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Title: I dun a Techno!
Post by: sunjester on 27 February 2018, 11:14:36 PM
And I can't even claim it was wargaming related. :(
I was cutting up some material for my wife with her rotary cutter when I slipped  :o :'(
I took a nice, neat, half inch long slice of the side of my fingertip L-)
Her main concern was that I left blood (and a small bodily part) on her cutting mat for her to clean up.
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Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 February 2018, 11:24:50 PM
Ouch!
Hope it heals up soon, at least it's too frosty for planting at the Monet
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Orcs on 27 February 2018, 11:56:01 PM
Just look on the bright side, 

You won't be asked to do  any cutting for her again.
You can't do the washing up
You can't prepare dinner
No DIY Jobs for a while

BUT YOU CAN THROW DICE !!!!!

Time to organise some more games

Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2018, 07:27:04 AM
EEEK !

That's why the better half won't let me use the chop saw....and only allows me to use a chainsaw under supervision.
Hope it heals soon, SJ.

Cheers - Phil


Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: fsn on 28 February 2018, 07:32:33 AM
I sense an annual prize coming on. The "Techno Self Infliction Award for Behaviour Around Sharp Instruments that now, yes, does seem to have had unfortunate consequences" or TSIABASITNYDSTHUC* for short.

In this 4/5th of a finger, I think we may have a winner.





*I think that's where Techno lives.

Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Steve J on 28 February 2018, 07:54:17 AM
Ouch! Hope it heals quickly and that you get some sympathy from SWMBO.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Orcs on 28 February 2018, 09:58:13 AM
Quote from: Steve J on 28 February 2018, 07:54:17 AM
Ouch! Hope it heals quickly and that you get some sympathy from SWMBO.

Sympathy from Mrs Sunjester ??????   Your more likely to get empathy from Vlad the impaler.

Daisy the dog(see his picture) might give him a lick.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Westmarcher on 28 February 2018, 10:43:07 AM
I almost dun a Techno the other day. Does that count? (Suppose not. "I'm almost Spartacus!" would never have worked in the movie). I was cutting a bread roll in the palm of my hand and went to far. Fortunately, I stopped in time and there was only a little drop of blood.  :-[

Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 28 February 2018, 11:44:31 AM
Not managed one for a few years.....
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2018, 12:25:00 PM
I'm afraid I did a 'me' yesterday.....Slipping backwards on an icy patch on the drive.
Once again.....Got away without any really serious 'damage'......Two bruised elbows.....(and bum) and slightly sore/scratched palms...... I managed to get my hands behind me quickly.

The cold 'snap' is a pain......Mostly because the water to the big barn has frozen, which probably means filling buckets of water for the gee-gees from the bath until the pipe thaws.....then carrying the sodding things* outside.

*(The buckets.....Not the horses !) :P

Cheers - Mr Chilly of Pembrokeshire.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 February 2018, 12:34:13 PM
A horrified student pointed out to me in class yesterday that I had blood streaming down my arm. No idea where or when I'd hurt myself.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 28 February 2018, 12:50:51 PM
Last time I went flying ended up on my back, caused by large sheet of wet sandstone. Fortunately little or no snow here, just da*md cold.

IanS
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Leon on 28 February 2018, 03:43:59 PM
Quote from: Techno on 28 February 2018, 07:27:04 AM
..won't let me use the chop saw....and only allows me to use a chainsaw under supervision.

To be fair, I think those tools are probably overkill for sculpting work...

:D
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Techno on 28 February 2018, 08:15:12 PM
Thank you Leon.... ;D ;D ;D ;D

That'll add an extra fiver for 'Clarence'.  :P

Cheers - Phil  ;)
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: d_Guy on 28 February 2018, 09:16:28 PM
Sorry for your misfortune, Sunjester.
I will say the picture reminds me that I have a DRE coming up.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: sunjester on 01 March 2018, 08:39:30 AM
Thanks for the kind words chaps!

Orcs: Yes it does get me out of washing up, but apparently I don't need that finger for cooking!  =)
(At least I can ask someone else to do the chopping) X_X

Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Orcs on 01 March 2018, 09:03:56 PM
Quote from: sunjester on 01 March 2018, 08:39:30 AM
Thanks for the kind words chaps!

