tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post3154777643254750507..comments2024-02-25T19:46:44.997-08:00Comments on Tail o' the Rat: How I Broke my Arm and Leg, Part I: "Don't Let the Door Hit You." Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-48562012261533133602012-10-22T02:27:23.621-07:002012-10-22T02:27:23.621-07:00Thanks for sharing this nice and miracle informati...<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this nice and miracle information.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Also visit on these hyperlinks :-- <b><a href="http://web-tutors.com/" rel="nofollow">tutor</a></b> | <b><a href="http://web-tutors.com/" rel="nofollow">online tutors</a></b> | <b><a href="http://web-tutors.com/faqs/" rel="nofollow">math help online</a></b> | <b><a href="http://web-tutors.com/pricing/" rel="nofollow">web tutors</a></b> | <b><a href="http://web-tutors.com/pricing/" rel="nofollow">math tutor</a></b><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758239127340593220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-1366556256776405972012-09-26T12:42:37.254-07:002012-09-26T12:42:37.254-07:00Thanks, Wolf River Joe,
I still can't believe ...Thanks, Wolf River Joe,<br />I still can't believe I didn't freak out or panic. I knew full well that my arm was messed up and there was many an opportunity to mess up the rest of me, yet I determined what I <i>could do</i> about the predicament, and did it...<br />...now if I could only train myself not to freak out for everyday problems like frozen computers and missing cellphones... ;)Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-48389983832392201982012-09-19T07:03:55.723-07:002012-09-19T07:03:55.723-07:00#1 - really sorry to hear you got hurt. I know you...#1 - really sorry to hear you got hurt. I know you are mending and will be ok, but this sucks.<br /><br />#2 - I think you did an excellent job handling it. You maintained focus, including altitude awareness (you couldn't see your altimiter, but you knew your partner could and knew to trust him). You thought through the entire situation, and made concious, deliberate decisions. You didn't panic or freak or <i>stop thinking</i>. Which (in case you didn't realize it) probably saved you from far, far worse injuries.Wolf River Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-85417959929272165962012-09-18T08:44:29.441-07:002012-09-18T08:44:29.441-07:00MikeJD,
Thanks!
The good news is I "only"...MikeJD,<br />Thanks!<br />The good news is I "only" broke my arm and leg (no dislocations, though when I was in the air I hadn't ruled out what was wrong with my arm.)<br /><br />As for staying calm, please remind me to do the same the next time I lose my keys or crash my computer... ;)<br /><br />Glad you liked the double take sequence. I was still at the hospital when I drew that one, and it was fun to draw. <i>Almost</i> made up for the reason I had to draw it in the first place.Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-40797526693814842632012-09-18T08:19:55.394-07:002012-09-18T08:19:55.394-07:00Look at the bright side; At least it's not dis...Look at the bright side; At least it's not dislocated ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-61401263446369242632012-09-18T02:30:02.010-07:002012-09-18T02:30:02.010-07:00Glad you're relatively unscathed, and good on ...Glad you're relatively unscathed, and good on you for persevering and doing what you could under the circumstances. That was a real facer for you, especially at your experience level. You stayed calm and you did <i>great</i>. And rest assured that whatever you do to yourself in the sport, someone else has probably been there before you ;). I think broken bones on exit are fairly rare - dislocations less so. Either one is a nightmare scenario!<br /><br />I must have hit the door dozens of times, often without feeling it, but usually it just results in a mystery bruise or a scraping of paint.<br /><br />Oh! In the excitement I nearly forgot to mention the artwork. I love the double-take sequence!MikeJDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-19908690875442779312012-09-17T18:43:03.977-07:002012-09-17T18:43:03.977-07:00James,
Thanks for the friendly words! I'm sur...James,<br />Thanks for the friendly words! I'm surprised I didn't freak out more (after all, my early aff jumps terrified me and I still get a bit nervous when the plane slows for jump run.)<br />Who knew!?<br /><br />Someone,<br />I'm glad to be alive too. There were many ways that the "trip" could have ended much worse than it did. I dodged some bullets that day.<br /><br />And <i>someone else</i> broke something on the way out the door? And here I thought I was a dubious pioneer at the task.<br /><br />Pile Girl,<br />I'm still surprised that I didn't flip out more. After all, I'm pretty high strung and nervous. Go figure. :D<br /><br />Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-80060631073775800942012-09-17T17:49:46.531-07:002012-09-17T17:49:46.531-07:00Oh my goodness! I cannot imagine how scary that mu...Oh my goodness! I cannot imagine how scary that must have been!<br /><br />Does your partner have handles on his elbows that you hold on to (picture 1)?Pile Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604450255039913380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-15148254502018060202012-09-17T15:09:39.446-07:002012-09-17T15:09:39.446-07:00Holy shit!
I'm glad you're alive and stoo...Holy shit!<br /><br />I'm glad you're alive and stood so calm! <br /><br />You're not the only one who broke his hand right on exit though. Recently, a jumper at our dropzone broke his hand in the same way you did. Unfortunately, it was his right and he couldn't deploy his main and had to go for reserve.<br /><br />I'm glad you're okay and you lived to tell about it!Someonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-79211336267191509622012-09-17T13:36:37.533-07:002012-09-17T13:36:37.533-07:00Wow. Just wow.
If you have any doubts about how y...Wow. Just wow.<br /><br />If you have any doubts about how you handled the situation then discard them NOW. That's nightmare situation and surviving it is something to be proud of.<br /><br />I'm glad you're able to report it in such a jovial manner, keep your spirits up and don't worry about the jumpsuit.Jameshttp://unstable-exits.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-65278676438188371942012-09-17T11:03:30.286-07:002012-09-17T11:03:30.286-07:00Or D'oh Namowal!
I've heard of a lot of od...Or <i>D'oh</i> Namowal!<br />I've heard of a lot of odd skydiving accidents, but I've never heard of someone breaking a bone on the way <i>out</i> the door. Maybe I'm a pioneer.Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-48424836360988384552012-09-17T10:12:08.854-07:002012-09-17T10:12:08.854-07:00Oh Namowal. OH NAMOWAL!!!!!Oh Namowal. OH NAMOWAL!!!!!Linda Davickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660351950973083893noreply@blogger.com