Posted on August 03, 2010 1:51 PM Tags : Falls | News
A news reporter, doing an interview with an ice sculptor at the Orange County fair, got a little too close to the ice as he knocked over and destroyed the work of art.
While live on television, the reporter decided to touch the ice sculpture, which caused it to fall to the ground and break into pieces. The ice sculptor told the reporter that he spent 8 hours on the piece of ice and that it was his most prized possession. All of it destroyed in seconds.
The sculptor ended the interview, threw his tool in disgust, asked what would happen if he broke the video camera, and walked away. The reporter, obviously embarrassed, tried to apologize to no avail and promised to do something about it.
I like how the reporter says he will talk to management and get it taken care of. Not sure what they will do to help. I am surprised the sculptor did not use his ice picking tools on the reporter. I am sure management would be fine with that.
This video seems to get better after each viewing.
Paris Rosen crashed hard after attempting a front flip during the Moto X Best Trick contest at the X Games 16 in Los Angeles.
Before his practice session, Paris Rosen, 29, had problems with the carburettor on his bike and had to stop to fix his bike. Because of this, Rosen was unable to practice and lost confidence in his bike and his ability to land the front flip.
During the attempt, everything seemed to go wrong. The bike only flipped about halfway as Rosen land hard on his back with the bike nearly falling on him. Rosen lied motionless for several minutes in front of thousands of shocked and silent fans. Medical personnel loaded Rosen onto a stretcher where paramedics rushed him to the hospital.
Doctors reported that Rosen was able to move his arms and legs and should fully recover.
When I was young, it took me weeks, if not months to learn how to do a kickflip on a skateboard. Each time I fell, I always thought I was tough and would dust myself off and try again. Only now do I realize what a pansy I was.
Other than Travis Pastrana's double backflip a few years ago, this has to be one of the most insane tricks I have ever seen attempted, successfully or not.
A 15 year old boy is extremely lucky to be alive and not seriously injured after he fell from his 16th floor apartment balcony in New Zealand. The teenager fell about 165 feet from the top floor of an apartment building in Monaco, New Zealand. He then crashed through the roof of a parking garage before landing on concrete. A neighbor on a lower floor contacted police when he saw the teen fall past his window. Other neighbors described the sound of impact as similar to that of a car crash.
When paramedics arrived, they were stunned to find the boy alive and conscious. He only suffered a broken wrist, ribs, and minor internal injuries while avoiding hitting his head. Authorities believe the steel, wire, and mesh parking garage roof cushioned the fall and saved his life.
The building railings were higher than required and structurally sound according to investigators. The circumstances that led to the fall have yet to be announced. The boy is now recovering in a hospital for his injuries and is scheduled to be released soon.
Wow, lucky just plain lucky. If he was trying to end his life, then he failed miserably. Either way, without jumping to conclusions, pun intended, he should have a new perspective on life and how lucky he is to live another day.
A Texas Rangers fan has been seriously hurt after he fell from the second deck at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington while leaning for a foul ball during a game against the Cleveland Indians. The unidentified man lost his balance as he was attempting to catch a Nelson Cruz foul ball. He fell about 30 feet from the second deck to the field level seats below. Four other fans were also injured.
Several players on the field, along with the umpire, were shook up as they saw what had happened. Play was then suspended for 16 minutes and the field was cleared while paramedics helped the injured fan.
The man was taken to John Peter Smith in Fort Worth where he is stable and responsive and able to move his arms and legs.
At first thought this sounded funny. After seeing the reactions by the umpire and the players, I now feel horrible for the fan, coming from a fellow baseball fan. The good news is that he is stable and responsive and should recover. I hope he somehow gets the foul ball he was reaching for and maybe a few tickets to a future Rangers game.
I guess it's not everyday that you see a heavy person fall through the ceiling of a convenience store. I am at a loss for words with this video.
At first it appears that there is a leak in the ceiling. When I watched the video, I was expecting to see the roof collapse because of water, as it appeared there was a leak in the roof. Little did I know there was something or someone above.
I guess it's not everyday that you see a heavy person fall through the ceiling of a convenience store. I wonder what the other guy walking around was thinking.
As funny as it is, why was he up there? I have three explanations. One, he was a thief waiting for the perfect time to steal. Two, he was hungry and wanted some Twinkies. Three, he is a ninja waiting for the perfect time to attack.
He needs to work on his silent entry ninja skills.
