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POWER BOCKING EXPERIENCE => Pro-Jump Videos => Topic started by: aidanh1 on March 08, 2009, 01:55:54 PM
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Drunk guy first time bocking
yes all this guy has NEVER EVER seen stilts this is his first ever time oh yes hes drunk XD but its very funny :D
Aidan smells
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Sorry Aidan but what on earth possesed you to put a drunk guy on your bocks who had never even seen them before?
Completely and utterly stupid, and a recipe for disaster (And getting bocking banned wherever you were doing it)
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ahh, he was hilarious.... i dont know if he was drunk or not! just damn stupid.
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Lol xD how long was that after i left lol hes an idiot
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Good news that you were on grass and it was by the looks of it soft.
Must though agree with sprog if he was drunk. You set yourself up for problems if you encourage someone onto any form of mechanical device if they are not fit to take part.
Incidentally this also goes for any form of fitness issues. If you let someone have a go on your bocks make sure they have not got a back, knee, leg etc injury or atr not on medication.
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lol spud nice edit of the post ;)
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Lol! @ Spud
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i knew derd be u worrie warts but here the story the place was empty thats why we piked it 2nd he didnt tell me he was drunk until he came off 3rd he said it was the most fun hes ever had and hes gonna get some stilts off projump and so are all his mates
to me that was a preety sucesful run he didnt care about hurting himself he had the time of his life he was so excited
so shut up worrying about bockers reputation this was a confines area there were no people and it was full soft wet grass and we had people around i insisted he worse the protection but he declined
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he didnt care about hurting himself he had the time of his life he was so excited
so shut up worrying about bockers reputation this was a confines area there were no people and it was full soft wet grass and we had people around i insisted he worse the protection but he declined
It doesn't matter if he didn't care, it's still your bocks he's using and you should care whether he injures himself. If he refused pads you should have refused him a go. Wet grass is probably the worst surface to learn on, it is incredibly slippery and uneven.
So no, I won't shut up, bocking is being banned in more and more places so we need to be more careful about our activities.
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bocking is being banned in more and more places so we need to be more careful about our activities.
^^he's right...
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bocking is being banned because people are abusing the councils space we were in a free area there were no people to ingure when the people have been banned from bocking they were flipping and tricking ina populated area thus the security and coucil were affraid of getting sued
exactly how does letting a guy fall over get the sport banned
it gives us a funny looking image instead of a serious WE ALL HAVE TO TRICK image 1 passer by stopped and had a gigle it was ment to be funny and it was funny if he started going onto hard surfaces or near people thats wear i wud step in and stop him but he was not endagering anyone and he was not upsetting any council members like u people do when ur tricking
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I don't like grumbling but I think if we had let anybody do that in Norwich we would be banned wherever it was. I think you were quite lucky. Safe or not, endangering anybody or not, breaking rules or not..just think...you were quite lucky. You could have been banned from there. Would it have been worth it? If the guy broke something how would you feel? Do you want to encourage that kinda thing.
At all meets when we let somebody new bock for starters you 1 or 2 people helping them until they find their feet, then always somebody close by until they become quite competent. It seems like you let them on for a laugh, it may have been funny this time but it might not always end so nicely and you never know who is watching...
Yes, I'm touchy about this issue because I am always trying to give bockers a good name...and not get negatively branded...so I don't find this stuff cool :(
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bocking is being banned because people are abusing the councils space we were in a free area there were no people to ingure when the people have been banned from bocking they were flipping and tricking ina populated area thus the security and coucil were affraid of getting sued
99% of land like that is owned by the council, or is private. As such, they can easily ban you if they want.
exactly how does letting a guy fall over get the sport banned
If the guy had fallen over he could have easily sued you for not providing him with adequate protective equipment, and the council as it happened on their land. The council could even ban you for damaging the surface, especially if there was a sign such as "No Balls Games".
Therefore, you can be banned.
it was ment to be funny and it was funny if he started going onto hard surfaces or near people thats wear i wud step in and stop him but he was not endagering anyone
You are clearly not supporting him in the video or providing him with any help, you are just stood there laughing at him. Even at the start of the video he is clearly unstable walking and you still allowed him to run, jump, and consequently fall over very heavily, which does not give you a fun image, it gives you an image that you have no concern for safety.
he was not upsetting any council members like u people do when ur tricking
It's only people who flaunt the rules, do not listen, or put other people in danger (which you were clearly doing here by allowing him to use your bocks without pads) that get us banned. Tricking doesn't equal instant bans.
