Re: [Epic] ouch

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 18:32:09 -0700

COOK MATTHEW JOHN wrote:
>
> On 5 Mar 98 at 9:32, Andy Skinner wrote:
>
> > Just a reminder to be careful out there. I managed to cut both my
> > thumbs in one slip last night, with a hobby knife. The tip went into
> > one thumb, and a longer part of blade slit the other. So I've got a
> > deep, narrow cut on one thumb, and a shallow, long cut on the other.
> > Neither are bad, but it does remind me that I could easily injure myself
> > by not being careful. So I thought I'd pass the reminder on.
> <snip>
> This does sounds quite nasty.
> I know Ive cut myself a few times but none that sound this bad at
> least not moddelling (someone dropped a concrete section of a gariage
> on my ankle around 4 years ago and still got the scar from that one).
> One of the main things as daft as it sounds is supposed to be to use
> a very sharp knife. This should reduce the resistance making you
> use less force and make you less likely to hurt yourself (allthough
> sounds to me like if you do you will badly so kinda cancells out).
> I know I'm guilty of using a modeling knife which isnt sharp enough
> and keep meaning to get some new blades but never get round to it. I
> suppose this partly stems from the lack of time Im spending recently
> as uni strains.
> Anyone else out there got any epic related injuries to tell the list
> about or way to aviod them etc.


I've got a vortex missile lodge 1/4" from my 14th vertebrae. And a
lictor stuck in my nose.

Thane
Received on Fri Mar 06 1998 - 01:32:09 UTC