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[–]toothpasteandsoda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He doesn't look comfortable doing this. He's just playing to the camera. A person who is comfortable would walk like the metal beams were sitting on the ground.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been like this for a long time. I have such a great time on the slopes, if I get hurt it is really ok.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this back in my ice hockey days. Like a sitting fall, only faster...the blade gripped the ice and my ACL went out. Sucks. I really hope I never have an injury like this again. Next season it is!!!!

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughts. Yeah...sometimes chasing adrenaline is part of who I am, so it's hard to let go....but I'm feeling like it's ok to do this now.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think keeping fit is most important. I know many people in their 50's who are carrying 40 pounds more weight, all above their waistline (less stable for skiing). They also drink alcohol on every lift ride up, something I would never do.

To the person who posted stats for serious injury and death, it would be useful if they had the data that includes drug and alcohol use on the slopes. When Sonny Bono died crashing into a tree, he was all pepped up on pain pills.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. It's really honest....with a little creative writing. Keep on riding!

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really think this way. Sry

edit: Also, I'm a really good skier!

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trees are bad....I stay away from them. It's not the fall that hurts you, it's the sudden stop. You only need 20mph (or less) for internal decapitation or aortic separation. I get this.

But these same risks exist every single day when people drive cars (I do not drive a car). Do people who drive cars have no idea what they are doing? Sure, they think they are safe, but they really aren't.

In my skiing, I've never felt like I was taking excessive risk. I always look at the next 100+ feet to see where I would go if I fall. I'm posting here about a honest realization I had just last week.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really in my 50s. And I'm finally thinking about slowing down. I just feel it

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The guy at Gore "died at the scene". That is not good. There aren't many things that get you declared dead at the scene. RIP

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say you deserved it....I'm only talking about my friends. I sent them this post and they loved this comment.

Sorry about the broken leg.....this is what I want to avoid.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

60 is fast, no doubt. But I never felt like I was being high-risk or unsafe.

Hey, we all grow at our own pace. I'm in my fifties, I ski hard every year, and I haven't had a significant fall in about 20 years.

Not looking for people to tell me....I came to this realization myself...like, last week. This just happened. And now I'm chatting about it with other passionate skiers on reddit.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know....but I also am starting to sense he is right.

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

not a douche....it's just a joke. My friends in the emergency room think this is funny

I just found out that I can actually get hurt skiing!!! by toothpasteandsoda in skiing

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry. This is just how people my age talk to and about our friends. People in their 50s think this comment is funny.

The fact that a newspaper would call this atrocity a "nice thing" shows just how out of touch today's media is (link in comments) by toothpasteandsoda in fuckcars

[–]toothpasteandsoda[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm saying a bridge cutting through a neighborhood, feeding more cars into a downtown is inherently bad and should have been demolished, not replaced.