In the midst of all of this drivel something truely amazing happend.
I was home alone (roomie was out with friends) and eating a grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of clam chowder at about 8:00 tonight. At some point I laughed at someones innane drivel about being the heart and soul of RM or some other such muck. At any rate, I laughed and aspirated a mouthful of grilled cheese sandwich.
At first I thought the clamping sensation in my throat was the stuff hitting that gag spot in the back of my throat, but after a split second I realized I was feeling wat I have seen many times in others when I was in the CG. Mamalian dive reflex. I was choking. Sitting at my computer in my own home, alone. Choking.
I tried to fish the blockage out of my throat with my finger but couldn.t reach back far enough. I ponderd for a moment how long it would take me to tap out a plea for help hoping that someone on RM might call 911 for me since I could'nt speak into the phone myself. I then hurled myself over the back of a chair in a self applicated heimlich maneuver.
It took 6 or 7 tries and I was getting pretty tired and my vision was closing in before it finnaly worked and I hacked a chunk of food out on the table.
I have flown in a helo in the worst weather you can imagine.
I have been drilled by a 20' wave while surfing.
I have survived a motorcycle wreck that police and paramedics could not believe a human could live through. But tonight, sitting at my computer I was closer to death than I have ever been.
Within about 5 min of the even I had collected my senses and my pulse returned to normal. I have been pondering the meaning of it in the back of my mind since.
What is important? Not me. Not you. Not Ridemonkey.com
Jesus loves you. I love you. VOTD starts again tomorow.
I'm going to go hug my dog and do some praying.
This chunk of food almost killed me.
I was home alone (roomie was out with friends) and eating a grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of clam chowder at about 8:00 tonight. At some point I laughed at someones innane drivel about being the heart and soul of RM or some other such muck. At any rate, I laughed and aspirated a mouthful of grilled cheese sandwich.
At first I thought the clamping sensation in my throat was the stuff hitting that gag spot in the back of my throat, but after a split second I realized I was feeling wat I have seen many times in others when I was in the CG. Mamalian dive reflex. I was choking. Sitting at my computer in my own home, alone. Choking.
I tried to fish the blockage out of my throat with my finger but couldn.t reach back far enough. I ponderd for a moment how long it would take me to tap out a plea for help hoping that someone on RM might call 911 for me since I could'nt speak into the phone myself. I then hurled myself over the back of a chair in a self applicated heimlich maneuver.
It took 6 or 7 tries and I was getting pretty tired and my vision was closing in before it finnaly worked and I hacked a chunk of food out on the table.
I have flown in a helo in the worst weather you can imagine.
I have been drilled by a 20' wave while surfing.
I have survived a motorcycle wreck that police and paramedics could not believe a human could live through. But tonight, sitting at my computer I was closer to death than I have ever been.
Within about 5 min of the even I had collected my senses and my pulse returned to normal. I have been pondering the meaning of it in the back of my mind since.
What is important? Not me. Not you. Not Ridemonkey.com
Jesus loves you. I love you. VOTD starts again tomorow.
I'm going to go hug my dog and do some praying.
This chunk of food almost killed me.
.....D
.....night!....D
....hey I know lets all act childish for the next week or so and just start stupid arguements about banning because some idiots who have had it coming for a while are no longer here.....what amazes me is you read the title and didn't have to open this thread but you did anyway.....sounds to me like you're just looking for a fight......D
