Michael Schumacher 'Hurt In Skiing Accident'

Uncle Petey · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:35

leaskovski said:
Is it bad that I want to quote a few people now from the thread that was discussing how helmets don't save lives.

Yes, if you consider the very different hazards involved when comparing cycling on the road, MTB'ing and skiing.

Aaand off on a self-righteous tangent we go! Have fun, bye!

V F · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:36

Merlin5 said:
What do you mean?

10:30 and 11:30 is press preview. Every night covering the papers.

Merlin5 · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:40

V F said:
10:30 and 11:30 is press preview. Every night covering the papers.

Ah yeah, they're doing a press preview right now. Schumacher is on tomorrow's front pages, but mostly as second main story.

One · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:42

Moses said:
The coma will probably be an induced one, I'd imagine.

It will be now probably, but the coma he turned up at the hospital with won't have been medically induced. Unless they put people into comas in helicopters these days?

V F · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:42

Merlin5 said:
Ah yeah, they're doing a press preview right now. Schumacher is on tomorrow's front pages, but mostly as second main story.

Tessa Jowell is such an irritating woman.

ShakenNstirred · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:43

Moses said:
The coma will probably be an induced one, I'd imagine.

no he was already in a coma when he got to hospital says the report

Steampunk · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:49

Difference between this and Natasha Richardson is that she refused medical treatment and felt fine. What actually happens in these sorts of cases is that even if you do feel fine, you've bounced your brain off the inside of your skull, and swelling and bruising occurs. A few hours later, that swelling can kill you.

It sounds like Schumacher had a much harder initial impact, but that he's received prompt medical attention, so in some ways his situation is better, and in some ways worse.

Mr Badger · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:51

That was weird. One minute the BBC story linked to the Sports section and seemed to be downplaying the accident, then refreshed to a different version in the News section describing his condition as "critical".

V F · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:52

What about the woman that died that was related to F1? 33 years old that lost her eye… Then died a year later… What was that about?

Zbornak · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:57

Mr Badger said:
That was weird. One minute the BBC story linked to the Sports section and seemed to be downplaying the accident, then refreshed to a different version in the News section describing his condition as "critical".

That's pretty normal.... New information means changing news. It's why it's called 'news'.

~Mike~ · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:57

V F said:
What about the woman that died that was related to F1? 33 years old that lost her eye… Then died a year later… What was that about?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18548220

V F · 29 Dec 2013 at 22:59

Bizarre.

DJMK4 · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:08

Storm3y said:
Jeez stuff like this puts me off going on a Skiing holiday.

So if you were to slip and hit your head on a curb on the way to the shops, you would avoid going to the shops in the future?

smr · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:09

Keep fighting Schumi, all my best wishes to you

x

Domo · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:10

Genuinely gutted. Hope Schumi pulls through.

hardkore · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:11

DJMK4 said:
So if you were to slip and hit your head on a curb on the way to the shops, you would avoid going to the shops in the future?

Going to the shops is a necessity, flying down a mountain covered in ice at high speed and the numerous dangers involved isn't.

A dangerous sport and you take the risks but I hope he pulls through.

Fuzz · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:20

DJMK4 said:
So if you were to slip and hit your head on a curb on the way to the shops, you would avoid going to the shops in the future?

He better not get in a motor vehicle ever again either, those things are lethal.

You have a 2.09% chance of dying in a car wreck this year...

Just for balance, falling over only leaves you with a 0.69% chance of a mild case of death

Clarkson · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:21

Like some others, I have never been a massive Schumacher lover (not that I hated the guy), but I do acknowledge that he was/is an exceptionally talented man in the field of motorsport.

He is also someone you sort of expect to live for a long time. Would be rather sad if he didn't make it.

One · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:23

Mr Badger said:
That was weird. One minute the BBC story linked to the Sports section and seemed to be downplaying the accident, then refreshed to a different version in the News section describing his condition as "critical".

Thanks to Twitter and some fools in charge of regular news media they've decided that there is some sort of race to be the first to put information out, they don't seem to wait and get confirmation anymore.

DJMK4 · 29 Dec 2013 at 23:36

hardkore said:
Going to the shops is a necessity, flying down a mountain covered in ice at high speed and the numerous dangers involved isn't.

A dangerous sport and you take the risks but I hope he pulls through.

Slopes are covered In flattened snow usually, it was an accident. Doesn't make it any more dangerous than stuff we do on a daily basis.

Life would be boring if we wrapped ourselves in cotton wool