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So a few hours ago, I cleared the snow off the roof of my family's tool shed and cleared out a uni landing on the ground below. I was planning on doing some tricks off of the shed, which is about 7 feet tall. I started out by popping a few 180s and then was going for a 360 but right as I jumped for the 360, my tire slipped on the edge of the roof. I had turned about 160 degrees by the time my uni slipped out from under me. Later I found that it had flown about 20 feet away from me. So I was falling backwards -and- upside down. Luckily, I hadn't cleared any of the snow away from right under the drop as I would cleared it. So I landed headfirst in the snow. I almost broke my neck and maaaan, it hurts like hell. My dad, who's a nurse, says I'm VERY lucky I'm not dead. So yeah... Thank God... -- Goats_On_Unicycles -So hot! If I was gay, id want an aryan guy, but im not, so I want a sexy aryan girl.-~Jerrick -what a precious moment in a childs life when you get to see him blow up a rainbow trout for the first time- ~Phil on uni -hinunggbinu!!!- ~JJtheunicycle ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goats_On_Unicycles's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12566 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Sounds bad. Glad your ok Jackie. -- Michaelgoround ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michaelgoround's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17218 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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sounds bad I hope it heals quick and you try again Did you happen to get it on video? -- Unreal-Wheel ')-Crankflip-'O, 3rd place' (http://www.vimeo.com/2104164) 'Clean Crankflip Vid!' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw0ycUM83ZY&fmt=18) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unreal-Wheel's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16207 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Goats_On_Unicycles;1158691 wrote: Thank God... You're welcome! I don't know what I have to do with this though... I -have- been learning to do frontflips into the snow . Haven't landed on my head yet, mostly just rolling up to my feet from a landing on my rear. I hope it heals quick and you try again Put some sand on that ice first Or if you slipped on metal, griptape! -- nimblelight 'Front page unicycle article' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=72686). Organizing an event/club in Colorado or want to check for events? 'Colorado Unicycles forum' (http://z13.invisionfree.com/Colorado_Unicycles/)-still in development. Please register under the mailing list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nimblelight's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17248 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Holy crap! Glad you're ok. Between this and that bad fall off that ramp, you're doubly lucky! You really need to either back off from the really high drops, or at least wear a helmet; even though it probably won't help in every bail, it only takes one time to have a bad head injury. -- MuniAddict ::'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com) '' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/member.php?u=12920):: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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MuniAddict;1158715 wrote: ou really need to either back off from the really high drops, or at least wear a helmet; even though it probably won't help in every bail, it only takes one time to have a bad head injury. I think the risk here is more spinal. -- nimblelight 'Front page unicycle article' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=72686). Organizing an event/club in Colorado or want to check for events? 'Colorado Unicycles forum' (http://z13.invisionfree.com/Colorado_Unicycles/)-still in development. Please register under the mailing list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nimblelight's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17248 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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nimblelight;1158719 wrote: I think the risk here is more spinal. I know, but when I see videos of Jackie or anyone doing those huge drops and stuff, I just wish he/they would have suited up with appropriate protective gear. Like I say, all the pads and a helmet may not fully protect you from every possible injury, but it's sure better than nothing at all. I can say from experience, that I would have sustained multiple injuries-some potentially very serious-over the past couple of years, had I not been wearing my gear. Again, I'm just glad to hear that he's ok. -- MuniAddict ::'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com) '' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/member.php?u=12920):: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Haha, sorry Terry! Not even a helmet... It happened a bit differently than how I remembered... I didn't even get the 180. YouTube - Jackie's Death Video!!! -- Goats_On_Unicycles -So hot! If I was gay, id want an aryan guy, but im not, so I want a sexy aryan girl.-~Jerrick -what a precious moment in a childs life when you get to see him blow up a rainbow trout for the first time- ~Phil on uni -hinunggbinu!!!- ~JJtheunicycle ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goats_On_Unicycles's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12566 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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ouch. glad your okay. -- Tyler_N *uniproshop.com* '' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTWXrpx-vnc) 'My latest video!' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6PPpcKrm1A) '*MYSPACE*' (myspace.com/munirider) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tyler_N's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16366 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I hate when that happens. From the video, sounds like you edited out some colorful language, or at least some horrible sounds of pain! Not sure if there's a lesson there. Surely a helmet would not be a bad idea, though it probably wouldn't have made a difference in a landing-on-your-head fall. It could still save your life in other types of landings, especially if you continue doing that kind of stuff. I guess if anything, control your riding surface when next to large drops? -- johnfoss John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- "False facts are frequently formed from figures fabricated from fear fired fiction." -- Harper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/75060 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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