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A-98
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Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:51 pm
do you live by yourself? if you live with your parents you may never be able to use the garage again
but im incredibly sorry to hear what happened, and i wish you a speedy recovery
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Bluetooth
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Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:03 pm
Hey, I did that once only it was denatured alcohol luckily it was on top of a lab table so the table couldn't light on fire... Close enough

. Hope you heal soon and test and post your hybrid.
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frankrede
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Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:17 pm
Ya, the m,ain reason I am takijng a break is because my parents are a bit concerned, I almost was trapped, so Today I went out and got 6 fire extinguishers for the garage and house. My hand is doing better, its ugly as sin but atleast it doesn't hurt alot, I appreciate all of you guys, and I hope top one day get this hybrid assembled and ready top be posted here, but I lost alot of my parts including all of my igition setup:(
ANd pcguy the bad part is that all of the tools that I ruined were less t han a month old
Current project: Afghanistan deployment
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A-98
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Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:32 pm
O! did your new lathe die? that would be majorly sad

. im suprised that your parents are still letting you build guns... if i were them i would say no way( but im not them, so i say" Go ahead!")
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Recruit
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:48 am
Well frankerede hope you recover well. My sis when she was like 2-3 years old she was playing and I was watching her... and lets just say I neglected my job and she tripped fell and her right hand went into a space heater. For the next 6 months she had trouble moving her fingers doctors nearly removed them.
Lets thing be a lesson to all. IF YOU are play, work, or what ever with fire or a fire source STAY AWAY FROM fuels. Frank was lucky most people would have been stuck unable to get out of that garage.
And Beleive me when I say he most likely will have trouble moving his hands for the next 2-3 months unless he is lucky and recovers fast.
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joannaardway
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:26 am
Ooooh, that sounds like seriously bad luck. I've mauled myself pretty badly before (nasty cuts to hands, that sort of stuff), but this is somewhat beyond this.
Stuff like this is part of the reason I do construction work outside.
Novacastrian: How about use whatever the heck you can get your hands on?
frankrede: Well then I guess it won't matter when you decide to drink bleach because your out of kool-aid.
...I'm sorry, but that made my year.
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A-98
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:39 pm
i feel very strongly for you, the worst run-in with fire ive had was when i burned my finger( still got an inch long scar) with a flaming plastic bag.
i find it interesting that the fire was big enough to suck the door closed making it hard to get out. i hope that no major property damage occured.
Recruit thats a pretty nice sig you've got there
EDIT: truely retarded typo *sigh*
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frankrede
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Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:52 pm
A-98 wrote:i feel very dtronglu for you, the worst run-in with fire ive had was when i burned my finger( still got an inch long scar) with a flaming plastic bag.
i find it interesting that the fire was big enough to suck the door closed making it hard to get out. i hope that no major property damage occured.
Recruit thats a pretty nice sig you've got there

Ya, the whole door thing was the scariest part, and the building is fine with only a small fire on the wall itself
Current project: Afghanistan deployment
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frankrede
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:56 am
I'm back into spudding.
Lol.
I decided I need to get back into teh things I love.
My hybrid is currently finished minus teh ignition. I will be posting soon.
Current project: Afghanistan deployment
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chaos
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:06 am
keep it real! good on ya mate, but i reckon neaten it up and save it for the contest mate. then post it
peace
chaos
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Hotwired
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:11 am
Yeah, anything posted before the competition entry thread appears can't be entered in the competition.
Anyway, looks like you got over that accident pretty quickly, not even two weeks and you're back in again

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chaos
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:24 am
it seems as if thats always the case.. a quick jolt and your back sooner or later, i mean i was working on my gun the day after it shot me in my hand causing 7stiches and a fracture lol these things just seem to good to give up
peace
chaos
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A-98
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:20 pm
lol, hes a stronger person than me, i lost a tooth while skateboarding( pain in the ass to replace) and ive never gotten back on a skateboard since
A-98 wrote:i feel very dtronglu for you,
holy jesus, thats the worst typo ive ever done. i meant "strongly"
dtronglu...wtf?
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frankrede
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:21 pm
lol, ya I had put up some pics of teh gun in its early stages but teh gun is completely different now in design and look.
Current project: Afghanistan deployment
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joannaardway
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:53 am
A-98 wrote:lol, hes a stronger person than me, i lost a tooth while skateboarding( pain in the ass to replace) and ive never gotten back on a skateboard since
I broke an arm on roller-skates once (two, maybe three years back)- Haven't gone near the damned things since.
Novacastrian: How about use whatever the heck you can get your hands on?
frankrede: Well then I guess it won't matter when you decide to drink bleach because your out of kool-aid.
...I'm sorry, but that made my year.