I got threatened with an ASBO whilst bocking simply for jumping up a ledge with a few other people, they spotted us on CCTV and we were pretty much banned from the area until we emailed the council and complained. Just think about what you're doing, what seems like a laugh to you won't be a laugh to the public or the council, they can easily see it as a danger.
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that part of land is used by the public it is owned by the coucil but to sweeten the we were no were near gettin banned up the warden of coucils safety was watching us and having a chukle so we was clearly in no violation
he couldnt of sued me as i offerd protection
secondly how cna u say i was not there to help him i got him up and i cheked his inguries as i have some medical experience i was there with him all the time u cant hear me but i was telling him all the rule of staying up but ignored it i was going to take the stilts off but he was having so much fun i just let him fall over 1 more time
on the video the fall looks hard but it wasnt he was laughing his head off
Warrington loves bockers we give good reputation around here and no one has ever been banned from anywere the most we have been "banned" for is the security guard for the shopping mall didnt want to get a messy floor but we no the rule we dont go inside and we do not trick or be stupid around public
i did not endanger him as i piked the softest part of land there was i tryed offering him help be declined all my efforts people around could see i was there i folowed him constantly as u will see everytime he falls ove ri went to check him over and he was fine
i know what im doing and i know what will and will not get us banned
if u think flips dont get u banned why has everyone been banned from the forum which as people point out was a brilliant place to bock
i dont bock in populated areas when crowds develope we ether push them back or move on so is not to ingure people
we have a good reputation warrington loves bockers and think were crazy mad fun people everyone knows it was abit of fun and thats all
i will not carry on this descution as i no i was not in the wrong it was mearly a laugh that you just havent got the sense of humor for
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secondly how cna u say i was not there to help him i got him up and i cheked his inguries as i have some medical experience i was there with him all the time u cant hear me but i was telling him all the rule of staying up but ignored it i was going to take the stilts off but he was having so much fun i just let him fall over 1 more time...
...i did not endanger him as i piked the softest part of land there was i tryed offering him help be declined all my efforts people around could see i was there i folowed him constantly as u will see everytime he falls ove ri went to check him over and he was fine
i know what im doing and i know what will and will not get us banned
So the guy is ignoring your advice on how to learn, refuses pads, and still you feel it is ok to let him carry on? And you think that isn't endangering him or pushing at the chance of being banned? Seriously?
if u think flips dont get u banned why has everyone been banned from the forum which as people point out was a brilliant place to bock
Because they didn't listen. It wasn't the flips that resulted in them being banned, it was the fact they were asked NOT to flip, which they ignored and carried on doing. I am not blaming anyone for that, it was the entire group's fault for not listening to the staff's requests.
i will not carry on this descution as i no i was not in the wrong it was mearly a laugh that you just havent got the sense of humor for
Maybe you should merely opt to not continue with this discussion until you get a dictionary and know how to spell.
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ARGH
ur so iratating
we didnt get banned everyone was happy
ok clear done
dont take the p**s outa my typos ok i may not be the brightest bulb in the shop but when people like you think you know everything just annoys me so much ur not perfect so stop picking out other people's mistakes
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About the forum.
2 weeks before the meet we got banned from the forum we were asked not to flip by the first aider there. He said he wasnt willing to put anybodies heads back together...
The meet we were banned we were banned because we were a risk to each other. Although we should not of flipped there I am pretty sure the two incidences were completely separate and I doubt the second person that banned us was aware of what happened the previous meet...it was very informal.
The reason was not because we were flipping, or ignoring instructions not to do so..but simple being there, and being a risk to the public. I think the flips just made people aware of it thats all..so yes..maybe if we didnt flip we would have been ok...but only because we were "lying low".
I dont really have anything else to add to this. I just hope things dont get like norwich has. It's not cool. Flips, letting people on bocks, tricking. Its all the same if not done responsibly.
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But still you risked being banned, that is my point. In future you should think more about your actions and the safety of others, that is all.
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Totally agree. It was stupid.
