This is a bit of a shock. Not that this has happened (it obviously shouldn't have) but just thinking that there may have been a chance that we would never see him in the water again.
Any man that goes as big as him, gets as drunk as him and carries on like a peanut has my vote...hell, he'd fit right in as an Aussie!
This may be an aussie thing (I doubt it though) and I know it doesn't help, but all I can picture in my head is the bloke that did this, and how I'd get great pleasure in knocking him on his arse. I'm not a violent person, but it makes me mad when someone thats done so much for us/the sport gets whooped by a random.
Anywho, I'm sure Joe will be killin' it again in no time, but here's to a speedy recovery, and a warm red bull and vodka...
Good luck mate!