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  • ligyron, on 12/13/2008, -17/+1141This picture was taken by my friend who lost his foot in a motorcycle accident. He was recently released from hospital.
    • SheilaNoya, on 12/13/2008, -6/+417Great photo. Sorry to hear about what happened to your friend, but I'm glad you explained the shot. Now we won't have to wonder if this is a photo of someone who was partially eaten by Zombies.

      Hope he's doing OK.
    • cl2yp71c, on 12/13/2008, -2/+73Not to be a jackass, but, does he still ride?
      • Nuhaus, on 12/13/2008, -13/+7I'm wondering how he would be able to change gears with one foot? Gotta know someone's figured that out already though.
      • philz, on 12/13/2008, -0/+9One can drive the Aprilia NA 850 Mana with one leg, but there are also some bikes that change gears by hand (made for drivers with only one leg)
      • haydesigner, on 12/13/2008, -7/+13Some bikes are automatic.
        http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/honda/2008- ...
        (it is a fun, fun ride)

        And a growing number of bikers are getting their bikes converted to automatic (seriously).
      • bob501337, on 12/13/2008, -11/+64and their penises converted into vaginas...
      • philz, on 12/13/2008, -41/+4"and their penises converted into vaginas..."

        This.
      • plundstedt, on 12/13/2008, -5/+12@ Haydesigner: That wasn't a bike..that was a scooter.
      • WNW3, on 12/13/2008, -1/+2I'd be less concerned about shifting and more concerned about balancing the bike at a stop.
      • JerodSlay, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1I think he was referring to the fact that losing a leg doing something can, for some people, cause them to stop wanting to do that activity because they realize it's more dangerous than they want to mess with... or something like that.
        Not "Can he physically still ride"
      • Gravity13, on 12/13/2008, -0/+3I knew a guy who rode with one arm (I ***** you not). We always seen him in school carrying a helmet with what was left of his upper forearm - I always figured he had some sort of special scooter or something. Then I saw him jump onto a CBR and do a wheelie, kudos to him.
      • AlanLivingston, on 12/13/2008, -2/+1@plundstedt: To be specific, in haydesigner's linked article it calls the scooter a maxi. Which I'm sure is short for maxi-pad.
    • palehorse864, on 12/13/2008, -8/+24Your friend should find a contest to submit this to. This is a really unique image, and the kind of thing that wins prizes, sometimes even money.
      • unreg, on 12/13/2008, -79/+9Unique, though provoking image? Hardly.

        He lost his foot in a motorcycle accident, an activity he choose to participate in. Plenty of people are injured in daily life.

        Now if the image was of a returning war veteran whose leg had been blown off by an IED, then you'd have a point. Especially if perhaps the shadow was cast across an election poster.



      • shcon, on 12/13/2008, -1/+32... unreg, you're kind of a douche-bag aren't you?
      • MWeather, on 12/13/2008, -1/+31"Now if the image was of a returning war veteran whose leg had been blown off by an IED, then you'd have a point."

        Why? He lost his foot in a war, an activity he choose to participate in. Plenty of people are injured in war.
      • ryanshop, on 12/13/2008, -9/+1I don't think most people enter the service because they like the thrill it gives them, totally for entertainment (like with motorcycle riding). People over there are probably scared shirtless (thanks spellcheck) something like that is going to happen to them every day, but they HAVE to go out and do their orders. Motorcyclists may have a fear of crashing, but that makes the thrill and ride "better" and they CHOOSE every time they get on the bike. I agree with unreg and am surprised he got buried that much... and called a douche-bag. What the hell?
      • pontiac, on 12/13/2008, -1/+5@ryanshop/unreg: You're telling me in this day and age people don't know what they're signing up for when they join the armed forces? And you honestly believe that at least some of those people don't do it for the thrill?

        A good friend of mine was in Kosovo and he told me a story about when they were returning home this one guy in his unit broke down crying. Like shaking, sobbing, so he went over to comfort him and asked "What's wrong, want to talk about it" and the guy exploded "I DIDN'T GET TO KILL ANYONE!". Now that's an extreme example, of course not all soldiers are like that. Many do join for honorable reasons or out of necessity or a feeling of duty and obligation to our country.

        Likewise some people ride motorcycles because it's necessary or practical. I live in a city where parking is almost nonexistent and I'm seriously considering getting a bike simply because I need something that I can commute with but also something I can ***** park without driving around for 45 minutes every night when I get home. I don't want to get one for the "thrill" or because I think they're sexy (though some bike are damn ***** sexy).

