Eh Gangjust a quick little check in to let you know I am safe and sound.. had an accident/collision on Saturday but I will survive... but more of that story coming up in a bit.... Stampede Craziness has invaded the city Friday was the official kick off to biggest outdoor show in the world.. called the Calgary Stampedeor SILLY INSANE as I call it :)the city literally has shut downI had to go to work.. and assit the clerks in Emerg since everyone went to the opening Parade.. and I mean like everyone... over a million people.. more people were at the Stampede than the official population of Cgy... everyone I spoke to was shocked I had to work...and I was like... dude... people still get sick.. even during StampedeEveryone from the grocery clerk to mail men to the Emergency physicians were all decked out like cowbois it was kinda funny... we were in cowboy boots, hats and medical scrubs...Oh i decided to join the Calgary Canoe Club (CCC).... we have a little Reservoir here in Cgy... its kinda like a big bath tub....but its where all the rowers, canoers go in joining the CCC I have full use of facilities including a club house...and I can take out a canoe or Kayak for free as long as I stay in the reservoir...and for a little fee I can take them off site for like $5 a day anyways on Saturday it was a beautiful day so I decided to head out to the Cgy bathtub and being the weekend it was extremely busy out on the waterfrontif anyone has been on a Kayak they would know how fast and uncontrollable they can be.....well im out there doing my thing and had a complete blast >>> then as I was at the dock disembarking..I was standing on the dock and bent over lifting the kayak out of the water... when.... a competitive rower comes flying by in the water and WHACKS me in the back with this 14 foot oar... all I remember is hearing a big crack... and bam was knocked flat out.. when I came too.. I had a few people standing around me on the dock... they were not there to make sure I was ok... but they were consoling the rower who was all upset that his favorite oar was now cracked in two...and he started to scream at me at the top of his lunges...it was sooooooo funny.... well maybe not funny at the time.. but I can laugh about it now as I think back to when it happened... no one cared if I was ok... I literally couldn't focus my eyes.. and the world was spinning as I tried to sit up... and this "asshole" for a lack of a better word.. was yelling at me and he actually started to cry...as he was yelling epithets at me.. I slowly got to my feet...took off my now torn bloodied shirt...and said to him... " I am so sorry my back rammed your precious oar" anyways.. after a night of taking it easy I can walk around.and touch my toes.... my back isnt that bruised up and I will be ok... I think I may avoid going to the CCC for a few days... it would be a shame if the back of my neck should happen to ram a canoe or something... anyways... im off to enjoy this crazy city... for Stampede there are an ecletic group of bands performing... everyone from Stompin Tom to Alan Jackson, Rex Goudie, to Nelly Fortado.. and even MC Hammer... because nothing says Western Cowboi music like a little MC Hammer cheers
posted by matt @ 8:59 AM
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