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Good news, concerned voters and fans of Jingle All The Way alike! It looks as if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will recover fully from his recent leg-shattering skiing accident, as his surgery was a resounding success. But while ABCNews.com postulates that his broken femur was "likely a result of high speeds rather than weak bones," a Defamer operative nearer to the carnage tells us the word on the Sun Valley street is that Arnold wasn't exactly engaged in a wintry version of alpine Predator when the mishap occurred:

Greetings from that LA's crystallized Christmas satellite, Sun Valley, Idaho. Thought I might pass along some info regarding Arnold's recent 'ski accident.' The press seems to be reporting that Arnold broke his femur while skiing. Apparently the truth of the matter—and the talk amongst the locals—is that Arnie did not break his femur—nor was he skiing. He was actually standing on the mountain in his skis when he simply...fell over.

As always, we'd encourage anyone with further information, or—dare we dream?—an eyewitness account, to send along whatever they happen to know. We'd imagine the Governor has much invested in perpetuating the "high speed" story, but if a more accurate version of events should emerge—say, involving the First Lady handing him a cup of cocoa, to which he responded, "Maria! It's boiling! Are you trying to kill me! Hold my poles while I blow on it!" after which came a bone-crunching thud—then the California taxpayers deserve to know.