Clearly we need rope free zones at our schools.
To: Responsibility2nd
I love this part...
"Fingers (were) amputated during some type of tug-of-war," Garcia said. "They were transported by ambulance to a trauma center."
And while I'm happy to know the fingers were transported by ambulance, I do wonder about the students. Did they get a ride too?
2 posted on
02/05/2013 8:28:12 AM PST by
Responsibility2nd
(NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
To: Responsibility2nd
Probably used cheap nylon rope. This stuff has happened before.
3 posted on
02/05/2013 8:32:27 AM PST by
tbpiper
To: Responsibility2nd
What were they using, piano wire?
5 posted on
02/05/2013 8:32:52 AM PST by
fso301
To: Responsibility2nd
How can one (or several) not let go of a rope?
6 posted on
02/05/2013 8:33:01 AM PST by
sasquatch
To: Responsibility2nd
Sad, but it reminds me of those insurance policies they used to sell at school, with a certain value for loss of life, and different amounts for the loss of each body part.
7 posted on
02/05/2013 8:33:47 AM PST by
AZLiberty
(No tag today.)
To: Responsibility2nd
To: Responsibility2nd
Something tells me there are some important facts missing about this story.
Having fingerS RIPPED off of the hand takes some extraordinary torque. Likely more than what would be expected in a simple, hang on and pull type, tug of war. The Raven's Offensive line might be able to break some fingers and potentially tear some flesh with a well coordinated jerk of the rope. But elbows and shoulders would come loose (and drop the rope) before you would think fingers are severed (or ripped off).
Were they playing tug of war with bailing wire or thin steel cable? Were their hands taped to the rope? Were they trying to tug on a vehicle that suddenly accelerated? Something is missing I tell ya.
9 posted on
02/05/2013 8:35:21 AM PST by
Tenacious 1
("The British are Coming (to confiscate weapons)" - Paul Revere (We know how that ended))
To: Responsibility2nd
"We'll review the activity with district administration," Zuniga said. "We're in the early stages. We just want to make sure we have all the facts straight before we talk about changing activities."
Of COURSE you are ... it's friggin' left coast California.
SOMEone's gonn'a pay for the idiot kids an' it WON'T be them nor their parents.
10 posted on
02/05/2013 8:36:54 AM PST by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: Responsibility2nd
There will be an investigation and lawsuits. All schools throughout the country will immediately suspend games involving ropes. Children who bring in pieces of string will be sent to the principal’s office. Kids who draw images of rope will be expelled.
To: Responsibility2nd
Tug-of-war is a competitive game in which two teams pull, or tug, on a rope in opposite directions in a show of strength. There's exposition, there's AP style and then there's statement of the bleeding obvious.
To: Responsibility2nd
Tug-of-war is a competitive game in which two teams pull, or tug, on a rope in opposite directions in a show of strength.
How sad that tug-of-war has to be explained in America.
20 posted on
02/05/2013 8:48:25 AM PST by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: Responsibility2nd
..went through there a couple of years ago—it’s a Third World city...
21 posted on
02/05/2013 8:49:35 AM PST by
WalterSkinner
( In Memory of My Father--WWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)
To: Responsibility2nd
They may have looped the rope around their hands. I once worked for someone who lost two fingers calf roping that way.
24 posted on
02/05/2013 8:53:23 AM PST by
Truth29
To: Responsibility2nd
Some folks take tug of war seriously
25 posted on
02/05/2013 9:03:51 AM PST by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Responsibility2nd
I remember several years back a school or church group had a HUGE tug-of war competition using a large nylon rope. There were like a hundred or more people on that rope. The rope snapped and people towards the middle of the rope lost most of their fingers. Just about everyone got injured with severe rope burns and lacerations on their hands.
26 posted on
02/05/2013 9:07:38 AM PST by
Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
To: Responsibility2nd
DO NOT wrap the rope around your hand!!
27 posted on
02/05/2013 9:10:44 AM PST by
Mr. K
(There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
To: Responsibility2nd
"We'll review the activity with district administration," Zuniga said. "We're in the early stagesWhat happens next week when a student gets a paper cut? Ban rope! Ban paper! Heck, just ban schools and put everyone in a bubble.
34 posted on
02/05/2013 10:38:06 AM PST by
bgill
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