Pluggers by Rick McKee for December 21, 2023

‘Taint funny, M’gee! Just wait ‘til you’re flat on your back on the concrete — Ice on dirt ain’t near so slippery… But bones are brittle if you’re a plugger!

Probably.

Depends on how big the hip fracture is.

Eh no ice here but me is slips and falls some days ago. No worries me was bearly hurts.

Perhaps no one (else) will hear the initial sound, but many may hear the sounds of the moans and groans that result from aches and pains of the fall later.

The ambulance will!

And will get back up again? And will that make a noise?

Be prepared … Look at the shoes that plugger has on …;-)

Maybe not at the fall but for the next 3 weeks there’ll be lots of sounds …as the butt squirms.

“Argh!” Even pirates get old and turn into Pluggers.

It would be more than “a sound” that would broadcast.

I was hunting elk last week and trying to get down a trail that had ice on it. I was wearing a backpack that weighs about 35 pounds, and carrying my rifle. There was absolutely no warning and wham I fell. It’s okay though, the ground broke my fall… I’m getting too old for that stuff.

Yep!

Oh trust me, there’s sound and the Plugger hears it. Also remember , in the cold air, sound travels further, so you may not see anyone but someone might hear the “Ouch #@%$*” ice.

No one will hear because he broke the phone in his back pocket.

Yep – Kerplunk!

I have ice cleats for my boots for winter walking.

The hardest thing about walking in the winter time is the ice when you come right down to it.

Oh yeah, and loud enough and colourful enough to scare a sailor, too! I typically will fall with a tonne of stuff I am trying to carry in one trip instead of ten…..

You know you’re in for it when the upper half of your body is doing 2 mph and your lower half is doing 198 mph.

yes. I’ve been wondering lately why animals (including people) make sounds when injured. Doesn’t seem to be any useful purpose.

From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:

If a plugger slips and falls on the ice, and no one is around to hear, because he’s alienated his family with his unhinged Facebook posts and his neighbors with his extremely bad vibes, and then he slowly freezes to death out there, taking his final breath on Christmas morning, vaguely hearing happier people laughing and enjoying each other’s company … wait, what was the question again? Anyway, pluggers, please salt your front walk, I’m begging you.

Possibly.. but the air turning blue will give him away.

The question is: Will he make it back?

Oh, somebody will see him fall. And take a phone-camera video of it. And post it on TikTok.

that’s why i live in Florida

The plugger is around and despite some opinions to the contrary, pluggers are somebody!

Plugger ALWAYs make ‘the noise’. Coming up and going down.

Make a sound? “Depends” – a third reason to wear them – “Extra” padding.

I slipped on ice getting out of my car, landed on my wallet. Saved by plastic credit cards! :-)

Yes…and don’t ask me how I know!

I make a sound. Many sounds in fact. I make the ice melt locally.

My question is will he be able to get up by himself? :)