I need to vent!

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Wow, yesterday was crazy. One of the cars got 2 punctured tyres from running over an abandoned plough-type thingy left by the previous property owner (spiky bits on chains attached to a metal bar) while we were getting firewood, and then a few hours later my mum slipped over and totally dislocated her ankle, as in at right angles to the leg - she'll be in hospital for about a week and recovering for 6 weeks minimum.

[1orion2many]

I wish your Mum a speedy recovery Ode.

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Wow, yesterday was crazy. One of the cars got 2 punctured tyres from running over an abandoned plough-type thingy left by the previous property owner (spiky bits on chains attached to a metal bar) while we were getting firewood, and then a few hours later my mum slipped over and totally dislocated her ankle, as in at right angles to the leg - she'll be in hospital for about a week and recovering for 6 weeks minimum.

Ode, I also hate when people leave old farming equipment, gardening equipment or barbed-wire laying about for grass and what not to grow over it. It's dangerous and in some cases can take a lot of time and effort to remove.

Ankle injuries are amongst the worst I reckon so I hope your Mum has a speedy recovery.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Cheers for the well wishes guys 'n gals.

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get well soon to Ode's mum

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Update on the situation here: In contrast to my optimistic appraisal of 'it's just a dislocation and my mum'll be fine in 2-3 weeks', it turns out she's totally fractured her left leg, and will effectively be an invalid for the next 4 1/2 months, as in 6 weeks mostly bedridden and then 3 months relearning how to walk - unless she falls over during that time, in which case her leg's irreparably fucked. On the plus side, she's able to go to the toilet on her own, so that's a major positive.

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Update on the situation here: In contrast to my optimistic appraisal of 'it's just a dislocation and my mum'll be fine in 2-3 weeks', it turns out she's totally fractured her left leg, and will effectively be an invalid for the next 4 1/2 months, as in 6 weeks mostly bedridden and then 3 months relearning how to walk - unless she falls over during that time, in which case her leg's irreparably fucked. On the plus side, she's able to go to the toilet on her own, so that's a major positive.

A disappointing turn of events Odey ,
I can already see you mother is going to get fed up fairly quickly with her lack of mobility but indeed she is at least able to go the toilet herself.

I think that most people hope that if anything serious enough happens to them or someone they know, they are able to retain some of their dignity i.e. dress, shower, feed and relieve themselves.

Just make sure your mum doesn't decide to go Ice Skating or Dancing in the immediate future dude , but again, I hope she makes a speedy recovery.

[SharkyMcShark]

F***ing hell wish I hadn't opened this thread now after reading about Odey's ma.

Did my ankle tonight really badly playing 5 a side - felt it click out then in again. It was about 3 hours ago and I still can't walk on it/am in excruciating pain.

It is mobile though (I can - very painfully - role and flex it, and wiggle my toes). I put some weight on it hopping in and out of the shower.

Also I drove home using my left foot (without incident) - apparently this is inadvisable?

[Sharky]

Ankles are tricky joints, i know what your all going through i wish everyone a speedy recovery, and as hard as it is rest ice and elevation is the best thing for it.

ode i had to go through that whole learn to walk procedure, it is not an easy task, your body adapts to moving around to compensate, and it is hard work to retrain your limbs to move correctly, i shattered my knee (not quite an ankle) but for nine months i couldnt walk without the assistance of crutches after the couple of surgeries to rebuild it it was almost another 9 months to get it back to some sort of normal movement.

With your support i am sure your mum will make a great recovery!!

[GoktimusPrime]

Erm... people aren't supposed to just leave abandoned crap lying around. If people get hurt as a result then I believe they're legally liable (provided you and/or the police can track down the owner). A former colleague of mine's husband is an electrician and whenever they throw out a large appliance like a broken TV or heater they always cut the cords because if someone takes it home and plugs it in, and they get electrocuted or something as a result, then the original owner of said appliance is liable.

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Yesterday we had the Toy Story 3 meet... and there was this big family - two adults and nearly a whole row of kids - just talking throughout the entire movie. They weren't even whispering, they were fully talking. And not just the kids, but the adults too. The adults at no time asked their kids to shush - and often started conversations like asking if they needed more food or wanted to go to the toilet etc. If you really need to ask your kid these questions, why wouldn't you whisper?? Of course, we'd still hear the whispering since theatres are acoustically designed to transmit sound - that's why it's so easy to hear every whisper, chip packet wrinkling, coughing, mobile phones etc. from audience members - and why it's important for everyone to STFU during the movie!! (like DER, right?)

And surprise surprise, these unruly undisciplined kids are not only verbally ruining the movie for other people who paid to come watch the film, they're also being physically disruptive by moving about... kicking my chair. Going between seats and bumping me. Oh, and poured a cup of Coke and ice down my wife's seat. (-_-) Charming.

When I pointed out to the mother what her child had done with the Coke, she just shrugged and said, "Well there's nothing I can do about." Yes there is - it's called enforcing discipline... or better yet, don't bring your kids (who are clearly not mature enough to watch a movie in a public cinema where they're supposed to sit still for an extended duration of time)!! We don't bring our baby to the cinema. Since our daughter was born, either one of the three happens:
1/ We leave her at my parents place to babysit (as we did yesterday)
2/ We go to the drive-in.
3/ We DON'T see the movie! There are lots of movies I've wanted to see but haven't since our daughter was born (e.g. Sherlock Holmes - I still haven't seen it!!)

Yes, it's inconvenient, but that's what happens when you have a baby. Don't like it? DON'T HAVE KIDS! I cannot stand the selfishness of some other people who insist on bringing their infants or babies to movies without caring about the viewing experience of other audience members. It ticks me off more when _I_ make the effort to ensure that my baby doesn't ruin the movie for other people, but some other people don't pay the same respect.

I have no intention of bringing my daughter to a public cinema until I feel that she's mature enough to sit still and focus on a movie. If she starts getting unsettled, then I'd take her outside (rather than sit there and engage in a full conversation). If she ever poured her drink onto another patron, I'd tell her off there and then and make her apologise to the patron. Everyone in the theatre paid their hard-earned money to watch the movie and has the right to enjoy it in peace. Surely this is not a difficult concept to grasp.