kpinnc 12,062 #26 Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Horse Newbie said: Da- um !… bet that smarted ! Yes sir it did. And worse so after they removed it. For weeks. We just never realize how often our big toe comes in contact with stuff, until it's raw to the bones all the way to your ears! I told my wife that there was ZERO chance childbirth was worse than my toe. ...so she made a point of bumping into it or dropping something on it accidentally on a regular basis until I apologized. 2 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #27 Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) @kpinnc I mashed a finger once… the doc removed the nail as he had to put stitches in the NAIL BED ! Not too bad getting the stitches, as it was numbed, and it was protected by a finger sleeve while it healed. BUT… when it was time for the stitches to be removed, the nurse said “You want Lidocaine?”, I said “no, I had stitches out before, go ahead”. She “touched” the end of a stitch where it was tied, and I jumped and stopped her ! I said better deaden it. She said “I thought you might change your mind”, and explained how many nerve endings were under the finger nails. 😄😄 God made it that way so we can “feel” things, and be very precise with our hands… Edited January 28, 2022 by Horse Newbie 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,062 #28 Posted January 28, 2022 37 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: God made it that way so we can “feel” things, and be very precise with our hands… Yes, and it's another example of why many think He has a sense of humor... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 811 #29 Posted February 3, 2022 About 50 years ago I was replacing the brakes on a 47 Chevrolet. Used a screwdriver to help guide the brake spring in place, Screwdriver slipped and I buried the hook on the spring in my finger. Still gives me the willies thinking about it. That prompted me to get a pair of those fancy brake pliers that I still use to this day. Like they say, if you going to be stupid, you better be tough! By the way, I still have the 47 and worked on the brakes this past fall. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #30 Posted February 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, Beap52 said: Still gives me the willies thinking about it I got the willies just reading it! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,887 #31 Posted February 3, 2022 @WHX?? I’m here! Nobody mentioned yet, busted knuckles do suck. When someone else (big brother?) slips and busts you with the wrench, that really sucks. Makes you wanna whack him back! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ5208 1,824 #32 Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) On 1/27/2022 at 9:37 AM, squonk said: I punched my self in the mouth. What is our society turning in to. I mean who does that. Edited March 24, 2023 by TJ Salyers 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #33 Posted March 24, 2023 5 hours ago, TJ Salyers said: who does that. Oh, c'mon TJ, you telling us that it never happened to you? Give it time, you're young yet! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #34 Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) 'Sides those are honorable wounds @TJ Salyers and the chicks... Edited March 24, 2023 by WHX?? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #35 Posted March 25, 2023 6 hours ago, TJ Salyers said: What is our society turning in to. I mean who does that. We all do in the blue collar trades TJ. It's not so much our society guy it's about getting a job done. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,238 #36 Posted March 25, 2023 18 hours ago, TJ Salyers said: What is our society turning in to. I mean who does that. That is why this post is listed under "Bumps and Bruises" rather than "Masochism Memories". Nobody said they enjoyed injuring themselves they just admitted it happened. Personally I try to keep my blunders a secret. Nope, never did any of those stupid tricks. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,004 #37 Posted March 27, 2023 And you've got the scars to prove it never happened. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete D 83 #38 Posted April 14, 2023 On 1/26/2022 at 5:40 AM, TJ Salyers said: Who all hates when the bolt or nut breaks loose when you have a ton of pressure on it I've smashed my finger a few times. Or when out of no where the wrench slips. I'm like ouch one second and back at doing what I hurt myself doing again. Pull, don't push! I've taken a few stitches doing that over the years. I have a saying: "The job isn't finished until it's been annoited with blood." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
