To: Triggerhippie
Two years ago, when I was 39, I saw my 10 year old’s skateboard laying on the side of the driveway. Remembering my teen years I decided to give it a try for old times sake. I went down the driveway 4 times with no problem and felt it was coming back to me. Feeling a little cocky I decided to “try something”....
I ended up doing a belly flop in the driveway with my arms slapping the blacktop. I ended up with both elbows broken. It took me six weeks to feel OK. A whole year to feel normal again.
Now when I look at the kids skateboard all I see is the symbol of my lost youth. I would like to try it again but visions of myself trying to wipe my a$$ with two broken elbows keep haunting me.
65 posted on
08/15/2007 2:01:08 PM PDT by
toast
To: toast
That's when you find out who your friends really are...
67 posted on
08/15/2007 2:03:06 PM PDT by
null and void
(I hate to suggest something this radical, but why not let the policy follow the facts? ~ReignOfError)
To: toast
Now when I look at the kids skateboard all I see is the symbol of my lost youth. I dunno, I got tired of road rash from wipeouts in high school in the 70's.
To: toast
Two years ago, when I was 39, I saw my 10 year old’s skateboard laying on the side of the driveway. Remembering my teen years I decided to give it a try for old times sake. I went down the driveway 4 times with no problem and felt it was coming back to me. Feeling a little cocky I decided to “try something”....I ended up doing a belly flop in the driveway with my arms slapping the blacktop. I ended up with both elbows broken. It took me six weeks to feel OK. A whole year to feel normal again.
Now when I look at the kids skateboard all I see is the symbol of my lost youth. I would like to try it again but visions of myself trying to wipe my a$$ with two broken elbows keep haunting me.
I apologize for laughing so heartily at your post, but my minds eye saw your "try something" clearly.
82 posted on
08/15/2007 2:09:06 PM PDT by
processing please hold
(Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
To: toast
Will be 49 next month. Last weekend, the kid I taught to kneeboard took me out to do the same. It felt good. Next time out, I will dust off my slalom ski I haven’t used in 23 years.
To: toast
Now when I look at the kids skateboard all I see is the symbol of my lost youth. I would like to try it again but visions of myself trying to wipe my a$$ with two broken elbows keep haunting me. Thanks for the laugh. Whew!
144 posted on
08/15/2007 8:51:26 PM PDT by
listenhillary
(millions crippled by the war on poverty....but we won't pull out)
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