Gravity is a harsh mistress.

[BryanP]

So yesterday at 11am I head out the door to meet some coworkers for lunch. Just as I take my first couple of steps down the 20-step marble (or it looks like marble anyway) stairs to the street I lost my footing. Not sure if I slipped on something or if I was just that clumsy. I realized I wasn't going to be able to regain my balance, so I sort of ran with the fall, trying to stay upright as far down as possible. I almost made it. I was about four steps from the bottom when it all came apart and *whack* *slam* *pow* *skid*.

One of the people I was going to lunch with drove me to the ER. I had x-rays and a head CT. They didn't find anything (ba dum dum). No broken bones, but boy did it beat the crap out of me. Left hand, left knee, right hip, right shoulder and my face. The face looks the worst but hurts the least. Shoulder's killing me. I was half tempted to tell my boss "Hey Vince, you came *this* close to finding another position to dissolve in the next round of cuts."

As it is I'm home with darvocet. This breaks a long streak for me. At 41 I hadn't been in a hospital for anything more serious than a sinus infection since I was in single digits age-wise. I've never taken anything stronger than 800mg Ibuprofen until now either.

Here's me about 5:30 yesterday afternoon:

And again around 5:30 this morning.

[USMCJG]

Dang! That is one nasty shiner. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Ah, the Fell Down The Stairs excuse again... That would have been great to see. I'm sorry it happened. And no, I promise I didn't laugh as I read your story.

[BryanP]

Ah, the Fell Down The Stairs excuse again... That would have been great to see. I'm sorry it happened. And no, I promise I didn't laugh as I read your story.

Hey, I have witnesses. But if my wife were still alive I would take great joy in going out in public with her and visibly cringing every time she moved in my direction. She would have laughed at that.

[G27]

"You should see the other guy..."

[memphismason]

Good God Man. Those steps whooped your butt.

Man that really sucks. Hope you get to feeling better soon and all those ass whoopin marks go away. I would be telling everybody..."My wife will never have to tell me to take the trash out again."

[h2o]

Man that is one mean looking eye!!!!!

Glad you are ok for now.

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[Guest db99wj]

Dude you have an eye patch.....a natural eye patch....Ouch. Hope you heal up quickly!

[LagerHead]

You're right, that does look painful. Enjoy the "good' drugs. Just don't drink with 'em.

[Dropkick Murphy]

Dude! You look a little different since I last saw you. I hope you get better soon man. Wii sports is in the mail.

[Guest Verbal Kint]

Dude! You look a little different since I last saw you. I hope you get better soon man. Wii sports is in the mail.

He hasn't mastered staircases yet... you think Wii Sports is such a good idea?

[poak]

The stairs?! Don't be so transparent... It was HIM. HE hit you again, didn't he?

[KahrMan]

As it is I'm home with darvocet.

A little bit of advice..... stool softner...or your head and shoulder will not be the only thing hurting...

[Steelharp]

Looks more like a "hit"ress than a "mis"tress to me... +100 on the stool softener...

[Oh Shoot]

...Enjoy the "good' drugs. Just don't drink with 'em.

Obviously you are an amateur.

- OS

[LagerHead]

Obviously you are an amateur.

- OS

LMAO. Unfortunately, no. But I only made that mistake once.

[raydog1]

All I can think of when I see that picture is:

[strickj]

I see you've put on a couple pounds since your last hooker...

[Dropkick Murphy]

He hasn't mastered staircases yet... you think Wii Sports is such a good idea?

LMFAO

[BryanP]

A little bit of advice..... stool softner...or your head and shoulder will not be the only thing hurting...

I've heard that. It's only ten of them, so I don't expect the problem to last for long. But thanks.

[BryanP]

Dude! You look a little different since I last saw you. I hope you get better soon man. Wii sports is in the mail.

Thanks, much appreciated. Hopefully it will show up right around the same time that the component video cable does.

He hasn't mastered staircases yet... you think Wii Sports is such a good idea?

Heh. It's the Wii Fit that will probably kill me.

[Guest TurboniumOxide]

Soooo, where are the "after" pictures?

(glad it didn't hurt you worse!)

[BryanP]

Soooo, where are the "after" pictures?

(glad it didn't hurt you worse!)

It looks about the same as it did this morning.

[Guest (BH)]

Wow man, that's a good one.

[TGO David]

It looks about the same as it did this morning.

You need to go back next week and kick that building's ass!