Just because you can never be too safe

StuntDouble

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When the little man inside your head is screaming at you because you're doing something stupid, it's probably a good idea to listen to him. I'm sitting here right now with 5 stitches in my pinky because I decided to ignore common sense, and go on with what I was doing. Thankfully the permanent damage is only going to be cosmetic. I don't feel like going into details right now, because I'm still angry at myself (and it's harder than I thought to type with only 9 good fingers), but I thought I'd just remind everyone to continue to use common sense, and being in a rush is no excuse. Be safe out there.
 
Good call, Chris Mapp. I recently read an article (I forget where) that said something to the effect of, "If you are about to do something and you hear that internal monitor say, 'This isn't a good idea', then you should listen to that voice. In most general accidents, the victim usually has an internal voice warning them to quit the activity."

After reading that, I decided to put it to the test; sure enough, it's pretty much true.

Of course, this doesn't mean that risks should never be taken. However, there's a difference between a worthy risk and plain-ol' dumb :p I've certainly done both. :D
 
Oh come on go into detail. Were human and we do stupid things and if you listen to women they expect it from us. :D
 
Reminds me of this old saying about sailing. Sailboats have these huge pieces of cloth called "sails", right? Well, you have your sail up there catching air, and sometimes the wind is so strong that you'd like to slow down some rather than, say, die. So you can usually pull your mainsail down some and tie it off shorter, so that it catches less air. This process is called "reefing" the sail. The related saying is "When you first think 'I wonder if I should reef now' is the time you should reef."

And if you think typing with your pinkie finger banged up is bad, try typing after running your index finger a short way into a running router table. :o
 
Well, here's what happened. I decided I wanted to cook some tuna steaks. I pulled a couple out of the freezer and tried to bang them apart. That wasnt working, so I decided to see if I could pry them apart with my Spyderco Military. That wasn't working. Finally I decided to see if I could just push the Military between them a little bit, just enough so I could pry them apart. Well, I was holding the steaks in my right hand, pushing the knife into them edge first. My mind kept saying "This is a bad idea", and I got a flash of an image showing the knife going through and into my finger. Well, I decided to ignore it, and no less than one second later, the knife went through and into my finger. Tip of the finger goes numb, and starts bleeding pretty bad. So I wrap it up, and drive to the hospital. Luckily for me, the cut was at an angle, so I didn't go deep enough to hit any major nerves or tendons. The numbness has gone away a little bit, but damned if it isn't sore this morning.

One thing I wanna add is that anesthetic is some amazing stuff, and I wish they would have let me take some home. Nothing like watching a doctor shove a needle through your skin, and you not feel a thing. So, like I said before, listen to the little man in your head, he probably knows what he's talking about.
 
you're one of the lucky ones
i'm remarkably immune to local and general anesthetics, and i felt every freaking stitch in my left middle finger
i told the doc to just get it over and done with because even 3 shots of local anesthesia didn't numb the pain ONE JOT
 
I learned to listen to that little voice you refer to while still working on automobiles. It usually was correct more often than not!
 
Thank you for sharing the story and I'm glad your finger is going to be okay. You hurt your finger so we didn't have to. You're helping all of us! Thank you.
 
The little voice inside may come just before alot of accidents, but don't feel bad Chris. There is something even more common just before bodily harm.

It's the statement "Hey, watch this!"

All life is a learning proccess, just some of us take a little more "learning", :D
 
DEA said:
you're one of the lucky ones
i'm remarkably immune to local and general anesthetics
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I know that feeling, had to reconect the nerves in my right arm, 3.5 hours of surgury and I felt every bit of it except the shots, go figure.

Thanks for sharing Chris
 
Hearing some of your stories, I feel pretty lucky about what happened. The tip is still pretty numb, but the rest of it sure hurts like the dickens...I'm really dreading taking this bandage off in a couple days..but oh well. At least I know it won't fall off:-p
 
Sitting on my Lazy-Boy, flicking my Spydie-Military open over and over again, I managed to lose control, and the thing stabbed me (and stuck) in the leg. There was NO pain, believe it or not. However, about 10 mins later, not thinking about it...I felt all warm and mushy in my pants around my left thigh. A trip to the bathroom, and WOW! A 1cm long puncture/stab wound which bled like a stuck pig and ruined my jeans, by the way.

Crazy glue worked wonders.

R/S

Steve in Seattle
Go Navy!
 
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