Quote from: Possum on May 01, 2023, 01:36:00 PMFirst time he knew what he was talking about.   

         
First time he's ever been at a loss for words.

Quote from: Solar on May 01, 2023, 10:39:03 AMEver shot a window with a gun? Please tell me, you really aren't this dumb...

Not sure why it didn't post, but I said that I've hit a window with a golf ball, but never shot one. I'm not sure what comparison you are trying to make.

Quote from: ZenMode on May 01, 2023, 02:01:20 PMNot sure why it didn't post, but I said that I've hit a window with a golf ball, but never shot one. I'm not sure what comparison you are trying to make.

The entire window if affected, such as a windshield, where point of contact is obvious yet effects the entire sheet, but like ripples on a pond, the wave continues across and down the entire target area.
Meaning, hit anywhere in the chest, the entire area behind the strike is impacted.

The heart is immediately effected, but as long as the heart isn't compromised, the injury is completely survivable.
The most that usually happens in instances like this is, the heart skips a beat and quickly returns to normal rhythm.

Quote from: Solar on May 01, 2023, 07:12:43 PMThe entire window if affected, such as a windshield, where point of contact is obvious yet effects the entire sheet, but like ripples on a pond, the wave continues across and down the entire target area.
Meaning, hit anywhere in the chest, the entire area behind the strike is impacted.

The heart is immediately effected, but as long as the heart isn't compromised, the injury is completely survivable.
The most that usually happens in instances like this is, the heart skips a beat and quickly returns to normal rhythm.

I think I agree with most everything you said.  The impact causes ripples that spread across the entire chest and, yes, most of the time a blow to the chest is absolutely survivable.  I'm not a hockey fan, but I get the impression that taking a hockey puck to the chest/chest pad is pretty common, yet this has only happened 5 times.  I believe this is the first time it's happened in football.