The crutches I've had have been mass produced. I rented them from a pharmacy once and then I bought some from the orthopedic surgeon after one of the knee surgeries. I keep them in the coat closet under the theory that the minute I get rid of them, I'll have to be on crutches again.
Book: Where's the doctor? Not back yet?
Zoe: (beat) We don't make him hurry for the little stuff. He'll be along.
Book: He could hurry... a little.
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Ginger - Dec 07, 2004 11:50:16 am PST #8555 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Topic!Cindy - Dec 07, 2004 11:53:55 am PST #8556 of 10001
What is even happening?
Not all crutches are wooden now, either. There are aluminum ones, which are definitely mass produced.
deborah grabien - Dec 07, 2004 12:01:02 pm PST #8557 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
The aluminium ones are lighter, too. I've never been able to use crutches - I suck at balancing with them, so I demanded and got a chair, and then a cane - but I remember hefting an aluminium one in one hand and a wooden one in the other, and going, whoa.....
Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2004 12:03:44 pm PST #8558 of 10001
brillig
I haven't even seen wooden crutches in years. Though I think there was a pair at the thrift store. They looked pretty wobbly.
erikaj - Dec 07, 2004 12:07:17 pm PST #8559 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm thinking, if they were used as, well, a blunt instrument, could you tell they were the vic's? Probably not. They're probably gonna have to find it with blood on itand stuff. Nobody's ever gonna ask me what I'm thinking ever again, are they?
Ginger - Dec 07, 2004 12:10:58 pm PST #8560 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'm thinking, if they were used as, well, a blunt instrument, could you tell they were the vic's?
They come in sizes and they're adjustable, so if the crutch was set up for a person of a different height, it would be obvious. Also, aluminum crutches, which is all I've ever used, are pretty light to be a blunt instrument. Would a cane work in your scenario?
§ ita § - Dec 07, 2004 12:12:59 pm PST #8561 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If you have the leverage on an aluminium crutch, they should work fine. If you're holding them way on the other end, and swinging firmly, they can do damage.
Signed,
Has Smacked and Been Smacked with Light Sticks.
Ginger - Dec 07, 2004 12:14:42 pm PST #8562 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I have suddenly been overtaken by the urge to go whack something with a crutch and see what kind of force I can develop. When I was actually using them, I was working to hard to not whack something with a crutch.
Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2004 12:15:11 pm PST #8563 of 10001
brillig
Oh, aluminum crutches can pack a wallop. Hubby's used Crutch Fu on some football players (college) who thought they could hassle the crip.
edit: It's all in the snap of the wrist as you swing the crutch around. SCA sword training helps.
erikaj - Dec 07, 2004 12:15:17 pm PST #8564 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Possibly. Cause I love the image...it's the Agatha Christie in me. Would that leave a skin impression?ETA: I love it when my instincts are right. But then, I wonder what sort of person I've turned into to turn my instincts to those types of questions.