A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Yowwwch!

Johnny got in a terrible dirt bike accident in Australia about three years ago, when this photo was snapped… I get a kick out of the “Taz ripping out of the skin” tattoo, perfectly placed by some psychic tattoo artist seven years earlier. He had to wear that intense fixture for two years by the way!

Comments

124 responses to “Yowwwch!”

  1. dana Avatar
    dana

    man i’ve been sitting here thinking about how terrible that must be. how do you SLEEP with that!? you’d always have to sleep on one side, which would start to make your hip sore after awhile. and imagine the pain if in your sleep your roll over onto that side.. OW!

  2. dana Avatar
    dana

    man i’ve been sitting here thinking about how terrible that must be. how do you SLEEP with that!? you’d always have to sleep on one side, which would start to make your hip sore after awhile. and imagine the pain if in your sleep your roll over onto that side.. OW!

  3. dana Avatar
    dana

    man i’ve been sitting here thinking about how terrible that must be. how do you SLEEP with that!? you’d always have to sleep on one side, which would start to make your hip sore after awhile. and imagine the pain if in your sleep your roll over onto that side.. OW!

  4. dana Avatar
    dana

    man i’ve been sitting here thinking about how terrible that must be. how do you SLEEP with that!? you’d always have to sleep on one side, which would start to make your hip sore after awhile. and imagine the pain if in your sleep your roll over onto that side.. OW!

  5. silvereden Avatar
    silvereden

    lookin at that makes me want to cry, seriously. i went through a massive spinal operation and i keep thinking to myself that it’s nothing compared to what this poor guy must have suffered through. *cringes* kudos to you, Johnny, that’s all i have to say.

  6. silvereden Avatar
    silvereden

    lookin at that makes me want to cry, seriously. i went through a massive spinal operation and i keep thinking to myself that it’s nothing compared to what this poor guy must have suffered through. *cringes* kudos to you, Johnny, that’s all i have to say.

  7. silvereden Avatar
    silvereden

    lookin at that makes me want to cry, seriously. i went through a massive spinal operation and i keep thinking to myself that it’s nothing compared to what this poor guy must have suffered through. *cringes* kudos to you, Johnny, that’s all i have to say.

  8. silvereden Avatar
    silvereden

    lookin at that makes me want to cry, seriously. i went through a massive spinal operation and i keep thinking to myself that it’s nothing compared to what this poor guy must have suffered through. *cringes* kudos to you, Johnny, that’s all i have to say.

  9. Anselm Avatar

    Dana (#26)- I’ve never broken a femur, but I have broken a collar bone. I can tell you, you learn damn quick (within one night) which side not to roll onto, hell or high water! 😉

    In other news, I agree that 2 years seems a bit long to be wearin one of those (EFDs), especially given the massive infection risk. However, I know next to none about them. I wonder if ModDocter is reading this?

  10. Anselm Avatar

    Dana (#26)- I’ve never broken a femur, but I have broken a collar bone. I can tell you, you learn damn quick (within one night) which side not to roll onto, hell or high water! 😉

    In other news, I agree that 2 years seems a bit long to be wearin one of those (EFDs), especially given the massive infection risk. However, I know next to none about them. I wonder if ModDocter is reading this?

  11. Anselm Avatar

    Dana (#26)- I’ve never broken a femur, but I have broken a collar bone. I can tell you, you learn damn quick (within one night) which side not to roll onto, hell or high water! 😉

    In other news, I agree that 2 years seems a bit long to be wearin one of those (EFDs), especially given the massive infection risk. However, I know next to none about them. I wonder if ModDocter is reading this?

  12. Anselm Avatar

    Dana (#26)- I’ve never broken a femur, but I have broken a collar bone. I can tell you, you learn damn quick (within one night) which side not to roll onto, hell or high water! 😉

    In other news, I agree that 2 years seems a bit long to be wearin one of those (EFDs), especially given the massive infection risk. However, I know next to none about them. I wonder if ModDocter is reading this?

  13. haha Avatar

    sheeeeeeeesh

  14. haha Avatar

    sheeeeeeeesh

  15. haha Avatar

    sheeeeeeeesh

  16. haha Avatar

    sheeeeeeeesh

  17. PoMo Avatar
    PoMo

    ouch, I feel his pain. I had this done to me when I was 10 but on both legs and had six pins on each side. This is just bringing me back to that bad summer.

  18. PoMo Avatar
    PoMo

    ouch, I feel his pain. I had this done to me when I was 10 but on both legs and had six pins on each side. This is just bringing me back to that bad summer.

  19. PoMo Avatar
    PoMo

    ouch, I feel his pain. I had this done to me when I was 10 but on both legs and had six pins on each side. This is just bringing me back to that bad summer.

  20. PoMo Avatar
    PoMo

    ouch, I feel his pain. I had this done to me when I was 10 but on both legs and had six pins on each side. This is just bringing me back to that bad summer.

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    woah he totally beat me for staple count!

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    woah he totally beat me for staple count!

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