X Games 50 ft fall and walks away.

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Old 08-03-2007 | 02:12 PM
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damn, so the x-games is on now? espn? i always look forward to watching BMX and freestyle Moto.
Old 08-03-2007 | 02:20 PM
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Damn That was a 720 to a 360 *** slam...pretty impressive.
Old 08-03-2007 | 02:30 PM
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Yes he did what you need to do in a fall like that...how I don't know. I would be so scared. He must have been doing 50+ MPH when he hit the second ramp.
Old 08-03-2007 | 07:25 PM
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I seen that when it happened live, and every time on the replays (millions!) and it still makes me cringe! It's unbelievable that he's still alive. How do you figure he got out so far from the ramp....did he kick out too soon and pushed himself away?
Old 08-03-2007 | 07:48 PM
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omg god bless that kid, he took a bad beeting...
Old 08-03-2007 | 07:53 PM
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i like how there was no medic crew at all. he was laying on the floor and it was just people in red collared shirts around him
Old 08-03-2007 | 07:59 PM
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dude.. the replays on espn looked MUCH worse
Old 08-03-2007 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by chrysler kid
i like how there was no medic crew at all. he was laying on the floor and it was just people in red collared shirts around him

that was the medic crew..................................
Old 08-03-2007 | 08:03 PM
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He bruised his lung and split is liver.

He is in the hospital still.

Tony.
Old 08-03-2007 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 2 SLOW
that was the medic crew..................................
unless i watched the video wrong there was no stretcher or even any equipment on the ramp. infact others parts of the crew are just kind of wandering around the ramp around him talking to eachother. not having any equipment or a stretcher for medical aid is like trying to put out a fire without an extinguisher
Old 08-03-2007 | 08:24 PM
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how long have they been running this big ramp? last two years? just curious i havent seen the x-games in awhile.

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Old 08-03-2007 | 08:46 PM
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That dude is ******* awesome!!!
Old 08-03-2007 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ProjecT 9
how long have they been running this big ramp? last two years? just curious i havent seen the x-games in awhile.

Jon

Yeah its been in the past two years maybe three. I think it was Danny White that first came up with the idea. Its pretty gnarly to watch live at the arena. I got to see it a couple months ago and its insane. I used to skate back in the day and a 12 ft ramp would make me uncomfortable, I dont know what I would do with a big *** one like that. I would probably **** my pants.
Old 08-03-2007 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by chrysler kid
unless i watched the video wrong there was no stretcher or even any equipment on the ramp. infact others parts of the crew are just kind of wandering around the ramp around him talking to eachother. not having any equipment or a stretcher for medical aid is like trying to put out a fire without an extinguisher
he refused the stretcher and wanted to walk off on his own. any event like that has in the contract that medical and emergency personal be there.
Old 08-04-2007 | 01:50 PM
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This is the 4th year and Danny Way invented the ramp for one of his demos.
Old 08-04-2007 | 02:22 PM
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that is crazy. he is one lucky dude to get up and walk away from it..
Old 08-04-2007 | 05:19 PM
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that would be badass to jump with a BMX bike! did you guys watch BMX big air, and moto stepup?
Old 08-05-2007 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Speed Density
He bruised his lung and split is liver.

He is in the hospital still.

Tony.
Splitting your liver is not a good thing.
Old 08-05-2007 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 97LT1
Splitting your liver is not a good thing.

he didn't, he is basically fine, he showed up at the last two events, he was released from the hospital
Old 08-05-2007 | 04:06 PM
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Holy Cow! He is one lucky S.O.B.!



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