My spudgun accident as of today 7/30/11

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Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:15 pm

I was playing around with my golfball launcher and was just having fun shooting a cardboard box with towels and junk inside of it, and I was getting ready to shoot my last ball when small ball valve wasn't shut all the way and my brother pushed my barrel , (not on purpose) and my gun went off with my gun filled with 120psi launching a ball at the tree bouncing back and hitting me above my right eye,thank God it didnt hit my eye, I do need to see

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Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:40 pm

Dude, I told you not to use yourself as target practice, lol!!! That musta hurt like a bastard!!! I, however, didnt feel a thing, lol!!! Always be AWARE, and PAY ATTENTION!!! :shock:
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:53 pm

I've found it's much safer to have only one person operate a spudgun from filling to firing. I hope now you'll learn to check all your valves (especially the pilot). The last thing we need is a forum member ending up in the news because of an spudgun-related injury/death.
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:06 pm

You could say its a cut above the rest :)
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:26 pm

Yea, i learned very well, my eye is fine, I can still drive, type and everything else, but no stiches,

Im glad my eye is good,
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I didnt feel it at all surprisngly after i felt a thump,I was like lil ice and ill be good, Didnt realize I was bleeding till I saw blood on the ball lol, Then a second later my hand , and shirt were soaked in blood, Then ran to my mom , and said get the hell up, my heads bledding, and just fixed it up
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:35 pm

A good reminder, you should always wear good quality safety gear before firing and operating anything ..... potentialy lethal, or in this case, a spudgun. :roll:

Good to hear you're ok..
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:47 pm

maybe you should practice with a water gun before you fire a pneumatic again/????
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:12 pm

mattyzip77 wrote:maybe you should practice with a water gun before you fire a pneumatic again/????
Lol :lol:

Jesse, I'm very glad it wasn't an inch lower. Glad you're ok man.
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:43 pm

At the risk of stating the obvious, that could easily have taken your eye out.

Others were not so lucky.

I hope you've at least learnt your lesson.

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hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:55 pm

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:At the risk of stating the obvious, that could easily have taken your eye out.

Others were not so lucky.

I hope you've at least learnt your lesson.

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Thank but even if i had glasses on, they wouldnt have helped, my injury is way above my eye brow, but next time they be on my eyes, and matty, i think i might have to stick with water,lol, better yet just pretend
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I know way to many people with 1 eye i dont want to be one of them
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:13 pm

jsefcik wrote:Thank but even if i had glasses on, they wouldnt have helped, my injury is way above my eye brow
In your case, maybe this is a better idea.

In any case:

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I know way to many people with 1 eye i dont want to be one of them
Do you know them at family reunions? If so, this might just be a Darwinian thing. Just sayin' ;)
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:36 pm

thats funny , i put peroxide on it burns like a F***er, but i have to hold my guts in and do it!!!

Any idea how long it might take to heal??? 7 months?
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Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:48 pm

jsefcik wrote:Any idea how long it might take to heal??? 7 months?
A couple of weeks I suppose, but you're going to have a lovely bruise first...

Remember:

DOLOR TEMPORARIVS - GLORIA AETERNA - CICATRICES VIRGINIBVS PLACENT

Just don't tell them you got it by shooting yourself ;)
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:
jsefcik wrote:Any idea how long it might take to heal??? 7 months?
A couple of weeks I suppose, but you're going to have a lovely bruise first...

Remember:

DOLOR TEMPORARIVS - GLORIA AETERNA - CICATRICES VIRGINIBVS PLACENT

Just don't tell them you got it by shooting yourself ;)
Bruise really? i think it will be just a nasty scar,ok put it this way ill make a bet with you, if it bruises you owe me five bucks and if it doesnt you still owe me 5 bucks, so either way you owe me five bucks lol
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rawr.



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