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- serif69, on 01/30/2009, -4/+84He had to have known that would happen schooner or later.
- steakum, on 01/30/2009, -1/+58boom!
- Bic823, on 01/30/2009, -3/+34I sea what you did there.
- mwunsch, on 01/30/2009, -4/+29he got decked :)
- inactive, on 01/30/2009, -4/+27POW! Right in the kisser.
- SkippyDoorknob, on 01/30/2009, -1/+21You'd have to be real dinghy not to get that joke.
- uptwolait, on 01/30/2009, -1/+20You guys keel me.
- serif69, on 01/30/2009, -1/+18Don't anchorage me.
- MattS, on 01/30/2009, -1/+15Old sailor's joke: Why is that called a "Boom"? Because its the last thing you hear before you're knocked into the water...
- FreshPineSent, on 01/30/2009, -1/+14Boat.
- smashblu, on 01/30/2009, -3/+15Break.com, where's the slow-mo?
- Zarimus, on 01/30/2009, -3/+15This has been happening pretty much since sailing ships were invented. Doesn't make it hurt any less, of course.
- AgentMull, on 01/30/2009, -1/+12Not to be stern, but that guy really was hurt.
- jthei, on 01/30/2009, -2/+13POW! Right in the kisser.
- TreatsTheBear, on 01/30/2009, -0/+11Why does break's player still suck so bad?
- AlexWiggy, on 01/30/2009, -2/+13POW! Right in the kisser.
- emecks, on 01/30/2009, -3/+12Ouch. Can imagine that could have been a lot worse if he'd gone overboard.
- nofx1510, on 01/30/2009, -2/+10POW! Right in the kisser.
- hobbers, on 01/30/2009, -2/+10POW! Right in the kisser.
- drlha, on 01/30/2009, -0/+8I'm a sailor and have never heard anyone ever refer to the boom as a "head whacker".
- tEhKewleSt, on 01/30/2009, -3/+10"You got knocked the ***** out!"
- uptwolait, on 01/30/2009, -1/+8Hey, I just thought I'd mention to anyone who hasn't read the other 55 comments that this is why it's called a "boom"!
- oo7b0nds, on 01/30/2009, -2/+9POW! Right in the kisser.
- Wakkyweed, on 01/30/2009, -0/+7No, that's why sailors refer to the boom as "the boom".
- offrdbandit, on 01/30/2009, -0/+6Yes.
- inactive, on 01/30/2009, -0/+6http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrnlL04cV1c
- Nightlurker, on 01/30/2009, -2/+8POW! Right in the kisser.
- Nidy1, on 01/30/2009, -0/+6It really isn't funny. That really mast of hurt.
- WiretapStudios, on 01/30/2009, -2/+8POW! Right in the kisser.
- SailRacer, on 01/30/2009, -0/+5When the sails are luffing you've got to be extra careful about the boom. No force pushing it to the side...
- arcanesmile, on 01/30/2009, -1/+6http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=6I5kxIJJl7w
- Gaalsien, on 01/30/2009, -0/+5"Usually sailors get knocked out by other sailors, not by their boats."
It's true. Sailors spend most of their time hitting each other over the head with oars. - AlexWiggy, on 01/30/2009, -2/+6Ha, I get it :p.
- offrdbandit, on 01/30/2009, -0/+4Don't project your homoerotic fantasies onto the rest of us.
- mrgreenjeans, on 01/30/2009, -0/+4Big badda boom
- starfishsystems, on 01/30/2009, -1/+5That's a nasty one, especially as conditions didn't seem particularly hazardous at the time. The vessel was standing more or less head to wind in light air and seas, both sails close hauled and luffing gently.
Even so, that could have been a fatal accident. It's a great reminder about safety on board. Never put your head in the way of the boom, no matter what the conditions. - nailbunny, on 01/30/2009, -0/+3I got a boom to the head in an accidental gybe, have the scar to prove it.
- HonestAbeinator, on 01/30/2009, -0/+3Man, you're kind of a dick
- Doubledown, on 01/30/2009, -1/+4POW! Right in the kisser.
- tEhKewleSt, on 01/30/2009, -1/+4A little late...
- Kikkoman, on 01/30/2009, -1/+4POW! Right in the kisser.
- Bic823, on 01/30/2009, -0/+3buried for being a pretentious dick.
- Antimatter85, on 01/30/2009, -1/+3That'll buff right out.
- chicoguzman, on 01/30/2009, -1/+3THE! In kisser right pow.
- nbluth, on 01/30/2009, -1/+3Well I'm sorry I didn't have your aptitude for sailing when I was 10.
- schweeet, on 01/30/2009, -0/+2It looked like the boat waited for the perfect moment to smack him in the head. Must be Dick Cheney's boat.
- drgmdp, on 01/30/2009, -2/+4needs more slow motion
- ZincSaucier, on 01/30/2009, -0/+2he will have a headache for about 4 days
- stwobie, on 01/30/2009, -1/+3Helms A lea... ***** it.
- winter360, on 01/30/2009, -1/+3looks like that boom was made of carbon fiber if it were metal it would be lights out
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