        So try not to be such a douche-bag and act like there's only one reason to do something. And don't guess what ligyron's friend's reasons for riding were. Regardless of why he was riding this is a tragic thing to have happen.
      • michaelman77, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1I think a lot of people join the military because they want to serve our country. The GI bill would be a bonus too. There is a chunk of them that do it for the thrill though. They definitely have more balls than me if that's the case. My heart beats like crazy when I go paintballing. However, I think this picture is unique whether it be from a military veteran or a motorcycle accident. I do think it would have given people a lot to think about if it was a military vet. They'd think, "wow, he lost his leg for my country" But this guy could have also been doing something great. Maybe he's a doctor that was called in for an emergency and was hauling ass to the hospital to save someones life. Either way I feel sorry for this guy. No one should have to lose a leg.
      • ryanshop, 7 hr 36 min ago, -0/+0@pontiac your saying "at least some", "And you honestly believe that at least SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE don't do it for the thrill?" "Likewise SOME PEOPLE ride motorcycles because it's necessary or practical." i'm saying majorities here, of course at least some of any group are different or have different reasons, but that's beside the point. "at least some" ppfftt!! so really, who's being the douche bag here?

        that would be you.
    • ScottyAnimal, on 12/13/2008, -10/+463That is only 21 words. You aren't doing it justice. I want my 979 words.
      • tim2303, on 12/13/2008, -50/+5everyone who read this has just counted the number of words in the first comment like i just did, and he's right there is only 21 words.
      • rainfever, on 12/13/2008, -7/+6lol! probably the best/funniest comment I've read all day.

        *prize*
      • eric1071, on 12/13/2008, -3/+18:( tim2303, where's the trust anymore......where's the trust.....
      • Sil369, on 12/13/2008, -6/+1i'll sell u my wods for 25$ a pop... what u say?
      • yuanzhoulu, on 12/13/2008, -5/+2you're a bastion
      • ScottyAnimal, on 12/13/2008, -2/+2And I only counted once.
      • illdourmum, on 12/14/2008, -1/+1actually, that was 19... 'was' repeated and 'a' technically isn't a word
    • segura, on 12/13/2008, -21/+14"This picture was taken by my friend who lost his foot in a motorcycle accident."

      And the hospital took half his leg? Damn HMO's.
      • michaelman77, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1Never thought about that. Makes you wonder why he couldn't just get an artificial foot.
    • PaulOwen, on 12/13/2008, -33/+11Is this meant to be poignant?

      I have a friend who lost his arm in a racing boat accident. He has a prosthetic arm. He doesn't make a big thing out of it, and still races.

      What is the point of this photo? Is he trying to say "Don't get silly on a motorbike like I did"? If so, then okay, point taken. But I think what he's trying to say is "Look at me with a prosthetic leg. Poor me. Isn't this poignant." then I'd say:

      Get Back On Your Motorbike And Don't Be So Silly Next Time.
      • lukemh, on 12/13/2008, -3/+23ummmm fail.

        he sees himself as whole...but what other see (his shadow) is a guy without a leg.

      • unreg, on 12/13/2008, -8/+3You divined that from a photo?
      • yeahhyeahyeah, on 12/13/2008, -5/+6'divined' that?
        deceived that?
        demeaned that?
        derived that?
      • kennpeters, on 12/13/2008, -1/+4That's exactly what I got out of this picture too, lukemh. I guess not many of us can see the whole picture.
      • rentmitchum, on 12/13/2008, -8/+1***** you, 2 of my friends died in that motorcycle accident.
      • zmedin02, on 12/13/2008, -2/+4if you read a little bit you can see he jus got out of the hospital and is taking a picture HIS FRIEND posted it... so where did you get that he is saying poor me
      • MadStratter, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1Just because the internet allows you to be an douchebag anonymously does NOT mean that you SHOULD.
    • sfacets, on 12/13/2008, -14/+3So describe it in 1000 words, because it isn't obvious to the rest of us...
    • Strongo, on 12/13/2008, -11/+2my grandfather and friend both lost their legs. We took a picture of them together at Christmas time a few years back and labeled in ' The Terminators.' I think my picture was worth more words probably
      • GiggleStick, on 12/13/2008, -0/+8Were they opposite legs and they bought shoes together? Cuz that would be awesome.

