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| Jan. 29, 2005 TaterinGa Men's 50 179 posts | Sliding; Not recommended for Me In 2000 the Faith Electric team went to the ISSA in Manassas. In our first game, I hit an easy double for anyone else, but I decided to put on the burned out burners & make second. (I am about 6'3"). As I slid into second with shorts on, the base broke away, the ground up brick particles (I think) chewed into my right thigh & turned it into hamburger meat. (about a 6X8" area). One of the famed Senior Softballers told me to put Preparation H on it; my roomy, Dan, said I work with Whitehall pharmaceutical & I do not think that is a good idea, should have listened to Dan & should have gone to the emergency room. Well, it took many weeks to heal; anyway, here is what I wrote about it. Softball 3:16- John Shalt Not Slide As I left home towards first base I increased my speed picked up the pace As I turned left I got real tough I‚ll slide into second & take the rough I landed & bounced & jarred my gut Skinning my body from ankle to butt It removed my skin & began to hurt Filled with rocks, blood & dirt I left the game & went to eat Forgot the pain for tasty treats It crusted over & then that night I could not sleep with all my might I tumbled & tossed & could not sleep With one leg exposed from hip to feet One person told me use a special oil It turned my eyes red & made me boil So, I‚ll just sit back, I‚ll let it heal For all remedies given, left me with a horrible feel Five days have gone since I lost my hide Next time I‚ll keep Sliding emotions inside John August 20, 2000 8PM Dulles/Washington Airport |
| Jan. 29, 2005 BruceinGa Men's 70 3233 posts | John, you should have put NuSkin on it. It won't burn. . . much. |
| Jan. 31, 2005 jah#4 Men's 70 576 posts | Big John With all the weight you have lost now. that would be a triple now |
| Feb. 1, 2005 samcat 5 posts | Loved your poem Tater! My sentiments are very similar. Running out a double is not the problem. It's those delusions of granduer when you decide to "go for it" that get you in trouble. When it's gonna be close and it dawns on you that "yeah, I can make it all right, but I can't stop without sliding". Sound familiar? I've spent a few of nights where my leg is stuck to the sheets or the office when the my pants are stuck to my leg. Keep telling yourself, "It's a good kind of sore" Uh, huh. |
| Feb. 1, 2005 DaveDowell Men's 70 4317 posts | Clever poem Tater! ... I play in a Rec. league where running thru the bases is allowed (and encouraged), even though sliding is permissible, too ... I like it! As a concession to my aging body, and despite my mind still (incorrectly?) insisting that I still 'have the wheels to get there', the new motto is "If in doubt, forget it, old fella" ... For the times I've ignored that motto, cold beer seems to be as effective in stopping the pain as about anything else! ... DAVE |
