Busted My Ass!
Posted Wed Jan 20, 2010 in
Humor
I think everyone knows this image. It’s a classic funny shot of our previous president who didn’t get the Segway. At least he didn’t fall all the way down!
I went with my boss and a colleague to Lake Tahoe this morning to meet a friend and get some skinny on the business setting in the Tahoe Basin. It was snowing moderately when we arrived and there was a couple of inches on the ground. The lot was pretty full, so we had to park away from the office.
I wore my boots today, expecting to be in the snow. They offer decent traction, even for relatively-light boots. (They are uninsulated but Goretex-lined.) About midway through the mildly-sloping parking lot, I noticed I was slipping a little. Traction was a bit poor and I could feel ice beneath the snow.
About two steps later I found myself flat on my back! I guess my stride was a little long and I lost traction with the front foot about the time I kicked off with the back. I fell on my left hip (right-foot forward), but managed to instinctively tuck my chin so I didn’t hit my head.
“Are you alright?” my boss asked.
“I think so,” I responded, more disgusted with myself than anything else. He held out his hand to help me up and so did my colleague. I checked that nothing hurt badly, then that I had my phone, notebook, sunglasses, and headset.
My colleague looked at me, “I thought I was going to get shot!” he grinned.
“Nope,” I responded, still trying to clear my head. I noticed my left hip was a little stunned, probably because I fell on it. My back didn’t hurt, though, so I figured I would be OK.
We stepped into the office to meet the contact and get the tour. They have a nice facility. I continued my internal regrouping and brushed snow from my vest and jeans.
I’ve fallen a few times in the snow and ice. It’s never expected and always a little dangerous. But, to date nothing is broken and nothing seriously hurt except my pride.
I told Wife “At least I wasn’t carrying a briefcase to hit myself in the head with!” This has happened to me once. It was not a good thing.
I’m stiff tonight, but OK. I hate it when I do stuff like that.
Thank God. You are OK.
— Bahareh 21 January 2010, 02:01 #Like I said, nothing hurt but my pride. :)
A deflation of pride is not necessarily a “bad thing.”
— ruminator 21 January 2010, 06:17 #