The totally off-topic thread

[whatmeworry]

This is dreadful - received CPR twice and according to our local, is in a serious condition and fighting for life. They are concerned with bleeding on the brain and there is grave concern.

Reports he might have been hit in the chest. Cricket Australia can't confirm if he was alive when he left the ground.

 

[Pushka]

Reports he might have been hit in the chest. Cricket Australia can't confirm if he was alive when he left the ground.

This photo suggests head

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[whatmeworry]

This photo suggests head

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Yep behind the left ear. In Surgery now.

 

[QF WP]

That's terrible - I'm feeling sick after seeing the photos . As a lover of cricket, it thankfully doesn't happen often. My thoughts are with his SA team mates, the NSW team that were on the field and his sister and mother who were at the game, as well as Sean Abbott (the bowler).

The photos at the bottom of this story shows the level of concern (and good knowledge the players have of first aid) as they cradle his head and neck: Phil Hughes knocked out by bouncer at SCG

 

[Pushka]

The CEO of SACA has already emailed all members. I think that is even more cause for concern.

The bowler must be feeling simply dreadful.

Head injuries happen quite often but not reported. MrP had a fractured cheek bone and he in turn bowled a bouncer that broke someone else's jaw. And this was just in district cricket.

 

[Princess Fiona]

The CEO of SACA has already emailed all members. I think that is even more cause for concern.

The bowler must be feeling simply dreadful.

Head injuries happen quite often but not reported. MrP had a fractured cheek bone and he in turn bowled a bouncer that broke someone else's jaw. And this was just in district cricket.

Just watched the video from Fox, was terrible to watch. Looks as though he may have had an extradural haemorrhage. Hopefully he makes a full recovery.

 

[drron]

That's terrible - I'm feeling sick after seeing the photos . As a lover of cricket, it thankfully doesn't happen often. My thoughts are with his SA team mates, the NSW team that were on the field and his sister and mother who were at the game, as well as Sean Abbott (the bowler).

The photos at the bottom of this story shows the level of concern (and good knowledge the players have of first aid) as they cradle his head and neck: Phil Hughes knocked out by bouncer at SCG

It is terrible for Phil Hughes.
But you are right,Sean Abbott is also going to suffer.I hope his Captain gave him a bear hug when they got to the dressing room letting him know that he was not to blame.

 

[Buzzard]

We love a sidewalk clean up. We get rid of stuff that has seen better days, or we don't need any more, or is missing some part (which may or may not render it unworkable). We only put stuff out on the Saturday morning (6 days before collection, which is usually Fridays). The number of utes, or utes with trailers (and the high end ones with cages) that come rumbling down our street over the weekend, slowly inching past each pile, as they look for "opportunities". Then they stop, pull something from a pile and load it. People watching, I just love it...

We sometimes put stuff out even when it's not council clean up time, but only good things that we no longer want or need, things that somebody else may want.
I remember once we put out a framed Elvis pencil drawing plus 2 bottles of wine that we won but didn't like.
Elvis was gone next morning but nobody wanted the wine :shock:

 

[Pushka]

I remember once we put out a framed Elvis pencil drawing plus 2 bottles of wine that we won but didn't like.
Elvis was gone next morning but nobody wanted the wine :shock:

Clearly I don't live in your street.

 

[BadgerBoi]

I agree but then depression is not really understood.

People suffering from mild depression have been known to make decisions that make no sense. Who knows what can happen with severe depression? Do we ever understand why people take their own lives? Is that any different to leaving a newborn baby in a drain?

It is not easy to live with chronic depression. Some people cope better than others.

That's what I'm trying to say, I'm not disagreeing with you in any way - I've seen what depression can do to people, it's just frightful. I had an aunt who more or less just closed down for the last 20 years of her life.

 

[drron]

And post natal depression is even less understood and evokes little sympathy.

 

[whatmeworry]

The CEO of SACA has already emailed all members. I think that is even more cause for concern.

The bowler must be feeling simply dreadful.

Head injuries happen quite often but not reported. MrP had a fractured cheek bone and he in turn bowled a bouncer that broke someone else's jaw. And this was just in district cricket.

Previously, much has been made of Phil Hughes lack of height and his batting technique against the short ball.

 

[Flashback]

Oops. Am I the only one that read the headline and thought that a bouncer (e.g. big burly guy guarding a door!) KO'd him!?

 

[Bindibuys]

Oops. Am I the only one that read the headline and thought that a bouncer (e.g. big burly guy guarding a door!) KO'd him!?

Me too Flashback, the name did not mean anything to me either. Yep - not a cricket follower.

 

[anat0l]

Me too Flashback, the name did not mean anything to me either. Yep - not a cricket follower.

I do know what a bouncer is in cricket, but my first impression was that he was at a club and that's where he was thumped. Of course, in case like that, it might have been more than feasible that he would have been killed. Not that I'm downplaying the impact of a cricket ball right upside the head.

 

[Flashback]

I do know what a bouncer is in cricket, but my first impression was that he was at a club and that's where he was thumped. Of course, in case like that, it might have been more than feasible that he would have been killed. Not that I'm downplaying the impact of a cricket ball right upside the head.

Indeed, it's rather sad news. I sat there thinking why was someone knocked out by a bouncer at a cricket ground! (not thinking of a bouncer in cricket context) :shock:

 

[penegal]

We had the funeral today, and there were a lot of tears.

It was especially hard for my grandmother (94 years of age) who has now outlived 2 of her children (and her husband by over 20 years). Her resilience is an amazing inspiration, especially considering her own health problems over the years.


Thank you to my FT/AFF friends in real life (and online) for your support over the past few week or so. It is appreciated.

 

[TheEmu]

We had the funeral today, and there were a lot of tears.

It was especially hard for my grandmother (94 years of age) who has now outlived 2 of her children (and her husband by over 20 years). Her resilience is an amazing inspiration, especially considering her own health problems over the years.


Thank you to my FT/AFF friends in real life (and online) for your support over the past few week or so. It is appreciated.

Best wishes to you at this sad time, penegal.

 

[Pushka]

A couple of years ago a friend of my son passed away after a long cancer battle. He was 28. His grandmother at age of about 90 was at the service. It just seems so wrong for parents to have to grieve for their children. Let alone grandparents.

 

[markis10]

11 years ago Concorde left LHR for the last time, here is the audio from JFKs last departure in the October preceding that, never thought I would hear aircraft asking for delays!

[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aIjwWvBA1GY[/video]