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  1. 02-12-2010 11:34 PM #1
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    Scratch Luge off my bucket list...

    Man! Just watching the news... They showed that luge wreck at Olympics practice today. Ow... The poor guy brokeat something like 88 mph... Loved sledding as a kid and always wanted to try a luge run but just took that off my things to do before I croak list...
    Found this on You Tube... Warning... Disturbing.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kou5mkSpKZY
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  2. 02-12-2010 11:37 PM #2
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    I watched it on the news. from some of the stills the guy hit that pole with the back of his head and neck. tragic.
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  3. 02-12-2010 11:42 PM #3
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    The news showed the straight on of the wreck complete with sound. Holy crap that was a loud "ding". The you tube just shows a few stills...
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  4. 02-12-2010 11:43 PM #4
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    You'd think the wall would be a bit higher, or that there would have been a net or padding...A real shame
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  5. 02-12-2010 11:45 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deep C View Post
    Man! Just watching the news... They showed that luge wreck at Olympics practice today. Ow... The poor guy brokeat something like 88 mph... Loved sledding as a kid and always wanted to try a luge run but just took that off my things to do before I croak list...
    Found this on You Tube... Warning... Disturbing.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kou5mkSpKZY
    yeah, why don't you just settle for the big slide at the water park........maybe loose your trousers on the way down.....
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  6. 02-13-2010 12:02 AM #6
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    Raced giant slolom and even down hill as a younger guy... Did a few bobsled runs at Lake Placid and got the urge to try luge. Never got around to it and doesn't look like I'm gonna after seeing that...
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  7. 02-13-2010 12:08 AM #7
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    No, I got you there, that's a tough break, but the guy died doing what he loved......I hope anyway.....
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  8. 02-13-2010 08:10 AM #8
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    THE IOC HAS ALL THESE STRICT GOVERNING BODY RULES THAT STRIP EVERYONE WHO DRINKS A RED BULL ON ICE WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF THE EVENT OF THEIR GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE.......SO I THINK NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO STRIP THE IOC OF EVERY SINGLE MEMBER. BYE...DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU IN THE ASS ON YOUR WAY OUT....

    GEEZUS....THEY PLACED A 3 FOOT THICK CONCRETE PILING IN EVERY TURN OF THE LUGE COURSE AND WITH NO PADDING.... NOT TO MENTION THEY WERE WARNED THAT THE WALL WAS NT HIGH ENOUGH


    WERE ALL THE PRACTICE CRASHES NOT WARNING ENOUGH FOR THE IOC???


    AND ESPECIALLY THE GUY WHO READ THE OPENING SPEECH LAST NIGHT....I'VE SEEN 5 YEAR OLDS WITH GERBERS GREEN PEA SOUP IN THEIR MOUTH READ A BETTER SPEECH THAN THE GUY WHO GAVE IT LAST NIGHT.


    I FELL ASLEEP 5 MINUTES INTO HIS BLABBING.


    I'M SAD FOR THE LOSE OF THIS RUSSIAN DUDE....BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

    I HOPE THE FAMILY OF THE LUGE ATHLETE SUES THE HELL OUT OF THE IOC....
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  9. 02-14-2010 12:28 PM #9
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    If you do keep it on your bucket list make the last item .lol
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  10. 02-14-2010 09:27 PM #10
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    Wicked crash......very sad, and not a good start to the games.
    I'm surprised the news showed it so many times.
    I also thought there should be some padding on the poles, or some catch fencing along side the track. I'm sure some things will change in the future, but too bad some fella had to loose his life.
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