1.) The friendlyness and spirit of the Spectrum community
2.) Mel to get his knob out and bring a smile to everyone's face
Things get better. I've had a few bits of bad luck this year - not having any money to pay me bills, buying a car that turned out to be a write off, etc. - however, new opportunities arise when you're least expecting it and you figure that life ain't so bad after all.
I've had 3 proper crashes on a motorbike on a public road.
One was a hit and run.
I was turning right on a roundabout. Got hit by a car, who pulled over several yards away, but then drove off. Raining, 5pm, rush hour traffic. Cars just driving around me, ingoring me, my bike stuck on my leg pinning me to the road. Unavoidable.
The other 2 were down to youth and inexperience, in neither case was I technically at fault, but both times I could also have prevented them.
I was turning right, hesitated, and then got hit by an impatient car overtaking me. Poor observations on my part contributed to that one.
The other time, the one that fucked me right up. I had a trail bike, a KMX125. Souped up, to about 28bhp instead of the 13bhp. Just passed my test. Town and country tyres, summers night, long dry summer, only just started to rain - I did not appreciate what effect this would have on grip, my bike slid out from under me on a bend on an entrance ramp to the Shoreham-by-Sea fly over.
I hit the crash barrier at about 35mph, and came straight off of my bike, and slid along it, the posts and rivets ripped holes in me, thanks to a cheap leather jacket I was wearing, which had no crash protection. I can rememebr it now, a moment that stretched out forever, where I was in mid tumble, looking up at the neon lights on the road, wondering if I was going to die, and smelling the country air, thinking how it would be a shame I'd miss that.
I ended up on my knees facing the barrier, and let out an animal like howl. At the time I was in the RNLI (that was before I was thrown out in disgrace, when I got busted for drugs related offences, which got in the local paper) and had been trained in emergency first aid at sea, and I rememberd enough first aid training, to realise that if I was making that much noise I probably wasn't in any immediate danger.
I tried to stand up, and screamed, I couldn't get up. I could hardly crawl. It was about 2am, and there was no-one around, and it's several miles from a house. So, I crawled right into the central reservation, lay down in the recovery position, looked down at my chest, and saw my rib poking out. Took mmy crash helmet off becayse I felt like I was going to throw up, and as I passed out, remember being impressed that the engine on my Kawasaki was still running, I could see it a hundred yards further down the road, with it's headlight shining into the night sky - and hoped that someone passing by would see it. Which they did. Hooray.
broken ribs, dislocated shoulder, severe bruising, lacerations and abrasions - got off quite lightly really, the crash barrier did it's job really.
Jeepers! About that offer of a ride on the back of your bike..... :)
I'm very very please that this thread has been hijacked! As time goes by now I wonder what I was worried about, but it was very real at the time and there is still a very real prospect of court. But we'll take it as it comes.
Thanks again to the warmth and support of the Speccy community. We have a unique little corner of the internet here, my friends.
It's my turn to be misssszzzerable today!! I've been working all day untill 4-5am for the last 3 days and it's set to continue for the rest of the week. :(
Someone cheer me up!! :cry:
I remember doing work that meant hours like that. It's a real downer. Totally messes up your sleep pattern when it's out of the blue or not something you usually do.
Hope it doesn't continue all week, but if it does there's always here to come and vent.
Maybe this has become our unofficial 'bad vibe' thread? :)
My first and worst job was for the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle. I was a computer operator. I was the lowest of the low, to be sneered at by all other members of the staff - including the janitors who got paid more.
It was shift work.
Every other shift finished at 11pm. The other shift started at 7am.
At 11pm you were turfed out into a back alley leading on to the Groat Market.
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I ended up on my knees facing the barrier, and let out an animal like howl.
Did it hurt though? I think the animal like howl might be a pre-programmed reflex to serious injury. When I sliced my wrist to shreds in an accident, even though it didn't hurt at all (all the nerves were also sliced apart, too, plus I think the body also puts out natural pain killers in the case of serious injury) - I let out a blood-curdling animal like howl. I certainly didn't think "I should start screaming", it just came out totally involuntarily.
The stupid idiots nearby just looked on open mouthed, leaving me to stem the bleeding by myself. Terrifying amounts of blood just came gushing out, like a gory waterfall.
I remember when I burst my arm open, I was totally fine, didn't hurt wasn't even bleeding, I just calmly went upstairs and said to my ma "Maybe you should get me an ambulance or maybe one of your friends can drive me to the hospital?".
Then all of a sudden the adrenaline hit me and I had to lie down, now I've had a rush of adrenaline like that when I've broke bones or been stabbed, but not when something doesn't hurt.
It was an interesting situation and I had to lie down, not sit down actually lie down, and I was so far gone I couldn't even have a smoke to calm myself.
