CT scan is clear.
So you’re saying they scanned your head and found nothing?
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They refered to me as “Scarecrow”
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Congratulations on passing the Cat Scan exam.
Be well. Heal quickly.
I too have a new head gash. Walked into the stub of a tree limb while running my weed wacker. Ouch. Bled a bit. But mostly damaged my pride. I was looking down when I should have been looking up.
And its hard to hide. Everyone will want to know what happened.
Two weeks ago walked into the support iron from my AC compressor. Also running weed wacker.
Hard hat sounds like a good idea.
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Many years ago, WeCo job was to remove some dead 4/0 power cables about 12-14 feet up on really old loaded up cable racks… So invincible me, reach up from the top of a double;e sided oak rolling ladder…It locks down, so that didn’t bother me, but the problem was the spring loaded ratcheting cable cutters of the day… I could;d open them but not quite get the cable in the cutting jaws… So I jam the other handle into the ceiling, reach for the cable, the jammed handle slips, aches into my head at the hairline… More then… Nearly knocked me out, but I held onto the cutters and the cable rack, made it down the ladder… Bleeding a lot… Should have had a helmet, but, typically we were invincible, also should have had a taller ladder, a helper, but… So then I see I’bleeding a bit… Boss wanted to take me to the Doc, I waved that off, put on a bandaid, let it heal… But to this day, I have a inch long dent in my forehead, so it did bash the skull… I doubt they would have done anything more than what I did, but… Safety First!m I realized after if it had knocked me out, it was a long way to the floor… Hard old concrete floor!
Survived, tho, memorable, yes, indeed…
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<Helmsman can’t hold a heading to save his life.>
Who was the helmsman?
Sorry to hear about your misadventure. I’m glad the CT scan was clear. I hope you feel better soon!
If you were a gal I would send an extra-warm hug. {{{Qaz}}}
Wendy
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Gosh, Paul, is it open season on METARs?
I hope you feel better soon.
Wendy
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On the contrary, sounds like that were whacker is dangerous.
Jk
Who was the helmsman?
The boat owner. He just cannot mind and heading and wind direction at the same time. I am not sure he has the ability.
I will not sail with him again. I like the guy, I like the boat, I like sailing, and bad things can happen on any boat, but he has demonstrated that he simply cannot hold a heading.
Cheers
Qazulight
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Helmsman can’t hold a heading to save his life.
Unexpected jibe.
Shaking head.
Cheers
Qazulight
At least you were not knocked over the gunnels into shark infested waters, that’s some upside.
Get better, Q.
You will have to order a t-shirt from this Key West bar now. Walk in there. Show your t-shirt and new scar, tell Casey the owner I sent you. You’ll get the local’s discount everytime you visit thereafter.
https://tattoosandscarssaloon.com/
Tattoos and Scars - “Because every relationship ends in one or another.”*
(Stolen from David Allen Coe who lived for a while in Key West until it consumed him like it has chewed up so many others.)
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“Hard hat sounds like a good idea.”
My hiking buddies are threatening to give me a hard hat for my hiking ventures.
Did not post about it here, but recently executed a near-perfect face plant after tripping over a root - 6 stitches, one new crown on broken front tooth, slightly crooked smile and one mucocele they may have to excise.
Hard to blame anybody but me for tripping over a perfectly visible tree root.
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Hard to blame anybody but me for tripping over a perfectly visible tree root.
There’s only so many places you can look at one time. I’ve often thought hiking could be a perfect form of exercise if it were not for the gorgeous views. Hiking without views may as well be a treadmill.
IP,
not one to look down at her feet either
Having had dogs for a long time and having a big back yard, it became a habit to look down while I walked….every time I didn’t, I got a nice smelly reminder to keep my eyes on area I was walking in, works well with driving too……to avoid cars, people, animals…the unexpected.
Now people walk/hike while texting.
The Captain
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Lots of dogs have not yet found their poop picker uppers…
The Captain
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“Did not post about it here, but recently executed a near-perfect face plant after tripping over a root - 6 stitches, one new crown on broken front tooth, slightly crooked smile and one mucocele they may have to excise.”
my sympathy, and empathy, lol, did the same thing.
I trail run a couple of days a week, and those roots covered with dead leaves
seem to get me once a week. I also did a header, and cracked the front tooth,
and will be getting a crown on it.
Oddly enough, I still enjoy the activity, lol.
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"Now people walk/hike while texting.
