I thought this only happened in terrible comedy sketches...

But a child down Barry Leisure Centre got his arm stuck in a vending machine. Amusing for myself. Utterly traumatising for the poor child.

Actually, on that note, does anybody on here in the Barry area play squash? Looking to broaden my playing partners. Rhys, I believe you're from Barry, are you a squash player also?

poor sod,

I once got an eye injury playing 5-a-side football, the ball landed right on the eyeball and put it out of shape, I had to spend 2 weeks in hospital not allowed out of bed until the shape was restored. They said the injury was pretty rare in football, but very common in squash (smaller ball). You have been warned......

I once smashed a drive into the plum centre of the back of the shorts of my mate who was bent forward waiting in the 'T' for my shot.... The fabric of his shorts disappeared along with the ball... Bullseye three quarters the speed of light into his ring piece... There was a funny fleshy sound a quite a low grunt and he folded quite gracefully to his knees a la platoon...

Valley Trash wrote:I once smashed a drive into the plum centre of the back of the shorts of my mate who was bent forward waiting in the 'T' for my shot.... The fabric of his shorts disappeared along with the ball... Bullseye three quarters the speed of light into his ring piece... There was a funny fleshy sound a quite a low grunt and he folded quite gracefully to his knees a la platoon...

Did you follow tradition and buy a drink for everyone after a hole in one?

Indeed I am from Barry, but alas, I moved to Cheltenham ten years ago.

It had changed me beyond belief, I've started using words like alas.

Alas in Barry probably refers to a lady/ a lass,
I dont know how many other lucky Barry residents are on here and I dont know any squash players, more of a badminton fan myself

Cyncoedslumdog wrote:

Valley Trash wrote:I once smashed a drive into the plum centre of the back of the shorts of my mate who was bent forward waiting in the 'T' for my shot.... The fabric of his shorts disappeared along with the ball... Bullseye three quarters the speed of light into his ring piece... There was a funny fleshy sound a quite a low grunt and he folded quite gracefully to his knees a la platoon...

Did you follow tradition and buy a drink for everyone after a hole in one?

Funny enough I never asked for my ball back either... He probably still has it... Unless he's been to a proctologist...

The Tonker wrote:I once got an eye injury playing 5-a-side football, the ball landed right on the eyeball and put it out of shape, I had to spend 2 weeks in hospital not allowed out of bed until the shape was restored. They said the injury was pretty rare in football, but very common in squash (smaller ball). You have been warned......

Very common and a serious business indeed - many a doctor plays squash in protective eyewear