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Dazed and Bleeding

S o r n i · 2004-07-29T06:11:15+00:00

....and that's before I even left for the ride! I parked my car in an unusual place on my driveway this afternoon, to be in the shade. Then I got ready to go on a (solo) night ride. Pumped up tires and lubed chain; loaded up the vehicle; all set. Walk around to driver's side -- branches brush head causing me to duck just as I open car door. WHAM! Corner of window hits me just above the right eyebrow. Pain with pretty stars. "Son of a [censored]!" (or similar) I exclaim out loud; no neighbors around to witness. (Or at least they were polite enough not to point and snicker.) Nice gash in forehead; bleed like stuck pig on way to ride. Apple core feels nice and cool against wound as I arrive at trailhead. Headband soaks up remaining flow. Helmet presses on new bumpage now adorning head. Ride was (f)uneventful; Padres beat Giants easily; small little scar (1/2" or so) remains. Bill "Neosporin or Bacitracin or whatever's in that little tube" S.

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Published: 29 July 2004
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S o r n i
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29 July 2004, 06:11 UTC #1

....and that's before I even left for the ride!
I parked my car in an unusual place on my driveway this afternoon, to be in
the shade.
Then I got ready to go on a (solo) night ride. Pumped up tires and lubed
chain; loaded up the vehicle; all set.
Walk around to driver's side -- branches brush head causing me to duck just
as I open car door. WHAM! Corner of window hits me just above the right
eyebrow.
Pain with pretty stars. "Son of a [censored]!" (or similar) I exclaim out loud;
no neighbors around to witness. (Or at least they were polite enough not to
point and snicker.)
Nice gash in forehead; bleed like stuck pig on way to ride.
Apple core feels nice and cool against wound as I arrive at trailhead.
Headband soaks up remaining flow. Helmet presses on new bumpage now
adorning head.
Ride was (f)uneventful; Padres beat Giants easily; small little scar (1/2"
or so) remains.
Bill "Neosporin or Bacitracin or whatever's in that little tube" S.

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Stephen Baker
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29 July 2004, 11:29 UTC #2

Sorni says:
Quoted message said:
...and that's before I even left for the ride!
From Tuesday's Daily Telegraph:
Self-harm becoming 'epidemic'
(Filed: 27/07/2004)
The problem of people deliberately harming themselves is reaching "epidemic"
proportions in Britain.
New figures reveal more than 170,000 people a year seek hospital treatment
after self-harm. Most of them are teenagers and young adults, the newspaper
says.
The figures are being released by the Government's drugs and treatment
assessment body, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice).
They have been compiled for the first time amid concern over an escalation in
the number of youngsters hurting themselves with cuts, burns or mutilation in
attempts to relieve mental pain.
The true number could be much higher, experts warn, as many do not go to
hospital for treatment.
Experts looking into years of life lost due to various conditions, found
self-harm and suicide were third to heart disease and cancer, the newspaper
said.
New guidelines for the treatment of self-harm are expected to be released by
Nice tomorrow.

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S o r n i
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29 July 2004, 14:55 UTC #3

Stephen Baker said:
Sorni says:
Quoted message said:
...and that's before I even left for the ride!
From Tuesday's Daily Telegraph:
Self-harm becoming 'epidemic'
(Filed: 27/07/2004)
The problem of people deliberately harming themselves is reaching
"epidemic" proportions in Britain.
New figures reveal more than 170,000 people a year seek hospital
treatment after self-harm. Most of them are teenagers and young
adults, the newspaper says.
The figures are being released by the Government's drugs and treatment
assessment body, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
(Nice).
They have been compiled for the first time amid concern over an
escalation in the number of youngsters hurting themselves with cuts,
burns or mutilation in attempts to relieve mental pain.
The true number could be much higher, experts warn, as many do not go
to hospital for treatment.
Experts looking into years of life lost due to various conditions,
found self-harm and suicide were third to heart disease and cancer,
the newspaper said.
New guidelines for the treatment of self-harm are expected to be
released by Nice tomorrow.
Nice.
(Indeed.)
Bill "us teenagers and young adults (!) better watch it" S.

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Paladin
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29 July 2004, 16:10 UTC #4

"S o r n i" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
...and that's before I even left for the ride!
I parked my car in an unusual place on my driveway this afternoon, to be

in
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the shade.>
Ride was (f)uneventful; Padres beat Giants easily; small little scar (1/2"
or so) remains.
Bill "Neosporin or Bacitracin or whatever's in that little tube" S.
At least it wasn't all bad. I got a good laugh out of it!
paladin
btdt

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ireman_1
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29 July 2004, 17:16 UTC #5

Quoted message said:
QUOTE=S o r n i]....and that's before I even left for the ride!
Quoted message said:
Walk around to driver's side -- branches brush head causing me to duck just
as I open car door. WHAM! Corner of window hits me just above the right
eyebrow.
Quoted message said:
Bill "Neosporin or Bacitracin or whatever's in that little tube" S.[/QUOTE
Now that we know you are OK, I think the unanswered question remains: is the car OK (no dents, dings, lash marks)?
Chicks dig scars, or so I heard once. ;-)
K.

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S o r n i
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29 July 2004, 17:33 UTC #6

ireman_1 said:
Quoted message said:
QUOTE=S o r n i]....and that's before I even left for the ride!
Quoted message said:
Walk around to driver's side -- branches brush head causing me to
duck just as I open car door. WHAM! Corner of window hits me just
above the right eyebrow.
Quoted message said:
Now that we know you are OK, I think the unanswered question remains:
is the car OK (no dents, dings, lash marks)?
I imagine there's some DNA sticking to that window corner; shall go check
for flies shortly.
Quoted message said:
Chicks dig scars, or so I heard once. ;-)
This little mark? Got it taking an AMAZING endo during the Olympic
Trials...(baby).
Bill "didn't say I was *AT* the Trials" S.

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Slacker
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30 July 2004, 01:46 UTC #7

S o r n i said:
ireman_1 said:
Chicks dig scars, or so I heard once. ;-)
This little mark? Got it taking an AMAZING endo during the Olympic
Trials...(baby).
Bill "didn't say I was *AT* the Trials" S.

They only dig scars on *us* young studs. It only makes the elderly
look even more <sigh> weathered.
--
Slacker..... ;-)

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ireman_1
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30 July 2004, 02:42 UTC #8

[quote="Quoted message"]
Slacker said:
S o r n i wrote:

Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
ireman_1 wrote:

Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Chicks dig scars, or so I heard once. ;-)
This little mark? Got it taking an AMAZING endo during the Olympic
Trials...(baby).
Bill "didn't say I was *AT* the Trials" S.

They only dig scars on *us* young studs. It only makes the elderly
look even more <sigh> weathered.
--
Slacker..... ;-)

If we are only as young as we feel...I'm screwed! Damn, and I had such a good day at work.

K "feeling the abuse".

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