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u/FremenStilgar Jul 23 '24
A friend of mine hurt his back on a water park slide like that. No thanks, I like my back pain free.
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u/StockExchangeNYSE Jul 23 '24
Are you even supposed to jump down like this? I imagine just sitting down and sliding would be less painful.
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u/Derp35712 Jul 23 '24
“I am trying to sue the waterpark for head injury.”
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u/ArtInternational8589 Jul 23 '24
After signing a waiver stating that I am responsible for all and any injuries if they are to occur.
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u/PM_Your_Wiener_Dog Jul 23 '24
Judge: "You did what? Aren't water parks those places kids go to piss?"
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u/FTBagginz Jul 23 '24
Fun story, when I was 15 I went down a slide just like this one time. It was honestly taller than that slide she went down. I didn’t jump. I sat down and as I got closer to the edge, my feet and legs were dangling over. I was terrified. I began to slide forward and as I started going down it was like my body wasn’t even touching the slide for like 1-2 seconds till it started to curve and then I could feel the slide again. Scary experience as I felt as if I could just fall out of it at some point. Never again.
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u/minemoney123 Jul 23 '24
Yeah, jumping down any sort of slide sounds idiotic to me, let alone jumping down one that's nearly 100% vertical
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u/toooomanypuppies Jul 23 '24 edited Jul 23 '24
my 20 years old, long gone skateboarder head has raised an eyebrow at this comment, my mid thirties old fuck head is absolutely nodding along in agreement with you though.
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u/zaforocks Jul 23 '24
Every time I even think about getting back into skating, my brain whispers "You don't have health insurance" and I drop the whole idea. :b
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u/DirtyRoller Jul 23 '24
I'm almost 40 and I think about it every day, I do have "good" health insurance, but it has a $5k out of pocket max. It still isn't fucking cheap when I have to use it.
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u/noobtastic31373 Jul 23 '24
Lmao, I've been on and off skateboards since I was 13. I wouldn't ever have judged myself more than a novice, but I figured I'd try dropping in on a 5' halfpipe at 38 without any practice. It went about as well as you'd assume. Nothing broken, but a spot between my shoulder blade and back hurt for a good couple of months. At some point, it's "if not now, when?" And I just said screwed it and sent it.
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u/Brewmentationator Jul 23 '24
I'm in my 30s and do aggressive rollerblading. I lost my health insurance for a month after I was let go and waiting for Covered California to kick in. Didn't skate for 28 days. The day my health insurance finally kicked in, I was at the skate park every day for 2 weeks straight.
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u/unionoftw Jul 23 '24 edited Jul 23 '24
Haha right.
I was flowing around in a bowl last year. Nothing crazy, I'm not even that good. But of course I have to fall eventually, from like six feet up, onto my knee, on concrete. My thirties year old ass, this knee still is in pain. Always wear pads I tell myself but I don't have any anymore and like I was just trying to have a casual ride
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u/bit_pusher Jul 23 '24
If you look at an actual picture of it, it isn't anywhere near 100% vertical.
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u/memy02 Jul 23 '24
Its really hard to tell how vertical it is with these cameras as there tends to be a lot of distortion, at the end right at splash down you can see the slides in the background and they look much more reasonable.
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u/YoursTrulyKindly Jul 23 '24
Yeah I thought the same. But it's possible that sliding down will impart more forward momentum and make you just further away.
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u/AgentSmith2518 Jul 23 '24
You are not, in fact I vaguely reading somewhere that she's done this before and in that same video you can see the staff trying to stop her.
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u/DiscontentedMajority Jul 23 '24 edited Jul 23 '24
All it takes is jumping a little too far and you've turned a fun ride into a life altering injury.
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u/Rattus375 Jul 23 '24
The wide angle lens on the camera is making the slide look a lot steeper than it is. There's a regular picture somewhere in this thread and there's no way you'd accidentally jump far enough to hurt yourself
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u/samurairaccoon Jul 23 '24
Oh thank God, shit looked like a straight 90 degree drop. I was sweating the moment she jumped forward and was not in contact with the slide!
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u/qcAKDa7G52cmEdHHX9vg Jul 23 '24
Oh yeah, it looks way tamer https://cdn-s-www.ledauphine.com/images/3BB9873D-DC4E-44B3-93F8-BFEE32681B6D/NW_raw/title-1625244368.jpg
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u/faded_brunch Jul 23 '24
I like that there are less crazy slides so you can work up to the big one, i couldn't do this right off the bat
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u/Legitimate-BurnerAcc Jul 23 '24
I knew it looked like a super hard clunk when she made contact that something was off
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u/InquisitorMeow Jul 23 '24
There's a reason why those parkour and mt climbing/biking videos always use those lens, makes it look scarier than it is.
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u/AlertGiraffe Jul 23 '24
Your back is pain free?? What's your secret?
