Man killed by toe...

[zeitghost]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...er/7858685.stm

[threaded]

At one time, many years ago, the conductor of an orchestra would pound the beat out with a big walking stick. One famous composer bashed himself on the toe by accident and died in the same way as this guy.

It's why conductors wave the batton now.

[cojak]

One of the hazards of coral reef diving.

Cut yerself and don't clean it out properly = coral growing in you.

Heard of one chap nearly losing a leg because of it...

[Chugnut]

If only they'd invented a sort of rubber or plastic footwear to aid swimming. They could call them flippers or fins.

Plan B maybe?

[Cyberman]

I blame it on our education system. No wonder we have so much MRSA etc. in our hospitals.

[OwlHoot]

At one time, many years ago, the conductor of an orchestra would pound the beat out with a big walking stick. One famous composer bashed himself on the toe by accident and died in the same way as this guy.

It's why conductors wave the batton now.

I think he was a French baroque composer called Lulle (with an accent over the e)

[DaveB]

There's a lot of it about

[cojak]

I blame it on our education system. No wonder we have so much MRSA etc. in our hospitals.

Now I know you're a sockpuppet!

[Cyberman]

Now I know you're a sockpuppet!

Well, I've always known that you are a pillock !!. Keep up !!

[cojak]

Ah. Yes. Forgot - sorry!

<gets skates on>