Skateboarding is not a crime…

August 14th, 2007 by Jaybill McCarthy

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…but it is a bit of a health risk. My brother Jeff (pictured) had a relatively low-speed wreck at the skate park yesterday that resulted in what used to be his wrist turning into a puffy meat sack filled with tiny, busted wrist pieces. I’m writing this from the hospital where he awaits surgery. The good news is, as you can see from the picture, he can still use the affected hand to express his feelings about this situation.


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3 Responses to “Skateboarding is not a crime…”

  1. Jeff McCarthy : Radial Head Fracture Says:

    [...] Ouch…I think the quote of the day was by my Dad “Well you used to bend, but now you snap!”   Two broken bones in as many years…I’m getting old!  I’ll be outta comission for awhile I guess. [...]

  2. Catherine D. Says:

    Glad you can still type and perform the one-finger salute. Hope you heal quickly. Should I send cookies?
    Kate

  3. Jeff McCarthy : The Cave Says:

    [...] nothing  to do when you get hurt but crack a beer, take some drugs, go into the cave and pop in Goonies.  The cave is where you [...]

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