        And why do we say "lost" a leg. I bet most people without a leg remember right where they left it.
      • Twoje, on 12/13/2008, -0/+4To lose something does not necessarily mean you forgot where you placed it.
        Lost can also mean that it is no longer in your possession.
    • mozert, on 12/13/2008, -10/+27thanks for the Terminator 4 teaser
    • shpoffo, on 12/13/2008, -1/+20tell your friend to walk straight with his right foot, rather than splayed out like in the photo, else he'll get knee problems in a decade or so and be in a world of pain. This advice may commonly be read like an ass-statement, but I'm intending the health of your friend
      • Oea420, on 12/13/2008, -9/+1O rly?

        A long time ago a doc tried to diagnose my giat as being totally wrong... I do the same thing, toes pointed out when walking both toes.... I don't notice any knee pain..

        is it that bad my master?
      • JoeDiggsIt, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1Well, it may be the way they angled his prosthetic foot out, to help compensate for the angle of his other foot, and in the picture he is turned slightly, causing him to look like he is turning the other foot out.

        Prosthetists are always screwing with the feet for gait, something which annoys the hell out of me every time I go in for an appointment.
    • weech, on 12/13/2008, -9/+2ah, another slow saturday on digg.
    • Vidalsassgirlie, on 12/13/2008, -4/+27Lieutenant Dan? Lieutenant Dan!
      You got new legs. New legs!
      • stereoa, on 12/13/2008, -0/+9Yeah. I got new legs. Custom-made. Titanium alloy. It's what they use on the space shuttle.
      • brentinkc, on 12/13/2008, -0/+8Magic legs.
      • yaddayaddayoda, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2The true space nerds know that the shuttle was supposed to have been made out of titanium, but DOD wanted good titanium supplies for the SR-71 Blackbird. So the shuttle was made out of aluminum instead, which is not as strong, and heavier.

        It was a good scene anyway.
      • michaelman77, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2So messed up but I still laughed. That's always the first thing I think of too when I see fake legs cuz the first time I saw any was on that movie.
    • Zanden, on 12/13/2008, -0/+3Was shocked when i saw this pic. Looks just like a picture of my friend who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident as well. I would really like to know if this was him.
    • rentmitchum, on 12/13/2008, -15/+2***** you, two of my best friends died in that motorcycle accident.
      • Zanden, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1Dude that is not my fault. I am real sorry to hear that. But there is no reason to be saying that.
    • BuyMore, on 12/13/2008, -5/+6Wow, there sure is a lot of sympathy from my fellow diggers. However, if your friend's motorcycle accident was caught on video and submitted to digg, you can bet your ass there'd be no shortage of "ZOMG what an idiot! That's what he deserves for being stupid and riding a motorcycle! Nominate him for a Darwin award!"
    • ligyron, on 12/13/2008, -0/+11There's well over a thousand words in the replies to this picture, so I guess a picture is worth a thousand words
    • kmb1794, on 12/13/2008, -9/+1Actually this is a picture that my friend uploaded. I think the fact that he had necrotizing fasciitis and also fourniers gangrene (Which you can't see his missing ***** in the shadow) should be made into a popular story on digg with the fake excuse of a motorcycle accident. Also, from another event, this man has no butthole.
    • RussellDovey, on 12/13/2008, -1/+3Cool. Cyborg.
    • eric1071, on 12/13/2008, -7/+3He never looked so tall or strong as he does today. I hope we all can reach for his level of strength one day.
      • eric1071, on 12/13/2008, -4/+3To those that dugg me down, (You immature Lil F#cks), Santa doesn't exist, and your real parents didn't want you.
    • StolenLamp, on 12/13/2008, -8/+3Yeah, OK. He was recently released, got a prosthetic, had rehab, and took this picture. That stuff takes a while.

      *****.
    • Vashin1212, on 12/13/2008, -7/+9***** this was on reddit like a month ago. Under the same damn name too.

      http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/79ywl/a_pict ...

