I blew out my knee the first time in high school
football. Spent the better part of my twenties not
doing a lot of things I could have because I was
worried about tearing it up again. Then I blew it
out again hopping off a semi-trailer. I figure if I
have to go through it again it will be because I was
out doing something fun I wanted to be doing.
Besides there ain't much some surgical stainless and a
used achilles tendon can't fix anymore. I am just
waiting for the "sports" version of the knee and ankle
replacements to come out.
Granted a person has to use some common sense and
do things according to their abilities. If you walk
out in front of a moving bus odds are pretty good you
aren't going to be around long. I don't get too
crazy riding around rocks or do any big jumps...
Although I did have a weird dream about we all built
a little ramp at Wilson and were taking rides of the
cliffs going airborn into the water..... made for good
video anyway.... but that's another story!


Paul


--- Terry Spradley <tslegendsbikes@...> wrote:
> Damn Paul for a tin man with rusty pipes you ride
> pretty good. Congrats on
> the new baby, and the live life to its fullest
> attitude.
>
> "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up
> too much space!"
>
> T~
>
>
> >From: paul arnoldy <parnoldy84@...>
> >Reply-To: CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com
> >To: CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [CKMBCmembers] Re: Quote of the day @
> Fat Tire Fest.
> >Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 21:04:55 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Hey Josh,
> > Gotta go with Cameron and Spradley on this one.
> "A
> >man has got to know his limitations" and then say
> >"screw that". Trust me coming from a 38 yr old
> who's
> >had 2 arthroscopes, one complete knee
> reconstruction,
> >another ACL repair (all on the same knee), broke a
> >vertebrate & crushed his ankle (9 three inch screws
> >and a 6 inch plate with 6 little screws, about 30%
> >mobility of the good ankle) in an auto accident,
> >allergies out the wazoo & had sinus surgery to
> open
> >them up you never know what's going to happen or
> when.
> > Had to go to emergency room this morning with 101
> >temp for anti-biotics for a sinus infection.
> Probably
> >brought on by burning everything raw on the uphill
> >climb last weekend and mowing the lawn without a
> mask
> >a couple of days later. Glad Sara Kay talked me
> into
> >it since I got third in the beginner "old guy"
> class.
> > You'll be able to do all those things when you
> hit
> >my age because you are out hitting the trails now.
> >If something bad happens "screw that" saw a
> picture
> >in a bike magazine last month of 3 para-pelagic who
> >had done a hard trail. Took them several days on
> some
> >three wheeled bikes pedaling with their arms. Talk
> >about some studs!
> > Sorry I have rambled on long enough. You have
> >struck a nerve with me. Must still have a temp.
> But
> >as a new Daddy of a 10 month old the only
> limitations
> >he will have will be what he puts on himself.
> Don't
> >limit yourself, in school, sports, love, & life.
> >
> > And speaking of studs how about that Nick. My
> goal
> >at the next race is to stay up with him. Been
> trying
> >to convince myself that he can move a lot faster
> >because he is a 100 lbs lighter but still haven't
> had
> >the courage to tell the guys at work I got beat by
> a
> >7th grader!
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >--- Erin <erin_renard@...> wrote:
> > > Josh, i think the point is....
> > >
> > > live each day to the fullest, 'cause tomorrow
> you
> > > might get hit by a
> > > bus. got it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ~e
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com, "B & G or J
> > > Davison"
> > > <phoenix1@r...> wrote:
> > > > Yeah, but as the wisdomful John McClure once
> said,
> > > "Theres more to
> > > life than bikes." Dude, I wanna be able to
> Kayak,
> > > hike, and run
> > > also. :)
> > > > josh
> > > > Oh, I forgot skiing. Gotta love to do that.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Cameron Chambers
> > > > To: CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 7:19 PM
> > > > Subject: [CKMBCmembers] Re: Quote of the day
> @
> > > Fat Tire Fest.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Screw that
> > > > As the Sprad once said if your not living on
> the
> > > edge you are
> > > taking
> > > > up too much room
> > > >
> > > > --- In CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com, "B & G
> or J
> > > Davison"
> > > > <phoenix1@r...> wrote:
> > > > > Yeah, but you also have to pace yourself
> on
> > > it. It would
> > > really
> > > > suck to be 25 or 30 and have your body
> already
> > > beaten up so bad
> > > you
> > > > couldn't ride anymore when you should be at
> your
> > > peak in life
> > > and in
> > > > riding. I want to use my body up to. But I
> > > also want to be
> > > able to
> > > > ride right up until I die. It's a give and
> > > take.
> > > > > josh
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Cameron Chambers
> > > > > To: CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 5:57 PM
> > > > > Subject: [CKMBCmembers] Re: Quote of the
> day
> > > @ Fat Tire Fest.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Heck yeah, that Dude had it right. It is
> > > kind of like you
> > > want to
> > > > aim
> > > > > it to die completly broke (or in debt
> from a
> > > new freeride
> > > bike).
> > > > I
> > > > > want my body to be a pile of crap when I
> go
> > > so I know I
> > > soaked
> > > > all I
> > > > > can out of it.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com,
> "Joel
> > > Kubitscheck"
> > > > > <joelkubitscheck@c...> wrote:
> > > > > > It's funny I opened my email and
> saw"Quote
> > > of The Day". I
> > > was
> > > > > riding here in
> > > > > > OKC today and took a pretty hard spill
> on
> > > a drop in that
> > > ripped
> > > > my
> > > > > knee up
> > > > > > pretty bad. I'm sittin their dabbin it
> > > with my shirt until
> > > it
> > > > stops
> > > > > bleedin
> > > > > > when a guy rolls up and asks if I'm
> OK. I
> > > look up and this
> > > man
> > > > > looked at
> > > > > > least 150 years old, but still goin
> > > strong. He looked at
> > > my
> > > > knee and
> > > > > > said,"Screw it...who wants to go to
> their
> > > grave with
> > > perfect
> > > > knees.
> > > > > The ants
> > > > > > are just gonna eat em anyway. Later."
> And
>
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