Gator got me today.

Yow! I think that if I wrangled gators for a living I'd carry something bigger than a peanut! Good luck to you Cuch, I hope you heal up nice and fast.
 
Anyone tough enough to wrestle gators and pour bleach on a wound has my respect. Hope it heals up Ok. And yes, by all means get yourself a bigger knife, something like Dundee would carry.
Dave
 
It's times like these that I realize I'll never make it to the stage in life where I am an actual "man." I'm a 42 year old boy!

I know this because when I looked at the photos and thought about what did it, all external signs that I am male retracted into my body.
 
I honestly expected this thread to be about doing something boneheaded with a Gerber Gator. Wow, was I ever wrong! My hat goes off to anybody with the skill and courage to wrestle gators for a living.

I wish you a full and speedy recovery.
 
LOL. Rhino, that was great.
It's actually feeling alot better today. I was lucky in that I was able to pull out before he clamped down on me. I got a tooth in me (make that a few teeth in me), but no bite pressure, so I'm not muscularly sore. I've been using my hand all day. Gingerly, but using it nonetheless, and that's a good sign. Now all we have to do is stave off infection, and we should be good.
We DO have hospitals around here, but the Bleach works well enough. We use pure, straight bleach. Alcohol? Hydrogen Peroxide? Both have been used in the past, as well as sending guys bit by gators right to the hospital, and quite a few times they've had to go back for the onset of Gangrine. With the bleach, it cooks it all out. Not something we use for every cut. As for who's fault it was? Man was never intended to tangle with a gator, so anytime we get bit, it's OUR fault for being there in the first place.
By the way, thanx guys, for all the well wishes. I wasn't expecting it. I posted it because it was my latest bite. I thought I would get a few oohs, aahhs, and some good conversation, but all of you wishing me well is pretty gosh-darn touching. Thanx.
 
Hey, we care!

Now be careful out there . . . we don't want to have to change your userid to "Amos Moses."
 
That's gonna be just a real "pleasure" while it heals!

Reminds me of two gator things. One was when we were at the gator farm I mentioned before. The fellow who did the demo on how gators and crocs chomp down when something hits the inside of their mouth. He tapped his hand against the top of the gator's mouth, yanking it out before the mouth snapped shut. When he did the same thing with the croc he used a section of broomstick. Heheh. I guess that was his way of saying the croc snaps a little faster.

The other thing is a video I recall seeing on YouTube or somewhere. An Asian looking fellow was doing a similar demo, except the critter snapped down hard and fast on his had at about the wrist, then proceeded to do that fast twisting tear they do. Best I can tell is his hand came off and he grabbed his arm with his remaining hand and hauled fast off stage leaving his female assistant trailing behind him. We would naturally prefer you not emulate such a stunt. That one was close enough.

You could use this as excuse for buying a few more knives. You can work the, gotta have for emergency line. Then you can also tell the wife that you really need to get a couple of nice knives to help you feel better. Hey, it's worth a try. If nothing else, she will get a laugh out of it. Okay, it may be more of a dismissive snort, but she'll see the humor in it I'm sure. <hopefully>

Good luck on the healing.
 
rhino said:
Hey, we care!

Now be careful out there . . . we don't want to have to change your userid to "Amos Moses."
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Yeah, I got teased enough about that growing up. Had both hands, it was the Amos part that got me. ;)

On a related note, I think I'll go eat some cookies and pet my dog, Andi. Yep, that's really her name. :p
 
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