Rumor?

Raven · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject: Rumor?

Hey did you guys see the rumor in part 6 of the Jason Messer interview. Wasn't there an article on this making it a fact?

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

It could be true, but wakeskating isn't that dangerous of a sport, it's probably one of the less dangerous sports out there. Oh yea, I think I read an artile of some kid that died wakeskating in a ditch somewhere, but from what I remember it wasn't the wakeskating that directly did it.

RedXIII · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

well it can be dangerous Smash

revolutionconcepts · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject:

yea, i would say compared to all the "X-treme"(can't believe i just typed that) wakeskating is probably one of the most forgiving.

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

there was a guy in atl who got sucked down a drainage pipe or something right? couldn't have been too long ago. it was on the forums.

kyle41 · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject:

[quote="Morphine"]there was a guy in atl who got sucked down a drainage pipe or something right? couldn't have been too long ago. it was on the forums.[/quote]

yeah your right i remember hearing that also.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Just so you know, I'm pretty sure that rumor jason's referring to would be from 2000 or so, possibly slightly earlier. Basically when all of the wakeboarding companies were making soft wakeskates (hyperlite waterskate, liquid force sponge).

And a couple of years ago a guy broke his femur wakeskating and died from a blood clot. But you can get hurt doing anything, and if you're sitting still long enough, a blood clot isn't out of the question.

Poo · Guest

I've been hit in the head with my board once really hard, I dont know how I went into the water befoe it, but it really freakin hurt, i felt really dizzy after too. the worst ive heard of is what you guys are sayin in this thread.

Raven · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject:

Good point esnow. I broke my femur 2 years ago, and it's easy to bleed to death if the bone compound fractures or takes out a major artery. I'd rather go that way then to die in a car accident or pnemonia. So you can be careful; but how far are you willing to cross the line to better yourself. I must say I ride more conservative now; but I still search for the feeling of pulling a new trick. That's one of the best feelings.

mario c. · Guest

Raven, what kind a fall breaks a femur exactly?

Raven · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject:

Hitting a w2w indy shuv on a turn. I was riding the light ass evil Hype Grubb(parot) with no fins. Needless to say I ride fins now. I think it was because the boat was turning and the board was shuving and when I touched down on the other wake, the board just kept going and took my front leg with it. I was bailing and it was weird because I couldn't fall. Then it stood me straight up and spiral fractured that joker into 3. Death to EVA. Evil or Very Mad

cassette315 · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject:

has any one ever herd of any skate board related deaths or wakeboard related ones? this is the first time ive ever herd of any one deing from riding any kind of board.. Neutral

hope my femur dont hit the water to hard and i brake it

mario c. · Guest

the double up rider is the onl;y one i can think of. didn't have a vest on. Sad

Raven · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject:

Surfing is a boardsport......I guess that is the most dangerous boardport.

cassette315 · Posted: Jan 27, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject:

Raven, yeah i forgot about that

ive herd sum pritty nasty injurys from surfers,
ive never gone before but i herd if u fall on a big
wave and get sucked down , u get pulled threw every
thing on the bottum Confused

Kay-Kay · Posted: Jan 28, 2006 1:16 am Post subject:

cassette315, i learned to sur in hawaii. let me tell you they surf some gnarly shizzle. i was surfing some small waves (considering it was winter) but they were still pretty solid and it was shoulder deep water with gnarly jagged reef on the bottom. one bad fall and hitting your head on a rock and you are done. i got so torn up. im not planning on surfing there again till im a little better.

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jan 28, 2006 5:27 am Post subject:

cassette315, i read an article last year of a guy who died wakeboarding. freak accident. you can die do anything, be blessed to be on the water and take it one day at a time. also, i'm drunk

RedXIII · Posted: Jan 28, 2006 10:56 am Post subject:

this is a funy story considering it involves someone dieing. it also has nothing to do wiht boarding but whatever anyways there was a guy who wanted to kill himself so he hung drank poison and started himself on fire then hung himself over a cliff then while he was hanging he was going tomshoot himself but he missed and hit the rope and he fell into the icy water and the fire went out and he was so cold he threw up the poison and then he died of hypothermia. TRUE STORY

Kay-Kay · Posted: Jan 28, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject:

i love a story with a happy ending.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

RedXIII, find me the news article on that one.