Man jumps from balcony, impales self on tree (through his groin), survives

[Wonk]

A MAN was impaled through the groin on a tree branch after jumping from a football club balcony in Melbourne's east early yesterday.

(snip)

The branch speared in through his groin and up to his abdomen, she said.

"He was very lucky because the branch did not hit any of his major internal organs," the spokeswoman said.

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Got wood?

[madrchsod]

1. that`s really having a bad day

ouch.......

[burrowowl]

2. What about the family's jewels

n that area? Candidate for the Darwin Awards?

[LastKnight]

3. i donno, mabye its just me, but i consider that a 'major organ'

not VITAL but major nonetheless. am i alone on that?

-LK

[camero]

5. You're not alone

I shudder to think about it. Yikes.

[Scurrilous]

6. "....the branch did not hit any of his major internal organs"

How about the major externals?

[proud patriot]

4. Ouch !

:o

[Buns_of_Fire]

7. Yeah, I hate it when that happens

(That's gotta smart...)

[montana_hazeleyes]

8. Cringing just reading the title.

!:wow:

[theorist]

9. Is that from fark dot com?

It sounds like a farkey-type headline.

[mouse7]

10. Asshat jumps, impales groin on tree, hilarity ensues, France surrenders.

THAT'S a farkey headline.

[VOX]

11. Okay, anyone wanna go drinking with some Aussies?

They're good folks, and I kid.

:evilgrin: