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**Ironhorse** · 11-12-2003, 07:51 PM

The proverbiale shi**y day. Started out bad when at 04:30 AM this morning it was very apparent that the battery in the car was about to go to it's greater reward. Finally started after rolling over very slow. Got to work and intended to get a new battery after work. Had not been at work for an hour when hooking up a piece of equipment to my tractor I smashed my right hand breaking the ring finger and splitting it open like a smashed grape. Ouch was one of the terms I used. Banged up the rest of it pretty well, broke the finger in two places. Naturally I am right handed. Spent the next 4 hours at Co. medical and having them send me to a hand specalist. Have to go back and see him again Friday. No stitches yet as hand is to swollen. So much for being able to do a re-build on a tilt column I bought for my 71 4x4. Guess will have to put that off for awhile. Damn, Damn, Damn !!!

Bumped my broken finger while jump starting the car at quitting time. Ouch, again !!! Guess will let my son change battery for me when he gets home from work.

To much stuff around here to do to be banged up like this. Just starting to re-store my 71 Chevelle SS. Re-modeling the house, two acres of ground and trees to care for, etc....

Guess I just needed to vent a bit, mad at my-self for banging up my hand doing something I have been doing since '87 .

Took forever to type this, Damn, Damn, Damn !!!

walker · 11-12-2003, 07:55 PM

Been there, in fact I am there right now! You have my sympathies. Just remember it can always get worse, so be careful.

**Yukon Jack** · 11-12-2003, 08:00 PM

Ouch, that does suck, but hey, at least I say your pimping with a tilt - wanna sell it since your not gonna be up to rebuilding it for a while

You can always get another one

palallin · 11-12-2003, 08:37 PM

BTDT, guy. The finger I cut off in July is back at about 90% or so, now. I can honestly say I feel your pain: the finger set my truck project back by almost a month (hope to be done next week (at least as far as I can go this year).

Vent away!

Class of 69 · 11-12-2003, 08:47 PM

The pain in my right thumb, that I scraped the skin off of while working on my Pete, just went away!! It is truely nothing compared to the pain you are in!! Sorry to hear about the finger!

Alexis · 11-12-2003, 09:05 PM

I'd take a broken finger over the crap that I'm dealing with right now. Good luck wit it and hope it heals well.

lukecp · 11-12-2003, 09:05 PM

Man that sucks

I hate ****ty days...hopefully you will have a few great days pretty soon

Just thinking about that makes me appreciate my fingers a whole lot more!

Terry S · 11-12-2003, 09:09 PM

ouch!

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-12-2003, 09:31 PM

Ironhorse,

Sorry about your injury, that must really hurt. It reminds me of when my ring finger was trapped between the transmission and frame, (almost tore it off since the tranny was hooked to an NP 205).

I am sure a lot of the guys on the board feel your pain as there is a lot of empathy here. Good luck on getting well!

If you were closer, I would be happy to pick up your column and go through it for you, (NC).

Take care and don't bump your finger anymore.

Jim

*dtlilly* · 11-12-2003, 09:34 PM

Man that sucks, I hope you get better soon.

Spoof · 11-12-2003, 10:13 PM

Throb...Throb...
All of a sudden the flat battery wasn't such a big deal I bet! I'd take a hundred flat batterys over a crushed finger. Nasty.

Lobo'74 · 11-12-2003, 10:21 PM

Sorry to hear about your hand. I once had my hood slam shut on mine while I was under the car. Latch was inside and I was the only one home. But thats a different story.

Hope yours is a simple break and that you're back to normal ASAP.

**Ironhorse** · 11-12-2003, 10:41 PM

Thanks guys for the words of encouragement and concern. I guess mostly I am mad at myself for injuring my hand doing something I've done for so many years and so many times before.

Guess I have to put it all in perspective. I have several buddies from my days in Uncle Sam's service who are on "The Wall" in Wash. D.C. who would tell me to "suck it up, don't mean nuthin' " They would trade places with me any time. Damn, I miss those guys still.

Thanks again for your concern. I love this board !

