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Samckoy
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http://wipeout.knowledgenetwork.ca/wipeout.html
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psychkub
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That's terrifying. I'm never going out without a helmet ever again. Such a sobering clip.
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skiinian
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Wow. That's extreme I'm always going to wear a helmet.
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currentwestman
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poor guy at the end
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Samckoy
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Sobering is a good way to put it.
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Samckoy
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To watch the full movie (50 min long) just click the link a bit to the top right that says "watch film" under Wipe Out.
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Malcolm
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i always wear my trusty helmet
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k-rob
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my threads to watch the film tomorrow
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Thenowhereman42
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Helmets are for the weak.
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Forkstealer
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Yeah, watch the Chris Tutin stuff, its really sad. He's definately all there but it seems like mentally he's stuck behind this injury. That must be incredibly frustrating.
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Pinguu
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Helmets are for the weak--NO, helmets are for the educated and the ones who have brains to protect.
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Jwalk
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Im starting to skateboard alot more with my helmet now and after watching that it seems like the right thing to do
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Thenowhereman42
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EDUCATION IS FOR THE WEAK
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Samckoy
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Ima gonna bump because this is informative and actually important. Helmets are for the educated, education makes us superior and richer (disclaimer, you're helmet won't make you richer unless you have you're sponsors sticker on it, besides, can't have a sticker on a hat.). Do not defy the logic there
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mattytru
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good call


i always wear my helmet while skiing, and our school is requiring mouthguards for soccer this year, which seems stupid, but really helps protect against concussions
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Mr.Huck
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"More than 100,000 Canadians are brain injured each year".  The rest were just born idiots.  Couldn't resist. Just kidding, ftw.  Canucks rule.

It def sucks to see that happen to people.  Don't forget about neck injuries too.   
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Blurst
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wow i have deffinately had some situations where i was really glad i was wearing a helmet.
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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Ya, I was disturbed by that.
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switchieski
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this guy right here^
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switchieski
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have a fun death/shitty life
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spliff.Life
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scariest part is that all of us are exactly the same as those guys,



but on the other side, think of how many people dont get concussions! :] knock on wood, helmets are good
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finder_of_gnomes
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ever since that celeb. died from hitting her head I always trust my helmet plus its stylen

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Logey.
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70794Willow
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it really sucks to see that happen to people.
i personally never skied without a helmet, you just have to protect the brains you have...

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Thenowhereman42
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I think you meant fun life/ shitty death.
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CTD
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helmets are a must guys. this is a great post, shit, it should really be on the front page. theres really no reason not to wear one. just think about this: if something does happen, would you really want your parents to have to take care of you, wipe your ass, feed you, and all that for the rest of your life? no, and they dont either.

i dont have time to watch the whole movie right now, but i def. will here later. good find.
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zerospinskier
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I used to always think helmets were lame for skiing, but now a days I almost always wear one. Granted, it is just a skate helmet with half the foam ripped out, and a hat underneath, but it definitely still helps me. I have had a few hits with it. I actually only bought a helmet so I could ride in the high level park at Whistler, but ended up hitting my head pretty hard a couple times that day, but was fine because of the helmet. Ever since then I almost always wear it
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Samckoy
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I'll bump this again, because it gives the chance for more to see this. It really is clear that helmets are necessary for these sorts of sports. "I'd take a broken arm any day, but a bad brain injury, that won't ever heal."

Guys, just let me know when you're tired of seeing this thread and I'll let it die, until then, this thing should be kept alive to inform those who don't already know or who need a reminder.
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Peter.
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i always wear a helmet.
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GORlLLA
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I agree.
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CTD
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word, back to the front
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brickerenator
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I always wear a helmet.

But I wonder, how many of these injuries would have actually been prevented by helmets?

I'm just curious
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EvanA02
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^^^^ i was wondering the same, anyone seen that switch triple front attempt? that guy smacks his head without a helmet and makes me cringe every time!
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bdowning
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just bought a new pro tec this season, love my helmet
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Samckoy
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Bump
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sirskizalot
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Brain injuries are some serious shit. I dont see why people would ski park without a helmet on.

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_CC_
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honestly if i didnt wear my helmet every day id surely be dead right now.
that was fucking terrifying.
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Samckoy
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Bump. This thread should be kept alive for now.
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Dntel.
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Why is this not a sticky? Not wearing a helmet is just asking for it, and more kids on this site need to be exposed to the reality that your brain and your body are not expendable.
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Samckoy
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A mod should make this sticky or make a new one and embed the movie.
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Dntel.
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agreed. As a psychology major at CU I am studying the way the brain operates in close detail, and let me tell you guys that it is a very, very delicate balance that keeps a brain healthy and operating correctly. If you think that you can get away with smacking your noggin over and over again, even off of "soft" snow, then you are exercising extremely poor judgement. Memory, vision, motor capacity, comprehension, you name it. All the things that make your life what it is are contained in that head of yours, and to gamble around with that in the name of looking cool or whatever, is not only saddening to me, its devastating to the people that have put the time and money and love into raising you. Wise up guys, you only get one brain.
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*simba*
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just watched the whole movie and it kind of makes me wanna go spend as much as I need to to get a helmet 10 times better than the one i have
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joshua
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Question about helmets Do you sacrifice much protection if you use a skate helmet with the padding taken out and a hat underneath? Does the padding actually for anything other than comfort?
Also, watch the video of the skateboarder about two vids down, the one with the road step down thing. The kids friends are so dumb.
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SKIU4EA
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I suffered from a pretty bad concussion off a booter 2 years ago.  I landed on my head without a helmet, and couldn't remember anything that happened that whole day.  Probably some of the scariest shit i've experienced. 

Ever since then i've worn a helmet. 

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garygohard
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i got a traumatic brian injury in march its an awful experience, i'm pretty much fully recoverd i got held back this year to catch up on things, im gonna be skiing this year just not doing any crazy shit

these videos are sad i feel real bad for these people.

15 years ago
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jfletcher
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damn thats a touching video, wouldnt ski without my helmet
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garygohard
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word same
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.travis.
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Great post man, thanks. I've been saying that I'm going to get a helmet for two seasons now but I think this is what will give me the final push to actually do it. so thank you!
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-BRENT-
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bump
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BravoWhiskey5280
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