My ma said later I was whacked out of my head on the way to the hospital and she was really worried I was going to go into shock. Still though the mad thing is, it really didn't hurt (hurt when they sowed it up though, where were my endorpines then, they didn't kick in then.....bastards :D).
i suppose the worst injury i have sustained was landing on a beer bottle with my hand. i was pretty drunk at the time so went into the toilets and stated picking out the glass shards with my teeth. it wasn't painfull.
i think the most pain i have ever endured was from a broken heart. :)
Did it hurt though? I think the animal like howl might be a pre-programmed reflex to serious injury. When I sliced my wrist to shreds in an accident, even though it didn't hurt at all (all the nerves were also sliced apart, too, plus I think the body also puts out natural pain killers in the case of serious injury) - I let out a blood-curdling animal like howl. I certainly didn't think "I should start screaming", it just came out totally involuntarily.
The stupid idiots nearby just looked on open mouthed, leaving me to stem the bleeding by myself. Terrifying amounts of blood just came gushing out, like a gory waterfall.
So this is to say "get buddies who can help here before the animals who have just heard 'lunch' howling get to you"
The only snack that does not rise with inflation, stuck in an 80's time warp along with its rather scary man made ingredients. Now there's a reminder that life's not so bad. :lol: Least it's not be so bad that I am forced to to eat those.
Although, tbh I much preferer picked onion monster munch. Although they have gotten smaller and are no longer the monster snack they once were.
Although, tbh I much preferer picked onion monster munch. Although they have gotten smaller and are no longer the monster snack they once were.
Yup monster munch were much better when they were a super choking hazard....even when you were in your late 20's. Now they are much smaller, but I haven't seen a bag for years, I must mention pickled onion Monster Munch to my ma when I call her later.
So she can include them in the next red cross parcel to the USA :lol:
I guess my worst injury was when my critically disabled helicopter got hit by small rounds fire while i was flying back behind enemy lines to pick up some stranded buddies in gulf war 1.
One of the rounds hit me in the chest and past through and out my arm. Fortunately missing vital organs (my penis was safe) and enabling me to collect the stranded buddies shortly before the area was swarming with Republican guard.
We limped back to base and I spent 6 weeks recovering in hospital.
The only snack that does not rise with inflation, stuck in an 80's time warp along with its rather scary man made ingredients. Now there's a reminder that life's not so bad. :lol: Least it's not be so bad that I am forced to to eat those.
Although, tbh I much preferer picked onion monster munch. Although they have gotten smaller and are no longer the monster snack they once were.
The old skool polysterene type Monster Munch were cool. Space Raiders 10p a packet are superb, only get about 12 in there but its that good old skool texture and you can eat about 20 packets in a row without feeling super full !
The old skool polysterene type Monster Munch were cool. Space Raiders 10p a packet are superb, only get about 12 in there but its that good old skool texture and you can eat about 20 packets in a row without feeling super full !
Yeah, they're great... Pickled onion all the way!! :)
Grrr... sweet mother of the worlds, now you've made me traipse all the way to the other side of the building to seek out Monster Munch in the vending machine. They had 'em last week, but now that slot is filled with Wheat Crunchies and they've had the gall to put the price up by 5p!
Grrr... sweet mother of the worlds, now you've made me traipse all the way to the other side of the building to seek out Monster Munch in the vending machine. They had 'em last week, but now that slot is filled with Wheat Crunchies and they've had the gall to put the price up by 5p!
The only slight consolation would be if the Wheat Crunchies were smokey bacon flavour......judgeing by your displeasure, they are not! :lol:
Jeepers! About that offer of a ride on the back of your bike..... :)
I'm very very please that this thread has been hijacked! As time goes by now I wonder what I was worried about, but it was very real at the time and there is still a very real prospect of court. But we'll take it as it comes.
Thanks again to the warmth and support of the Speccy community. We have a unique little corner of the internet here, my friends.
It's good to know you are feeling yourself properly again. I said we would have you doing that soon enough.
I also burned my tongue in school, by pressing an extra hot mint to the roof of my mouth for 20 minutes or so whilst it disolved.
I was that kid at school too. I remember eating a whole packet of Wheat Crunchies (or similar tubular-crisps), each one with a jelly bear stuck inside it.
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That hurt. It's a good job i was still conscious cos my head went through the sun roof first. If I was unconscious then I would have been dead.
I didn't cry tho and STILL didn't get a sweetie in the hospital :( Bloody NHS
have you not seen your wife?
Yeah, she's in the bed sleeping and I'm working. It's enough to make anyone cry ;)
You could have caught your willy in your trouser zip. Now that is worrying.
You just gonna know it's gonna hurt more before it gets better.
