Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning man?

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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by CornMan » Fri May 17, 2013 7:21 am

Slipped discs (multiple): story of my adult life. I still go to Burning Man. Bring pills for the pain if needed and try to ride your bike for therapy.
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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by theCryptofishist » Fri May 17, 2013 3:59 pm

Oldguy wrote:Seriously, watch out for the rock-road once you turn off the pavement. The first mile or so is made of rocks...not gravel. It will shake the shit out of you, if you ain't careful. You might even have to walk in the first mile to save your spine...no joke.
I'm not sure if Gate and LEOs would like this...
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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by ygmir » Fri May 17, 2013 4:16 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
Oldguy wrote:Seriously, watch out for the rock-road once you turn off the pavement. The first mile or so is made of rocks...not gravel. It will shake the shit out of you, if you ain't careful. You might even have to walk in the first mile to save your spine...no joke.
I'm not sure if Gate and LEOs would like this...
they would not like it.
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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by theCryptofishist » Fri May 17, 2013 4:24 pm

I didn't think so...

*starts inventing a way to sit on balls and isolate from the jerking motion...*

You know, if you're going to sit on balls to isolate from the jerking motions, have Figjam or Yggy invent it for you. I'm just a fish, and if you let me do it, you'll end up on the floor gasping for air.
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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by Savannah » Fri May 17, 2013 4:29 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:I didn't think so...

*starts inventing a way to sit on balls and isolate from the jerking motion...*

You know, if you're going to sit on balls to isolate from the jerking motions, have Figjam or Yggy invent it for you. I'm just a fish, and if you let me do it, you'll end up on the floor gasping for air.
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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by clocksnmirrors » Fri May 17, 2013 4:33 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:*starts inventing a way to sit on balls and isolate from the jerking motion...*

i sat on my balls once. i didn't like it. i didn't like it at all.

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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by Captain Goddammit » Fri May 17, 2013 5:43 pm

clocksnmirrors wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:*starts inventing a way to sit on balls and isolate from the jerking motion...*

i sat on my balls once. i didn't like it. i didn't like it at all.
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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by clocksnmirrors » Fri May 17, 2013 6:47 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:You know you're getting old when that starts happening!

hah! yea that and not being able to remember why you got up and came into this room...

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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by ranger magnum » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:54 am

clocksnmirrors wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:*starts inventing a way to sit on balls and isolate from the jerking motion...*

i sat on my balls once. i didn't like it. i didn't like it at all.
sounds like the start of a dr suess story...
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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by Aurelia » Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:48 pm

dont have any balls to sit on
so could I try yours ?

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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by Sic Pup » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:44 pm

clocksnmirrors wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:*starts inventing a way to sit on balls and isolate from the jerking motion...*

i sat on my balls once. i didn't like it. i didn't like it at all.
What you need to do is retrofit with one of these anatomic relief bicycle seats:

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Re: Newbie, got slip disc, is it prudent to attend burning m

Post by theCryptofishist » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:08 pm

Because there's an ice cream truck going through the neighborhood.
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