group think time
I like cycling. I always did. But until fairly recently, I never got into mountain biking. In the last several weeks, while mountain biking I've given myself the following: (numbers indicate, on a 1-10 scale, how much I am currently considering seeking medical help for the particular condition)
a nice laceration on my right ankle that turned into one of those angry, red, puffy dealies. 0
a contusion on my shin that looked so bad when it first happened my riding buddy thought my knee had somehow slid down into my shin. I still can't fully extend my leg when I wake up in the morning. 4
a neck injury that requires first getting onto my knees if I want to stand up from a reclining position. 1
a shoulder injury that is currently forcing me to type this with one hand because I can't lift my left arm high enough to reach the keyboard. 8
Miss Kate has said that maybe it's time to realize this sport is not for me. What you all think, cyberpals? Back on the horse or shoot the horse?
a nice laceration on my right ankle that turned into one of those angry, red, puffy dealies. 0
a contusion on my shin that looked so bad when it first happened my riding buddy thought my knee had somehow slid down into my shin. I still can't fully extend my leg when I wake up in the morning. 4
a neck injury that requires first getting onto my knees if I want to stand up from a reclining position. 1
a shoulder injury that is currently forcing me to type this with one hand because I can't lift my left arm high enough to reach the keyboard. 8
Miss Kate has said that maybe it's time to realize this sport is not for me. What you all think, cyberpals? Back on the horse or shoot the horse?
posted by sparklestone at 12:56 PM
24 Comments:
maybe you need training wheels. maybe you need body armor. or maybe miss kate is right.
j
Back on the horse!
Best medicine's the dog that bit ya.
j, none of those options sounds great to me. the third pne is probably correct though (updated medical scale on the left arm: 9)
wenig, I agree with you. However hairofthedog is a next morning remedy. It is currently the next morning. I am physically unable to ride a bike. If what you mean is that after I go to the doctor and do what ever it takes for me to be able to lift my arm, then I get back on my bike...well, I hope I get more votes for that.
Hey Miss Kate, can I have Sparklestone's mountain bike?
Please tell me you've decided to take up yoga and given your bike to Sylow.
I found you a GREAT alternative that even Miss Kate will love. It's got an uber hip factor to boot!
Last time I checked 0 was not between 1 and 10 but I aint no damn mathematician!!!
Thing is, we got a mathematician on staff. He's about to get fired though.
My range of motion in my arm is improving daily. I can almost lift a double espresso above my navel. I have an appointment with an orthopedist in a couple of weeks. I am betting I will cancel it.
Sylow would get my bike IF it were being given away (which it isn't) except the fact that he is a good foot and a half taller than I am would probably make it an uncomfortable ride for him.
Crackhead is always trying to make me uberhip. I continue to resist.
If I pointed out every single mathematically incoherrent thing Sparklestone said, not only would I be a very busy bee, but Sparkle would undoubtably start correcting and tracking every single misspelled word in everything I write.
I’m not sure he can count high enough to keep track ov all my mistaks.
Nice try, Sylow. But I can gather lots of people who have seen you with a check at a restaurant who will confirm that your real number math skills aren't all that.
Now when it comes to imaginary numbers like eleventy-two and the ones that are actually letters from dead languages, you seem to understand what's going on.
So, on a scale from khlav to -fifshteen, my arm pain is currently: qu/eeg.
I think Miss Kate is right.
Mountain biking isn't for everyone...
What other sports are you interested in?
If you insist on mountain biking then perhaps that training wheels suggestion should be considered...
Restaurant math is taught by the school of business. Besides applied math is for people who want to make money. I only studdied the theoretical stuff where only a handful of people in the world would know if you're making shit up.
mb, I LIKE mountain biking. Just because I am not good at it and keep hurting myself...does that mean it's not for me? I think I maybe just need to get better at it.
not really interested in sports per se. cycling is my main form of exercise and if I gave up mtn biking, I would still have my other bikes to ride.
Shit - Eleventy-two is NOT an actual number. I gotta call the bank and put a hold on a check i just sent!
Actually, it just depends on what base you're using.
Eleventy-two (base 12) is the same as 134 (base 10).
Or, if you're a hobbit eleventy two is just 112 (base 10).
Hobbit math...I like the idea of that Sylow...
Sparky...if you like to cycle then cycle my dear...
But wear protective gear and have someone run along side the bike for a while...
Seriously now, what's so different between mountain biking and other forms of cycling?
Not serious now, could you find happiness in recycling instead?
let's call a spade a spade here. Hobbit math is basically like wearing a sandwich board that says DORK on it.
mb, I think your question, "what's so different between mountain biking and other forms of cycling?" falls under the 'if you have to ask...' category.
as to "could you find happiness in recycling instead?"
Miss Kate doesn't let me recycle ever since I fell down the stairs while carrying the bin to the curb.
Speaking of a dork sandwich, tell me again Sparklestone, on what page of LOTR does Bilbo say "Thank you all for coming to my Eleventy First birthday party."?
I am not sure Bilbo says "eleventy-first." I think Tolkien refers to it at Bilbo's eleventy-first birthday, but that Bilbo says "eleventy-one."
Sparky - perhaps it is not the mountain biking that's the problem. AFter your telling comment about your recycling injury, you might be prone to slips and falls.
Fear not, if this is the case, just get yourself to a large corporate area and do your thing. Sue, then retire to the islands on your cash award.
Took your advice, mb. Went to Starbucks and tripped over someones Ipod headphone cord. Took a blackberry to the eye and a laptop to the groin. Lawsuits abound. Wish me luck.
Actually, I'm the one prone to slips and falls.
The good news is that falling down only does permanent damage if I haven't had my whiskey
Finally I understand your problem Sparky. Your problems mountain biking are not your fault in any way -- but you must replace your mountain bike ASAP.
The one you have is a vicious cycle.
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