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I Borrowed It

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Oof. So this poor guy was just hanging out in Moscow, Russia, minding his own business and maybe doing some sweet tricks on his BMX when he (apparently) had a pretty phenomenal bail and did some devastating structural damage to one of his 40 mm. lobes. Ugh. Do you see why your editor just stays inside all the time? Sure, we are likely dealing with a number of preventable vitamin deficiencies due to our lack of sunlight, but the chances of this happening? Very, very slim. This guy, though? Didn’t bitch and complain, just stiff-upper-lipped it and got that son of a bitch sewn right back up. Shots of a simpler pre-bail life, as well as post-reconstructing, after the jump. Best of luck healing, good sir.

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Comments

21 responses to “I Borrowed It”

  1. emily Avatar
    emily

    Wow! That was brutal. Looks like the state of the tissue is already looking a lot better though. Hope it heals up well for him 🙂

  2. Caleigh Green Avatar
    Caleigh Green

    My heart is sad for him 🙁

  3. Dandy Avatar
    Dandy

    One of my biggest fears…mainly as i lack the funds for the reconstruction heh.

    looks like it was sewn very nicely though!

  4. Hetty Avatar
    Hetty

    Ouchy! Poor guy

  5. bunniii Avatar
    bunniii

    hes fucking sexy poor kid

  6. Rach_Rach Avatar
    Rach_Rach

    How depressing.

  7. brute Avatar
    brute

    oh goddddd. what a waste.

  8. Preston Avatar
    Preston

    Being a bmxer with 56mm lobes this really freaks me out. Poor kid, looks like a good fix though.

  9. Johann Avatar
    Johann

    Wow, that is brutal as hell.

  10. Leilani Rose Avatar
    Leilani Rose

    What a fucking trooper! Aha

  11. Leilani Rose Avatar
    Leilani Rose

    What a fucking trooper! Aha

  12. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Awww, that hurts…

  13. Giovanni Gato Hernandez Avatar
    Giovanni Gato Hernandez

    Hi fellas, I am totally sure that the guy enjoyed the whole thing, cos he shows a pretty calm face in the pic after the Bail!! grettings!

  14. UnconventionalLove Avatar
    UnconventionalLove

    Ahh that sucks. But my goodness. Look at that second pic…gorgeous!!! Haha.

  15. Heretic138 Avatar
    Heretic138

    i hope for speedy healing for you!!

  16. dean Avatar
    dean

    nice t shirt black wall street and awesome plug

  17. mizukizuki Avatar
    mizukizuki

    I definitely have those plugs in the second pictureeee hahaha. I love bmx boys, this one is sexyy. the first picture made my ears hurt terribly though 🙁

  18. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    looks like a rat’s tail!

  19. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    ..or a worm

  20. CutThroat Avatar
    CutThroat

    Remember this epic ear shredding?
    http://iampix.bmezine.com/4/w/brwxc2/8r7xasjq.jpg

  21. Tranque Avatar
    Tranque

    No offense, man, but that’s fucking disgusting.

    I had a dream last night that my lobes ribbed..I was so relieved when I woke up and felt them still intact.
    Good luck healing.

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