Re: Barkbusters

On 1 Aug 2005 22:04:38 -0700, "oldfart" <adavidg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
blathered:

>I say anything to protect your kids is cool. I had a honda once that
>had no hand protection and came around a left hander sideways and into
>a hill side. rolled the bike upsidedown like an airplane and squashed
>my right hand between the handlegrip and mother earth. I could hear my
>hand pop and thought I was all through using it for good. Blood
>everywhere. A buddy started my bike for me and put my glasses back
>together. I made it back to camp and then to the x ray machine. No
>broken bones but lots of sewing. I had a lady doctor who put me back
>together so clean you wouldn't believe it. She worked on me like she
>was darning a sock. I have hand protection now. OF

Years ago, I came over a hill way too fast and landed in a plie of
rocks. Ended up getting my little finger of my right hand caught
between the bar end and a rock. It cut the tip of my finger off (along
with the fingernail) so the bone was exposed. Had to have a skin graft
for that one.

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