Are you, "Lucky to be alive"?
Discussion
Blib said:
The closest I've been to dying was having a burst appendix at the age of three. I'm still here. There must be loads of you out there who have had close scrapes with the Grim Reaper........
Happened to me at 8. An Indian locum diagnosed me after two weeks of other doctors saying it was just colic and I was exaggerating. I wouldn't have lasted the night without surgery.I indulged in rather too much drunken roof-climbing in my youth. I hope none of my kids ever do anything so stupid.
one or two - meningitis onset whilst driving followed by loss of memory woke up in hospital.....
severe arterial wound caused by glass - 4 hour op to sew arm tendons, nerves and arteries back together.
knoked over when 9 years old, on a pedestrian crossing on road safety day in Rawmarsh nr. Rotherham. I s
t you not - I even drew a road safety picture...woke up blind, hospital stay, nasty bang on head broken arm etc etc....
attempted overdose using codeine and alcohol - not a very smart idea but less said about that the better.
severe arterial wound caused by glass - 4 hour op to sew arm tendons, nerves and arteries back together.
knoked over when 9 years old, on a pedestrian crossing on road safety day in Rawmarsh nr. Rotherham. I s
t you not - I even drew a road safety picture...woke up blind, hospital stay, nasty bang on head broken arm etc etc....attempted overdose using codeine and alcohol - not a very smart idea but less said about that the better.
Working on offshore fishing boats, scuba diving in far flung corners of the planet, riding big bikes around on dirt roads, messing around on horses and general stupidity on boats or being caught in the middle of the odd civil war, I think I've had my fair share of very close calls.
I once asked an insurance company about global health/life policies, they almost laughed.
I once asked an insurance company about global health/life policies, they almost laughed.
Fishtigua said:
Working on offshore fishing boats, scuba diving in far flung corners of the planet, riding big bikes around on dirt roads, messing around on horses and general stupidity on boats or being caught in the middle of the odd civil war, I think I've had my fair share of very close calls.
I once asked an insurance company about global health/life policies, they almost laughed.
I'd imagine that any passenger on a yacht crewed by you would count themselves lucky to be alive when they reached port. I once asked an insurance company about global health/life policies, they almost laughed.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Given that the average man produces 50-100m sperm every time, and given the amount wasted by your dad over his lifetime given he had on average 2.2 children, I'd say we're all pretty lucky to be alive.
Is that metres or miles? Either way that's hell of a lot of jizz!Not me, but an accident I attended a few years ago and a testament to the value of modern car safety features.
Newish VW Passat, early hours of the morning and I think the driver probably just fell asleep at the wheel. Estimated speed in excess of 50mph straight. Head on into a 3ft concrete footing of a traffic light. Driver not wearing a seatbelt AFAIK, no braking.
The crash flipped the car end over end, landing approximately 10m down the road on its roof. All airbags deployed.
The engine had literally been ripped in half by the impact, you could see the valves and everything.
Driver? Not a scratch on him. In fact eh was so unscathed (but confused and disorientated by the crash and the airbag smoke) that eh managed to exit the car and run 10m, jumping in a drainage ditch!
He'd pulled himself out by the time the emergency services arrived
Newish VW Passat, early hours of the morning and I think the driver probably just fell asleep at the wheel. Estimated speed in excess of 50mph straight. Head on into a 3ft concrete footing of a traffic light. Driver not wearing a seatbelt AFAIK, no braking.
The crash flipped the car end over end, landing approximately 10m down the road on its roof. All airbags deployed.
The engine had literally been ripped in half by the impact, you could see the valves and everything.
Driver? Not a scratch on him. In fact eh was so unscathed (but confused and disorientated by the crash and the airbag smoke) that eh managed to exit the car and run 10m, jumping in a drainage ditch!
He'd pulled himself out by the time the emergency services arrived
carreauchompeur said:
Not me, but an accident I attended a few years ago and a testament to the value of modern car safety features.
Newish VW Passat, early hours of the morning and I think the driver probably just fell asleep at the wheel. Estimated speed in excess of 50mph straight. Head on into a 3ft concrete footing of a traffic light. Driver not wearing a seatbelt AFAIK, no braking.
The crash flipped the car end over end, landing approximately 10m down the road on its roof. All airbags deployed.
The engine had literally been ripped in half by the impact, you could see the valves and everything.
Driver? Not a scratch on him. In fact eh was so unscathed (but confused and disorientated by the crash and the airbag smoke) that eh managed to exit the car and run 10m, jumping in a drainage ditch!
He'd pulled himself out by the time the emergency services arrived
Strangely enough I've been to a similar one involving a Passat. They really are built like tanks.Newish VW Passat, early hours of the morning and I think the driver probably just fell asleep at the wheel. Estimated speed in excess of 50mph straight. Head on into a 3ft concrete footing of a traffic light. Driver not wearing a seatbelt AFAIK, no braking.
The crash flipped the car end over end, landing approximately 10m down the road on its roof. All airbags deployed.
The engine had literally been ripped in half by the impact, you could see the valves and everything.
Driver? Not a scratch on him. In fact eh was so unscathed (but confused and disorientated by the crash and the airbag smoke) that eh managed to exit the car and run 10m, jumping in a drainage ditch!
