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My ridin' buddy Gordon ( Lucky13 ) called me the other day wanting to use my wood buster. He did'nt get far into his pile of wood when he got his finger between the base and log .... Yes it left a mark  When my son Cody was 14 he was helping me bust some wood and I did the samething to his finger   |
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 05:07:43 PM » |
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It may leave a mark but not much else.
Can we all spell O U C H ?
Hope that wasn't his nose picker!
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 05:08:10 PM » |
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Probably won't heal up too nice either. Sorry Gordon................
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 05:22:00 PM » |
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Keep it up Gordon and you will look like ME!!  Bandit  |
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2011, 05:25:49 PM » |
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So who is the owner of that partial finger.... Gordon or Cody? What is this "wood buster" you speak of? Is it like a chipper? I took off 1/4 inch of my nose picker with a router... and made a mess of the garage in the process. Wife & kids were out when it happened and I had a neighbor take me to the Hosp... and when they got home they thought I was murdered and abducted.  |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2011, 05:31:37 PM » |
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So who is the owner of that partial finger.... Gordon or Cody? What is this "wood buster" you speak of? Is it like a chipper? I took off 1/4 inch of my nose picker with a router... and made a mess of the garage in the process. Wife & kids were out when it happened and I had a neighbor take me to the Hosp... and when they got home they thought I was murdered and abducted. I've never took a picture of my wood splitter but it's a hoss with a 16 horse motor and I've never stuck a log in it that it did'nt bust or finger either  ....Finger in the pic is Gordon's ( Lucky 13 ) picture taken yesterday . |
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2011, 05:47:56 PM » |
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I don't rekon Gordon will be riding with us tomorrow. That reminds me of when I almost cut my forefinger off with a radial arm saw a few years ago. Didn't hurt until they stuck a needle in it to numb it. Luckily, I didn't loose the finger. Rehab was hell trying to get the finger and the one it was straped to for several weeks to work again. Gordon, so sorry it had to happen to you good friend!
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2011, 05:56:14 PM » |
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I don't rekon Gordon will be riding with us tomorrow. That reminds me of when I almost cut my forefinger off with a radial arm saw a few years ago. Didn't hurt until they stuck a needle in it to numb it. Luckily, I didn't loose the finger. Rehab was hell trying to get the finger and the one it was straped to for several weeks to work again. Gordon, so sorry it had to happen to you good friend!
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I talked to him today and told him to put a band-aid on it and ....Bring It...LET'S RIDE  All kiddin' aside he's stressing this and will not be riding with us tomorrow. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2011, 06:39:09 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2011, 06:49:00 PM » |
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Man, that hurts lookin at it. Hope it heals fast for ya Gordon
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2011, 06:58:46 PM » |
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Well Joe, as a guitar player, you've just officially freaked my ass out! Sorry for your loss Gordon.
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2011, 07:07:36 PM » |
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Well Joe, as a guitar player, you've just officially freaked my ass out! Sorry for your loss Gordon.
Sorry Michael my only advice would be to tell you to stay away from wood splitter's  |
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2011, 07:19:28 PM » |
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Dang, bet that hurts worse now than it did when it happened. Ouch!! Is he left handed? If so, that's his trigger finger I think.
Get well Gordon, that's gonna suck for a while.
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2011, 07:32:56 PM » |
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Son of a ..... I just finished dinner. Ouch hope they can fix that up.
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2011, 07:44:54 PM » |
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Of course Greg the Detective hunted around until he found the Missing Digit Part.
It is residing in Gordon's Living area at his home.
In a baby food jar full of finger and alchohol.
A guy I work with has his Dad's Little Finger residing in his house, the Grand Kids wanted it.
Farm Equipment is a real Beech.
Might help to say a word or two about this to a devine being you ask for help from.
Gordon needs our thoughts and communications to get through this.
It's got to hurt to say the least.
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« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2011, 07:54:49 PM » |
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That is one ugly finger hope you make out ok when it's all done hurtin.
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« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2011, 09:33:32 PM » |
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Gordon, your finger out does my arm, so I know how ya feel.
Yes, it smarts like hell, and mine does a week later.
Heal up the best ya can and keep that finger protected from now on out. It will be suseptible to cold from now on.
Thinkin on ya brother.
Keep your powder dry.
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« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2011, 10:24:05 PM » |
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. ...can you clutch....with three fingers ?
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« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2011, 03:52:19 AM » |
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. ...can you clutch....with three fingers ?
Should be able to, I only use 2......... even when I'm gettin on it good and hard.. |
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« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2011, 05:56:30 AM » |
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My brother in law split his whole hand with one of those. Opened it up between the thumb and hand. Lost the thumb., all the way. BAD injury.
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« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2011, 05:59:31 AM » |
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It is residing in Gordon's Living area at his home.
In a baby food jar full of finger and alchohol.
AL
Back in my crazy days a bud lost a finger and a half in an industrial accident. He put them in the window sill of an out building to dry and planned on wearing them on a neck chain. (Not kidding) He left the door open and a neighbors dog got in there, tore-up a trash bag and took his fingers. |
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« Reply #22 on: January 30, 2011, 06:17:54 AM » |
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Dang, Gordon!!! I know that must smart some... good luck with that. Hope to see you at Cheaha... you can show it off as an old war wound... can't wait to hear the tale!
