretty good.
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On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 11:46:30 -0700, MattB wrote:
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Yeah, I have a good one from my belly button to my ribs. Pretty good
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(ski incident) but no MTB content.
Ooh, I want to hear that one.
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Holy [censored], Matt! I agree with CDB, someone was looking after you on that one for sure. Heal that shoulder now and get on out here for some one-trackin'.
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Holy [censored], Matt! I agree with CDB, someone was looking after you on that one for sure. Heal that shoulder now and get on out here for some one-trackin'.
JD
Thanks man. That's all behind me now.
The shoulder's feeling better (almost) every day. I'll be back soon!
Matt (I'll be trying a little alpine skiing next weekend)
