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Bulky(?) Man Indestructible!

Curt James · 2006-06-13T03:21:49+00:00

Okay, I'm sure that the speed of the VW and the position of the man, regardless of his bodyweight, had much to do with his survival. In fact, wouldn't "someone smaller" perhaps have been run over entirely without being touched at all by the car? The story: Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him BERLIN (Reuters) - A 440 pound German man discovered that being overweight can be good for your health -- if you get run over by a car. German police said the extra body mass prevented the 30-year-old man from suffering potentially fatal injuries when a Volkswagen Polo drove over him after he braked suddenly on his bicycle at a crossroads and fell off in front of the car. "It certainly helped him in this case," said Sven-Marco Claus, a spokesman for police in the western town of Gifhorn on Monday. "Someone smaller would probably not have been so lucky." The man dislocated his hip, which local doctors put back in place, but otherwise suffered only scratches and a bloody nose from the underside of the vehicle, police said. See: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-06-12T211256Z_01_L12338640_RTRUKOC_0_US-GERMANY-ACCIDENT.xml aka http://tinyurl.com/emkbr -- Curt

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Published: 13 June 2006
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Curt James
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13 June 2006, 03:21 UTC #1

Okay, I'm sure that the speed of the VW and the position of the man,
regardless of his bodyweight, had much to do with his survival. In
fact, wouldn't "someone smaller" perhaps have been run over entirely
without being touched at all by the car? The story:
Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 440 pound German man discovered that being
overweight can be good for your health -- if you get run over by a
car.
German police said the extra body mass prevented the 30-year-old man
from suffering potentially fatal injuries when a Volkswagen Polo drove
over him after he braked suddenly on his bicycle at a crossroads and
fell off in front of the car.
"It certainly helped him in this case," said Sven-Marco Claus, a
spokesman for police in the western town of Gifhorn on Monday.
"Someone smaller would probably not have been so lucky."
The man dislocated his hip, which local doctors put back in place, but
otherwise suffered only scratches and a bloody nose from the underside
of the vehicle, police said. See:
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2006-06-12T211256Z_01_L12338640_RTRUKOC_0_US-GERMANY-ACCIDENT.xml
aka http://tinyurl.com/emkbr
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Jason Earl
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13 June 2006, 03:57 UTC #2

Curt James said:
Okay, I'm sure that the speed of the VW and the position of the man,
regardless of his bodyweight, had much to do with his survival. In
fact, wouldn't "someone smaller" perhaps have been run over entirely
without being touched at all by the car? The story:
Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 440 pound German man discovered that being
overweight can be good for your health -- if you get run over by a
car.
You got to give this guy some credit. It's not often you see a 440
lb. man on a bicycle.
Jason

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Dally
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13 June 2006, 15:43 UTC #3

Jason Earl said:
Curt James said:
Okay, I'm sure that the speed of the VW and the position of the man,
regardless of his bodyweight, had much to do with his survival. In
fact, wouldn't "someone smaller" perhaps have been run over entirely
without being touched at all by the car? The story:
Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 440 pound German man discovered that being
overweight can be good for your health -- if you get run over by a
car.
You got to give this guy some credit. It's not often you see a 440
lb. man on a bicycle.
Jason
Which might have had something to do with him being run over. Drivers
tend to steer into what they're staring at.
Dally

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Jason Earl
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13 June 2006, 21:05 UTC #4

Dally said:
Jason Earl said:
Curt James said:
Okay, I'm sure that the speed of the VW and the position of the man,
regardless of his bodyweight, had much to do with his survival. In
fact, wouldn't "someone smaller" perhaps have been run over entirely
without being touched at all by the car? The story:
Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 440 pound German man discovered that being
overweight can be good for your health -- if you get run over by a
car.
You got to give this guy some credit. It's not often you see a 440
lb. man on a bicycle.
Jason
Which might have had something to do with him being run over.
Drivers tend to steer into what they're staring at.
Apparently he fell over at a stoplight. I did that once too when I
was still learning to use my clipless pedals. I was able to push off
a car and fall out of traffic, but it was a close call.
Seriously, you have to give props to a 440 lb. guy on a bicycle in the
middle of the summer. I hope he can get back on his bike soon.
Jason

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13 June 2006, 22:43 UTC #5

Curt James said:
Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him
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The man dislocated his hip,
That would hurt.

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Dally
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14 June 2006, 02:48 UTC #6

Jason Earl said:
Dally <[email hidden]> writes:
Apparently he fell over at a stoplight. I did that once too when I
was still learning to use my clipless pedals. I was able to push off
a car and fall out of traffic, but it was a close call.
Yup, BTDT too.
Quoted message said:
Seriously, you have to give props to a 440 lb. guy on a bicycle in the
middle of the summer. I hope he can get back on his bike soon.
Agreed.
Dally

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Curt James
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16 June 2006, 16:33 UTC #7

Jason Earl said:
Curt James said:
Okay, I'm sure that the speed of the VW and the position of the man,
regardless of his bodyweight, had much to do with his survival. In
fact, wouldn't "someone smaller" perhaps have been run over entirely
without being touched at all by the car? The story:
Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 440 pound German man discovered that being
overweight can be good for your health -- if you get run over by a
car.
You got to give this guy some credit. It's not often you see a 440
lb. man on a bicycle.
I suspect that's true. And, though this isn't a bicycle, here's
something else you don't often see:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/imnoone/MFW/400pounder.jpg
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Spleen Merchent
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16 June 2006, 16:43 UTC #8

"Curt James" < though this isn't a bicycle, here's something else you don't
often see:
Quoted message said:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/imnoone/MFW/400pounder.jpg
That's me riding away from our last encounter at the truck stop.

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Curt James
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16 June 2006, 16:53 UTC #9

Spleen Merchent said:
"Curt James" < though this isn't a bicycle, here's something else you don't
often see:
Quoted message said:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/imnoone/MFW/400pounder.jpg
That's me riding away from our last encounter at the truck stop.
I'm a sexay beast, Sp. I suspect if you had an encounter with ME at
the truck stop that you'd move in that joint rather than ride away.
Now show us yer [censored]!
D'OH!
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Curt
http://curtjames.com/

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Jason Earl
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16 June 2006, 17:04 UTC #10

Curt James said:
Jason Earl said:
Curt James said:
Okay, I'm sure that the speed of the VW and the position of the man,
regardless of his bodyweight, had much to do with his survival. In
fact, wouldn't "someone smaller" perhaps have been run over entirely
without being touched at all by the car? The story:
Bulky man barely injured as car rolls over him
BERLIN (Reuters) - A 440 pound German man discovered that being
overweight can be good for your health -- if you get run over by a
car.
You got to give this guy some credit. It's not often you see a 440
lb. man on a bicycle.
I suspect that's true. And, though this isn't a bicycle, here's
something else you don't often see:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/imnoone/MFW/400pounder.jpg
At least that guy doesn't have to worry about motorists not seeing
him. Of course, with that much weight I can't imagine the scooter
being able to do more than 10 miles an hour. He should get an
advertisement printed on the back of his shirt.
Pictures like that make working out worth the effort. I feel sorry
for that guy. Imagine trying to live in that body. I've got family
members that are nearly that big and it's a real heart breaker to see
them struggle with their weight.
I think I'll go do another set of kettlebell swings now.
Jason

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