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View Forest Hillbilly's Profile Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 17 Mar 18 11.45am Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Surprisingly this thread isn't starting with a question on sexual urges.
The Paralympics categorises athletes, depending on which part of the body has been impacted. e.g., legs arms, eyes
I was watching the legless ice-hockey the other day as they went around the rink on sledges. It was obvious after a while, that those with disabled full legs, not only had to pull more weight around with their arms, but they also had the biggest turning circle because their sledges were longest.
Those with both legs missing had a ridiculously tight turning circle and also less weight to drag.

So, my question is this:

If you were a disabled athlete, would you increase your disability (e.g. surgically remove non-functioning legs) in order to gain a competitive advantage ?

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 17 Mar 18 12.28pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Surprisingly this thread isn't starting with a question on sexual urges.
The Paralympics categorises athletes, depending on which part of the body has been impacted. e.g., legs arms, eyes
I was watching the legless ice-hockey the other day as they went around the rink on sledges. It was obvious after a while, that those with disabled full legs, not only had to pull more weight around with their arms, but they also had the biggest turning circle because their sledges were longest.
Those with both legs missing had a ridiculously tight turning circle and also less weight to drag.

So, my question is this:

If you were a disabled athlete, would you increase your disability (e.g. surgically remove non-functioning legs) in order to gain a competitive advantage ?

Wow I am not usually stuck for words but I am gobsmacked.

 


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View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 18 Mar 18 12.11pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Did I wake up in an alternative universe this morning?

It's starting to feel a bit Rick and Morty.

 

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View BarEagle's Profile BarEagle Flag Monmouth 18 Mar 18 12.54pm Send a Private Message to BarEagle Add BarEagle as a friend

Wow!!!

 

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View Mr Palaceman's Profile Mr Palaceman Flag 18 Mar 18 1.50pm Send a Private Message to Mr Palaceman Add Mr Palaceman as a friend

LOL, You see, this is what happens when we win a game.

If we had lost yesterday, we would have some sensible Parish out, Benteke is sh!te, why didn't we buy in January type threads.

When we beat Liverpool 5-0 next week, this site will turn into an episode of Eurotrash...

 


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View aquickgame2's Profile aquickgame2 Flag Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 18 Mar 18 2.24pm Send a Private Message to aquickgame2 Add aquickgame2 as a friend

This is Forest to a tee...Only Forest. could start this thread..by the way you still owe me that beer from the playoff final

 

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View ex hibitionist's Profile ex hibitionist Flag Hastings 28 Mar 18 10.13pm Send a Private Message to ex hibitionist Add ex hibitionist as a friend

in the world of the one-legged the legless man is king, used to be the other way around, some female amputees have said that sex without legs makes penetration less problematic. don't know about ice hockey, they probably should have all no-legs or all one-leg matches, might not be enough players though, so we're stuck with the legless having an unfair advantage but perhaps we should not begrudge them this.

 

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