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gawd ur all safety bothers
we wernt banned and it wasnt risky coz i new were we were and i spoke to the manager of the lotment called nick white he loves stilts :P he wants a go XD
anyway sorry guys for maybe letting the side down i wont let ppl have a go next time save the fuss
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ARGH
dont take the p**s outa my typos ok i may not be the brightest bulb in the shop but when people like you think you know everything just annoys me so much ur not perfect so stop picking out other people's mistakes
Trust me it's not just your typo's you need to worry about. You have a complete lack of punctuation and any grammar. I really struggle to read your posts. It might be a good idea to type your posts in Word and do a spell & grammar check, then copy & paste into the forum.
As for the video...meh it was complete and utter dross. It doesn't show the sport in a good light and wasn't even amusing. You have every right to post it though and by that same token people have the right to slam it. If you post it on a public forum expect people to tell you exactly what they think.
end of chat
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we wernt banned and it wasnt risky coz i new were we were and i spoke to the manager of the lotment called nick white he loves stilts :P he wants a go XD
It doesn't matter if you know the area, it is still a risk. Why only add you spoke to the manager now?
end of chat
Yessir ;)
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well hes a to**er i dnt like nick
and ET my posts arnt that hard to read TBH its teenage fast msn typing i sometimes trip over my words but its still english maybe ur gettin to the age u need glasses
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Maybe Aidan Is Getting To The Age Where They Use That Thing Called "dictionary" or Just Plane Simple Things Like Trying To Spell Corectly :)
But U Gotta Admit Was Funny But We Told Him and Stoped Him From Going To The Concrete
Case Closed Move On And Shush :D
P.S I Have a Right For Typos Sumtimes. Cos Im Younger Then 70% of You :Ctongue:
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well hes a to**er i dnt like nick
and ET my posts arnt that hard to red TBH its teenage fast msn typing i sometimes trip over my words but its still english maybe ur gettin to the age u need glasses
You are joking obviously, it has zero to do with my eyesight. Please dont push back your lack of English language skills onto to me. I can clearly see what you are writing, it's just very hard to make sense of it. I see your biggest problem is taking ownership of your short comings. You are young and of a generation that cannot accept it is in the wrong.....good luck with that
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Maybe Aidan Is Getting To The Age Where They Use That Thing Called "dictionary" or Just Plane Simple Things Like Trying To Spell Corectly :)
But U Gotta Admit Was Funny But We Told Him and Stoped Him From Going To The Concrete
Case Closed Move On And Shush :D
P.S I Have a Right For Typos Sumtimes. Cos Im Younger Then 70% of You :Ctongue:
Maybe you should have paid attention in class....there is no need to capitalise every word
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Bad Habbits :P
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dude jesus christ we have mr perfect in the building
ET SHUT UR FAT GOB ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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dude jesus christ we have mr perfect in the building
ET SHUT UR FAT GOB ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh dear....throwing tantrums
very mature
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im not mature tho ET im very far from thats what makes me who i am im friendly nice i give out nice comments if somone makes a mistake i tell them nicely then we have people like u that are oh so better than everyone and give out crap advice and tell people there rong and there stupid why dont u try and be more friendly? or is that to hard for you
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nownow children this is only the internet, save the arguments for when you can actually hit each other
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im not mature tho ET im very far from thats what makes me who i am im friendly nice i give out nice comments if somone makes a mistake i tell them nicely then we have people like u that are oh so better than everyone and give out crap advice and tell people there rong and there stupid why dont u try and be more friendly? or is that to hard for you
I never implied I was better than anyone else on here, I am not sure why you think I have. I gave you some constructive advice and you have decided to throw your toys out of the play pen. You need to learn to accept that other people are going to have their say on a public forum. As for being nice.......
ET SHUT UR FAT GOB ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I accept I am probably one of the older (not neccessarily more mature) people on the forum. I do find it takes concentration to read a number of posts. English is an evolving language, read old english and you will see what I mean, however this does not excuse lack of care in composing.Making it easy to read using the structures of the English language helps us all.
We all make mistakes when typing and do not always follow the punctuation and grammar rules but basic spelling should be worked upon. It is something you use every day to communicate. Most e-mails are written in standard English. Writing in text or even local young peoples colloquialisms would be seen as negative.
With regards to writing disabilities, there are some support structures that can be put in place. Generally by working on the structure of sentences and words the disability can be moderated. Along with patience and compassion of others.