      ***** Blowjob.
    • jfsimard79, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2This person that lost his foot, my co-worker knows him I think. My co-worker's name is Phil Tenn...
    • twinklyJesus, on 12/13/2008, -0/+5fortunately, only his shadow lost it's leg. where do you get prosthetics for your shadow?
    • offtheground, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1poor little tink tink
    • troyburt, on 12/14/2008, -1/+3hey i might sound like i'm making this up but i'm the guy with the amputation, and i wanna know who posted this lol and for everybody that said it was fake it now i was doing 30 kms an hour and got side swiped and it wasn't too good, broke my neck in 4 places and cracked my skull aswell! it happened on june 25th 2008 and it was pretty crazy but anyways get back to me about who this guy is that posted it i might know you haha not sure yet though anyways later!
      • Zanden, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1Tried to tell them it was real not a photoshop pic. But most people on here should be left in a dark room alone for a long time. Until something like that happens to them.
  • alapoet, on 12/13/2008, -12/+70Great shot! Poignant.
  • michaelpinto, on 12/13/2008, -9/+269I love a photo that makes you think a bit...
    • LongShlong, on 12/13/2008, -27/+13... Obviously not enough to muster an enlightening comment.
    • Swarmie, on 12/13/2008, -3/+55Think about what?
      • fakekevinrose, on 12/13/2008, -74/+3i assume his prosthetic leg is from a consequence of war.
        i wonder which war, iraq? afganastan? is he American? what was going through his mind moments before he suffered this injury. injury might seems like a mild word when viewing this picture since he will never has his leg back again. i wonder how it will affect his life and those around him. i also think that i shouldn't smoke so much weed after finals
      • cJw314, on 12/13/2008, -4/+31@fakekevinrose: Are you blind or stupid?
      • Swarmie, on 12/13/2008, -5/+32It happened after a motorcyclecrash. I do not know about you, but doesn't inspire me with deep questions other than "why were you so stupid?".
      • higi, on 12/13/2008, -3/+5@Swarmie why are you assuming it was his fault? Even if it wasn't someone else's, sometimes accidents happen.
      • DHTamus, on 12/13/2008, -3/+13Wow fakekevinrose, you are totally HaRdCoRe for mentioning your drug usage after what you obviously thought was an impromptu deep insight!
    • Moloy, on 12/13/2008, -7/+8So do I, but to be honest, how is a picture of an amputee's shadow more poignant than a picture of an amputee, and I can't imagine that would make the front page so easily.

      Oh Digg, you are a fickle thing.
      • JoeDiggsIt, on 12/13/2008, -1/+3Because its not instantly obvious. I AM a ***** amputee and it took me about 15 seconds to see it. A shadow is a subtle representation of a person, which has been changed forever for him.
      • Moloy, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1my bad, i thought the lack of a real leg in the shadow would be a give away
    • Optimus, on 12/13/2008, -6/+6Ya really, think about what? You've never realized you could easily lose limb and life taking risks like motorbiking? I guess not, what with your undeveloped frontal lobes and all. Damn bitch kids.
      • 120decibel, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1Sure looks like you did a lot of thinking....
    • tomoliveri, on 12/13/2008, -1/+3yeah it really makes you wonder... where the other half of his leg is and the reaction of the dude that found it
    • MrCoolerthanyou, on 12/14/2008, -2/+2Yeah it takes a lot for you to think eh *****?
    • TsubasaHiroge, on 12/14/2008, -0/+2First I went, OK, it's a pic of a shadow. Then I looked a bit closer and went, Ohhhhhhh now I get it.
  • stratazzz, on 12/13/2008, -16/+22damn.
    • SuperMonkeyKing, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1I'd be saying that too if I lost a limb
    • ZeeZee2k, on 12/13/2008, -8/+4shopped, you can tell by the shadow of his left lower leg, it's all wrong.
      • ZeeZee2k, on 12/13/2008, -0/+9I apologize for being an *****....
      • Sil369, on 12/13/2008, -0/+8I will forgive you for being an *****....
      • Kakumeikeahi, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1Yeah, I don't apologize or forgive you for being an *****.... I just bury.
      • noalarms, on 12/13/2008, -2/+1let me see your *****...
        just kidding
        don't bury me... nooooooo
      • apena89, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1@ noalarms

        >=]
  • MikeCI, on 12/13/2008, -5/+245Perspective really is everything.

    Good shot.
  • Vicken, on 12/13/2008, -39/+89Zombie?
  • craeyon, on 12/13/2008, -23/+3The 10th dimension
    • laim, on 12/13/2008, -0/+3what?
    • craeyon, 3 hr 1 min ago, -0/+1all the people who buried my post didn't get it.

      Just like how higher dimensions exist but due to our level of perception we can't see them unless math or physics explain it to us, this photo is representative of such idea. If there would be no shadow it would just be a picture of a guy, his shorts and hist shoes, but the shadow adds an additional perceptive or a dimension if you may and things change.

      You people judge first and use your brains later.
  • DrunkenPirate34, on 12/13/2008, -81/+5Fake?
    • Sublex, on 12/13/2008, -1/+18"This picture was taken by my friend who lost his foot in a motorcycle accident. He was recently released from hospital."

