Ice-skating is hazardous

[BillGeek]

So I have the new skates, and on Saturday evening I went ice-skating again. Bad idea... While going around the bend at the far side of the ice-rink my right foot slipped. I thought to myself "okay, just crash into the barrier", but no. Some fool went and dug a huge gash in the ice, so my left skate ended up getting stuck. As I fell, I did what I'm not supposed to: Braced for impact with my left hand. As my hand was going down, I almost cut my own wrist with my own ice-skate.

Everyone keeps giving me advice like "life's not too bad", etc... The more I try to explain, the less anyone wants to listen.

Anyhoo... it took me four days to get typing again. At first I refused stitches, though when the wound wouldn't stop bleeding by Monday, I decided to rather just go get stitches.


EDIT: OHHH... I do have pictures, though to save all of you the grossness of the situation, I'll only upload them on request.

[mendhak]

Life's not too bad. Perhaps you're just bad at skating

How gross are the pictures? Perhaps give us a teaser so that we can assess the grossness of the pictures and chastise you.

[BillGeek]

They're not that gross... just a bit of blood and a fairly deep and wide wound. I'd say about 2mm x 15mm cut around 6mm deep.

[Black Zero]

Did you go to the hospital to mend that wound? You should disinfect it, since it's probably already infected with... ( I forgot the english word for that disease).

[mendhak]

BillGeekitis?

[BillGeek]

Nope. Went to the first-aid corner, and he just cleaned it with Savlon. (Equivalent of Dettol) Said I didn't need stitches. When I went to the hospital they gave me a tetinus injection, (don't know if that's spelt correctly) and said I do need stitches.

[Black Zero]

tetinus or whatever! That's the word I was looking for...

And of course you need stiches lol. You were cut by metal... You were so lucky you still have your arm up until now lollllll....

No offense, this story is just funny for me. xD

[BillGeek]

No offense, this story is just funny for me. xD

I know. Don't worry... it's funny to everyone else as well.

[mendhak]

Still waiting on them photos.

[Atheist]

Still waiting on them photos.

I, onion breath, have already witnessed said photos!

[BillGeek]

Will upload shortly...

[BillGeek]

For the sake of being considerate TO others, I provide links instead of images. (Note: the photos were taken with my w910i's stupid camera)

The Closed Wound
The Open Wound

I haven't taken a photo after getting the stitches though. It takes the fun out of it.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

Your wound fails to impress.

[Shaggy Hiker]

I've had paper cuts worse than that.

[demotivater]

You're lucky to be alive!

[abhijit]

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EDIT: OHHH... I do have pictures, though to save all of you the grossness of the situation, I'll only upload them on request.

Were you shooting the pictures, while skating?

[BillGeek]

No, I was eyeing out ... never mind.

I took the pictures early Sunday morning.

[Black Zero]

Yaiks... It must be hurt....really hurt...

[abhijit]

No, I was eyeing out ... never mind.

I took the pictures early Sunday morning.

Attractive girls cause a lot of accidents.

[BillGeek]

Too bad there were only a hand ful of them.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

BillGeek was smacked while getting a handful.

[BillGeek]

Shhhh!!! Don't tell everyone!

[abhijit]

BillGeek was smacked while getting a handful.

Surely, you mean an eyeful.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

Surely, you mean an eyeful

Pardon my inaccuracy:

BillGeek was smacked while attempting to get a handful.

[Shaggy Hiker]

I think the real story is that one of them checked him into the boards.