Orcs: Yes it does get me out of washing up, but apparently I don't need that finger for cooking!  =)
(At least I can ask someone else to do the chopping) X_X



I was right (for once) you got no sympathy, when you were doing your best to be a good husband and help your wife. 
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: sunjester on 03 March 2018, 09:28:33 AM
Mrs SJ was looking over my shoulder when I was reading this thread! She said "Who's that Orcs?"   ???  >:(

You might be in trouble on Tuesday......or she might have forgotten!  :-S

Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Orcs on 03 March 2018, 08:26:50 PM
Quote from: sunjester on 03 March 2018, 09:28:33 AM
Mrs SJ was looking over my shoulder when I was reading this thread! She said "Who's that Orcs?"   ???  >:(

You might be in trouble on Tuesday......or she might have forgotten!  :-S



Me in trouble with Mrs SJ , nothing new there then. Bron might be after me too after my mail with the snowman picture.  still Daisy will talk to me
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Ithoriel on 24 March 2018, 01:06:11 AM
Let me start by saying I'm substantially OK.

Went to a local  burger joint (Indigo Yard) with a friend for lunch. Nice meal if not as hot as we'd have liked and served a little slowly - may be a connection there!

Then on to Cineworld to see A Wrinkle In Time but while waiting to get a ticket I suddenly felt weird and seconds later crashed to the floor smacking my head on the floor. This was just after 3pm.

Staff and punters in Cineworld were great. Ambulance summoned 3:20-ish. Arrived just after half past. Spent a bit of time checking me over and trundled me to the Infirmary where we arrived about 4:45. Very busy in A&E so much waiting around. Blood tests, CT scan, ECG, etc showed nothing untoward . Well nothing we didn't already know about. So bump and bruise on the back of my bonce seems to be the extent of the damage. Finally discharged about 10:30 - 11pm and home by taxi.

My companion got back here, to pick up their car, half an hour earlier as they'd left on being told I'd be kept in overnight, half an hour before I was discharged, so TWO twenty quid taxi fares!

Not how I'd envisioned my day going when I got up!
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 24 March 2018, 01:17:05 AM
Hell nuts! Hope you're okay
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: paulr on 24 March 2018, 01:45:41 AM
Bugger, I hope you are feeling better soon

The real pain will not be knowing what caused it
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: d_Guy on 24 March 2018, 02:27:16 AM
Glad you were not overly damaged when gravity took over! Nasty business. Take care, Ithoriel.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: FierceKitty on 24 March 2018, 03:22:54 AM
Hang in there, as the executioner said.  ;)
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: fsn on 24 March 2018, 07:12:44 AM
Lawks!  Did they say why you went over?
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Techno on 24 March 2018, 08:01:55 AM
I second Nobby's question.

Hope you're OK, and feeling better today, Mike..

Best wishes - Phil
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: sunjester on 24 March 2018, 09:36:20 AM
Ditto the other's concerns. I hope everything is OK.

Mind you, our little 18-year-old poodle had a sudden seizure a little while back, which lasted a couple of minutes. By the time we got her to the emergency vet she was a right as rain, they ran various tests and haven't got a clue what caused it! You are not part poodle are you.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Westmarcher on 24 March 2018, 09:42:24 AM
Ithoriel. Poodle.

Collar too tight? Same brand of dog biscuits? Possibilities are endless.


[Shockarooney, Mike!  :o Hope you have a swift recovery & they soon get to the bottom of this mystery]
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: fred. on 24 March 2018, 06:58:05 PM
Hope all is good.

Perhaps just a dodgy burger?
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 March 2018, 08:49:30 AM
Lots of dodgy burgers owt der
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Womble67 on 25 March 2018, 09:49:38 AM
Hope you feel better soon mate

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Techno on 25 March 2018, 11:27:28 AM
Yep...As soon as you feel fit enough, Mike... (But only then, Matey)

Let us all know that you're feeling ...

There will be a lot of your chums on the forum who'll want to know that you're feeling better.

Best wishes - Phil
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: toxicpixie on 25 March 2018, 06:51:03 PM
Ouch, that sounds less than fun! It wasn't the price of cinema tickets was it? I always go a bit faint when they tell me cost ;)
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Steve J on 25 March 2018, 07:00:14 PM
Hope your feeling better now and all OK.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Leon on 25 March 2018, 10:46:28 PM
Geez Mike, I hope you're feeling better now, that must have been a shock (to the cinema staff as well!)  Take it easy and we'll catch up with you at Falkirk hopefully.

Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: jimduncanuk on 25 March 2018, 11:19:22 PM
@Ithoiriel

Mike, you are about 6 foot, right.

Remind me when we are next chatting to stand 6 foot clear of me in case you topple over and land on me.

You'll need to shout at me as I'm still half deaf.

What was that, speak up, can't hear you.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Orcs on 26 March 2018, 09:27:12 AM
Hope you are recovering well. Seems like you need to sit down and pint for a couple of days
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Ithoriel on 26 March 2018, 11:32:40 AM
Thanks for the good wishes folks, much appreciated.

Back of the head is still tender (so staying asleep is a problem) but the bump is definitely much reduced. Haven't collapsed again but have had a few "world spinning around" moments so clearly not quite right yet. Of course, there are those who might say that I'm clearly not quite right at the best of times :)

Current theory from the medics is that it was a sudden, massive spike in my blood pressure that caused the black-out. Given that seconds before I was thinking that I hadn't felt as happy and relaxed for weeks I have my doubts. In many ways, the best option is that it never happens again and I never know why it happened this time. Thanks to the battery of tests done there's a list as long as your arm of things it wasn't!

Jim, I'll stand well back at Carronade or Claymore to give you a chance to dodge out of the way :)

Just emailed Cineworld to sing the praises of the staff member who came to my aid. Hopefully they'll pass on my comments to her.

The ambulance crew joked that Cineworld should give me a free ticket but since I have a Cineworld Unlimited card that's not much use to me!

Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: toxicpixie on 26 March 2018, 11:42:48 AM
QuoteGiven that seconds before I was thinking that I hadn't felt as happy and relaxed for weeks I have my doubts. In many ways, the best option is that it never happens again and I never know why it happened this time

Was it a sudden and massive *drop* in blood pressure, maybe? Relaxed so much everything, err, relaxed... similar issues have happened to my mother, although her BP is usually so low the docs/nurses have to test several times before they believe it :D

Hope they find a resolution soon as!
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Techno on 26 March 2018, 11:44:48 AM
Glad to hear you're feeling better, Mike !  :)

That's a b*gger, knowing lots of things that DIDN'T cause it.
Though I know exactly where you're coming from when you say you'd prefer to never know why it happened.

You take care, Matey.

Best wishes - Phil
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: d_Guy on 26 March 2018, 04:13:31 PM
As a trained hypochondriac, it sounds more like sudden LOW blood pressure, prehapes brought on by being TOO happy and relaxed.  :D

In any event, glad you are doing better.  :-bd
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: pierre the shy on 26 March 2018, 05:36:50 PM
Woah that doesn't sound too good Mike.

Hope you are getting over whatever it was that caused it.

Stay well.

All the best
Peter
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Ithoriel on 26 March 2018, 06:32:51 PM
Quote from: d_Guy on 26 March 2018, 04:13:31 PM
As a trained hypochondriac, it sounds more like sudden LOW blood pressure, prehapes brought on by being TOO happy and relaxed.  :D

In any event, glad you are doing better.  :-bd

As my BP was 166/111 when first checked by the ambulance team  feeling seems to be high rather than low BP is the culprit. Though, to be fair, keeling over and bashing my head may be to blame for that reading!

Very high BP usually causes my vision to blur, then to cut out all together, then my balance is shot and finally I black out. Normally happens slowly enough that, now I know what's happening, I can deal with it early and avoid the later symptoms. I had all of that in the space of a few second this time around so no time to react.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: jimduncanuk on 26 March 2018, 06:53:12 PM
Glad you are a bit better Mike.

I had some low blood pressure moments during my cancer op recovery period. My nurses got me very quickly from 'vertical mode' to 'horizontal mode' before calling in a medic. Par for the course they said. Certainly wasn't fun.

Jim
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 March 2018, 09:43:54 PM
Hugs Mike
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: paulr on 26 March 2018, 11:07:16 PM
 >:< Ithoriel

Good to hear you are feeling a bit better, hope it gets sorted soon
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Womble67 on 27 March 2018, 10:49:42 AM
Glad to hear you're feeling better

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Westmarcher on 27 March 2018, 12:12:10 PM
Look after yourself.   

Best wishes.
Title: Re: I dun a Techno!
Post by: Last Hussar on 31 March 2018, 11:51:07 PM
Quote from: sunjester on 03 March 2018, 09:28:33 AM
Mrs SJ was looking over my shoulder when I was reading this thread! She said "Who's that Orcs?"   ???  >:(

You might be in trouble on Tuesday......or she might have forgotten!  :-S


You wait until I tell her what he said today!