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DebbyM46227 · 04-21-2014, 12:03 PM

In the photo that shows the guy's scuffed up bloody arm, what is that around his right wrist?

yougojay · 04-21-2014, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

In the photo that shows the guy's scuffed up bloody arm, what is that around his right wrist?

It looks like some kind of tape or bandage....maybe from a prior event?

If you look closely, seems like something (that tape, bandage) was keeping his arm from getting tan - See how his wrist is more pale than his arm?

DebbyM46227 · 04-21-2014, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by yougojay

It looks like some kind of tape or bandage....maybe from a prior event?

If you look closely, seems like something (that tape, bandage) was keeping his arm from getting tan - See how his wrist is more pale than his arm?

I noticed that white skin...also on the top of his hand it looks like a tat or maybe a scab, and that would explain the tape/bandage.

I know some are skeptical of the photo, but I think it's real and he's a lucky guy.

yougojay · 04-21-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I noticed that white skin...also on the top of his hand it looks like a tat or maybe a scab, and that would explain the tape/bandage.

I know some are skeptical of the photo, but I think it's real and he's a lucky guy.

Yes, it looks like some kind of bandage, I agree. It's looking pretty real to me now, he's definitely very fortunate -

nookandcrannycar · 04-21-2014, 09:58 PM

I don't know if a western cultural mindset re 'helping' applies here? I have had friends (going back decades) who are first generation Korean-American and same Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Sri Lankan, Laotian, Filipino, and Indian.....but not Thai. I also had wonderful Chinese and Japanese neighbors while growing up, and shared traditional meals in their homes, cultural events, traditional street markets, and vacations. I guess my point is that each culture has different norms re personal space, traditions, behavioral norms, etc., and what might seem odd from a western reference point might not be within a local context. Perhaps eTiMaGo can weigh in with his relevant point of view if he sees this thread.

ilikerice · 04-22-2014, 09:45 AM

who's to say the people didn't try to help the man out before the guys with the proper tools came in? Just because there wasn't a picture of someone tugging on his arm doesn't mean it never happend. They probably did try to get him out, but was honestly stuck.

Anywho, I think your being closed minded but we are all titled to our own opinion. Crazier stuff has happend than this.

axiom · 05-08-2014, 12:37 PM

Regarding both of these crashes and the reason why the airbags didn't go off. Doesn't the vehicle have to be in motion, traveling above a certain speed for front airbags to deploy? In both of these crashes, the car was hit while sitting still. The original YouTube crash said that the guy got hit and spun into oncoming traffic then getting hit by another vehicle head on. Obviously the second crash involved two stationary cars that got smashed by the big truck. It's just like how an airbag won't go off if someone were to kick the crap outta the bumper while you are stopped.

jambo101 · 05-08-2014, 01:49 PM

Another reason for no airbag deployment maybe the car has no airbags, they could have been stolen or if its a used car they could have been taken out and sold.

timothyone · 08-24-2014, 12:29 AM

That thing on his wrist is an IV. They apparently took some time in getting him out, and had medical people working with them. I think it's very real. It would take a whole bunch of very weird people, including the cops and EMS people on site, to have someone jump into a scene like that and do fake pictures in a situation where someone had just died or been seriously injured.

04-22-2014, 09:45 AM	#6
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	who's to say the people didn't try to help the man out before the guys with the proper tools came in? Just because there wasn't a picture of someone tugging on his arm doesn't mean it never happend. They probably did try to get him out, but was honestly stuck. Anywho, I think your being closed minded but we are all titled to our own opinion. Crazier stuff has happend than this. __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

05-08-2014, 01:49 PM	#8
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Another reason for no airbag deployment maybe the car has no airbags, they could have been stolen or if its a used car they could have been taken out and sold. __________________ Have Yaris will travel..

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04-21-2014, 12:03 PM	#1
DebbyM46227 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 538	In the photo that shows the guy's scuffed up bloody arm, what is that around his right wrist?

04-21-2014, 09:58 PM	#5
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	I don't know if a western cultural mindset re 'helping' applies here? I have had friends (going back decades) who are first generation Korean-American and same Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Sri Lankan, Laotian, Filipino, and Indian.....but not Thai. I also had wonderful Chinese and Japanese neighbors while growing up, and shared traditional meals in their homes, cultural events, traditional street markets, and vacations. I guess my point is that each culture has different norms re personal space, traditions, behavioral norms, etc., and what might seem odd from a western reference point might not be within a local context. Perhaps eTiMaGo can weigh in with his relevant point of view if he sees this thread.

05-08-2014, 12:37 PM	#7
axiom View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: May 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 68	Regarding both of these crashes and the reason why the airbags didn't go off. Doesn't the vehicle have to be in motion, traveling above a certain speed for front airbags to deploy? In both of these crashes, the car was hit while sitting still. The original YouTube crash said that the guy got hit and spun into oncoming traffic then getting hit by another vehicle head on. Obviously the second crash involved two stationary cars that got smashed by the big truck. It's just like how an airbag won't go off if someone were to kick the crap outta the bumper while you are stopped.

08-24-2014, 12:29 AM	#9
timothyone Drives: 2014 l standard 3 door Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fort Knox, Ky Posts: 15	That thing on his wrist is an IV. They apparently took some time in getting him out, and had medical people working with them. I think it's very real. It would take a whole bunch of very weird people, including the cops and EMS people on site, to have someone jump into a scene like that and do fake pictures in a situation where someone had just died or been seriously injured.