Well, my left foot did. I can’t catch a freakin break this spring. This website is turning into a document of self-loathing and frustration over not being able to ride my bike.
I was coming back from doing a community partner a solid favor yesterday afternoon. A lady coming out of one of those parking garages where cars have to cross the sidewalk and yield to pedestrians was watching traffic and not people, and she ran over my damned foot. I’ll write more later, but her ridiculous “excuse” that it wasn’t her fault was, “I didn’t see you.” The only yelling I did was after the first time she said that, when I yelled, “Well you should be looking where the fuck we’re going!” Other than that, I stayed pretty calm because getting her all freaked out wasn’t going to help anything.
How did I know she was the type to get upset? I can usually read people pretty well (this is documented, damn it!), and she fucking got huffy when I said I was calling the police. Seriously? My foot is purple and bleeding because you, technically, struck a pedestian, and you don’t think I’m calling the cops?
I didn’t last time (that fucking pipe), and my insurance companies paid for everything. Fuck that. Her insurance company is paying for everything, including replacement Tevas!
So the upshot is that I have “foot trama” and swelling and a fractured toe and have to use crutches for a week or two, possibly see a foot specialist. With the way I walk and cycle, I think I will just to be safe.
Shit, people are going to think I’m doing all this for attention. :^P
Jebus, dude!!!
Good heavens!!!!
I sure hope that that woman gets charged with some sort of a felony offense.
ATTENTION WHORE. jk… :P
Seriously, WTF??? I cannot believe that you have another injured appendage. D: Spring 2009 has not been kind. I hope you have a quick recovery -I’m sure you’ll heal quickly now that you have a new bike to tempt you!
This is all balls-ed up.
I’m working from home and not really enjoying it.
There’s good company at work:)
Though, I’ve gotten Thunderbird/Ubuntu to get my work email, so that helps.
Yep.
Just like I said.
You need to do something safer, like take up smoking.
I will have to disagree with Leslie. Smoking is dangerous, you will probably get cancer. D o something safer instead- sit indoors and play Bridge or Chess with friends. Not only will you avoid any chance of injuries or accidents, but, your brain will thank you for the exercise you will be giving it !!! :):)
Seriously though, I hope you are recovering well.
I beg to disagree, Daniel :) There is the Poisoned Pawn move in Chess, and the Holdup and Coups in Bridge. Sounds all so dangerous. :)
Smoking. Definitely smoking.
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[...] June 4, 2009 · No Comments I took some photos of the bikes at Penn Station on Bike 2 Work Day on May 15th. I felt terrible for not being able to ride myself. But I had a new bike at home and was a week or two from being back to regular commuting. (Hell, it would be good for my hands/wrists, probably. At least to get my strength back.) I was in a good mood, after getting good news from my hand doctor that week. But I never got to post photos and/or talk about Bike 2 Work Day because that crazy driver ran me over that afternoon. [...]
The first time I ever broke a bone, I was at home in North Quincy, MA. I snapped the bone in my baby toe in half on a wall. I heard it. It was gross.