He'd pulled himself out by the time the emergency services arrived
As for me, been beaten up a few times, and had one or two brown-trouser moments at high speed, nothing too serious. Hopefully it stays that way.
Yes
Aged 12 crossing the road on a damp lunch time, rushing because I knew I was cutting it a bit fine I slipped and somehow ended up flat on my back with my legs pointing straight up the road. The oncoming car (a yellow capri)stopped about 2 inches short of my chin, with my entire body underneath the car! The look of terror on the poor bds face was a picture!
Aged 12 crossing the road on a damp lunch time, rushing because I knew I was cutting it a bit fine I slipped and somehow ended up flat on my back with my legs pointing straight up the road. The oncoming car (a yellow capri)stopped about 2 inches short of my chin, with my entire body underneath the car! The look of terror on the poor b
ds face was a picture!NNH said:
My wife fell down 15 stairs last night, was knocked out and has a broken cheekbone. I'm at home today to make sure there are no concussion after-effects, and I'm feeling pretty lucky to still have her.
NHS was amazing - paramedic, back board, fantastic team at A&E, the whole thing.
Wife's friend did the same thing 2 months ago, she was put into a induced coma and never woke back up. Life support turned off after 5 days. NHS was amazing - paramedic, back board, fantastic team at A&E, the whole thing.
e21Mark said:
Fractured skull
Broken neck in 2 places
Broken back in 2 places
Open book fracture of pelvis
Compound fracture to femur
Severed bllod vessel in groin
In coma for a month
Bedridden 6 months
A year in hospital.
Forever grateful to Cornwall Air Ambulance, Treliske Hospital etc.
Fair play fella!Broken neck in 2 places
Broken back in 2 places
Open book fracture of pelvis
Compound fracture to femur
Severed bllod vessel in groin
In coma for a month
Bedridden 6 months
A year in hospital.
Forever grateful to Cornwall Air Ambulance, Treliske Hospital etc.
I love that even after that, one of your listed cars is E21 M52/2.8 with nitrous
Yes!
Nearly fell off the white cliffs of Dover when I was about 5.
Fell off a boat into the sea when I was about 6.
Boat sank 7.
Go-cart into a wire fence 8-9.
Stood next to someone that got stabbed 10.
1 ton of sand fell on me 11.
Fell off roof 12.
Run over 14.
Nearly runner again 15.
Hit on head by firework 15.
Electrocuted by hot tub 16.
Nearly did an Amy Winehouse in my sleep 18.
Caught by father of very religious girl in the act 19 (only thought he was going to kill me, so doesn't count)
Amazing arse over tit ski crash at over 50mph.
Diff seized and totaled my car 27.
Tank slapper on an irish motorway in a 1916 racing car 28.
Live hand grenade on stone beach 29.
Tree landed on my car 30.
Inhaling some radium by accident hence Major Fallout.
Plus:
3 Range Rovers
2 X5
1 Discovery
1 Jaguar
1 Corsa
1 Punto
1 model t ford
1 motorbike
1 double-decker bus
1 Hotel
1 Channel tunnel train
1 HSS ferry
1 house
2 Forrest fires
1 pub
Have all caught fire while I have been in them them.
I'm sure I have missed some.
Not a lot lately after meeting my other half, she keeps me quite safe.
Bet I get a kicking from one of her horses tonight after that.
Nearly fell off the white cliffs of Dover when I was about 5.
Fell off a boat into the sea when I was about 6.
Boat sank 7.
Go-cart into a wire fence 8-9.
Stood next to someone that got stabbed 10.
1 ton of sand fell on me 11.
Fell off roof 12.
Run over 14.
Nearly runner again 15.
Hit on head by firework 15.
Electrocuted by hot tub 16.
Nearly did an Amy Winehouse in my sleep 18.
Caught by father of very religious girl in the act 19 (only thought he was going to kill me, so doesn't count)
Amazing arse over tit ski crash at over 50mph.
Diff seized and totaled my car 27.
Tank slapper on an irish motorway in a 1916 racing car 28.
Live hand grenade on stone beach 29.
Tree landed on my car 30.
Inhaling some radium by accident hence Major Fallout.
Plus:
3 Range Rovers
2 X5
1 Discovery
1 Jaguar
1 Corsa
1 Punto
1 model t ford
1 motorbike
1 double-decker bus
1 Hotel
1 Channel tunnel train
1 HSS ferry
1 house
2 Forrest fires
1 pub
Have all caught fire while I have been in them them.
I'm sure I have missed some.
Not a lot lately after meeting my other half, she keeps me quite safe.
Bet I get a kicking from one of her horses tonight after that.
I fell off when climbing free solo about 60ft up, no ropes, no-one for miles around. Fortunately I caught a decent hold before falling too far.
I've climbed a lot of buildings whilst very drunk, no idea how I never fell.
I also used to drink regularly in the Luton branch of the Glasgow Rangers supporters club and never got into a fight.
I've climbed a lot of buildings whilst very drunk, no idea how I never fell.
I also used to drink regularly in the Luton branch of the Glasgow Rangers supporters club and never got into a fight.
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