the predatory bird

Morphine’s a Hell of a Drug.

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Returned a couple of days early from the 2012 Zero Canada tour. Snapped the left forearm just above the wrist while trying to stick the trusty, old, kickflip fakie on a concrete potato chip at the Winnipeg demo. It teaches me a stern lesson not to skate when in a bad mood. Company owner James took some photographs that do a great job of illustrating the title of this post and Joe Brook is busy shooting the tour for an upcoming issue of Thrasher Magazine. Be on the look out!

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“Och no! My arm! What have I done? Broken…arm…aargh!”

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“Och, it feels weird and sore. Arm…snapped…argh!”
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“What’s that nurse? I.V.? How many milligrams?”
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“Oh! Oh my! That feels…”
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“James? Do you…?”
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“Ha! Ha ha! Yeeaahh! Remember last time? Ha ha! Whoo! How many times we done this James? Ha ha! Yeah!”

Got the cast changed when I got home. The Doctor of Orthopedics reckoned we should limit pronation and rotation for a couple of weeks. Here’s a couple of bonus drama photos.

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“I had a dream. We were on a boat in this mask and we were instagramming on a boat in this mask and…”

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“Hello cruel world. Talk to the hand.”

They have vicious predatory gulls in Canada too. I think one distracted me.

goodbyetorontoNow that you’re all psyched on morphine check out The Predatory Bird shop where there’s cool, pain-free, stuff.

Comments

10 responses to “Morphine’s a Hell of a Drug.”

  1. François Avatar
    François

    Get well soon Rattray!

  2. jamiethomas Avatar
    jamiethomas

    I'm happy to have been there to hang out with one of my favorite skateboarders when he needed a friend!

  3. Mo Sanchez Avatar
    Mo Sanchez

    Get well Soon Scotland's Finest!

  4. [insert name here] Avatar
    [insert name here]

    yea i hope this never happens to me. but it will. and the thing about the dream and the boat was funny.

  5. Mr. P Avatar
    Mr. P

    Damn John. Speedy recovery hero.

  6. napalmjeff Avatar
    napalmjeff

    MORPHINE ITS OK FOR A WHILE THEN THE WEIRD BAD SCARY DREAMS START

  7. HuckleberryHart Avatar
    HuckleberryHart

    Godspeed to recovery!

  8. Halleran Avatar
    Halleran

    the Poler 'Skinny Font' tee is available here http://www.polerstuff.com/mens-t-shirt-skinny-fon…

  9. neil Avatar
    neil

    Hope you got out of that 4 pronged Chinese finger that alright

  10. Albert Avatar
    Albert

    Today's my first day back from relatively minor sprain in the same spot. Spooky coincidence to see this.
    Thanks for sharing and learning us the word pronation.

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