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Win(e)dBreak- Personal Account

2005 Reader Submission
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Being one of those teenagers who cant wait to start the next exciting adventure, it was a lovely surprise to hear of a beach party that was happening the night of my unfortunate accident. I went along with a bottle of wine in one hand , and a windbreak in the other. Meeting my friends, I was given a crate of beers to put onto the beach to keep cool. My idea was one of great intelligence. I would put the windbreak up, and use it to collect a small pool of sea water, in which i would put the beers. Everyone said I should try it ... So, I did !

Whilst looking for a rock or some other heavy object to use as a makeshift mallet, i cam across my wine bottle. Why not? I steadied the post with my hand, took aim and delievered a few blows to the top of the first post. Upon the fifth blow, the bottom of the wine bottle gave way. Unbalanced forces caused the wine bottle to keep going down the post and directly into my left hand. 8 hours of hospital later and my index finger's ligament was all ready to start healing. Moral of the story? Its not the alcohol that injures, its the doofus thats holding it..

Submitted on 01/25/2005

Submitted by: Simon Ferris
Reference: 15th July 2004

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Daniel said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
Since you mention being a teenager, I'll mention our maturity rule.

Charles said:
Maybe Toss: Other
I have to agree with Daniel. Yeah, you were young, you didn't know any better... I hope you've learned something from this little escapade.

Jack said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Oh, I don't know. Please remember that the Maturity rule isn't applied quite as strictly for a PA as it would be for a DA or HM. Besides which, it made me grin.

Kelly said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Burned hand teaches best, or in this case, sliced hand. I do hope you didn't do that again.

Tracy said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Just need to try a little harder next time, and you might become a DA - or have you learnt your lesson? I did the same thing - trying to push a glass tube through a cork in my chemistry set, the tube broke and went straight into my finger - still have the scar!!!

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