I remember that happened to me in middle school. I was running really fast in the schoolyard when I saw a patch of ice in front of me I thought I could run right over it but next thing I knew I was, SPLAT,,On the ground with bloody knees
I slipped on ice and banged by elbow bad enough to get a hairline fracture. It was on a stairway down from the newly rebuilt deck. People bad-mouth building inspectors but one had insisted an additional guardrail be added to those stairs two weeks previously. Without it, I probably would have broken my neck.
Reminds me of family stories about a relative who was a famously bad boy. His mother would lose patience and give him a severe spanking, after which, though tears, he would scream “I’m gonna go do it again!”
Reminds me of the time when as a young adult (who should have known better) I wanted to see what would happen if I used my bicycle brakes while crossing a patch of ice. It happened, quickly.
KLSeering almost 4 years ago
ABSOLUTELY! No broken bones, do it again.
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
In my youth I would do those slides but made sure they were at least 40 feet long!
rshive almost 4 years ago
Thrills are where you find them.
UmmeMoosa almost 4 years ago
I remember that happened to me in middle school. I was running really fast in the schoolyard when I saw a patch of ice in front of me I thought I could run right over it but next thing I knew I was, SPLAT,,On the ground with bloody knees
bxclent Premium Member almost 4 years ago
*professioal idiot – on a closed course -do not try this at home
vacman almost 4 years ago
An old Cracker Jack commercial used the line “Some kids never grow up”…seems to apply here.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 4 years ago
LeftCoastKen Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Wouldn’t his body be the other way around from a face-plant like that? Seems like his knees should be in the other direction.
Ubintold almost 4 years ago
Look Lola, no helmet.
phboles almost 4 years ago
Hold my beer and watch this …
bobbyferrel almost 4 years ago
Every time I say, “Hey! Watch this!”, I open my eyes and see the ER nurse.
raybarb44 almost 4 years ago
One and a half seconds can be a very long time. Ask any football, hockey, basket ball team, etc, and most athletes…..
mistercatworks almost 4 years ago
I slipped on ice and banged by elbow bad enough to get a hairline fracture. It was on a stairway down from the newly rebuilt deck. People bad-mouth building inspectors but one had insisted an additional guardrail be added to those stairs two weeks previously. Without it, I probably would have broken my neck.
FassEddie almost 4 years ago
Man! That fake fall still made the Kegel tighten!
oldlady07 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Reminds me of family stories about a relative who was a famously bad boy. His mother would lose patience and give him a severe spanking, after which, though tears, he would scream “I’m gonna go do it again!”
mistercatworks almost 4 years ago
WORST time in history to go to an Emergency Room. Be smart. Be safe.
MikeJ almost 4 years ago
Reminds me of the time when as a young adult (who should have known better) I wanted to see what would happen if I used my bicycle brakes while crossing a patch of ice. It happened, quickly.
tinstar almost 4 years ago
That was our “winter playground equipment,” for most of my years in grade school.