Jumpervint 0 #1 January 25, 2005 My wife and I went to the grocery store Saturday night, a typical Saturday evening. We even joke about it being our weekly date since we end up there most Saturday evenings. I like to ride the shopping carts. You know, push off and hop up and ride the cart for awhile through the parking lot. Did that Saturday and when I hopped up I felt a pop in my calf and an immediate burning sensation. Oh-oh. When I finished the ride near the car, I gingerly let myself down and felt pain in my calf. I thought I’d torn something in my calf. I couldn’t walk in a normal manner - I have to shuffle, like Festus. Looks really stupid and I'm really slow. Lots of Ibruprofen, ice and an oxycontin left over from years ago. The leg seems slightly better, today. I actually made it around work without major problems and it seemed better at the end of the day than when I started the day. Ah, the joys of being out of shape and older than I was. I’m just glad it’s not jumping season. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #2 January 25, 2005 QuoteDid that Saturday and when I hopped up I felt a pop in my calf and an immediate burning sensation. eek! Done that before... tendons don't always heal well... JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrrus 0 #3 January 25, 2005 Why do skydivers do that? I still do on occasion when I get a decent cart, and I'm over 50! To change a line from Winston Churchill "Never grow up, Never grow up, Never grow up". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalletMan 0 #4 January 25, 2005 You know you surf the net too much when someone posts a topic called "Beware Shopping Cart Surfing" and you immediately think that there's some new virus with on-line shopping carts (only remembering about the real-world ones until after reading the post). Sorry to hear about your leg. Hope you get better soon. --ArtSky-div'ing (ski'div'ing) n. A modern sport that involves parties, bragging, sexual excesses, the imbibing of large quantities of beer, and, on rare occasions, parachuting from aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #5 January 25, 2005 QuoteI have to shuffle, like Festus. The sad part is that the youngsters here will not know who Festus was I am almost 50 and I ride the carts too. I get these looks from people like they wish they could do it too. I don't understand why they just don't go for it!"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #6 January 25, 2005 I'll be 51 next month. I ride the carts just about every time I go to the store. I was riding a cart one time last summer and this woman started laughing at me. I said, "It's fun!" She said she hoped she was around when I crashed. She just didn't get it. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Layton 0 #7 January 25, 2005 pallett jacks are the shit! if i got caught riding one i'd probably get fired Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