      Dude. Come on.
    • Rocketbird, on 12/13/2008, -0/+86Yes, his leg is fake.
    • kamikazicondon, on 12/13/2008, -2/+1Yea its shopped asshat...dur

  • Blyssz, on 12/13/2008, -27/+9iRobot?
  • meishme, on 12/13/2008, -43/+19http://i35.tinypic.com/16kn7g8.jpg
    Does a picture of a picture make... two thousand words?
    • liambates, on 12/13/2008, -0/+34lots of blurring, am i to think every other program / website is porn!?
      • AZRoboto, on 12/13/2008, -0/+5Shemale porn.

        I'm surprised he's not in Incognito mode.
    • Danltn, on 12/13/2008, -0/+19Nope, words are of logarithmic order.

      One picture = 1,000^1.
      A picture in a picture = 1,000^2 = 1,000,000.
    • craeyon, on 12/13/2008, -18/+2Did you fail math once or twice?

      The original picture is 604 x459 px = 277236 px

      Your picture in a picture is 800 x 500 px = 400000 px

      So really your question should be "Does the picture in your picture make 1443 words?"
    • ahpro, on 12/13/2008, -0/+3No, and neither does a screenshot of a picture.
    • zmedin02, on 12/13/2008, -7/+3NO BUT CHROME DOES....

      DUGG for using chrome
    • fortune500b, on 12/13/2008, -4/+1dugg for using vista brother
    • astronautje, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2haha, i see what you did there, and it is not funny.
    • Saytor, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1no, it makes you a ***** douchebag.

      now go back to 4chan, *****
  • Sublex, on 12/13/2008, -5/+130"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him…better…faster…stronger…"

    Hope he has a good recovery!
  • waxcrash, on 12/13/2008, -10/+127The guy in the photo should get a wooden peg so he can be like a Pirate.
    • jstowell, on 12/13/2008, -3/+67That's stupid.

      What the hell ARRRRR you thinking?
    • brentinkc, on 12/13/2008, -0/+4Brilliant. More pirates=less global warming
  • palin2012, on 12/13/2008, -33/+8ive seen much better pictures

    lousy guy can't even hold the camera up
  • dudefather, on 12/13/2008, -10/+148'here is a picture of a guy with an artificial leg'

    damn I only managed 11
  • quomen, on 12/13/2008, -7/+43So, what do these 1000 words say?
    • Gaalsien, on 12/13/2008, -2/+88(I have a wooden leg) x 200
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      • GliliumHkY, on 12/13/2008, -0/+8I'm a pirate.
      • RadInfinitum, on 12/13/2008, -0/+4I'm not gonna lie, I counted to see if there it was really 200 times.
      • screwthename, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2once again...I'm not sure which one is more sad: Garlik copying and pasting to make it 1000 words or me checking there are indeed 1000 words.
      • godofallcows, on 12/13/2008, -5/+1You still owe me 800 more, Garlik.
      • brentinkc, on 12/13/2008, -1/+3This'll be on the front page tomorrow
    • streetsim, on 12/13/2008, -42/+6penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus penus
    • Steeeeve1, on 12/13/2008, -4/+53You spelled penis wrong 352 times, stupid. God, you're so stupid.
      • brentinkc, on 12/13/2008, -1/+3This thread is ***** hilarious.
      • faatbuddha, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1did you actually count those penuses? god, you're lame.
      • Steeeeve1, 18 hr 16 min ago, -0/+0How can you know if I counted them without counting them yourself? Dumbass.
    • onionoino, on 12/13/2008, -0/+6you mean you guys have never ran Gob's program?
    • twinklyJesus, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1"Drink your ovaltine" 333 times, then "Thanks"
  • UserName88, on 12/13/2008, -20/+7i have 3 legs
    • ursername180, on 12/13/2008, -0/+32And the middle one's prosthetic.
  • WestDC, on 12/13/2008, -13/+71Since when does C3PO wear shorts?
    • TehJoe, on 12/13/2008, -1/+2Ooh no that was terrible. Give the guy a break he lost a leg!
      • CJDUFFMAN, on 12/13/2008, -0/+3give the guy a "break"? ur the terrible one i think he has enough breaks
  • usingpond, on 12/13/2008, -4/+10Is that a challenge? I can't make out more than 5.
  • Zoctogon, on 12/13/2008, -17/+20A picture of the shadow of a pair of legs on a hard surface with the pants and shoes in the picture too. Half of the left lower leg, where the pants leg is rolled up, appears to be an artificial leg due to the thinness of the 'leg'. Although from the pants and shoes you cannot tell that it is an artificial leg / foot...

