As David Attenborough once noted, the most dangerous animal in the world is= the adult male human :o( > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of > RussellMc > Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2019 11:14 PM > * Heading for car near midnight after Chinese Lantern Festival. > Not many people about. > Two young men - possibly druggedish / somewhat drunk. > Asked for money - I'm not totally averse to this but plausibility needs t= o be > fair. > Then asked for a colour changing light I had in bag. As that was one of 3= from > rubbish at CLF I was not totally averse but ... > When he got to camera and possibility of fighting I lost interest. > I declined and walked off. > He grabbed backpack and camera strap - they were well enough attached :-)= .. > I turned to 'get in his face' - a mistake and a lesson learned. I did no= t touch > him or abuse him. > Next - unclear - may have been an IMMENSE shove or maybe a punch. > I spun as I fell. > Immediately behind me was a thin metal pole with a parking sign thereon. > Falling I hit pole on shoulder just outside head line (fortunately) End r= esult: > Broken clavicle, very well gravel rashed knees, broken right bit toe. >=20 > Alas the camera failed to fire up - battery may have been 'popped' out of > contact by impact. > Several witnesses. Youngsters exit stage somewhere. Police, Ambulance, > Hospital. Home. Ouch. >=20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .