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    Quote Originally Posted by smilingcat View Post
    I guess I can't feel too bad

    So soo many Yeoores around. Well I shouldn't talk cause I'm one too.

    smilingcat
    Ok, ya got me, what in the heck is a Yeoore???
    I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.

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    Eeyore?

    By the way, that was no accident. I meant to do that. Yeah.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zencentury View Post
    By the way, that was no accident. I meant to do that. Yeah.

    I meant to punch out the wall. I didn't mean to break my hand. But that was a long time ago....

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    Reading through this thread, I feel very, very lucky. And I'm scared to say that I've never had any serious accidents, because I'm sure that will jinx me (knock on wood). I mean, I've had a few spills here and there while hiking, biking, etc. but no broken bones, only needed stitches once (see below) and am generally pretty healthy.

    Wait, I guess there was the time that I chopped the tip of my thumb off with a hatchet when I was 9. But, besides that!

    ETA: Ah, just had a flashback after reading boy_in_a_kilt's mention of train tracks. Crossed a set of tracks at about a 15 degree angle and the front wheel snagged and I flipped over. I have a nice road rash tattoo in my elbow thanks to that. I did a pretty good recreation of this sign commonly seen around Portland:
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    Quote Originally Posted by zencentury View Post
    Eeyore?

    By the way, that was no accident. I meant to do that. Yeah.
    Thank you Zen,

    Not much into children's stories as I have 0 kids.

    smilingcat

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    But weren't you a kid once? You don't remember Winnie-the-Pooh and Eeyore?



    Karen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuckervill View Post
    But weren't you a kid once? You don't remember Winnie-the-Pooh and Eeyore?

    Karen
    Tis true, But my Winnie was in Japanese sadly, the hard bound book disappeared when we moved here. I do remember Winnie, piglet, Eeyore just the spelling gets to me at times. Not to mention my odd grammar.

    hai, sumimamsen
    smilingcat

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    Wow, I feel downright boring.

    I've broken a few bones, mostly in Taekwon-Do, but my most outlandish accident was when I tore my meniscus putting beer in the fridge.

    I had a bunch of groceries, including a box of beer on the counter. I was squatted down, knees out, butt on heels, putting it into the bottom part of the fridge. by accident I bumped the glass cutting board that was propped up against the fridge on the counter and it shot down the crack like a tiny guillotine and whacked my knee. My Dr. figures the meniscus tear probably happened when I fell backward, twisting the knee. Ouch!

    I've had a lot of skiing accidents too, fortunately nothing injured except my ego. Once, I was teaching a now-ex but then cute-single-guy to ski. (Same name as yours, Regina ) He was doing pretty well, so I said he should just continue down the hill, I was going to play in the trees a bit. Just downhill from him I shot out of a clearing, over a jump below a tree and as I landed the jump I wedged my ski under a looped-up root of another tree. Total yard sale.

    The best accident I know of, though, was an aunt of mine that was on a first date with a guy she really liked, taking a romantic walk through the park, holding hands, moonlight, looking into his eyes. She fell into an uncovered manhole.

    Anne

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    Talking

    Pscyclepath always says there are two kinds of cyclists- those that have had wrecks and those who haven't yet. This is his argument for helmets.

    I had my wreck back in college- borrowed my roommate's bike -it was way too small for me- I got my knees tangled in the handlebars and flipped over said handlebars. Took the Lord's name in vain- right there in front of the Baptist Student Union. Ended up having a few stitches in my head.

    Even though I've had my mandatory wreck - I do always wear my helmet- I promised Momma & that is now enought to make me behave.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

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    Quote Originally Posted by onimity View Post
    my most outlandish accident was when I tore my meniscus putting beer in the fridge.
    See there?
    Beer is bad for you!

    That manhole is priceless. Reminds me of this model
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