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Ian Blakeley - 25 Sep 2005 18:35 GMT

No, not the boat ;-)

Due to a tarmac surfing incident following being unseated from my
motorcycle I've currently got a broken rib [T4/T5]. I realise I can't
dive at present, I can barely lift a 3L pony so a twin-set will be out
of the question. Also I doubt that the diving and Tramdol are a good
idea.

However, anyone done this before and know if I need a medical before
getting back in the water? I assuming at present that if I wait long
enough the rib will heal and the pain stop [ 6 weeks or so?]. At that
point I can go diving again?

There was no damage to the lung picked up by the hospital so apart
from the rib the only other damage I have is bruising to my hip and
some missing skin on the elbows.

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McBad - 25 Sep 2005 19:31 GMT

> No, not the boat ;-)
>
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> Ian
> "Democracy, what we need - Kakistocracy what we've got"

Spooky that, I don't usually here of that many unseated motorcyclists who
break ribs, but two in one week... You weren't on your way to a wedding in
South Wales were you? !

Cheers,

M

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Ian Blakeley - 25 Sep 2005 22:34 GMT

>> No, not the boat ;-)
>>
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>break ribs, but two in one week... You weren't on your way to a wedding in
>South Wales were you? !

No, when ever possible I try to avoid Wales. It was going to work
about 10 days ago, got bounced of by the classic SMIDSY incident in
West Sussex. Unfortunately I had my youngest daughter on the back and
she's got some damage to her left knee.

We were going to go and test her brand new drysuit before she goes to
university. However, her on crutches and me unable to use my left side
means it doesn't look like it's going to happen soon.

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McBad - 26 Sep 2005 22:41 GMT

> >> No, not the boat ;-)
> >>
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> Ian
> "Democracy, what we need - Kakistocracy what we've got"

Ah well, at least you didn't miss the wedding then :o) I hope you both
recover quickly.

All the best,

M.

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Nigel - 26 Sep 2005 08:51 GMT

> No, not the boat ;-)
>
> Due to a tarmac surfing incident following being unseated from my
> motorcycle I've currently got a broken rib [T4/T5]. I realise I can't
> dive at present, <snip>

just the one broken rib ? and you can't dive aye ....what a wimp :-)

and exactly what is "the classic SMIDSY incident" doesn't sound like a
motorcycle accident to me.

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Ben Panter - 26 Sep 2005 09:13 GMT

> and exactly what is "the classic SMIDSY incident" doesn't sound like a
> motorcycle accident to me.

"Sorry Mate, I Didn't See You"

HTH,

Ben

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Nigel Hewitt - 26 Sep 2005 09:47 GMT

>> and exactly what is "the classic SMIDSY incident" doesn't sound like a
>> motorcycle accident to me.
>
> "Sorry Mate, I Didn't See You"

I had a couple of them. Thankfully the first one said
it to the policeman and as it was an ex-bike cop now
driving a traffic car he looked at the description,
saw how it was my right of way and charged him with
"due care and attention" on the roadside.

That made the insurance claim easier. The second one
was breathalysed and that made the claim even easier.
Two wrecked Fireblades in four years and neither of
the other vehicles had more than a slight dent.

You wonder I bought a Range Rover? Drive into that
and you can gasp "Sorry Mate I didn't see you" as the
Firebrigade saw you out of the wreck.

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CAS - 26 Sep 2005 10:28 GMT

> You wonder I bought a Range Rover? Drive into that
> and you can gasp "Sorry Mate I didn't see you" as the
> Firebrigade saw you out of the wreck.

LOL! I'm gassing around in my Dad's LWB 4.2 Vogue LSE at the moment - its a
proper tank!

Observer: Does that thing have crumple zones?
Range Rover Owner: Yes. We call them "other cars"...

CAS

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Ian Blakeley - 26 Sep 2005 16:12 GMT

>>> and exactly what is "the classic SMIDSY incident" doesn't sound like a
>>> motorcycle accident to me.
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>I had a couple of them. Thankfully the first one said
>it to the policeman

She's as far as I know said as much to the copper attending. By that
time I'd finally been loaded into the ambulance[1] and carted off.

>charged him with
>"due care and attention" on the roadside.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for that, because it would certainly
make the civil claim a lot simpler.

>You wonder I bought a Range Rover? Drive into that
>and you can gasp "Sorry Mate I didn't see you" as the
>Firebrigade saw you out of the wreck.

Heh

[1] I am glad I wasn't bleeding internally or needing urgent
attention, 50 minutes it took them to arrive.

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