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Why are you all arguing about who types better than who? Does it even matter?
The title of the topic isn't about typos so i could really start arguing about being off topic but i won't.
What I will say is:
If the video had been recorded from when he came over you would have seen that there wasn't just him, he was with his mates too and was quite intimidating.
When he got the stilts on he was sat on the bench with a few of us around him ready to help him up but he just pushed everyone out the way and started running around.
So although it might look like we pulled some drunken chav over and threw him on the stilts which some of you are making it out to seem, it really wasn't like that.
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this waz so funni, especially wen he faceplanted the floor and his nose started bleeding and he got up and ran around and did it again! lol :Cbiggrin: :Claugh:
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Now for me the face plant bit yeah ok sort of funny but the bleeding I'd have started thinking court case and him sueing the face off you guys.
Red :scool:
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1 he asked to have a go
2 he was drunk so he wudnt remmeber hu we was
3 he was under 18
4 hes a idiot he wudnt no how to sue somone
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ahhhh its something i have seen time and time again, drunk people wanting a go, theres a video i never finished editing about us outside a pub letting a few people have a bash, ill sort it out soon so we can laugh at them.
If you let him have a go because you were intimidated perhaps you need to find a new place to bock, where more people are around, so youll feel less intimidated, i know your not the biggest bunch of lads like.
the video did reminded me of a day last summer, i think it was k-rock and i out, some guy wanted a go on my stilts, and i heard him say to his mate "watch me im gonna run off with them", well obviously i lost my helpfulness upon hearing this so i let him try, 3 steps and he was on his face .
bockers make it look so easy you see lol.
And im sure you all know the old line about arguing on the internets
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I just feel I have to add here the video does not tell the whole story, as previously stated there was a whole group of them and I think it was just figured let the main guy have a go make a prat of himself and they will all move on, as seen he made a prat of himself however we then discovered they were drunk and not going to move and and more started saying they wanted a go so we back tracked majorly instantly throwing the spring weight arugment at them saying we did not have the right weights for them, this put them off and they all dirifted off to the other side of where we were and then vanished once some of our group started leaving and we were planning making tracks.
so please people dont judge us off only the video we did what we thought was right at the time and we learnt for the future
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Not judging the rights and wrongs of this whole post Folks but just a little point that might go missed
Aidan if the guy was under 18 you might have to deal with his parents and as you I believe are under the age where you can be properly prosecuted and over the age were they can't prosecute you the guys parents would go after your parents in court
Now they might not have a case (unless he is seriously injured or dead) but it can cause a lot of trouble and enormous costs to your parents and you
Everybody seems stupid when drunk I have a mate who is the most idiotic P*at when he's drunk but both his parents are Barristers
So please be careful when putting people on stilts especially if like me you are old enought to be taken to court and the person you are putting on stilts is underage as you stand a real chance of loosing all you own to the courts
Jason :Hoofies2: :CGEEK:
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I think now what we should say to people, that we dont want to come on, is that the springs are specificaly desighned for one person, and that we simply cant let them on incase they break, and maybe throw a false the springs cost 200 quid each at them or somthing. :P
(Yer look!! Punctuation, kinda, i had a bash it took me frigin ages to right this. :P)
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Sounds good aidan
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Aidan
sounds like a good get out. I would doubt if some one who broke a spring would offer to replace it in that sort of environment.
There are also real issues about people being insured. If you have PLI individually it is not transferable, if you have it as a club then the person who wants to try is not part of the club so cannot.
jason is also right about parents being sued for the actions of thier children.
And lastly, fact from recent personal experience
School property, child gets injured, goes to court judge finds for child. Total cost awarded to claimnant for costs etc £65,000. 90% of this was for the cost of the court case not monies to the child. I do not want anyone to suffer serious financial hardship because they were unaware of what can happen.
Most of the bockers on this forum are responsible and thoughtful, however it is only a matter of time before we have some form of injury and associated process. If we are prepared then the problem will be a little one.
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yer i see what everyone saying but for future refrence im not lettin anyone on the stilts unless theyll be sensible this was a one off thing coz the chav was being a bit c*cky and thought he cud be a pro at it it was a kind of ok then ill let u on them to get hurt moments that some of us have :rofl: :scool: