Comments on: Boy survives 90-foot fall. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mike http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93909 Mike Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:24:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93909 I live in Hamilton, and this was in the papers for a few days. The kid's bike was stored on the balcony. He used it to climg high enough to look over, the bike shifted and he fell over. As the caption points out the ground was soft from rain (and from snow melt), and absorbed the impact of the hit. Anyone can 'break' a limb not have it shatter - it's called 'hairline'. I live in Hamilton, and this was in the papers for a few days. The kid’s bike was stored on the balcony. He used it to climg high enough to look over, the bike shifted and he fell over. As the caption points out the ground was soft from rain (and from snow melt), and absorbed the impact of the hit. Anyone can ‘break’ a limb not have it shatter - it’s called ‘hairline’.

]]> By: Theresa http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93796 Theresa Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:23:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93796 It's not the imprint of a boy from Canada; it's the imprint of a fairy from Derbyshire. It’s not the imprint of a boy from Canada; it’s the imprint of a fairy from Derbyshire.

]]> By: raincoaster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93646 raincoaster Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:20:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93646 Canadians are hard to kill. You don't want to know how I know that... Canadians are hard to kill. You don’t want to know how I know that…

]]> By: Mike http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93431 Mike Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:32:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93431 How did he break his legs if they didn't even hit the ground? And what about his ribs? Are they all okay? :/ How did he break his legs if they didn’t even hit the ground?

And what about his ribs? Are they all okay?

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]]> By: liz http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93394 liz Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:18:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93394 This was on the front page of the Toronto newspapers yesterday. Totally legit. This was on the front page of the Toronto newspapers yesterday. Totally legit.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93364 ted Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:13:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93364 Don't know if the picture is real, but it is a legitimate story. Don’t know if the picture is real, but it is a legitimate story.

]]> By: Akiro http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93341 Akiro Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:27:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93341 I am sorry but I must agree with Jimbo this just is not possible. The imprint is not consistent with what a fall would leave either. The indentation for the arms should be shallower if not nonexsistent. I suspect April Fool's pranksters at work. I am sorry but I must agree with Jimbo this just is not possible. The imprint is not consistent with what a fall would leave either. The indentation for the arms should be shallower if not nonexsistent.

I suspect April Fool’s pranksters at work.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93334 Jimbo Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:49:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93334 GOT YA! Just a little April Fools humor a little early. Made you look! :) GOT YA! Just a little April Fools humor a little early.

Made you look! :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93333 Mike Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:40:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93333 He landed on his back, so it's just shadows. Also, had he landed face-down it's unlikely his face would have been uninjured. I have another shot of it, from a slightly different angle, which is much more crisp than this shot. He landed on his back, so it’s just shadows.

Also, had he landed face-down it’s unlikely his face would have been uninjured.

I have another shot of it, from a slightly different angle, which is much more crisp than this shot.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93312 Jimbo Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:41:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93312 If you have Firefox with Image Zoom extension, you can zoom in on that picture and make out there his nose & chin hit. If you have Firefox with Image Zoom extension, you can zoom in on that picture and make out there his nose & chin hit.

]]> By: Runa http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93310 Runa Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:30:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93310 What a lucky child! If I fell from 90 feet I made a bigger hole... and I don't think I would survive! What a lucky child!
If I fell from 90 feet I made a bigger hole… and I don’t think I would survive!

]]> By: Sid http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93308 Sid Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:21:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/boy-survives-90-foot-fall/#comment-93308 Too bad Eric Clapton hadn't lived in Hamilton.... Too bad Eric Clapton hadn’t lived in Hamilton….

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