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Jeff The Chef

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So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« on: April 10, 2004, 12:29:18 AM »
You know those old wood houses with the real long ball returns?
(an example of which can be seen here:
http://members.rogers.com/nostalgiazone/bowling011.avi

Well today the lanes were getting pretty toasted during league so my bowling instinct told me to keep moving in and chasing the oil line......unfortunately after bowling several tournaments at newer houses, I forgot our ball returns were so obtrusive and caught my foot on it, sending me flying/tripping onto the lane.

Good thing the house was nearly empty at the time so nobody but my sister and uncle saw the incident

The extent of my injuries can be seen here:
WARNING! The following video is extremely graphic and should not be viewed by those who are faint of heart!
http://members.rogers.com/nostalgiazone/bowlinginjury.avi

Needless to say say my scores dropped off after that injury!
I swear a gallon of blood came out of me......
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Jeff The Chef

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2004, 03:41:04 PM »
Yeah, that would be a chunk out of my leg......and the white thingy is a piece of tissue that got stuck in there when I was trying to stem the blood flow
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Jeff The Chef

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2004, 04:04:12 PM »
Nah, no stitches but the 3 spots where the skin was punctured are pretty deep gashes that'll probably take a while to heal up (unfortunately).

It didn't seem to affect my approach in terms of limiting my movement, but I did have to stop bowling shortly thereafter because the pain was starting to set in and I wanted to get home and clean my leg up.
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Brickguy221

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2004, 04:09:13 PM »
Doesn't work on my computer.

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Jeff The Chef

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2004, 04:36:42 PM »
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Doesn't work on my computer.


I don't know what to tell you B-Guy, I am not up on my computer knowledge like I should be.....the only thing I can suggest is copy the shortcut and then paste it into a new window, or to right click and "save target as".
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dicnic

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2004, 08:01:07 PM »
But the big question is: "Did you get the strike?" Tough looking injury. Hope it heals nicely!
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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2004, 08:05:39 PM »
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But the big question is: "Did you get the strike?"

Hahaha, lmao!!  But seriously, did you?

Next time, I'll assume you'll have something weak for toasted lanes...
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Jeff The Chef

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2004, 08:11:18 PM »
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But the big question is: "Did you get the strike?"

Hahaha, lmao!!  But seriously, did you?

Next time, I'll assume you'll have something weak for toasted lanes...


No, I didn't get the strike.....by the time I looked up there was a bucket left up so I assume the ball came in light, even though I never really saw it. As for next time I guess I'll throw an old rubber house ball because thats the only thing I know of that's weaker than plastic
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a_ak57

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2004, 08:22:33 PM »
Geez, I've never seen lanes so toasted you had to play that far out with plastic!!!  Wow.  I'll probably never see that.  Ever.

A bucket?  Oh come on, how could you?!?
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Jeff The Chef

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2004, 08:37:22 PM »
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Geez, I've never seen lanes so toasted you had to play that far out with plastic!!!  Wow.  I'll probably never see that.  Ever.


Yeah, my home house seems to have a "fixation" with only oiling the lanes to 20 feet, or not oiling them at all before my league starts. Its a regular occurence.....but I wish it wasn't
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a_ak57

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2004, 08:43:22 PM »
Wow, the only way you could play plastic more than 3 boards here, is if you're a little kid throwing a spinner 8 mph.
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a_ak57

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2004, 08:49:20 PM »
King:

1)  That's the XXXL...of course you can do that!

2)  I said "here"....our house likes oil, since they're freaking rich charging those poor sap "blue moon" bowlers $4.50 a game!!

Yeah.  That's right.  Shut you up!   lol
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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2004, 08:17:53 PM »
Ouch, that doesnt look very good. Oh well, heal up and move on. Good thing you didnt hurt yourself any further thatn that.
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Jeff The Chef

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2004, 09:54:16 PM »
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Oh well, heal up and move on. Good thing you didnt hurt yourself any further thatn that.


Yeah, I'm just thankful I got the ball off off my hand, otherwise I may have broken some fingers It seems to be alright to bowl with which is good because I have some major tournaments coming up the next 2 weeks....if it was on my sliding leg it would be a whole different story......I can visualize the skin tearing if I were to slide and get some knee bend to create leverage....ewwwww!

Thanks for your concern everybody, but it looks like it should heal up in time.

JTC
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DonSVO

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Re: So I Almost Killed Myself While Bowling Today......
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2004, 12:16:16 AM »
that sucks, man.

i beaned myself in the ankle with a ball last summer. that was some of the most... exquisite... pain i have ever felt.

i was out over 2 weeks for that dumb sh!t.

good luck and good bowling!
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