Rigardt@Scott Posted November 21, 2018 Posted November 21, 2018 Yeah quite right. my mom worked in a govt hospital in the days when white and black had their own Hospitals..... weekends and pay day were the worst, recall a story of a guy with a axe wound to his head, axe was still attached.Truly scary what people do to each other when alcohol and drugs are involved. And sometimes with a simple reason like "she was looking at my husband" or "he drank my beer". But anyway, I won't derail the thread. This guy was super lucky - but apperently the real damage happens when the knife is removed...
Frank.Hutt Posted November 21, 2018 Posted November 21, 2018 So after having decided (vast majority) that this indeed is true - a more important question should be: is the guy ok?
Rigardt@Scott Posted November 21, 2018 Posted November 21, 2018 So after having decided (vast majority) that this indeed is true - a more important question should be: is the guy ok?As far as I know, yes - he is recovering in Tygerberg....
MORNE Posted November 21, 2018 Posted November 21, 2018 Without coming across as insensitive to his ordeal, after seeing his injury...wonder if he was wearing a any kind of helmet? pretty sure one can get nailed like that by wearing one i guess, but can't help but think that maybe the perp would not have gone for the head if he might have thought he would "miss" because of the helmet? Looks quite high up considering where my helmet sits. anyway, not important and probably would not have made too much difference except for maybe the depth of the wound?. I have a hardshell piss-pot helmet though. sidenote: my wife grew up on a farm in the Karoo, after showing her this she said this was quite a common thing in the coloured workforce in town on pay weekends - ie guys pitching up with knives in their heads looking for her dad to take them to the hospital...
Allrounder Posted November 21, 2018 Author Posted November 21, 2018 Without coming across as insensitive to his ordeal, after seeing his injury...wonder if he was wearing a any kind of helmet? pretty sure one can get nailed like that by wearing one i guess, but can't help but think that maybe the perp would not have gone for the head if he might have thought he would "miss" because of the helmet? Looks quite high up considering where my helmet sits. anyway, not important and probably would not have made too much difference except for maybe the depth of the wound?. I have a hardshell piss-pot helmet though. sidenote: my wife grew up on a farm in the Karoo, after showing her this she said this was quite a common thing in the coloured workforce in town on pay weekends - ie guys pitching up with knives in their heads looking for her dad to take them to the hospital...Most people who commute (as an only option) can not always afford a helmet.
Wannabe Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 Some good news https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/hes-in-a-stable-condition-doctor-after-knife-removed-from-cyclists-skull-20181123
Reg Lizard Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 Incident was on e-news last night at 7...they spoke to wimpie and the lady that was attacked...so this is at least getting some exposure...Alan Winde is also apparently looking into this as the Minister for Community Safety I think we should get him on our "Stellies" whatsapp group
Robbie Stewart Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 Some good news https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/hes-in-a-stable-condition-doctor-after-knife-removed-from-cyclists-skull-20181123 I can't read the news article, since N24 has decided that since I use an adblocker, I now have to pay to read their sh!t...ja, 'bout that!
Stretch Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 I can't read the news article, since N24 has decided that since I use an adblocker, I now have to pay to read their ****...ja, 'bout that! How about....Turn your adblocker off for their site
HairyLegs Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 I can't read the news article, since N24 has decided that since I use an adblocker, I now have to pay to read their ****...ja, 'bout that! How about....Turn your adblocker off for their site Or just go to the mobile site, m.news24.com. :-) https://m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/hes-in-a-stable-condition-doctor-after-knife-removed-from-cyclists-skull-20181123
ABrooks Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 Without coming across as insensitive to his ordeal, after seeing his injury...wonder if he was wearing a any kind of helmet? pretty sure one can get nailed like that by wearing one i guess, but can't help but think that maybe the perp would not have gone for the head if he might have thought he would "miss" because of the helmet? Looks quite high up considering where my helmet sits. anyway, not important and probably would not have made too much difference except for maybe the depth of the wound?. I have a hardshell piss-pot helmet though. sidenote: my wife grew up on a farm in the Karoo, after showing her this she said this was quite a common thing in the coloured workforce in town on pay weekends - ie guys pitching up with knives in their heads looking for her dad to take them to the hospital...Scary how violent farm workers can get over pay weekend over something as simple as someone else drinking his beer. And on monday they go on as if nothing happend. Back to the cyclist. Has there been any new reports on his recovery or how successful the surgery to remove the knife was? Truly shocking that someone is capable of doing this to someone else for money or a cellphone.
Robbie Stewart Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 How about....Turn your adblocker off for their site ja....nope. I hate ads more than I feel the need to read news
The Bull Shark Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 The Strand police are useless. People around the scene last week knew the attackers. Good that Alan is getting involved. He need to kick some nuts in that police station. Know the bloke that got knifed. Picked up some Chinese food from him just last week. Works at Soo-She. We want to do a Rooi-Els tomorrow morning. Now I don't know if it is safe anymore. Maybe I must take him one of our old helmets.
CdT85 Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 The Strand police are useless. People around the scene last week knew the attackers. Good that Alan is getting involved. He need to kick some nuts in that police station. Know the bloke that got knifed. Picked up some Chinese food from him just last week. Works at Soo-She. We want to do a Rooi-Els tomorrow morning. Now I don't know if it is safe anymore. Maybe I must take him one of our old helmets. I do not cycle out that side anymore. . Last time I went out that way, I nearly got taken off my bike at the steenbras turnoff by 2 guys, had to swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid them
MORNE Posted November 23, 2018 Posted November 23, 2018 ja....nope. I hate ads more than I feel the need to read newsyup, the day I saw them blocking me for blocking their AIDS, was the last day i went to their site. "F@#k you i wont do what you tell me..."
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