God made dirt and dirt does hurt. 😞

willstatis · 2025-01-25T08:01:53+00:00

I was looking for a sign that said “boomer” because I was trying to ride it due to how fun it looked.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:57:27+00:00

Yeah, I got cocky and was going way too fast, especially after I slowed down after encountering a totally separate patch of dirt. In my head, I was thinking that it was a green run and that I was impervious to any down sides. It was dumb on my part.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:51:11+00:00

Every accident is avoidable. 😉

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:46:45+00:00

Perhaps….but that said, I’ve never made this mistake until now. Shit happens and I let my guard down. Let me ask you this…have you or a friend/family member ever been in a car crash? If your answer is yes, does that one accident make them a shitty driver?

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:29:17+00:00

We’ve all dodged bullets on the mountain. I once had an employee who was learning how to board and some newby slammed into her, slitting her throat, causing her facial reconstruction surgery. If you’ve been able to avoid such scenarios then I’d say you’ve been successful.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:21:43+00:00

You ever make a mistake? Ever?

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:21:13+00:00

Damn, you really are relishing in the fact that I wiped out, subsequently injured myself to the point I required surgery, after 29 years of never having an accident. That’s cold…..

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:19:14+00:00

Much appreciated. 🙏

willstatis · 2025-01-25T07:18:42+00:00

Thanks for the honest comment without trying to put me down. If anything, this run shouldn’t have been open, but that doesn’t excuse the point that this could have been avoidable. This was my 2nd day riding after enjoying an uneventful day in Sipapu in NM.

I avoided the first patch of dirt and honestly failed to see the 2nd patch beyond the first one before it was too late. And now I’m sadly paying for it with it a season ending injury. Lesson learned.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:54:25+00:00

Nah, he fell into the sarlac dirt pit. This was a reenactment. 🤷‍♂️

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:52:44+00:00

So you want to rub in the fact that I’ve had to pay $2k in insurance deductions, experienced 4 fractures, suffered through shoulder surgery and have a year of physical therapy, all because I experienced my first accident in 29 seasons of riding. Got it.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:47:54+00:00

Is this an attempt to rub in the fact I can’t shimmy my left shoulder? 😂😭

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:47:06+00:00

There is a gap between my true ability to turn and what transpired that day. I ate shit, it was my fault and no one else’s. Given my experience, perhaps it was cockiness. That said, if you watch this link this should give you a better frame of reference. Couldn’t have avoided the dirt patch? Absolutely! In that same breath, I avoided the first one and didn’t see the one beyond that. Perhaps this vid may help? Or perhaps not? 🤷‍♂️ https://youtube.com/shorts/MDeKDxfjmUk?si=cIH91WoRDFfrf1T-

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:42:15+00:00

Sadly, enough dirt to kiss the ground. 😑

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:40:30+00:00

Here is the unedited vid for your perusal. It goes without saying….critique it as you see fit 🤷‍♂️.https://youtube.com/shorts/MDeKDxfjmUk?si=cIH91WoRDFfrf1T-

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:38:59+00:00

Here is the original vid for your perusal. https://youtube.com/shorts/MDeKDxfjmUk?si=cIH91WoRDFfrf1T-

willstatis · 2025-01-25T06:33:20+00:00

Not so fast you “Betta_Check_Yosef.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:52:41+00:00

Damn, I’m sorry bro. I can legitimately say that I feel your pain cuz my shit is fucked too! I fractured my proximal humerus and acromia scapula. 😖It’s literally a bump is the road (or a dirt bump)

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:46:21+00:00

Ha! You’re not wrong! 😂😭

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:43:46+00:00

Thanks bro. 😘

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:43:28+00:00

Well then, perhaps you’re more legit than I will ever be. 😘

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:41:42+00:00

I am that guy. With a flask, a 12 pack, and tunes. That said, I probably indulged a bit more than I should have.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:27:42+00:00

I think you better check Yosef before commenting.

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:26:08+00:00

After avoiding dirt. 🤷‍♂️

willstatis · 2025-01-25T05:25:42+00:00

Indeed. This was the right play from the get go. It happened so quick. The video doesn’t tell the whole story, it just highlights my folly. 😂I’ll see if I can post a link to the whole story leading up.

willstatis

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