I almost just killed myself

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GerberGuy

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I was closing my SOG Trident as I was walking down the stairs when I had a misstep. I stumbled and dropped the knife. As it fell toward my feet, I freaked out and jerked them away from the blade, in the process completely throwing off my balance. I fell down the rest of the stairs, followed closely by my bouncing knife, which finally embedded itself in the last stair, 1 foot from my face.

I win the idiot award.
 
Man, although I don't know you, I am very glad you're ok and sound.

Without a doubt, you won!!

Be careful man.:)
 
GerberGuy said:
I win the idiot award.
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No, I'm afraid you only make the "also competed" list, but you can ask your family to notify the award committee if you actually kill yourself....
 
Man I wish you got a video of that, I would have paid to see it. Okay, maybe I would have had one of my friends pay so I can see it...but you get my point.
 
Don't worry, your not the only clumsy one. The other day I came home from work, and still wearing my dress socks, tried to carry a big old 17" CRT computer monitor down the stairs. Well, my socks slipped on the wooden stairs and I rode all the way down on my arse with a monitor on my chest. Took a nice chip out of the drywall, but survived with only a few minor bumps and bruises. Monitor still works too. All I need to do now is get out the joint compound and fix the wall.
 
GerberGuy said:
I was closing my SOG Trident as I was walking down the stairs when I had a misstep. I stumbled and dropped the knife. As it fell toward my feet, I freaked out and jerked them away from the blade, in the process completely throwing off my balance. I fell down the rest of the stairs, followed closely by my bouncing knife, which finally embedded itself in the last stair, 1 foot from my face.

I win the idiot award.
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Nope, you invented a new game: X-Treme Mumbly-Peg! :thumbup: I'm going to try that tomorrow with my REKAT Sifu. ;)
 
At least you didn't become a nominee for this year's Darwin Awards, thank heavens!

But it is a timely reminder that a hobby that involves knives (and very sharp ones at that) is fraught with danger. I've read a few posts recently with injuries and near misses, and hopefully we can all take a minute to make resolutions that we will all be here in 12 months time to share information and friendship in this forum in a relatively healthy condition.

Cheers
 
GerberGuy said:
I fell down the rest of the stairs, followed closely by my bouncing knife, which finally embedded itself in the last stair, 1 foot from my face.
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I hope you didn't damage the tip of the blade. :eek:
 
bexteck said:
Don't worry, your not the only clumsy one. The other day I came home from work, and still wearing my dress socks, tried to carry a big old 17" CRT computer monitor down the stairs. Well, my socks slipped on the wooden stairs and I rode all the way down on my arse with a monitor on my chest. Took a nice chip out of the drywall, but survived with only a few minor bumps and bruises. Monitor still works too. All I need to do now is get out the joint compound and fix the wall.
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I can't believe that! People still use CRT monitors?!?

:D
 
I did something silimlar to that with a Buck 110 knife. But I was not as lucky as you. It ended up embedded itself into my anklebone. When I looked down and saw it sticking halfway. I stumbled one more time and stepped on the handle of the knife with my other foot, causing the blade to cut upward and into my ligaments. CRUNCH~! Took me several months to walk. Had the stiches replaced because it got infected .

I still have the Buck 110. It makes me nervous whenever I take it out.
 
Dont feel bad. About 5 years ago I had a foot broken in 6 places, and I fell down a flight of concrete apartment stairs in a leg cast and crutches. I couldn't reach the handrails because the crutches were still under my arms and I lost my balance. I sacrificed my other leg to keep me from tumbling and my cast bounced on almost every step on the way down. It was hilarious and I wish I could have gotten that on tape. I did tear off most if the skin on my kneecap and ruin a new pair of jeans, but at least I was on some really good painkillers when it happened.
 
Tanto Fiend said:
I fell down a flight of concrete apartment stairs in a leg cast and crutches. I couldn't reach the handrails because the crutches were still under my arms and I lost my balance.
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I hate crutches on stairs. I used to set the crutches aside, and slide up or downstairs sitting on the steps.
 
no matter how careful you are it seems that an open blade might bite. The last episode I had was grabbing a battle rat by the blade while I was engrossed with something else. It was an absolutely clean cut and a few bandages held it.

I love knives - Gary
 
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