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10-09-2006, 12:12 PM
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Radical Centrist
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October 9, 2006: Javelin accident
 Can't be too careful, I guess - this track and field judge named Lia Mara Lourenco was hit in a competition in Brazil. Brief after-the-fact Reuters news video is here (0:27): Transported to hospital with the javelin still in the foot - I guess that's the right way to go, although you would really hope somebody could locate a hacksaw and at least make it shorter and less likely to lever right into nerve endings. |
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10-09-2006, 12:20 PM
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Makes some feel uncomfortable
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The distance of the throw? 198 yards and (drumroll please) one foot.
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10-09-2006, 12:25 PM
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Ow
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10-09-2006, 12:46 PM
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still says videotape
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Yah, thats gonna leave a mark.
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10-09-2006, 12:53 PM
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10-09-2006, 01:12 PM
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Don't look at me!
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Yikes, what'll become of her foot??
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10-09-2006, 01:16 PM
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10-09-2006, 01:46 PM
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Disorderly Disciplinarian
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I'm still trying to figure out how you don't see that coming.....
Considering she's one of the judges, shouldn't she be paying attention where it's headed?? I'm sure it hurts like the devil - nothing like literally getting nailed to the ground. |
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10-09-2006, 02:15 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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I know what she's thinking: MORPHINE!
PS-Flint, that was uncalled for. |
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10-09-2006, 02:17 PM
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Antagonistic Antagonist
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What are the chances? I mean, that's centered pretty well in the middle of her foot. This was forwarded to me a few days ago, and I definitely thought it was fake...
And PS - Not only was she not looking, but... ...what was she doing in the middle of the freakin' field? |
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10-09-2006, 02:25 PM
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10-09-2006, 02:35 PM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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10-09-2006, 02:51 PM
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Writer of Writings
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Happened before
I've seen video (though I'm too busy/lazy right now to locate it) of a judge getting impaled by a javelin. He got it straight through the middle. It was really weird because he was completely oblivious to it until it struck.
I saw that video at least four years ago, so I'm sure it's around on the 'net somewhere. |
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10-09-2006, 03:09 PM
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Makes some feel uncomfortable
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A kid on my high school track and field team would catch the javelin. This is at the end of a real throw! I think he got "most likely to die young" in our yearbook.
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10-09-2006, 03:09 PM
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