Owwww!! Owww!! Don’t look at this thread!! Owwww!! Javelin through the foot of track official!

To: Caipirabob; dead

AO! (Portugese for "OW!")

21 posted on 09/26/2006 9:08:43 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)

To: martin_fierro

NO SAMBA FOR YOU!

^{The Samba-Nazi}

Yikes! Graca a deus era so a pe dela...

22 posted on 09/26/2006 9:15:57 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)

"Always a good thing to pay attention when at a track meet. Especially when you are an official."

I threw the javelin throughout High school and yeah, you'd better pay attention. Some officials do seem to get a bit lax.(Never saw anyone close to getting hit though.)

23 posted on 09/26/2006 9:30:15 AM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)

And here's the guy that threw it:

Click on pic for video.

24 posted on 09/26/2006 9:31:48 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)

To: dead; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; OSHA; ...

Judge-kabob!

No, seriously, this sort of thing shouldn't be tolerated. She needs to put her foot down.

25 posted on 09/26/2006 9:32:19 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Burglar drops dresser, shot in chest, fills drawers." --Titan Magroyne)

Yikes!!!! My mildly arthritic knee is feelin one hell of alot better all the sudden like!!

26 posted on 09/26/2006 9:34:29 AM PDT by djf (Some people say we evolved. I say "Some did, some didn't!")

Could have been much worse, here is an article about a teen who ended up with a Javelin in the brain,

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/03/2/15/16513874.CFM

27 posted on 09/26/2006 9:34:55 AM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)

28 posted on 09/26/2006 9:35:15 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Insultification is the polar opposite of Niceosity)

To: savedbygrace

How you say 'move' in her language?

Or 'look out'?

"FORE!!!"

29 posted on 09/26/2006 9:40:35 AM PDT by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)

To: ConservaTexan

30 posted on 09/26/2006 9:43:27 AM PDT by osideplanner

Cue that "Lambda, Lambda" rap song from the movie.

31 posted on 09/26/2006 9:44:33 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

She's gonna need a toe-truck......

32 posted on 09/26/2006 10:00:43 AM PDT by MountainDad

"Watch your foot" ping.

33 posted on 09/26/2006 10:10:29 AM PDT by Toby06 (Hydrogen is not a fuel source. Hydrogen is an energy storage method, like a battery.)

To: NCC-1701; Watery Tart; Irish_Thatcherite; Slings and Arrows

This story reminds me of Monty Python's The Cricket Match (Episode #45)

Commentator

Warwickshire had dismissed the Kalahari Batsmen for 140, and then it was their turn to face this extraordinary Kalahari attack. Pratt was the first to go, but Pratt and Pratt put on a second wicket stand of nought, which was broken by Odinga in his most hostile mood.

A compilation of the day's play. Natives in normal cricket gear. Pratt at crease as per usual cricket coverage. Cut to a low shot of the bowler thundering up towards the wicket. Cut away to the batsman preparing to take the shot. Cut back to the bowler. As he reaches the crease he produces a spear and raises it to shoulder height and hurls it. Cut to batsman who is hit full in the stomach. His bat dislodges the bails. There is a 'howzat' from all the native fielders. He makes an annoyed gesture as if he were Colin Cowdrey caught clean bowled, and sinks to the ground.

CAPTION: 'B. PRATT'

Voice Over

Thats B. Pratt, hit wicket - 0. But Pratt and Z. Pratt dug in and took the score to a half... (cut to the new batting partnership; B. Pratt's body is still on the ground) before Z. Pratt ran away. (Z. Pratt reaching the pavilion, running with a hail of spears and arrows coming after him) But out came M.J.K. Pratt... (cut to M.J.K. Pratt coming out pulling on gloves etc.) to play a real captain's innings. (he reaches the crease and takes guard, the bowler bowls) He'd taken his own score up to nought when he mistimed a shot of Bowanga and was lbw. (a huge spear sticks right through the lower part of his leg; they appeal and he turns and limps manfully off)

CAPTION: 'M.J.K. PRATT'

Voice Over

Typical of Umbonga's hostile opening spell was his dismissal of V.E. Pratt, who offered no resistance to this delivery... (cut to native bowler bowling a machete; it hits the ground and does a leg spin up, slicing off the batsman's head as he waves his bat) ... and he was caught behind.

The batsman's severed head lands in the wicket keeper's gloves. He throws it in the air with a flourish.

CAPTION: 'V.E. PRATT'

Presenter

But by lunch the situation had changed dramatically.

Voice Over

(and CAPTION:)
'C.U. PRATT KILLED OUTRIGHT, BOWLED ODINGA - 0.
P.B.T.R. PRATT LEGS OFF BEFORE WICKET, BOWLED ODINGA - 0.
B.B.C.T.V. PRATT ASSEGAI UP JACKSEY, BOWLED UNBOKO - 0.
Z. PRATT MACHETE BEFORE WICKET, 'BOWLED UMBONGA - 0.
M.J.K. PRATT STUMP THROUGH HEAD, BOWLED UMBONGA - 0.
V.E. PRATT RAN AWAY - 0.
P.D.A. PRATT RETIRED HURT - 0.
W.G. PRATT RETIRED VERY HURT - 0.
PRATT DIED OF FRIGHT, BOWLED ODINGA - 0.
Y.E.T.A.N.O.T.H.E.R. PRATT NOT OUT BUT DREADFULLY HURT- 139.'

34 posted on 09/26/2006 10:36:42 AM PDT by sully777 (You have flies in your eyes--Catch-22)

To: mainepatsfan

Someone at my high school impaled himself with one.

Same thing happened at the Air Force Academy in the 70-71 time frame, as I recall. Someone was running across the athletic fields and didn't notice the javelin sticking into the ground in front of him. Jammed the end straight into his chest... We were quite a ways away but saw the ambulance come out.

35 posted on 09/26/2006 10:53:32 AM PDT by ken in texas (come fold with us.... team #36120)

36 posted on 09/26/2006 12:27:34 PM PDT by processing please hold (If you can't stand behind our military, stand in front of them.)

LOL! I haven no idea about cricket - but that was funny! ;)

37 posted on 09/26/2006 1:17:18 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|What if I lecture Americans about America?)

To: dead; Slings and Arrows; sully777

Steel cap boots in future....

38 posted on 09/26/2006 1:19:04 PM PDT by Irish_Thatcherite (A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|What if I lecture Americans about America?)

To: Argh; NicknamedBob; patton; VRWCmember; sionnsar; ConservaTexan

I think that they should add a foot to the distance that the javelin was actually thrown!

Ouch.

I see you're on track and still metering out the punishment for the many slings and arrows thrown around today as we inch towards a new record in the DOW.

39 posted on 09/26/2006 1:22:25 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)

To: Irish_Thatcherite

Steel cap boots in future....

...with a side order of situational alertness.

40 posted on 09/26/2006 1:22:41 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Burglar drops dresser, shot in chest, fills drawers." --Titan Magroyne)

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