Quote from Marshall in Home Wreckers
Marshall: All right. Let's all remember that we've all done some stupid things in our lives, okay? For example, I once tried to ride my bike down an extension ladder from the roof of a two-story house. The only looming question is, was I drunk or a kid? Robin & Barney: Drunk. Ted & Lily: Kid. Marshall: Drum roll, please. I was... [flashback:] Judy Eriksen: Marshall's dead. Marshall's dead. Marshall! [present:] Marshall: A kid. Moms, right? Just always making a big deal out of nothing. Came out of that coma in under a week.