damn lucky he caught that in the solar plexus, and didn't just break his arm... FAIL

ceabaird | 08.19.08 - 5:01 am | #

Holy crap. Didn't anyone tell him that you don't stand behind the weapon?
The Wanderer | Homepage | 08.19.08 - 5:15 am | #

yowch!

his colleagues didn't seem to be rushing to help, hopefully it's not as bad as it looks.
tokyoterri | Homepage | 08.19.08 - 5:20 am | #

Here's this month's Darwin Award contestant:
http://whaven33884.blogspot.com/ ...testant_19.html
The Wanderer | Homepage | 08.19.08 - 5:27 am | #

old style cannon were very dangerous. the continental army gunners were among the first troops to start putting identification tags in both boots. as it was explained to me by an old salt who noticed i still had my dog tags around my neck.

one head cherry, two feets.
Minstrel Hussain Boy | Homepage | 08.19.08 - 10:39 am | #

The Wanderer:

Kite-surfing in a hurricane?

<vyvyan>

That was completely brilliant!

</vyvyan>
prof fate | 08.19.08 - 12:08 pm | #

Goddamnit Wanderer... do you want me to lose my job? That idiot, being flopped around like a dog with a rat...

funny.
ceabaird | 08.20.08 - 12:45 am | #

Most kite-surfing rigs come with a quick disconnect to prevent exactly that kind of thing from happening. When I used to kite buggy (same deal, except on a lakebed or large field), I had a snap shackle and rigging knife in a forearm sheath for backup.
Pierce Nichols | 08.20.08 - 10:07 am | #