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Old 13th of August 2008 (Wed)   #1
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Default Not for Squemish -- Freak Olympic Injury
This video is from the olympics today -- weightlifter injury.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=33a_1218642189&p=1
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Yep, I'm sorry I clicked on that
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OY!
But you have to admit the folks running out with the little white screens are funny.
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Yikes! That had to not feel good at all.
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But you have to admit the folks running out with the little white screens are funny.
Aren't they efficient? Although #4 seems a little off her game.......
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Yikes That one is right up there with Joe Theismann. Not one I'll watch again, thats for sure.
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Based on the responses from others, I opted to NOT click on the link.
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ouch!!
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I thought only Mr Fantastic can do that. Kudos to the highly trained censor attendants.
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Yowser!!! And I have sports injury experience too!
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I like how they kept showing it from all possible angles. But yeah, that has got to hurt. Wow...
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my entire office hates me now.
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Oooooohhhhh, that's gonna leave a mark...
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That was awesome.

I love that you get a low view, top view, rear view REPLAY after the break. In case you missed it, here it is again from every angle possible. lol
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I like how they kept showing it from all possible angles. .....
They had angles? Hmmm.. I stopped watching when the legs were vibrating. I’ve grown too squeamish as I’ve gotten older.
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