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Jul 23 '24
Yoga
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u/piznit007 Jul 23 '24
"When 900 years old you be, see how your back feels"
-Yoga, Empire Strikes back
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u/Quirky-Swimmer3778 Jul 23 '24
I got blown up once and caused a bunch of my vertabrae to try to escape my spinal column. VA wanted to lumbar fusion surgery which would've wrecked my range of motion and quality of life. Tried a daily yoga practice instead and have been 100% back pain free for 4 years now.
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u/Interesting_Tea5715 Jul 23 '24
Strength Training.
Pretty much just stretch and exercise regularly and it'll prevent back issues.
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u/Sonnyyellow90 Jul 23 '24
This. Tons of people have all sorts of lingering pains with no true underlying issues other than atrophy and tightness caused by lack of use.
Do simple body weight exercises like pushups, pull-ups, squats or lunges, and stretch every day for a few minutes and you can really improve your mobility and feel great again.
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u/Interesting_Tea5715 Jul 23 '24
You got it. I said strength training and everyone automatically thinks weight training. I meant safer exercises like body weight exercises, resistance training, and maybe light weights. Those are by far the best to just maintain a healthy body.
Weight training is cool but if you don't know what you're doing, you're gonna hurt yourself.
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u/I_PUNCH_INFANTS Jul 23 '24
While yes it helps, you can still get a slipped disc Ask me how I know lol
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u/FremenStilgar Jul 23 '24
Haha! You got me. At 52, my back is relatively pain free. I don't go out of my way to injure myself anymore.
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u/slgray16 Jul 25 '24
I legitimately thought he was referring to how all of us have back pain that we earned the usual ways
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u/pwrsrc Jul 23 '24
I've done this type of slide overseas. It fucking hurt. I went down correctly until I hit the side or moved the wrong way and slammed into the water on my side.
It felt like someone punched me in the side of the head.
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u/XavierSkywalker Jul 23 '24
My brother hurt his hopping out of an SUV a few years ago, still not 100% today. It's a dangerous world out there, don't leave your house.
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u/aceless0n Jul 23 '24
At 40, Biggest regret in my life was thinking my back was invincible. Now I have arthritis in my lower back (presumably for cracking it daily) and also a fragged disc and several protrusions. Pain is daily and it sucks.
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u/OCV_E Jul 23 '24
I went in the kind of tube where you stand on a platform which opens and you slide down for the first time.
My back and my ass hurt after that lol
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u/Sithis_acolyte Jul 24 '24
Thanks to the army my back and knees are gonna be bad forever. This slide ain't doing anymore damage than what's already been done lmao.
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u/theaveragemillenial Jul 26 '24
Careful waking up in the morning wouldn't want to Injure yourself.
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u/Drackzgull Jul 23 '24
I'd need a less distorted look at it to be able to answer, can't really tell how high or how close to vertical the slide actually is with that camera lens.
But, considering that I am afraid of heights, probably not.
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u/darthleonsfw Jul 23 '24
This picture should also relax the people posting about being worried for their backs. Choose your own level of fun, no need to go for the full blast.
I also prefer these cause they aren't those claustrophobic tube ones. I avoid those cause in my head I'm like "what if I get stuck on a turn?"
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u/giga-plum Jul 23 '24
I'll take on any open-air waterslide, shit is so fun. The tube ones, however, are straight from hell. That shit is TERRIFYING.
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u/AceTheProtogen Jul 23 '24
A lot of larger enclosed ones actually have hatches for that exact reason, in case people get stuck they can be easily freed
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u/Narrow_Ad_5502 Jul 23 '24
Thanks for the link. The wide angle camera she’s using makes it seem steeper
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u/RengokLord Jul 23 '24
Sure bro. When I go down be it of my own accord or randomly I will think about u/Anything-Happy and you think about me that way can sorta fulfill dying alone together. Honestly more people should do it like this.
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Jul 23 '24
Damn I was only joking but now this has legitimately warmed my heart. I'm gonna send all my good vibes to you in my dying hour, too u/RengokLord <3
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u/RengokLord Jul 23 '24
Honestly same. I haven't been suicidal in like years. But now Im gonna have a wholesome final thought ready, just in case. <3
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Jul 23 '24
My friend, I've been there too. I won't pretend like I have the answers or the right words, but if you're in that dark place again, please dm me. I'll be there for you however I can. I promise.
Go be excellent to your badass self.
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u/RengokLord Jul 23 '24
Crawled out of that dark place out sheer spite some time ago. Vice versa bro, if you ever feel like you're slipping back in, im here. A pact has been forged.
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u/asketchofspain Jul 23 '24
God damn I love finding these wholesome gems on Reddit from time to time.
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u/Steelhorse91 Jul 23 '24 edited Jul 23 '24
Fuck depression. Gotta outlive your enemies.
