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Title: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: Old boy on January 18, 2013, 09:14:16 PM
Last Saturday I had the misfortune of being hit where it hurts guys the most whilst fielding. I was absolutely flattened, the end result is I've got a clot on my right one and am out this weekend. Whilst I was hunched over in pain throwing up & trying not to pass out all I could hear was my team mates & the opposition (70 metres away) having a laugh at my expense. Well it didn't stop there, 7 days on Ive now heard all the jokes. It got me thinking, why is it so damn funny? And, why is something so important so bloody tender & vulnerable???
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: Whispering Death on January 18, 2013, 09:20:28 PM
Had womble yet!?
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on January 18, 2013, 10:03:13 PM
all I can say is...... hahahahahahaha

:)
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: jamesisapayne on January 18, 2013, 10:27:32 PM
The strange thing is, we all know how much it hurts don't we!

One of our players got hit square in the bags last season and collapsed like a sack of the proverbial. He wasn't wearing a box (silly boy has learnt his lesson the hard way) and lost consciousness.

He was the butt of our jokes for weeks - part of the payback for having to take him to hospital right after the game rather than allowing us to have a beer with the opposition.
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: aussiejake on January 18, 2013, 11:08:01 PM
God damn, a clot? That's brutal, my thoughts are with you...

Where were you fielding, in close? Should have been wearing a box... hindsight is amazing.
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: Old boy on January 19, 2013, 02:34:30 AM
Quote from: aussiejake on January 18, 2013, 11:08:01 PM
God damn, a clot? That's brutal, my thoughts are with you...

Where were you fielding, in close? Should have been wearing a box... hindsight is amazing.
No, fielding at midon, just got a bad bounce with a new ball & someone who can drill it. always got the jewels protected when around the bat. I reckon I'll even bowl with one on for a while now.
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: aussiejake on January 19, 2013, 08:52:12 AM
Quote from: Old boy on January 19, 2013, 02:34:30 AM
No, fielding at midon, just got a bad bounce with a new ball & someone who can drill it. always got the jewels protected when around the bat. I reckon I'll even bowl with one on for a while now.

I'd be walking around with a box on 24/7 from now on, that's brutal.
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: m.lalli on January 19, 2013, 09:38:17 AM
A clot!! The thought of it makes me cringe. :o
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: Wedge2408 on January 19, 2013, 02:02:16 PM
Quote from: m.lalli on January 19, 2013, 09:38:17 AM
A clot!! The thought of it makes me cringe. :o

I was thinking the same thing.
Old boy, sounds like a terrible injury, possibly the worst cricket ball - family jewels story I've heard.
Makes my experience seem pleasant, if that is at all possible!
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: IQ on January 19, 2013, 02:20:36 PM
Ouch! Hope you feel better mate.

Luckily my defense has been good so far (translation- I have been lucky)-lol

Personally:

Someone gets hit "a little" = jumping up and down/cursing etc --->thats funny.

someone gets hit badly, collapsing etc ==> Not funny at all.

Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 19, 2013, 05:15:18 PM
My first ever cricket match at about 13/14 for school. Didnt really think about it. Opened batting as shown potential in training/PE etc. Kid from other school played good level and was rapid for our age. He run in from boundary and got me sqaure in the nak-a-sak. Stupidly didnt go and get a box. Next ball bullseye again. What a first ever match! I found a box after the second ball!
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on January 19, 2013, 06:00:13 PM
In my first few games of 2008 and 2009 (2009 league cricket) I didn't wear a box. NOt out of bravardo or anything.. but because I didn't know I had too. I didn't own anything other than an old set of pads, old gloves, my dads 19 yr old GN bat and some cheap whites.. Never been hit once though, even now I wear one and play at a good level. 2012 I totally forgot to put one in in the last sunday league game against Warboys.. Only remembered about 2 overs from the end and just carried on. (having opened)
Title: Re: How can something that hurts so much can be so funny?
Post by: gdb19 on January 19, 2013, 06:21:23 PM
I've always worn a box, had a scare when I was 11 and we played against longridge. They had flintoff playing for them and at that age he was rapid, far quicker than anyone I'd ever faced. I went out to bat and my box slid down to my knees as I'd worn boxer shorts, didnt get hit but i never ever made that mistake again.

My dad used to play at a high level in lancs and played against some really top class pro's. Don't know if it was true but he used to tell a story about someone getting hit in the box by a quick. Apparently the box split open, things fell out of the split and then it closed again. Dunno if it was true or just winding up the juniors.


Old boy - sounds horrific mate, hope you recover soon.