http://showyourscars.com/blog Great scars, great stories Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:46:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MrKim was in college, in the middle of finals, when a friend said they should go motorcycle riding. He never wore a helmet in those days. Never, ever. His friend insisted. “It’s wet, raining.” So he did. He took the bike out into this church lot, and, possibly, drove out ... http://showyourscars.com/blog/2005/10/27/the-winners-write-history/ People have asked for the header image to be explained. Yes, that’s my arm. I was in-line skating for the second time. My good friend, Mo, told me that I couldn’t get hurt “even if you throw yourself in front of a car.” I was fully ... http://showyourscars.com/blog/2005/10/25/the-header-bar-image-explained/ Patrick at 8, zipping around like a mad 8-year-old on a mini-bike, hits a pothole. He goes head-over-heals, sailing over the handlebars and does a superman slide for ten yards across pavement and gravel. His mom decided a hospital trip would be overkill: “There’s nothing to stitch,” she said. ... http://showyourscars.com/blog/2005/09/30/nothing-to-stitch-why-bother/ Kim reports that she was out on her motorcycle, riding the roads of Virginia, when this [*&^E] guy cut her off on a left-hand turn. He caused her to fall, and the foot brake punctured her jeans and leg. http://showyourscars.com/blog/2005/09/26/kim-takes-a-spill/ Jesse reports that he was not only playing baseball, he was playing it in “superstar” mode. At the time, he was nine years old. He dove, making a spectacular diving, floating, parallel to the ground catch. Meanwhile, a long stick that was about in inch in diameter, ... http://showyourscars.com/blog/2005/09/19/jesse-makes-a-sacrifice-catch/