anatomy of a skateboard fall

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so here's me yesterday zipping down Lincoln Rd on my skateboard:::

While minding my own business, I'm cruising down Lincoln Rd at a good clip on my skateboard and suddenly here's what I felt... decribed step by step (multiple things occurring at once).  


I hear/feel the tell-tale skiding of a small, flat stone lodged under one of my wheels... creating an audible scraping sound of stone kissing the concrete.    Already it's too late to bail because I'm being thrust--- Newton's Law of Motion in action.  My body is propelled forward into a rolling tumble.  My right arm launches out forward, palm open, facing downward.  I feel the landing, but simultaneous things happen in such a high speed that I'm oblivious to any pain.   I see my shoulder bag pass by me, still slung over my shoulder,  on my left, kinda funny, actually.  

I stand up, reposition my bag.   I glance quickly around me to see who has witnessed my extreme act of crash and burning.   Today there were only a few people, with one lady asking me if I'm alright, I say yes, while verbally cursing that flat little stone that impeded my smooth ride.

Next I brush myself off, and walk back to my skateboard.   The skateboard always rolls in the opposite direction of my originally intended direction.   This time it goes all the way back across the street... good thing no cars were there to run it over.  A miniscule stone causes this sort of havoc upon my glorious ride. 

When I'm reunited with my board, I quickly flee the area of embarrassment.   Upon a physical scan there are absolutely no injuries incurred, aside from a slightly bruised ego, this time.   My palm is slightly red, but, luckily,  the skin isn't even broken.
 

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I live to tell another story of crash and burn  T-H-R-A-S-H-I-N-G

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