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Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:44:21 +0000

[...] Purple Snipe [...]

By: mcapsu

mcapsu — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:58:10 +0000

This reminds me of when my childhood friend and I had built a ramp for our bmx bikes at 11 yrs old… we were jumping it… he went off and his snipe sack landed on the rear wheel… slamming him into the frame! He immediately fell to the ground writhing in pain – then looked at it… it was bleeding.. his sister sat by laughing. I was doubled over from just witnessing the horrific chain of events. Luckily we were kids and healed quickly.

Sounds like one of these could have saved you….

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By: Dr. Randal Mandos

Dr. Randal Mandos — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:36:39 +0000

Beyond the spurts of sympathy, I extend my heart-felt thanks to those who have taken up my worthy cause of demystifying medical terminology in hopes of eliminating the human body as a source of shame and embarassment once and for all. “…er, Dolores…” is a particularly beautiful example of the dizzying heights of purple prose genital pain and mutilation can inspire. Keep up the good work. Alas, my own modest contributions to the field are limited to spontaneously re-naming the defacatory process as “fecal-ation,” but that is another story.

In for San Jose century!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:13:01 +0000

Sorry about your snipe. I hope it heals in time for the holidays. Love your blog. It’s what my blog aspires to be.

By: a chris

a chris — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:08:22 +0000

@Fatty: you make me laugh and cry, often at the same time.

@Pat in Oak Ridge: something makes me think maybe he does have a pic of the purple snipe. He’s just too classy to share it with us here.

@Lots of other people: thanks to your generosity in sharing your experiences, I am enlightened and nauseated and slightly better prepared for the care of any future sons.

By: Jim Miller

Jim Miller — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:06:34 +0000

Happened to me twice in high school. Both times were the result of being injured during wrestling practice. The first time really freaked me out. Had to ask my dad if anything was wrong. Amazingly we never went to the doctor and I was fine . By the second time I just brushed it off and went on with my life….amazingly I never felt it happen either time….just all of a sudden I had a purple “snipe” area

By: Pat in Oak Ridge

Pat in Oak Ridge — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:05:25 +0000

I’m sorry, but that is so funny!!! I wish you had a pic of the purple snipe. Either way, you have made my day. Thanks!!!

By: Crowbar

Crowbar — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:25:21 +0000

Perhaps Team Fatty should consider changing its name to Team Purple Snipe? Might attract some (albeit terrifying) new sponsors…

By: Den

Den — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:07:40 +0000

@Mt. Wannahaukalugi & @Gillian,

My bad…I can’t believe that I missed a Seinfeld reference! Apologies to everyone!

I still thought “eel rods” was funny though…

By: Eber

Eber — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:21:29 +0000

Wow. I will now feel much more uncomfortable the next time I am together with you and Dug. Usually we all wait for the next thing to come out your mouths, now we have to worry what’s gonna come out your pants.

I was wincing by proxy reading your story. Right up to the point McDicDoc commented about fractured snipes. Oh lordy.