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My friend who works in a hospital sent this to me. Everyone please remember it only takes a moment to get into trouble..
dean_3326 :12red:
> Following is an actual emergency room photo of a gentleman who lost
> > > control of his motorcycle on a country road in West Virginia. Troopers
> > > believe that he was traveling at a speed of approximately 75 mph at the
> > time
> > > of the accident. He was unable to negotiate a curve in the road,
>striking
> > > the ditch and being ejected from
> > > the bike. He landed rear-end first on a fencepost. The good
> > > news is that after about 6 months, this man made a full recovery after
> > > suffering a shattered hip, broken leg, several broken ribs, internal
> > > injuries, and "soft tissue" damage. Doctors credited his recovery to
> > > the fact that the post lodged itself so tightly that there was little
>or
> > > no blood loss.
> > >
http://www.snopes.com/photos/gruesome/splinter.asp
My friend who works in a hospital sent this to me. Everyone please remember it only takes a moment to get into trouble..
dean_3326 :12red:
> Following is an actual emergency room photo of a gentleman who lost
> > > control of his motorcycle on a country road in West Virginia. Troopers
> > > believe that he was traveling at a speed of approximately 75 mph at the
> > time
> > > of the accident. He was unable to negotiate a curve in the road,
>striking
> > > the ditch and being ejected from
> > > the bike. He landed rear-end first on a fencepost. The good
> > > news is that after about 6 months, this man made a full recovery after
> > > suffering a shattered hip, broken leg, several broken ribs, internal
> > > injuries, and "soft tissue" damage. Doctors credited his recovery to
> > > the fact that the post lodged itself so tightly that there was little
>or
> > > no blood loss.
> > >
http://www.snopes.com/photos/gruesome/splinter.asp