    That's much less than a thousand words.
    • Alegoo92, on 12/13/2008, -3/+3The thousand words part comes in when you explain what happened leading up to the surgery, the man himself, how its affected him...
    • Sumada, on 12/13/2008, -0/+0Exactly, the thousand words aren't just in the description of the picture, but in the story surrounding the picture, the emotions in the picture, the reactions people have to the picture, etc. It would take a lot more words to do all of that but the picture does it simply.
  • flix820, on 12/13/2008, -14/+26I have a prosthetic leg.... 5 words
  • Azerael, on 12/13/2008, -5/+256This just in: RIAA scanning people's shadows to detect pirates.
  • brickbat, on 12/13/2008, -28/+6Hmm, looks like that pic needs a bit more sharpening, contrast & saturation. At least there's some detail in the shadows. I give it 1 out of 5.
    • uglybanana, on 12/13/2008, -1/+12and I give your comment 5 out of gay
  • cr42yr1ch, on 12/13/2008, -10/+9Great conceptual photo, just goes to show how powerful a simple image can be. I hope they are doing ok...
  • paranoid614, on 12/13/2008, -42/+4i say this picture is worth 1000 DIGGS. digg this up if you agree.
    • Shazbuckle, on 12/13/2008, -1/+18What are you, twelve?
    • RadInfinitum, on 12/13/2008, -0/+4I actually agree, but I'm digging you down anyways.
  • bobsbones, on 12/13/2008, -20/+67"I have poor taste in shorts".

    "Oh, and a prosthetic leg."
  • GumbySock, on 12/13/2008, -49/+4it's a dick
  • yacinebouatrous, on 12/13/2008, -56/+7sucks to be him
    • Zanden, on 12/13/2008, -0/+10Sucks to be you to have a personality like that. I bet you got lots of friends.
      • yacinebouatrous, on 12/13/2008, -8/+1so it's fun to be him? seriously whats wrong with my comment, didn't mean to hurt some people, as i'm not a native english speaker, i thought it was the right word
  • ophello, on 12/13/2008, -59/+24OH MY GOD IT'S SO ***** TOUCHING
    • badenglishihave, on 12/13/2008, -1/+11I'll touch you... with a chainsaw.
  • OGKHAX, on 12/13/2008, -11/+240Wow you guys are dicks.
    • ExoBit, on 12/13/2008, -2/+84Welcome to Digg.
    • kotn2012, on 12/13/2008, -13/+7Welcome to /d/igg, 4chans second home.
      • fucknuggets, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1you should go see what /d/ is. you sound like the kind of person who likes dickgirls.
      • Kakumeikeahi, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1It's sadly true, those who disagree are in denial.
    • Daiken, on 12/13/2008, -10/+8Tell me about it. Digg didn't use to be like this. I don't know why I still visit this site anymore.
    • My571k, on 12/13/2008, -5/+7How so? He was probably speeding and hit a car. Big deal. ***** happens. There's people out there that lost a leg and can't replace it because they're too poor, and It's not even their fault. What about them?
      • jwolcott, on 12/13/2008, -2/+1I cry for them.
      • OGKHAX, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2That's irrelevant. just because "***** happens" doesn't mean you say stuff like that about someone who's obviously gone through a traumatic incident.
      • Zanden, on 12/14/2008, -0/+2Maybe you should complain about your wonderful American health care.
    • My571k, on 12/13/2008, -6/+2How so? He was probably speeding and hit a car. ***** happens.

      What about the men and women that can't afford an artificial leg? What about them?
      What about children that are abandoned because they're born with disabilities. It's not their fault.
      He should have been more careful.
    • nitesoIja, on 12/13/2008, -1/+2well ur dicks a guy
    • troyburt, on 12/14/2008, -1/+1well i wasn't seeding and ***** how do u live with yourslef like that your a little ignorant and my leg was paid for with insurance its alot of money and i was lucky to have a good job and coverage, u never think of how this ***** feels man i can't believe how u live with yourself, crazy but anyways later
  • TheGorn, on 12/13/2008, -27/+5I think it's worth one word - "stump"
  • SlavaKM, on 12/13/2008, -23/+8Aarrrr!
  • rmeddy, on 12/13/2008, -25/+7Sup dawg I herd u like to walk,so we put a leg in ur leg so u can walk while u walk!!
  • WhiteRaven, on 12/13/2008, -12/+45I want to say something about the saying "A picture is worth a thousand words" that really has nothing to do with this picture... though I will use it as an example.

