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[notbinky]

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[greenpixiestix3]

I kept thinking that your brace was a nifty piece of armor, and that if you had donned a mask and a cape (decorated with spikes, studs, anarchy symbols and nautical stars, of course), you could be some kind of punk rock Stupendous Man.

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[notbinky]

What would my super-power be, exactly - to shuffle after my enemies, give them a stern lecture, then complain about back pain? =)

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[greenpixiestix3]

Wow, if those were your super-powers, you'd be Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace, or any other bitter old man.

Since your spine is already screwed up, perhaps parts of it could detach themselves from your body and become projectiles, and... ouch, that sounds painful. Scratch that. I don't know, dude. Maybe your super-power is that you're able to consume numerous alcoholic drinks and vicodin, whilst maintaining the ability to do crazy, giddy jumps like the ones you executed the second they started playing "Honorable Mention", thusly scaring everyone who beholds the sight?

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[notbinky]

Yeah, well, maybe my superhero name should be Substance Abuser, then? Anyhow, I debate the pluralization of "jumps," here - I could've sworn I unthinkingly lept with schoolgirlesque excitement once, then realized that hey, probably the worst idea I've had in the last month, and there's some decent competition for that title. But then, you were the sober one.

[jholloway]

So you weren't fooling about the spinal injury then.

[notbinky]

Not so much. I'll be in a back brace for another 1.5-2.5 months, but ultimately I should be OK, back on the slopes next season and all.