I guess I'll have more time for skinning now...dammit

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Gravity: 1 Dangeruss: 0

Just got our of casualty (ER). Had a bit of a shunt while biking. Spectacular over the bars get-off while negotiating a 4 foot drop. Got a touch 'nose heavy' and did a superman over the handlebars and landed on my head and shoulders.

Tally: One broken collarbone. About a dozen scrapes and bruises. An excuse to buy a new helmet and about 8 weeks off bike.

Dammit. >

So, I've got this 'backpack' style brace that does precious little to relieve the pressure and pain. Big problem is that there's not much to do with this type of fracture other than try to support it and keep it as immobile as possible. Kinda like broken ribs. Not much to do, but hurts like hell.

I've found a comfortable position for right now. This will last about 10 minutes and then I'll have to look for another. I'll try wotking tomorrow and see how that goes. Good thing I've got a cushy desk job

So, much to my chagrin, I'll be faced with a lot more available time for other pursuits, skinning being one. It'll take a while before I feel much like moving a mouse much, this typing is easier than I thought, but still no picnic.

Thanks for reading my tale of woe. If you hear a sharp scream from the Southwestern US, that'll be me taking this T-shirt off
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hey bad luck russ....I know exactly how you feel!!
About 3 months ago I had an accident while mountian biking too (downhill/rough terrain/very fast).....broken collarbone AND a broken rib...*ouch*

Take care of yourself mate ....I guess we'll be looking for your latest greatest skin(s) to be out soon
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
great to hear from you Russ we all miss you
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yikes!

I'm old enough that I don't get in those situations anymore... I remember the pain well enough I finally became a bit more 'careful'.

Good luck Russ, take lots of Vicodins... I hope your recovery is as swift and as painfree as possible...

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Russ!

I can make jokes even when you are completly "out of order" huh?

I hope to see you get well soon, my friend
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Whoa! That was one hell of a fall!

Hope the pain subsides soon I've been there, and I know what a pain in the ass the mythical "Quest for the Sweet Spot" can be...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ouch! i never had a major bone breakage but i understand kinda the "sweet place" i remember i was really ill and like 98% of places makes me feel worse. ah i was very happy when i found good places

hope you'll get better soon.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Purrrr... Yeeeouch! Sorry to hear that Russ

But atleast your off that bike & in front of your pc again

Make us something
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ah....MB wimps....come on, Russ....for collar bones, my score is:-
Bike 3...Me 0
Concussion...Bike 4...Me 0
Fingers...Bike 1...Me 0
Toes... Bike 1...Me 0
Stitches... Bike 7...Me 0
Hospital admissions... Bike 2...Me 0
Parked cars... Bike 1...Me 0

A brain... Bike 1...Me 0....
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry to hear about your fall, Russ.
Take it easy and get well soon.
And if you happen to go near a graphics package......
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yowser. hmmm I've always wanted a bike, but I fear I'm just not responsible enough. my eyesights terrible....

anyhow, get better soon Russ, glad it wasn't anymore serious.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
sounds like it's time to try out a split keyboard and a trackball [?]

get well!
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
*eek*
/me concludes that outside sounds dangerious

i perscribe lots of chocolate ice cream to take your mind off of things
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Damn me!
Did I say "I can make jokes even when you are completly "out of order" huh?" ?
Sorry, my intention was to say "YOU can make jokes even when you are completly "out of order" huh?"
It seems that my typos works on a invert way, the most that I practice the worse I become. =/

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hmmm... it seems that my typos problem is contagious
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
'tog - I figured you meant as much

Sleeping last night went better than I expected. I'm sure the drugs helped some. I'm off them today while at work, so it's rather uncomfortable feeling those loose nubbins grinding around in there.

John or 'tog - my email is all fakked up here at work (can receive, but not reply or send) Would one of you tell Thibaud to check this thread out? Thanks.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hehe sorry
but you did a superman over the handlebars? okay... hehe

I hope you feel better Russ

and like crae said maybe this "is" divine intervention?

looking forward to what you make!
(Think "Bold & Colorful" whilst your at it!) hehe
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
done, Russ
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sounds like a good one Russ. Time off the bike sucks though.
Mind you, if I recall correctly, you're in an area that allows for year round riding so you'll be back at in 2 months or less.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry about your bike, Russ. That stinks. Though it goes back to what I try to explain to my wife:

Every time I excercise, my body hurts the next day. And as everyone knows, pain is the body's natural way of telling you not to do something. So obviously excercise is bad!

If you're taking requests, I'm a long time fan of your WinAqua skin. Now that I'm running XP, I've become attached to its Start bar. Do you have XP by any chance?
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Russ...if you are stuck immobile for a long time due to the collar-bone....don't do what I did.....100 panadol in about a week for the pain...ended up in hospital with severe stomach cramps.....

My prob that time was I came off after a front wheel blow-out at about 40 mph [going downhill on bitumen]....and the ensuing tumble...after it broke, tore all the ligaments as well...took eventually 10 days just for the bone to knit...and 2 years before I could sleep on that side again.
I had pretty impressive gravel-rash, though....hip to knee....
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Dangeruss - Hope you're feeling better soon. Take some "happy-fun" pills... just not too many and make some nice skins to make you forget about the pain.
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Jafo - holy shiz! That sounds awful. I'll assume you meant 10 months rather than 10 days. I'm on Vicodin, and that works pretty well.

Brad - No XP here. I'm not too enthusiastic about it. 2000 pro works pretty doggone well for me. XP seems to be more about big type and big squishy buttons, so grandma can email pictures easier than any new computing benefits.