The Captain"
did a bike ride yesterday, part of it went over a narrowish bridge that is wide enough
for 2 way traffic, if both riders move to their respective sides. Oncoming rider was veering all
over the place, and of course he had his head buried in his phone, not even looking up.
I came to a complete stop, and with a smile on my face, said : “Really ??”, as he
went by me. He was civil enough to mumble a “sorry”.
That’s why I do very little biking on roads. Not sure what the percentage is, but there
are quite a few Americans, of all ages and both genders, who cannot control themselves
if a smart phone is available. I’ve never done crack cocaine, lol, but for some people,
a smart phone must have the same neurological effect on their brain as crack cocaine.
They are willing to take the chance that they will kill or injure other people, because their
phone buzzed and they absolutely must find out what is happening on social media that second.
Pretty pathetic.
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It has been said that sailing is “hours of boredom, with moments of panic”.
We old phartz of the board remember when Qaz was driving a service truck around Texas, and bored, was trying to get transferred to Alaska for some “adventure”. Seems that “adventure” found Qaz?
Steve
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It has been said that sailing is “hours of boredom, with moments of panic”.
We old phartz of the board remember when Qaz was driving a service truck around Texas, and bored, was trying to get transferred to Alaska for some “adventure”. Seems that “adventure” found Qaz?
Steve,
I had a lot if adventure in South Dakota. It is call - winter.
What happened yesterday was Qaz making series of bad decisions in the face of the history of the helmsman and the boat.
Cheers
Qazulight
It has been said that sailing is “hours of boredom, with moments of panic”.
How can you be bored with so much to see and so much to do? Whoever said that should stay ashore. You only panic when you don’t know what you are doing. My only ‘near panic’ was in the middle of a huge electric storm sailing from Turks & Caicos to Providenciales.
The Governor of Turks & Caicos was being held in the US on charges of drug trafficking.
The Captain
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Providenciales,+TKCA+1ZZ,+…
What is there to see? The Ancient Polynesians can explain it to you. A marvelous book about a dying art.
We, the Navigators: The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific Paperback – May 1, 1994
https://www.amazon.com/We-Navigators-Ancient-Landfinding-Pac…
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I’ll join the “Fall+ER” team.
While I was in my 80’s when this happened just before the pandemic, my fall wasn’t age-related, just a simple “dumb ass - wasn’t thinking.”
We had a typical Spring storm pass through while the oak tree in the front yard was sending out pollen buds - that look like little worms. My slightly uphill walk to the house was covered with them as well as the sidewalk.
So I grabbed a rake and started ranking them down from the house towards the sidewalk - walking backwards. Was making good progress but forgot about the two steps in the walk. So when I stepped back, there wasn’t a landing ground. When right foot hit the step I twisted around trying to regain balance and hit the grass. But only succeeded in planting my swinging left leg while plunging forward. Made a perfect three point landing just before the street curb - left forehead, left elbow, and left knee. I clearly recall just before landing thinking this isn’t going to be good.
Didn’t knock me out - thank goodness - or only briefly stunned at most. But I saw my shattered eye glasses and felt blood rushing down my face. Got my handkerchief out, covered the split over my left eye and staggered back to the house calling for my wife. She set me down, handed me a handful of Kleenex to replace the soaked handkerchief, and called our daughter. Got me to the emergency room. They took me in quickly - apparently didn’t want me upsetting the others waiting their turn as I continued to bleed pretty good.
CT’s scans were clear, brought in a nice lady doctor who cleaned and closed my cut with 14 stitches. Fortunately, it was a horizontal cut, so just looks like a deeper wrinkle today. Few people notice it.
I was extremely fortunate that I didn’t crack my skull, injure my elbow, or damage my knee. No concussion, my thinking remained clear and I was calm during it all. I’m legal guardian and caregiver for my wife and was able to resume my normal duties. Looked like the fife playing patriot from the revolutionary war cartoon except for two black eyes and a bigger bandage. Entire left side was bruised pretty good but that passed. Took under a week.
Neighbor came over and used hose to clean off the sidewalk blood my wife said. I later measured the distance from my takeoff point to landing strip. 15 feet, so I had some momentum.
Since then, I’ve “walked scared.” Pay a lot of attention to where I’m stepping and look for roots, carpet edges, etc. Lift my feet higher when stepping than I used to do. Careful stepping down even street curbs.
Falls aren’t fun for anyone - especially old folks.
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