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« Reply #23 on: January 30, 2011, 06:22:50 AM » |
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Wow Gordon , that looks tough. Hope it heals up and doesn't hurt forever. Thinkin' about you man. Hang in there !!!
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« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2011, 06:30:40 AM » |
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Gordon, 2010 wasn't a good year for you with your crash that is. Now 2011 is not starting off much better. I guess you could look at it differently , you were lucky enough to live through what could have easily been fatal and you still have 2/3 of your finger. Man that's gotta hurt, hurts me just looking at it.
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« Reply #25 on: January 30, 2011, 08:03:45 AM » |
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No_ meanin_ _o make li_h_t o_ i_ _ut does _his mean _o_dan will misspell mo_e wo_ ds? now when _ypin_?
(okay maybe making a little bit light of it) Forive me I just woke up and my sense of humor is stll a bit fuzzy.
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« Reply #26 on: January 30, 2011, 10:52:00 AM » |
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Gordon, I bless your heart. Hope you heal fast. Ahh, lucky13, does that still work ?  |
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« Reply #27 on: January 30, 2011, 01:21:36 PM » |
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Gee Gordon, just change your number already  I hope you heal fast and you can have my number, 89 if you want buffalobill__ was 89 |
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« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2011, 01:42:01 PM » |
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And you can't reattach? Crushing injuries are the worst. I feel for you.
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« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2011, 02:49:14 PM » |
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Hey Joe, Gordon told me your wood splitter is in his yard with a FOR SALE sign on it. I hate this happened to my buddy. Hope you get it healed up soon Gordon. |
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2011, 03:02:29 PM » |
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Hey Joe, Gordon told me your wood splitter is in his yard with a FOR SALE sign on it. I hate this happened to my buddy. Hope you get it healed up soon Gordon. He told me the samething Ronnie Claimed he has some medical bills my wood splitter caused and he's going to sell it to recoup some green stamps....I wish him the best in healing up this has stressed my little buddy out. |
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« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2011, 03:56:49 PM » |
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Hey Joe,
I've never asked, but why is Gordo called Lucky 13? if it's because he has Luck? I think he needs to change his name, or if its 13 lives, he sure is running out of luck and lives at the rate he is going.
All joking aside I sure hope he is OK.
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« Reply #32 on: January 30, 2011, 04:11:49 PM » |
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Hey Joe,
I've never asked, but why is Gordo called Lucky 13? if it's because he has Luck? I think he needs to change his name, or if its 13 lives, he sure is running out of luck and lives at the rate he is going.
All joking aside I sure hope he is OK.
Yuri
Many years ago Big Al started callin' our local riding group " The Lucky 13 " we all had Lucky 13 stickers on our bikes....When Gordon joined the VRCC he just used it....He's been a member on here several years and read's the board all the time. I've only seen him post one time on the tech side before we went to this new style forum.Below Gordon pullin' a wheelie up Wheelie Hill on The Dragon.  |
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« Reply #33 on: January 30, 2011, 08:04:06 PM » |
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Sorry this happened to you Gordon, but I can speak from experience on this one. I had the tip of my right ring finger ripped off between a belt and pulley. Make sure to get the physiotherapy and do it. It will make the difference on day to day usage and the pain when you get it smacked. A non graphic picture.  That orange thing is a snowthrower for all ya southerners  |
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« Reply #34 on: January 30, 2011, 08:17:20 PM » |
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Sorry to hear this about Gordon. I hope he heals up fine and he will be back in the saddle soon. Gorden if you read this....give me a call sometime |
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« Reply #35 on: January 30, 2011, 08:23:47 PM » |
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My boss just did that Monday to his pinkie finger putting a belt on an air handler at work,got his finger between the belt and pulley,yuk!
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. ...can you clutch....with three fingers ?
Ab-so-lutely. I've been doing it for 7 years now. Gordon, sorry to hear about you joining the "fraternity". Mine looked an awful lot like that. Same finger, same hand, and roughly the same amount (I lost a little more than it looks like you lost). If you want to hear some experiences from a "been there, done that" guy, holler. No_ meanin_ _o make li_h_t o_ i_ _ut does _his mean _o_dan will misspell mo_e wo_ ds? now when _ypin_?
(okay maybe making a little bit light of it) Forive me I just woke up and my sense of humor is stll a bit fuzzy.
When I did mine, I figured the only thing to do about it was to laugh about it. I was making jokes in the hospital, and made the doctor wonder if they had given me too much of the happy juice. Things got VERY amusing when I got back to my ASL (American Sign Language) class. The possibilities are almost endless for ASL jokes. (and I do sometimes honestly miss the "t" when typing, so yes, your comment is a joke, but it's actually reality for me, too.) Mark |
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« Reply #37 on: February 02, 2011, 03:12:36 AM » |
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Sorry this happened to you Gordon, but I can speak from experience on this one. I had the tip of my right ring finger ripped off between a belt and pulley. Make sure to get the physiotherapy and do it. It will make the difference on day to day usage and the pain when you get it smacked. A non graphic picture. That orange thing is a snowthrower for all ya southerners Yes Gordon... Sorry about your loss and I hope it all works out ok. You will be better equipped to tell the weather now... once you figure out how to interpret the aches of your weather indicator. I did recognize that Snow Thrower... got the same one and I am surprised up there you don't have chains on it. And you did notice the tool clipped to the intake chute of that thing I hope... you are to use that to clear any snow jams... not your hands (unless you wish to compete with Gordon). |
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