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Is slipping on ice and hitting your head...

Queasy

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From experience.....The ice hurt worse.


edit: Not that either was something I'd want to do again.
 

pray4mojo

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depends on how you hit the concrete. suppose you slipped on ice and hit your head on concrete..
 

stormbv

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I hate that feeling when you fall and your head hits the ground, and you immediately feel like puking.
 

Rastus

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I've never hit my head on either one, so I don't know.

Queasy definately needs to wear a helmet.
 

Feldenak

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Originally posted by: stormbv
I hate that feeling when you fall and your head hits the ground, and you immediately feel like puking.

Isn't that the sign of a concussion?
 

RaDragon

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Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: stormbv
I hate that feeling when you fall and your head hits the ground, and you immediately feel like puking.

Isn't that the sign of a concussion?

Yep. My friend had one. :(
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: Rastus
I've never hit my head on either one, so I don't know.

Queasy definately needs to wear a helmet.

Why do you think I'm Queasy? :p

I hit my head on ice learning to ice skate when I was kid. I've hit my head on concrete playing basketball, doing tricks on my bike when I was kid, etc.
 

imported_goku

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I used to figure skate and I've probably hit my head on the ice around 10 times, man that was a b!tch and my mom would always try to comfort me by saying falling on ice is better than concrete...
 

Robor

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Never hit my head on ice but thought I broke my elbow or tailbone a few times. All I remember is, 'ouch, that freaking hurts'.
 

imported_goku

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Which reminds me of when I used to skate I would skate "between couples". Meaning that if they were holding hands, I'd duck down and skate right through them..

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And I'd go right between them.
Good times I guess, but the reason why this reminds me of that is because out of all the times I did it successfully, there was one time there was a really tall guy with his girl and as I was heading in, they moved together closer than I need them to be spaced and so I effectively flipped them both and they fell. I obviously apoligised and they were alright but I believe that was the last time I did it..
Man...
 

Midlander

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Originally posted by: goku
I used to figure skate and I've probably hit my head on the ice around 10 times, man that was a b!tch and my mom would always try to comfort me by saying falling on ice is better than concrete...

That explains a lot. :D
 

paulney

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Reminds me of this one time when one of the dudes I used to speedskate (inline) with came for an evening run totally freaked out. He was working on an ice-rink that day, teaching kids and what not.

This one lady decides to try out ice skating. Puts on the skates, gets on ice, takes a couple of steps - WHAM - falls backwards and hits her head on ice.
Everyone heard a loud crack and saw a puddle of blood leaking from under the head. :shocked: :shocked:

They call in paramedics and try to give first aid to the lady. She regains consciousness and tries to get up, stuck in a loop of "I'm ok. I'm ok". And everyone can see a crack in the skull and blood trickling out. Paramedics arrive and take her away.

Needless to say, since that evening everyone in our group never skated without a helmet any more.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: goku
as hard as hitting your head on concrete?
i know a girl who hit her head on the ice while skating and she lost her sense of smell/taste.
 

BullsOnParade

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friend hit the ice skating once, he went into a coma for a short while and cracked his skull. Dr's were worried about brain infection.
 

imported_goku

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Originally posted by: paulney
Reminds me of this one time when one of the dudes I used to speedskate (inline) with came for an evening run totally freaked out. He was working on an ice-rink that day, teaching kids and what not.

This one lady decides to try out ice skating. Puts on the skates, gets on ice, takes a couple of steps - WHAM - falls backwards and hits her head on ice.
Everyone heard a loud crack and saw a puddle of blood leaking from under the head. :shocked: :shocked:

They call in paramedics and try to give first aid to the lady. She regains consciousness and tries to get up, stuck in a loop of "I'm ok. I'm ok". And everyone can see a crack in the skull and blood trickling out. Paramedics arrive and take her away.

Needless to say, since that evening everyone in our group never skated without a helmet any more.

OMFG!!!! EWWW, I seriously cringed at reading that...
 

imported_goku

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Originally posted by: BullsOnParade
friend hit the ice skating once, he went into a coma for a short while and cracked his skull. Dr's were worried about brain infection.

How tall was he? When I figure skated I believe I was at around 5'7 or so...

Edit: I realized this post made no sense, and the reason I ask is because if your really tall, I'm sure you'd crack your skull, right?
 

djheater

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Originally posted by: goku
Originally posted by: BullsOnParade
friend hit the ice skating once, he went into a coma for a short while and cracked his skull. Dr's were worried about brain infection.

How tall were they? When I figure skated I believe I stopped at around 5'7 or so...

WTF?

--nominated for most bizarre response to a statement evAr.
 

Rubycon

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Originally posted by: Xyclone

:confused: It says Off-Topic, but not THAT off topic! :p

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