    Can it accurately be said that it would take a thousand (or indeed thousands) of words to accurately and completely describe a picture? Certainly. However, the converse is also true. One may go through thousands of pictures trying to equal the meaning and eloquence of a single sentence and still not get it right. And if you want to actually communicate a specific idea... pictures are not up to the task while a few words can do the job.

    Take this picture for example. I read that the person pictured lost their leg in a motorcycle accident. Okay. Someone had to use words to tell me that. The first moment I saw it, I thought it might me a war vet. So, what the picture *tells* us isn't actually very much when compared with what just a few words can do. We know a person has lost a leg. All the "thousand words" beyond that may mislead us or be an aside to the intended message.

    Of course, a few words *and* a picture gives greater emotional impact along with precision.
    • drunkskunk, on 12/13/2008, -4/+2Okay so what new saying do you propose? Or do we get rid of this one all together?

    • michael43, on 12/13/2008, -8/+4You should change your pot supplier, that ***** you're smoking makes your thought processes much to "deep"
      • sjsugam, on 12/13/2008, -1/+0Its not deep man....its above in the air.
    • DHTamus, on 12/13/2008, -11/+7@michael43 - Deep my ass, this is blather.

      @WhiteRaven - Oh wow, going against the grain is so hard on this one, huh? It must be so damn hard to not hold your tongue as a spectator to someone's work, and instead embark on delivering an ill-wrought package of stupidity to the uninterested world, just to find it stamped with "Return to sender". DDDDOOOOUUUUCCCCHHHEEE
      • illDecree, on 12/13/2008, -4/+2i guess that's why he's got 8x more diggs than you

        :-/
      • pseru, on 12/13/2008, -3/+18 x 0 =/= 8
      • michael43, on 12/13/2008, -4/+3@DHTamus; - If anybody wanted your opinion, they'd beat it out of you. You only thing you know about "deep" is how deep your boy friends dick is in your ass.
    • odiee, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1omg...seriously was that really necessary?

      ...and pics gr8
    • dexim, on 12/13/2008, -2/+2Why don't you take a look at how many words there are on this page talking about this picture, then maybe you'll get an idea what this saying means.
    • dvnt1, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1Get another user name. Something like, "pedant" will do nicely.
    • dellegazze, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1well, this picture is much more pleasant than the guy's leg being sanded off by the asphalt on his motorcycle
    • sjsugam, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1I'll tell ya what mate.....you are absolutely right in your defense for Words.

      But in my defense for the words about the picture and the picture itself would be that, it is the picture which lets your imagination fly into thousand words....it lets you wonder....what would be this man's life, how would he have lost his leg?
      All those scenarios come rushing to you.....maybe a couple of past experiences which one has closely escaped.

      The words with the picture (A picture is worth a thousand words) do a fantastic job of telling what its supposed to tell. It protects your side as well, partially though.

      Grab your newspaper, see a picture? read the article related to it? good you got the information, but you are deprived of the joy you would have felt if you would have let your mind wander in the ambiguities of the picture.

      And in this picture do u see the long shorts of the guy which doesnt let you see the crippled leg....but the shadow does. Think about that. How about that.

      Wonderment is the essence.

    • Gartland32, on 12/13/2008, -0/+6"A picture is worth a thousand words" is not the same as "It takes 1000 words to describe a picture"
      • WhiteRaven, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1My point is that four or five words are worth more than a picture.
    • Chalks777, on 12/13/2008, -0/+3Vanilla Ice, a sad clown covered in jam, and 3 anteaters walk into a room. An orgy ensues.

      > 1000 pictures.
    • frogsoblivious, on 12/13/2008, -3/+1you suck the humor of of this discussing, u unfunny douche.
      • Chalks777, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2your spelling failure sucks the English out of this discussion.
    • FelixDeluxe, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1Yeah, and another thing:

      "Instant" coffee - it takes, like, 2 minutes at least!

      Don't even get me started on "instant" noodles.
    • itsripitsrip, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1i did not know there was such thing as "picture nazis".
    • norsurfit, on 12/13/2008, -0/+1I hope you're kidding in your hyper-literal critique of this cliche, right?

