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talk about a pain threshold
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:43 pm
by Thon
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese biker failed to notice his leg had been severed below the knee when he hit a safety barrier, and rode on for more than a mile, leaving a friend to pick up the missing limb.
The 54-year-old office worker was out on his motorcycle with a group of friends in the city of Hamamatsu, west of Tokyo, on Monday, when he was unable to negotiate a curve in the road and bumped into the central barrier, the Mainichi Shimbun said.
He felt excruciating pain, but did not notice that his right leg was missing until he stopped at the next junction, the paper quoted local police as saying.
The man and his leg were taken to a hospital, but the limb had been crushed in the collision, the paper said.
not sure how you can not notice losing half a leg
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:08 pm
by Tikker
shock does funny things to you
i would have thought you'd notice that your leg was gone the first time you went to pedal....
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:31 pm
by Arlos
Notice the article said motorcycle. No pedaling necessary. Still weird as hell that he didn't even notice though. Go go endorphins, so powa.
-Arlos
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:07 am
by Markarado
So what would be the bigger shock: The immediate shock of losing the leg, or the shock when you realize that your leg is gone?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:17 am
by KaiineTN
I should ask my cousin that.. When she was fairly young, I think 15 or so, she was on top of a water skiing pyramid, had the rope thing twisted around her wrist, fell, and it ripped her hand off. Wonder what realizing your hand is gone would be like?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:28 am
by Evermore
that would take a hell of an impact. you wouldnt notice that at least>?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:37 am
by kinghooter00
i would hate to lose one of my hands. That would seriously depress me, i think.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:30 am
by Arlos
Why, because it would cut your dating pool in half?
-Arlos
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:34 am
by Evermore
Arlos wrote:Why, because it would cut your dating pool in half?
-Arlos
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:47 am
by kinghooter00
theres more to it than just that....
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:49 am
by Gargamellow
I just pray for the safety of my kids. I could give a fuck if someone cuts my arms off as long as nothing hurts my children.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:56 am
by kinghooter00
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:27 am
by Jazendar
Retired wrote:I just pray for the safety of my kids. I could give a fuck if someone cuts my arms off as long as nothing hurts my children, my everquest characters, or my trailer tires.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:22 am
by Tikker
Arlos wrote:Notice the article said motorcycle. No pedaling necessary. Still weird as hell that he didn't even notice though. Go go endorphins, so powa.
-Arlos
erm, yeah, that's what i meant!
ps, I can see it now
the light turns red, guys slows down, and attempts to rest by leaning on his strong right leg
bam, falls down and wonders why
notices lack of leg, and I would assume, large puddle of blood with a trail leading back the way he came
you'd also think passing motorists would notice and honk or something
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:43 am
by Tossica
I call bullshit.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:00 pm
by Jay
I believe it. I have a friend who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. While, yes he did notice his leg missing, he told me about how he woke up one night to get a glass of water, went to stand on his missing leg and down he went. His explaination is that the nerves are still there and the brain can still issue commands to the leg as if it's still there so sometimes it does feel like it's still there.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:24 pm
by Harrison
Tossica is our resident Ostrich.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:29 pm
by Evermore
Tikker wrote:Arlos wrote:Notice the article said motorcycle. No pedaling necessary. Still weird as hell that he didn't even notice though. Go go endorphins, so powa.
-Arlos
erm, yeah, that's what i meant!
ps, I can see it now
the light turns red, guys slows down, and attempts to rest by leaning on his strong right leg
bam, falls down and wonders why
notices lack of leg, and I would assume, large puddle of blood with a trail leading back the way he came
you'd also think passing motorists would notice and honk or something
the blood loss should have made him pass out.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:44 pm
by Gypsiyee
kinghooter00 wrote:i would hate to lose one of my hands. That would seriously depress me, i think.
really, that's strange. most of us would throw a party in celebration if we lost our hands.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:49 pm
by Jay
you lost your*
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:51 pm
by Gypsiyee
nah, I didn't mean that - I meant that what he said was such a useless stupid statement.
Oh I'd be depressed if I lost my hand I think
No fucking shit, genius
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:53 pm
by Jay
Oh I know, I'm just saying I'd party like a rockstar if KH couldn't post anymore.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:54 pm
by Evermore
Gypsiyee wrote:nah, I didn't mean that - I meant that what he said was such a useless stupid statement.
Oh I'd be depressed if I lost my hand I think
No fucking shit, genius
is this a suprise?
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:16 am
by Dimuza
man, I'd sure have trouble breathing if there was no air.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:12 am
by Hylissa
Dimuza wrote:man, I'd sure have trouble breathing if there was no air.