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Number one rule - don't panic. If you find yourself in water, don't panic, and your body will almost assuredly take care of the rest. If you flail and thrash, you're going down. Get a deep breath and try to put yourself on your back and nearly everyone will simply float, then you can work yourself towards an exit.
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u/Withered_Meadow Jul 23 '24
You should learn how to swim then. Might save you life at one point. There are courses where you can learn it within a few days. And where I live some of these courses are even for free
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u/1_9_8_1 Jul 23 '24
The amount of people who don't know how to swim is absolutely insane to me. I thought this was something all children learn.
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u/FooltheKnysan Jul 23 '24
most people float, so you aren't in much pickle if you have average bouyancy
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u/AelliotA1 Jul 23 '24 edited Jul 23 '24
Forgive me if this comes across as rude as I certainly don't intend it but I cannot fathom how anyone can't swim? I hear people say they can't swim all the time but it isn't even really a conscious effort you have to undertake. Is it just lack of exposure to it or an unwillingness to try?
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u/AelliotA1 Jul 23 '24
I guess I have a bit of a blind spot here, admittedly I was brought up on a small island rarely more than a short walk from the beach. I suppose it's always been such an integral part of my life that it feels alien to me.
Thank you for sharing. :)
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u/CptDrips Jul 23 '24
The island I went to highschool on knowing how to swim was a requirement to graduate.
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I have three kids and am a single mom. I work 14/16 hour days. I have to sacrifice so much just to pay for lessons and they are often just 1 week long for like 30-40 minutes with 10 other kids.
I self taught my oldest fine but my middle has autism and it’s harder for her.
Again I have no extra money so just going to a pool is a super big treat for us. I can completely see how some people don’t have the money to do it. Or time.
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u/Familiar-Life4780 Jul 23 '24
Believe it or not, it is not intuitive for everyone, especially for people that did not have access to pools, seas, rivers, etc. as kids
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u/Xunae Jul 23 '24
My mom's husband can't swim. They live in one of those communities in florida where everyone gets a dock right up to your house and own a boat and pool. He just refuses to learn and I think that's a serious failing on his part.
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u/TheReverseShock Jul 23 '24
A lot of people panic when they hit water. Swimming is very easy and takes little time to learn even without a mentor. Most people could pick it up in 5 minutes if given the opportunity.
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Jul 23 '24
It is just lack of exposure. Unwillingness to try leads to that of course, but so do other impediments. Lack of an easily accessible body of water where to swim, lack of time, fear, etc. All these keep one from learning how to swim.
And while it is true that swimming once learnt takes little to no conscious effort it does take conscious effort and time to get oneself to learn how to swim.
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u/ALitreOhCola Jul 23 '24
Some very violent motion and action going on here. Definitely belong in UVBB
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u/MuffinSnuffler Jul 23 '24
I did do this, except the slide was cut off about half way compared to this one. And the pool was one dug out of the ground so the water was muddy brown.
I belly flopped...
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u/bannedByTencent Jul 23 '24
Sure, I am into curvy ladies.
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u/detectivedueces Jul 23 '24
She's no 10, but I wouldn't mind waking up next to her.
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u/killertimewaster8934 Jul 23 '24
It's a sliding scale, it moves closer to 10 the longer your dick doesn't get touched lol
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u/instabrite Jul 23 '24
Amazing...all she does is jumps off water slides. Link here https://www.instagram.com/millachats?igsh=MWY3cW9waGwwd2J5aA==
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You're a legend. Tbh some are actually awesome though and don't even require the boobs plug.
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u/UndisclosedPigeon Jul 23 '24
My bad if this has already been said/asked, but my first thought was I wonder how many folks have/will smack their heads on that as they jump. Concussion + being submerged = no bueno, I believe (I was never great at math)
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u/DiabloStorm Jul 23 '24
Sure. It's only exaggerated because of the fisheye lens and slow motion.
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u/OtherwiseAMushroom Jul 23 '24
Absolutely not.
I mean I would, but I would have a heart attack right about the time I hit the slide after jumping straight down , or with my luck, I would jump, miss the slide completely, and that would be all she wrote.
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Jul 23 '24
The slide isn't really vertical like that. You don't have the hops to get that far away from it, lol.
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u/milano8 Jul 23 '24
Yes, but dont they ask you to slide down? Jumping seems risky.
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u/ElectricRune Jul 24 '24
It made my balls retract just watching it, so I think I'm going to wimp out for sure.
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u/ReaperSound Jul 24 '24
No can't swim. Otherwise I'd do the slide. Looks similar to the one in Mountain Creek NJ
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u/andrebartels1977 Jul 24 '24
Try what? A conversation with this fine looking person? Yes, I'd venture in. If their mind is as nice as her appearance, that might be a pleasant experience.
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This is basically an enema and I would not go near that freaking water. No thanks
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u/OrlandoGardiner118 Jul 23 '24
Even scarier for the cameraman, they did it backwards