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All-American · 08-03-2007, 11:24 PM

Jake Brown. Anybody see this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBvCrSjpx9I

50 feet in the air, bruised lung, walks away.

Wow.

YOhio · 08-04-2007, 12:09 AM

That was incredible. I'm glad he's okay.

Tex · 08-04-2007, 12:28 AM

Apparently a damaged liver as well. Wow.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...ack=crosspromo

MikeWaters · 08-04-2007, 12:31 AM

I've never done anything remotely this dangerous. But last year or so, I was at inlaws going for waslk with everyone. had the old family skate board, and decded to go down the big hill to the house. I got going pretty fast and everything started shaking, and danger lights went off in my head, and I bailed. Luckily landing on my feet at a full run.

I don't know wht I was thinking.

BigFatMeanie · 08-04-2007, 12:55 AM

That was a nasty fall. It would be cool if they could install some airbags in the floor. That way if a guy needs to bail in midair someone hits the airbag button before the dude his the floor.

SteelBlue · 08-04-2007, 01:41 AM

How do they not immobilize this guy and send him in an ambulance???? They are very lucky he didn't have any kind of ligamentous injury in his spine which could easily have been unstable. In any other sport an injury that knocks you unconscious earns you a backboard, a neckbrace and an ambulance ride. This guy fell 50 feet! What does it take?

Surfah · 08-04-2007, 05:05 AM

I was watching this last night and as soon as he started rolling down the windows I was screamed, "Holy shit!"

These guys have bigger balls then I will ever have. And probably smaller brains.

8ballrollin · 08-06-2007, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

How do they not immobilize this guy and send him in an ambulance???? They are very lucky he didn't have any kind of ligamentous injury in his spine which could easily have been unstable. In any other sport an injury that knocks you unconscious earns you a backboard, a neckbrace and an ambulance ride. This guy fell 50 feet! What does it take?

I thought that was queer too. I couldn't believe he wasn't given a brace and a stretcher.

UtahDan · 08-07-2007, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

How do they not immobilize this guy and send him in an ambulance???? They are very lucky he didn't have any kind of ligamentous injury in his spine which could easily have been unstable. In any other sport an injury that knocks you unconscious earns you a backboard, a neckbrace and an ambulance ride. This guy fell 50 feet! What does it take?

But nothing that is merely something to do between hits off the bong (read here any activity involving a board) is truly a sport. Plus the pain relief and loss of decision making ability go hand in hand.

YOhio · 08-07-2007, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by UtahDan

But nothing that is merely something to do between hits off the bong (read here any activity involving a board) is truly a sport. Plus the pain relief and loss of decision making ability go hand in hand.

What about golf? If alcohol were banned on golf courses, the number of golfers would drop by half.

08-03-2007, 11:24 PM	#1
All-American Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,420	Why I don't skateboard off of 50 foot ramps: Jake Brown. Anybody see this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBvCrSjpx9I 50 feet in the air, bruised lung, walks away. Wow. __________________ εν αρχη ην ο λογος Last edited by All-American; 08-03-2007 at 11:27 PM.

08-04-2007, 01:41 AM	#6
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	How do they not immobilize this guy and send him in an ambulance???? They are very lucky he didn't have any kind of ligamentous injury in his spine which could easily have been unstable. In any other sport an injury that knocks you unconscious earns you a backboard, a neckbrace and an ambulance ride. This guy fell 50 feet! What does it take? Last edited by SteelBlue; 08-04-2007 at 01:44 AM.

08-04-2007, 05:05 AM	#7
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	I was watching this last night and as soon as he started rolling down the windows I was screamed, "Holy shit!" These guys have bigger balls then I will ever have. And probably smaller brains. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

08-04-2007, 12:09 AM	#2
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	That was incredible. I'm glad he's okay.

08-04-2007, 12:28 AM	#3
Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	Apparently a damaged liver as well. Wow. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...ack=crosspromo

08-04-2007, 12:31 AM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I've never done anything remotely this dangerous. But last year or so, I was at inlaws going for waslk with everyone. had the old family skate board, and decded to go down the big hill to the house. I got going pretty fast and everything started shaking, and danger lights went off in my head, and I bailed. Luckily landing on my feet at a full run. I don't know wht I was thinking.

08-04-2007, 12:55 AM	#5
BigFatMeanie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Jordan Posts: 1,725	That was a nasty fall. It would be cool if they could install some airbags in the floor. That way if a guy needs to bail in midair someone hits the airbag button before the dude his the floor.