      The phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words" is about the ability of some photographs to form a immediate and profound emotional connection with the viewer in a way that is sometimes difficult to do with language.
      • WhiteRaven, on 12/14/2008, -1/+1But that isn't true!!! It is *always* easier to get the idea across with words.
  • NinjaJoey, on 12/13/2008, -5/+9That guy is a robot.
    • TehJoe, on 12/13/2008, -1/+2No that guy is an amputee.
      • Kakumeikeahi, on 12/13/2008, -1/+2But robot is more fun. This is the internet, can I not dream?
  • kazsymonds, on 12/13/2008, -10/+5The only word i could think of was amputee.
  • teaspoontimes, on 12/13/2008, -4/+5Just goes to show...you never know.
  • opticwind, on 12/13/2008, -10/+4And all of them are Nelson's "Ha ha"
  • yodamaniac, on 12/13/2008, -1/+8http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Vance
    • ZBeeblebrox, on 12/14/2008, -0/+0You still have a long way to go to prove you're a nerd..
  • Ansem, on 12/13/2008, -6/+6He has the same shoes as me.
  • fjsferreira, on 12/13/2008, -13/+6A photoshop is worth how many words? Sorry guys, but the shadow of the fake leg is much more sharp than the other... I hate to be a dick a tell you he's just fine...
    • blackmoth, on 12/13/2008, -0/+11Could that be because the shadow on the right is being diffused through hair on his leg, and the one on the left around the hard edges of the prosthesis? Or did I simply fail to detect sarcasm in your post? I do that a lot.
    • TehJoe, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1It may be - but that's not the point!
    • Zanden, on 12/14/2008, -0/+2Dude he as been my friend all my life. Pic is not fake i saw it way before digg.
  • cryonix, on 12/13/2008, -1/+4I don't digg photos, but this one got to me. Needs expanded back story than what (though grateful) ligyron Provided.
  • protodon, on 12/13/2008, -3/+20Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto
  • skittlebomb101, on 12/13/2008, -8/+1Hey wait! Those are my shoes! ***** that bastard stole them!
  • gllopc, on 12/13/2008, -7/+6I just need three words: Plaid shorts, blech.
  • Badfish2, on 12/13/2008, -6/+13Zoom out, I want to see the shadow of his parrot.
  • JAFFA, on 12/13/2008, -3/+8This is a superb image. My very first thought was: Land Mine. So the background story helps alot. What I find very evocative is the perspective. We ALL look down and see what your friend sees in that shot. Except we (hopefully) see a different shadow. And his shadow symbolises how very different his life is. And how differently he is perceived by others.

    As a motorcyclist I can only finish with the quote: There, but for the grace of god, go I ....
    • fucknuggets, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2if was a land mine more than his leg would be gone.
      • JAFFA, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1No so. Anti personnel mines are designed to maim rather than kill. The larger anti vehicle mines (a favourite of hollywood) are rarely triggered by the weight of a man.

        Ive seen 1st hand what a small AP mine can do. I served as a volunteer in the Cro Army from 91-92. Za Dom! Spremni!!

        :-)
  • Mordecaiwalker, on 12/13/2008, -11/+2Look at the shadow. Obviously a fake!
    • ZeroCubed, on 12/13/2008, -0/+8You idiot
    • c0baltfish, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1Captain Obvious has made a cameo to yet another Digg post.
    • Zanden, on 12/13/2008, -0/+3Sorry to burst your bubble but it's not a fake.
    • TehJoe, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1Yeah the left one is all thinner and everything
  • ScottyAnimal, on 12/13/2008, -7/+14This photo would have been stronger without the explanation of how he lost his leg. As the title says "A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words" and "This picture was taken by my friend who lost his foot in a motorcycle accident. He was recently released from hospital" robs it of all of them.
    • sjsugam, on 12/13/2008, -2/+1Absolutely my point.
    • mushtakrakish, on 12/13/2008, -2/+2correct. the backstory turns it into a pity party. the picture by itself is nice.
    • Sam6644, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2someone doesnt understand the meaning of, "a picture is worth a thousand words."


    • threepio, on 12/13/2008, -0/+2I disagree. Your interpretation of the photo can remain separate from the reality; such is the nature of photography.
    • teddtech, on 12/13/2008, -1/+2I thought it was a picture of a marine who had served in Iraq. I was touched. Then I read:

      "This picture was taken by my friend who lost his foot in a motorcycle accident. He was recently released from hospital."

      Who the ***** cares?

    • Kakumeikeahi, on 12/13/2008, -1/+1Cactus
    • ZBeeblebrox, on 12/14/2008, -0/+1I'm glad the person told us.. it's pathetic that everyone's first thought is 'war'.

      Get outta here, hippies!
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