Posted on 08/09/2020 9:19:47 AM PDT by NRx
Simon Cowell is said to have undergone surgery after breaking his back in a fall from an electric bike in California.
The music moguls spokeswoman said he was was in hospital and was doing fine.
Simon had a fall from his bike, testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family. He hurt his back and was taken to hospital. Hes doing fine, hes under observation and is in the best possible hands, she said on Saturday.
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What exactly is a broken back? What’s the medical code for that?
Electric bike...
Does driving a standard _really_ take that much effort???
As long as he didn’t break the Golden Buzzer.
Simon had a fall from his bike, testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family.
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At least he was safe at home, instead out in the streets catching the China virus.
I mean, riding a bike is one of the most effortless things you can put effort into! They even have a couple of sayings about it: “As easy as riding a bike” and “Like riding a bike: once you learn, you never forget.”
So what mountain was he on when broke back?
Some electric bikes go much faster than regular bikes, wonder how fast he was going
That’s bad luck. He’s rich enough to get the best of care.
Simon was already looking sort of feeble after weight loss from his (mostly) Vegan diet. Interestingly, Simon’s favorite beer is Corona Premium Light.
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I bet he did the classic fail which you see on motorcycles where he did not realize the torque of the acceleration when he hit the throttle and fell backwards hard.
Dirty Harry (Magnum Force): “A Man’s got to know his limitations...”
Sheet...I still ride. But it’s more safety first now....
Thats for when you break your MOTHERS back. ;)
A broken back? A phrase the media uses to make things sound far more dire than the reality of a situation. In all likelihood.
Wow, I wonder how powerful the bike was or the topography of this property to end up like that.
Thank God he’s alive, he could have died of covid.
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