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angus_k_
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Just had a little eye opener today that kind of scared me.

My dad friends were out mountain biking today, probably 5 or 6 of them. All expereinced bikers, on trails they had all done previously.

One guy, whos a doctor, probably mid 50's, paid, married with kids rides across a bridge, but theres a little bit of frost on it and he bails.

Onto his neck and broke it.

My dads friends had to give him mouth to mouth for 2 hours while they waited for a helicopter. He's currently paralyzed from the neck down, so he was like trying to say stuff to them, but couldnt because he couldnt breathe (lungs paralyzed). Apparently he was mouthing stuff and started to turn blue, so they gave him mouth to mouth, and whenever they stopped he started to turn blue again so they kept going.

Hes in hospital now, but theres super slim chances he'll walk again, and we can only hope he'll recover as much as possible.

Shit fucking happens. No warning, to anybody. Be thankful everybody, and have fun while ya can.
Oct 12 2008 1:41AM
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doublexl
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a really good friend of mine was at nationals last year and on a warm up run ollied off a nole and fell, and broke his neck.

really shocked when it happened because hes a real good snowboarder and fell on a fuckin lil nole of all things.

anyway, hes paralyzed from the neck down now..its really sad.
Oct 12 2008 1:43AM
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R-B-B
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I ride trails a lot and know how fun it is, and I hope that the doctors can help him out as much as possible to get him riding again.   karma to the family
Oct 12 2008 1:44AM
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theres_ghosts
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+++vibes

guy in town did that couple years ago here split his helmet right in two    
medical bills were rediculous  there were tons of fundraisers all over town
Oct 12 2008 1:46AM
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sick-as-aids
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fuck man that sucks. i had a mate that was killed at a party last year, everyone was having a mad time, everything was legit, then some g's rocked up uninvited and stabbed him in a random fight.
its crazy how quickly life can change!!!!
+vibes tho man
Oct 12 2008 1:46AM
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Grube
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++++vibes
thats tough. a few years ago my dads really good friend had a skiing accident and in now either paralyzed from the neck or legs down im not sure which. But he will most likey never be able to walk again.
Oct 12 2008 2:02AM
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Brows.
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yea one of my dads buddys was snowmobiling down a trail at night and a tree fell on a telephone wire across the trail and he got decapitated..... its a pretty nasty story but its true... shits fuckkked up

Oct 12 2008 2:02AM
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Canuker
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fuck i hate hearing about skiing acidents because i know that could easily be me and it scares the shit out of me. Like we always go skiing or skateboarding or mountain biking thinking your never going to be that kid who falls and breaks his neck or ski's into a tree and die when in reality it could be anyone, even pro skiers. And like said theres no warning it just happens.

I guess all you can do is live your life and if shit happens like that i guess there nothing you can do about it, kinda sad to think about but its true.

+++++vibes man, that is horrible.


Oct 12 2008 10:29AM
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angus_k_
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Exactly, thats the scariest thing.

Thanks for the vibes everybody, family appreciates it.
Oct 12 2008 11:47AM
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GreenStezz
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crazy stuff man.......
Oct 12 2008 11:55AM
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no_steeze
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shit man, +++++vibes
bridges are nasty, they're almost always either wet or frozen and your front wheel just slides right out
Oct 12 2008 1:38PM
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Microcosm
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+++++++++++ vibes, that is really scary. I hope all goes as well as possible in this situation.
Oct 12 2008 3:45PM
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AALT
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ vvibes
Oct 12 2008 3:49PM
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50in07
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wow that hope he recovers ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++vibes
Oct 12 2008 3:52PM
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