1.) The friendlyness and spirit of the Spectrum community
2.) Mel to get his knob out and bring a smile to everyone's face
Things get better. I've had a few bits of bad luck this year - not having any money to pay me bills, buying a car that turned out to be a write off, etc. - however, new opportunities arise when you're least expecting it and you figure that life ain't so bad after all.
Jeepers! About that offer of a ride on the back of your bike..... :)
I'm very very please that this thread has been hijacked! As time goes by now I wonder what I was worried about, but it was very real at the time and there is still a very real prospect of court. But we'll take it as it comes.
Thanks again to the warmth and support of the Speccy community. We have a unique little corner of the internet here, my friends.
I remember doing work that meant hours like that. It's a real downer. Totally messes up your sleep pattern when it's out of the blue or not something you usually do.
Hope it doesn't continue all week, but if it does there's always here to come and vent.
Maybe this has become our unofficial 'bad vibe' thread? :)
It was shift work.
Every other shift finished at 11pm. The other shift started at 7am.
At 11pm you were turfed out into a back alley leading on to the Groat Market.
Just to illustrate here is the Groat Market:
http://www.pubsnewcastle.co.uk/BiggMarket.html
Just to drive the point home, the distance between between Grainger Street and Collingwood Street is probably less than 400 yards.
Grainger street carries on to Monument and the metro home.
http://www.pubsnewcastle.co.uk/CityCentre.html
The last Metro was about 11.20pm and was called "The animal express" and not without good reason.
Running the gauntlet springs to mind.
Sooooo glad that's years and years behind me.
Did it hurt though? I think the animal like howl might be a pre-programmed reflex to serious injury. When I sliced my wrist to shreds in an accident, even though it didn't hurt at all (all the nerves were also sliced apart, too, plus I think the body also puts out natural pain killers in the case of serious injury) - I let out a blood-curdling animal like howl. I certainly didn't think "I should start screaming", it just came out totally involuntarily.
The stupid idiots nearby just looked on open mouthed, leaving me to stem the bleeding by myself. Terrifying amounts of blood just came gushing out, like a gory waterfall.
Then all of a sudden the adrenaline hit me and I had to lie down, now I've had a rush of adrenaline like that when I've broke bones or been stabbed, but not when something doesn't hurt.
It was an interesting situation and I had to lie down, not sit down actually lie down, and I was so far gone I couldn't even have a smoke to calm myself.
My ma said later I was whacked out of my head on the way to the hospital and she was really worried I was going to go into shock. Still though the mad thing is, it really didn't hurt (hurt when they sowed it up though, where were my endorpines then, they didn't kick in then.....bastards :D).
i think the most pain i have ever endured was from a broken heart. :)
And that a person can carry with them forever.
Altogether now! "Aaaaaah" :p
So this is to say "get buddies who can help here before the animals who have just heard 'lunch' howling get to you"
The only snack that does not rise with inflation, stuck in an 80's time warp along with its rather scary man made ingredients. Now there's a reminder that life's not so bad. :lol: Least it's not be so bad that I am forced to to eat those.
Although, tbh I much preferer picked onion monster munch. Although they have gotten smaller and are no longer the monster snack they once were.
Yup monster munch were much better when they were a super choking hazard....even when you were in your late 20's. Now they are much smaller, but I haven't seen a bag for years, I must mention pickled onion Monster Munch to my ma when I call her later.
So she can include them in the next red cross parcel to the USA :lol:
One of the rounds hit me in the chest and past through and out my arm. Fortunately missing vital organs (my penis was safe) and enabling me to collect the stranded buddies shortly before the area was swarming with Republican guard.
We limped back to base and I spent 6 weeks recovering in hospital.
...oh and there was the time I stapled my finger.
The old skool polysterene type Monster Munch were cool. Space Raiders 10p a packet are superb, only get about 12 in there but its that good old skool texture and you can eat about 20 packets in a row without feeling super full !
another tall tale me thinks.
Gaylord!!!
I did that to myself when I was 9 years old and it didn't hurt!
Infact it hurt so little I stapled every other finger on that hand on purpose just to show how hard I was :D
Yeah, they're great... Pickled onion all the way!! :)
The only slight consolation would be if the Wheat Crunchies were smokey bacon flavour......judgeing by your displeasure, they are not! :lol:
It's good to know you are feeling yourself properly again. I said we would have you doing that soon enough.
I also burned my tongue in school, by pressing an extra hot mint to the roof of my mouth for 20 minutes or so whilst it disolved.
Ha ha very funny ! That must have hurt like anything as those pickled onion ones can be strong as anything.
I was that kid at school too. I remember eating a whole packet of Wheat Crunchies (or similar tubular-crisps), each one with a jelly bear stuck inside it.
Ah, the heady wine of youth...
Thanks indeed, Mr Cheese. :)