 Poster: A snowHead
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An 80 year old man broke his leg on Monday when attempting a two metre ski jump on a black run at Mt Buller ski resort in Australia.
Asked by medics why he had attempted the jump, he is reported to have replied, “Life’s too short.”
The man was flown by air ambulance to Melbourne for treatment after his friend raised the alarm. |
Brilliant 
Anyone else think this bloke rocks?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well he could just have easily done it with a simple trip at home so why not?!
Sadly could be the end of skiing career for him though if he's still doing that at 80 who knows
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Lou, I guess he'll just have to stick to sky diving instead!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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holidayloverxx, beat me to it....
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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better than wasting his life away grumbling about the length of the queue in the post office
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is this the same guy who broke his hip in another thread?
It wasn't his day. 
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And there is me wondering if I have left it too late to enjoy skiing into the future having only cracked it at the tender age of 40.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Megamum, no worries. I started at 40 too (if you don't count a one-off school trip that I couldn't afford to repeat till I was 40). You have years ahead of you! Just don't go leaping off cliffs.
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pam w, I started mid to late 30's having never been on skis in my life. Leaping off cliffs is great fun. Go for it... just pick really, really small ones
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Scarpa, no, I steer well clear of cliffs, given that I intend to keep going well past 80. Got to preserve the old joints. And I might give up snowboarding before then. 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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pam w, Seriously... landing in soft snow is rather comfy.
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