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The Editor vs. the world

Thursday 3 April 2008, 11:26 am

The Editor

Categories: GroupThinkFC, Melbourne, Public transport

Tags: Grampians, hiking, holidays, SprainedAnkle

I’m in a filthy, filthy mood today. I’m world-hating and ready to glass anyone who comes near me with a freshly smashed beer bottle. It all started yesterday.

At 4:30pm I left home to head out into the wilds of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs for GroupThinkFC’s third match. I was aiming to get to Jeremy’s place a couple of hours early for a hardcore session of Guitar Hero before the soccer game at 7:40pm. But due to the terrible storms in Victoria yesterday afternoon the public transport system was in chaos. So instead of arriving at Jeremy’s at 5:45pm I arrived at the soccer match four minutes before kickoff and three hours after leaving home having walked through Camberwell in the rain with thousands of other stranded rail commuters, waiting for the 109 tram in the rain with thousands of other stranded rail commuters, and begging Ant to go far out of his way to come and pick me up.

Then with six minutes elapsed in first half of the game I rolled my ankle and had to leave the field with an icepack. The crunching and popping sound, along with the pain and instant swelling indicated that it was one of the nastier sprained ankles I’d ever suffered.

Then I had to sit on the sidelines and watch GroupThinkFC get annihilated 13-3.

Then I had to cancel my holiday that I was leaving on this morning since three days of hiking in the Grampians is not so much fun when I can barely hobble from the lounge to the dunny. I was really looking forward to this holiday.

So don’t mess with me, world. I’m not a happy camper right now.

That’s a sexy foot, right there

24 Comments

Ant Rogenous (Thursday 3 April 2008, 11:37 am) #

Sorry to hear you had to cancel the trip, Ed. That sucks more shit than a particularly gluttonous dung beetle.
Damian (Thursday 3 April 2008, 11:55 am) #

That looks like a pretty bad sprain, mate. And I bet GroupThinkFC would have won had they had a full team on the ground. Sounds like you need six blokes on the bench.
Bron (Thursday 3 April 2008, 12:08 pm) #

That photo should have come with a warning for work computers, as it elicited an “ewwwwwoucherk” cry from me.

Life’s a bitch, eh?
Hairball (Thursday 3 April 2008, 12:18 pm) #

In the words of our fearless ‘bro’ - “harden the fuck up”
Hairball (Thursday 3 April 2008, 12:19 pm) #

No no but really. That sucks. pity about the whole holiday cancelling bit too.
The Editor (Thursday 3 April 2008, 12:19 pm) #

Ant, Damien, Bron — thanks.

Hairball — you just made me cry.
Chuck A. Spear (Thursday 3 April 2008, 12:43 pm) #

Jesus dude, it looks sore. I’m hearing your righteous anger and pissed off-ness. Shake that fist baby. Shake it at the world.
John Surname (Thursday 3 April 2008, 12:53 pm) #

I’m a bad omen.
The Editor (Thursday 3 April 2008, 1:05 pm) #

This is the only good part about being forced to lay on the couch all day.
Wah (Thursday 3 April 2008, 1:23 pm) #

Eddington couldn’t have chosen a better day to release a report highlighting the shortcomings of our road and public transport networks.

I think situations like yours are small prices to pay if means we’ll get to drive fast everywhere.
Jeremy (Thursday 3 April 2008, 1:27 pm) #

I feel guilty for starting the GroupThink FC thing in the first place.

Sympathy.
EC (Thursday 3 April 2008, 1:28 pm) #

Awwww teh cute!

& OUCH!
Bron (Thursday 3 April 2008, 2:04 pm) #

I think I’m going to cry. I miss my cat. And I have a cold coming on.
The Editor (Thursday 3 April 2008, 2:07 pm) #

Is your cat in the great litter tray in the sky?
Magic Bellybutton (Thursday 3 April 2008, 2:11 pm) #

Napoleon looks like he’s not too happy that you’re at home. He had to cancel his plans too, I bet.

Oh, and ouch.
Bron (Thursday 3 April 2008, 2:22 pm) #

No, my cat’s still here on Earth, but he doesn’t live with me. *sniff* He’s with mum and dad. Now that it’s getting cooler at nights, I just love having a warm cat sleeping on my toes.

*wipes tear*
brokenleftleg (Thursday 3 April 2008, 7:14 pm) #

Cmon Mr Editor,
If you are going to bruise your foot, do it in style.
Have a look this real injury that started Broken Left Leg blog.
The Editor (Thursday 3 April 2008, 7:16 pm) #

If that happened to me while playing for GroupthinkFC I’d sue Jeremy — even though he’s a lawyer.
Will (Friday 4 April 2008, 11:55 am) #

In all seriousness, is the ouch spot where you have pointed to?
Or is it down at the edge between the sole and the top of your foot?
If so, you may need an x-ray.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_ankle_rules
and http://www.gp-training.net/rheum/ottawa.htm

This is not just shoddy internet research, by the way. I do this for a living.
Bron (Friday 4 April 2008, 1:04 pm) #

You better do as Will says, Mr The.
Jeremy (Friday 4 April 2008, 2:36 pm) #

“If that happened to me while playing for GroupthinkFC I’d sue Jeremy — even though he’s a lawyer.”

*shuts GroupThink FC down*
Goobermetrics (Saturday 5 April 2008, 10:01 am) #

Shit brokenleftleg, I’m surprised you still have a left leg after looking at that pic!
Spark (Sunday 6 April 2008, 12:26 am) #

With a score like 13 - 3 I assume you’re playing indoor soccer? (least I hope you are!)

I used to play it last year and gave up after breaking my foot, a mere 4 months after ripping a ligament in my leg.

Its a killer sport, you have to be careful…
The Editor (Sunday 6 April 2008, 10:34 am) #

Thanks, Will. But the arrow on the picture is not entirely accurate — it’s a non-core arrow. A few days later it’s feeling much better and I’m walking fine, although running would be another matter.