TomAiello 26 #51 August 19, 2002 Well, it wasn't actually skydiving (I've never been hurt out of a plane), but... See attached. That's my spinal column. The accident involved a loss of altitude awareness, pitching at 80 feet, three factured vertebrae and an exploded large intestine. The recovery involved two weeks in ICU, 18 hours in neurosurgery, two months in the hospital, a dozen intestinal surgeries, three months with nasty appliances attached to my body, and six months of physical therapy. Jump from the cliff to fly, but only if you're willing to accept the consequences.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #52 August 19, 2002 Cracked my tail bone once during a no flair landing. Lots of bruises, a few scrapes, and some sore muscles now and again. I've been pretty lucky I think. Might should have killed myself once or twice... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #53 August 19, 2002 Tom: I don't want to sound like a butthead... but... did you get this on video? Can't imagine an opening at 80 feet... wow. That's lower than the opening inside St. Paul's Cathedral in London!!! ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yim666 0 #54 August 19, 2002 broken fibula, broken foot, lots of scrapes cuz i can't land worth a shit...don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #55 August 19, 2002 I scraped my elbow once.7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #56 August 19, 2002 Jump number 72....doing a 2 way after a 20 way, they took to long, didn't ask for go around, got lost, couldn't find dz, went downwind when the winds were 30 + miles an hour....., got a swollen knee, and some whiplash. Tried to do PLF, but moving too fast, DZO and manifest really chewed me out for that one.... blue ones"Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #57 August 19, 2002 wow!!!! that's all I have to say about that x-ray. Dove has a good one too, but that one is serious -- ever see Dead Mike's x-ray's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rachill 0 #58 August 19, 2002 I think Tom wins the "What was your worst injury from skydiving?" contest............. Damn, Tom!!!!!!!!!! Glad your okay now BooYa#1 GR#50 You might be a skydiver if... Your having sex and she whispers in your ear "I've never done this before" and you yell out "Case of Beer" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aden 0 #59 August 19, 2002 Really bad landing...tore my ACL. Will require surgery. Every man dies...not every man really lives.(William Wallace) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #60 August 19, 2002 QuoteI don't want to sound like a butthead... but... did you get this on video? Yep. Digital video shot by Tom Sanders (Aerial Focus). I've got a VHS copy.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rachill 0 #61 August 19, 2002 Quote ever see Dead Mike's x-ray's? Dead Mike's are bad too! He looks a lot better now though. See him at Spaceland every once in a while. BooYa#1 GR#50 You might be a skydiver if... Your having sex and she whispers in your ear "I've never done this before" and you yell out "Case of Beer" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #62 August 19, 2002 Does Clay's Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from posting on DZ.com count as a skydiving injury? And MarkM, thanks alot!. I think the syndrome should be named after you, since you did it first! _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #63 August 19, 2002 QuoteQuoteI don't want to sound like a butthead... but... did you get this on video? Yep. Digital video shot by Tom Sanders (Aerial Focus). I've got a VHS copy. Dude... rip that mother and put it up on the ftp site. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #64 August 19, 2002 QuoteWell a skydiver broke my heart once.....does that count? Of course it counts. A broken heart hurts way worse than a broken bone. My worst physical injury was April 2001. I had a bad landing, took a trip to the ER and had to walk with a cane for 4 weeks. I was also grounded from jumping for 4 weeks...but who listens to dr.'s? I was jumping 6 days after the injury. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #65 August 19, 2002 QuoteI had a bad landing Wow...thats unusual...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #66 August 19, 2002 QuoteQuoteI had a bad landing Wow...thats unusual...... Touche. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #67 August 19, 2002 QuoteWow...thats unusual...... Maybe i shoulda specified....i had a super duper worse than usual landing. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #68 August 19, 2002 Quotei had a super duper worse than usual landing Oh OK....it's much more clear now..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmddave 0 #69 August 19, 2002 Currently recovering from a broken tibia from sliding into a truck on my first night jump 3 weeks ago. I hope to be back in the air in 2 weeks. It's not that bad as far as breaks go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #70 August 19, 2002 Girl meets guy girl starts skydiving girl leaves guy. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blondeflyer7 0 #71 August 19, 2002 My worst injury, thank goodness is only big black bruises under my legs from a hard opening! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #72 August 19, 2002 Oh....I almost forgot. My bank account has received possibly fatal wounds over the last 2+ years. We aren't hopeful it will make it through till spring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #73 August 20, 2002 Jump #8, sprained ankle from 1) letting it fly too close to the ground, and 2) landing on the side hill of a big ditch. Put me down for about 3 weeks. Not the best injury STORY of my illustrious career, but the worst (I guess I'm doing pretty well!).Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #74 August 20, 2002 Sprained ankle two years ago. Here's the painful part, it was the week before Quincy 2000. I still went, I still jumped. KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #75 August 20, 2002 I don't get hurt Seriously, by normal standards I should have hurt myself several times, not only during skydiving. I've walked away without scratches from diving headdow concrete stairs on inlines. I've accedentally run of 4-5 meter high cliffs on slalom skies. I've chopped myself in the ancle with an axe by accident. (chopping wood). It hurt a little, but I didn't even get a bruise... Never broken a single bone in my body. Guess I might be "unbreakable" There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
