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Skitching Stowys

2009 Reader Submission
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While at a friend's 18th birthday several friends of mine, known as the "Stowys," were showing of their skateboarding prowess. After copious amounts of alcohol, another friend of mine offered to let two of the "Stowys" hold on to the back of his car as he drove, commonly known as 'skitching.' Now, drinking and driving is a bad idea to begin with, but with two people holding onto the bumper...

Surprisingly, they held on until the car reached 20km/h at which point the first person fell off, landing face first on the pavement. The driver, seeing someone fall off, slammed on the brakes, causing the other boy to crash into the rear of the car before falling backwards.

Both were taken to the hospital immediately after. One suffered a broken jaw and numerous stitches, the other was tested for neck injuries but came out mostly with bruises and scars. Not Darwin Award worthy, but provided an eventful night nonetheless.

Submitted on 02/03/2009

Submitted by: Ben McCallister
Reference: Sutherland Shire, 2008

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Given that the rules for a PA are more lax than a full DA I'll gladly accept this. There was plenty of stupidity all around as far as I'm concerned. Thanks, Ben.

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Given that the driver KNEW he had tagalongs, I'll vote keep! Thanks, Ben!

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