11-12-2003, 07:51 PM	#1
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Bummer Of A Day The proverbiale shi**y day. Started out bad when at 04:30 AM this morning it was very apparent that the battery in the car was about to go to it's greater reward. Finally started after rolling over very slow. Got to work and intended to get a new battery after work. Had not been at work for an hour when hooking up a piece of equipment to my tractor I smashed my right hand breaking the ring finger and splitting it open like a smashed grape. Ouch was one of the terms I used. Banged up the rest of it pretty well, broke the finger in two places. Naturally I am right handed. Spent the next 4 hours at Co. medical and having them send me to a hand specalist. Have to go back and see him again Friday. No stitches yet as hand is to swollen. So much for being able to do a re-build on a tilt column I bought for my 71 4x4. Guess will have to put that off for awhile. Damn, Damn, Damn !!! Bumped my broken finger while jump starting the car at quitting time. Ouch, again !!! Guess will let my son change battery for me when he gets home from work. To much stuff around here to do to be banged up like this. Just starting to re-store my 71 Chevelle SS. Re-modeling the house, two acres of ground and trees to care for, etc.... Guess I just needed to vent a bit, mad at my-self for banging up my hand doing something I have been doing since '87 . Took forever to type this, Damn, Damn, Damn !!! __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

11-12-2003, 07:55 PM	#2
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	Been there, in fact I am there right now! You have my sympathies. Just remember it can always get worse, so be careful. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

11-12-2003, 08:00 PM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Ouch, that does suck, but hey, at least I say your pimping with a tilt - wanna sell it since your not gonna be up to rebuilding it for a while You can always get another one __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

11-12-2003, 08:37 PM	#4
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	BTDT, guy. The finger I cut off in July is back at about 90% or so, now. I can honestly say I feel your pain: the finger set my truck project back by almost a month (hope to be done next week (at least as far as I can go this year). Vent away! __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.

11-12-2003, 08:47 PM	#5
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	The pain in my right thumb, that I scraped the skin off of while working on my Pete, just went away!! It is truely nothing compared to the pain you are in!! Sorry to hear about the finger! __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..

11-12-2003, 09:05 PM	#6
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	I'd take a broken finger over the crap that I'm dealing with right now. Good luck wit it and hope it heals well.

11-12-2003, 09:05 PM	#7
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Man that sucks I hate **ty days...hopefully you will have a few great days pretty soon Just thinking about that makes me appreciate my fingers a whole lot more! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL** DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

11-12-2003, 09:09 PM	#8
Terry S Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 118	ouch! __________________ I can do all things thru Christ, but he evidently doesn't want me to beat that Camaro light to light....

11-12-2003, 09:31 PM	#9
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Ironhorse, Sorry about your injury, that must really hurt. It reminds me of when my ring finger was trapped between the transmission and frame, (almost tore it off since the tranny was hooked to an NP 205). I am sure a lot of the guys on the board feel your pain as there is a lot of empathy here. Good luck on getting well! If you were closer, I would be happy to pick up your column and go through it for you, (NC). Take care and don't bump your finger anymore. Jim

11-12-2003, 09:34 PM	#10
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Man that sucks, I hope you get better soon.

11-12-2003, 10:13 PM	#11
Spoof Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Victoria,BC, Canada Posts: 1,300	Throb...Throb... All of a sudden the flat battery wasn't such a big deal I bet! I'd take a hundred flat batterys over a crushed finger. Nasty. __________________ 71 GMC 1500 LWB

11-12-2003, 10:21 PM	#12
Lobo'74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 404	Sorry to hear about your hand. I once had my hood slam shut on mine while I was under the car. Latch was inside and I was the only one home. But thats a different story. Hope yours is a simple break and that you're back to normal ASAP. __________________ "Truck" '67 small window '79 350 .030 over, LT1 "clone"

11-12-2003, 10:41 PM	#13
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,294	Thanks guys for the words of encouragement and concern. I guess mostly I am mad at myself for injuring my hand doing something I've done for so many years and so many times before. Guess I have to put it all in perspective. I have several buddies from my days in Uncle Sam's service who are on "The Wall" in Wash. D.C. who would tell me to "suck it up, don't mean nuthin' " They would trade places with me any time. Damn, I miss those guys still. Thanks again for your concern. I love this board ! __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks



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