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The Callouses on Your Hands by Idøntity matrix

July 30th, 2011 4:34 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: Think of a physical mark on yourself that has a story behind it. Tell the story.

OR

Think of a physical mark on yourself, and invent a story story behind it. Tell the story.

Please, don't tell us which of these options you select.

Multiple choice: select the true answer. Post Your answer in the comments.

A) We were doing the whole tourist thing: grand canyon, hoover dam ending in Vegas. First stop Phantom Ranch overlooking the Colorado river. We had had reservations since last June when we thought we were going to do this but turns out there is a long waiting list. Horseback ride to the bottom - yah. After over a year of anticipation the horse had changed to a mule. We were informed only mules go to the bottom. Alright, I can handle this. Nice ears anyway. The better to hear you with my dear. Two hours into the ride a rabbit darts out from the side of the trail. The mule that has so far only plodded along at a slow walk oblivious to everything including me the rider went berserk. Please note. Not a rattle snake. Not a mountain Lion. But a big harmless brownish gray rabbit. I tried to get Jack ( His name not just gender - how creative) calmed down but he paid no more attention to me when berserk then when he was methodically plodding. I slipped of the side, broke my fall only slightly with my elbow and then hit the trail hard. I heard a distinct sickening crack as I hit the ground. Had to turn back. One of the guides suggested I should be air lifted out which scared me into pretending everything was fine. Walked back out. Two hour ride down turned into a painful 3 hours about halfway back up where I caught a ride on a ATV the rest of the way. Every bounce hurt and we went twice as fast as I wanted to while the ranger kept saying sorry, sorry bout that with each bump. Jack kept on to the bottom less rider with the main group and I have never seen him again. Good thing I signed the liability release.

B) I was surfing with friends on Assateague Island. I was really just schooling around on a platter since there really weren't any waves. I had just stepped off in about knee deep water and got axed from behind. I hit the pebble wash pretty hard elbow first. I got a little scrapped but it is nothing, happens all the time but I caught the edge of the board in the ribs and knocked the wind out of me. As the xray shows, I will live to ride again.

C) I was riding a bicycle with my little girl. It is a old bike with loose spokes in the back wheel. Right before we got home she said " I'll race you home Dad. That kicked in my competitive bone and I knew I could beat this seven year old. My last words may have well have been "hey y'all, watch this" (I do live in the south). I got a little out of wack and slipped off the edge of the road a little bit. The wheel grabbed in a rut and I hit the road pretty hard. My elbow broke my fall but I caught a handle bar in the ribs. The best part, my daughter got to see it all and laugh hysterically. I got on and rode it home and said I'll bet I'm going to be sore in the morning. I took a handful of Ibuprofen and went to bed. I woke up around 2am and couldn't get out of bed. Eventually, sort of rolled on to the floor and had to wake every one up to drive me to the ER. 2 days later, couldn't lift a can out of the drink holder with my right arm. Nothing is broken and now it only really hurts when I lie down. Everything I need to lift or move I have to do a little test lift first to see if it is going to hurt. I'll outlive the injury but probably never the shame.

D) I went fishing with my uncle. We had a nice day and got our limit in flounder. When we got back to the dock, I tossed a line on the pole and tied off the stern. Uncle Bill put a little throttle on to tighten it and I made my way to the bow line. The deck was slippery and I lost my balance. I grabbed the bow line to keep from going in the brink but raked my elbow down the barnacles on the side of the pole. I caught the top rail on the deck in the ribs and it knocked the wind out of me. I didn't go to the doctor until the next day and he told me I had a cracked rib. Third down on the right er your left. He said "not much we can do" and told me to take off the ace bandage I had bound my chest with or else I might get pneumonia. I am to remember to breath deep once per hour or else try to cough. It still hurts like hell but the Vicodin helps. It's not a big deal, I just took one wrong step. I'll be fine in no time.

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posted by Idøntity matrix on July 31st, 2011 2:05 PM

No one wants to take a guess?

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posted by Lincøln on July 31st, 2011 11:06 PM

C.

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posted by N Mutans on August 2nd, 2011 6:17 PM

I'm thinkin' C also.

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posted by Pixie's Clonie on August 1st, 2011 8:43 AM

A

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posted by Prince Chaosti on September 4th, 2011 5:41 PM

I think it's C as well (not to be all 'oooh this is what everyone else thinks', just seems most probable).