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[tribdog]

I was getting out of my truck a couple of days ago and I had a mechanical pencil in my hand. the pencil hit the door and the tip jabbed into my thigh/hip. Pulling it out of my leg seemed a bit more difficult than it should have been, but I didn't pay much attention to it. Today I can barely walk. I don't know if pencil lead dust is irritating, or if it is infected, or even if the lead broke off inside, but it really hurts.
I'd say I've probably had my fair share of cuts,scrapes, bruises, burns, stabs, slices, smashes, bites, rips, breaks, pulls, sprains, stings, chips and other injuries. I would rate an average puncture wound about a 3 on a 1-10 pain scale, but this one has got to be a solid 7 (comparable to biting your tounge) constantly and a 9 (fingers in door) if touched.
Those are pretty high marks for such a minor injury.

[Moonbear]

Get yourself to a doctor! To be that painful, it's probably infected. And when's the last time you got a tetanus shot? If it's that painful, don't wait, just go to the ER and get it checked out immediately. If it's infected, it's better to get on antibiotics sooner than give it time to spread.

[tribdog]

lol, I'm covered on the tetanus shots, believe me. I'm even covered for rabies. I'm self medicating my self now with extra strength neosporin and if worse comes to worse I've got a bottle of anti-biotics strong enough to eat the paint off a Hyundai.
I have a question I got the rabies shots a couple of years ago after a freakish bat encounter. Am I vaccinated now or would I have to go through the series of shots again in case of another encounter?

[Moonbear]

Self-medicating!???!!! First, it's a puncture wound that sounds pretty infected already to be barely touchable. That topical neosporin stuff isn't going to cut it. Second, you've got a bottle of antibiotics? How old are they? Why do you have leftover antibiotics? How do you know they are the right antibiotic for the bug trying to grow in your leg? They're probably toxic by now anyway. Get thee to the doctor! :mad:

I don't know how often you need boosters on rabies vaccines. Since I work with farm animals, I can get the vaccine free as part of the occupational health program here. So far I've turned it down as the possible side effects didn't sound so good considering I don't work with any animals likely to be infected with rabies (more the risk of running into a rabid raccoon on a farm). But, it sounds like I should seriously consider it if I'm going to hang out around you! :bugeye:

[tribdog]

free? you get it free?
I had to pay $7000 for mine.

[Moonbear]

free? you get it free?
I had to pay $7000 for mine.

I'm pretty sure it's cheaper if you don't wait until after you've been bitten by a bat to get it. It's a whole series of injections after you get a bite in case you're infected, right? I think it's just one or a couple shots if you do it as a preventative. Even if it is that expensive, I'm sure they consider it cheaper than if I sue the university for not offering it.

[Les Sleeth]

I was getting out of my truck a couple of days ago and I had a mechanical pencil in my hand. the pencil hit the door and the tip jabbed into my thigh/hip. . . . Today I can barely walk. . . .I've probably had my fair share of cuts,scrapes, bruises, burns, stabs, slices, smashes, bites, rips, breaks, pulls, sprains, stings, chips and other injuries. . . . I got the rabies shots a couple of years ago after a freakish bat encounter.

I'm starting to think you are the perfect man for Evo. :!!)

[Moonbear]

I'm starting to think you are the perfect man for Evo. :!!)

I wonder if you can get group discounts or frequent visitor points at the ER? :rofl:

[Evo]

I think if tribdog and I got within a hundred miles of each other the universe might collapse.

[tribdog]

I think if tribdog and I got within a hundred miles of each other the universe might collapse.
nah, if we got together the universe wouldn't collapse. I'm sure we would have a big bang though.
I must be delirious from the toxins and fever from my wound. Moonbear, I was joking. I'm only going to bang you. lol, and people say I'm not romantic. I'm going to go to bed now I don't feel really great.

[Moonbear]

nah, if we got together the universe wouldn't collapse. I'm sure we would have a big bang though.
I must be delirious from the toxins and fever from my wound. Moonbear, I was joking. I'm only going to bang you. lol, and people say I'm not romantic. I'm going to go to bed now I don't feel really great.

You better be joking about that fever. Maybe you should just cut off the leg, then you can't injure it anymore. :devil:

[Tsu]

I wonder if you can get group discounts or frequent visitor points at the ER? :rofl:
Nah. No discounts. We DO, however, give you the distinguished title of 'Frequent Flyer', though!!!!111 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[franznietzsche]

I think if tribdog and I got within a hundred miles of each other the universe might collapse.


Might?

Would. Definitely would.

[singleton]

I thought pencils (even mechanical) used graphite these days and not lead?

[Monique]

I once managed to get a staple stuck in my finger with a regular desk stapler :rolleyes:

I don't know what a mechanical pencil is supposed to be, but I wouldn't take any risks if you have an infection. I once had an abcess on my handpalm (after scratching a shell when swimming in a lake) and it was quite painful, but that completely disappeared when the doctor opened the wound :blushing: now don't start surgically opening your own leg, get it checked out!

[Moonbear]

I once managed to get a staple stuck in my finger with a regular desk stapler :rolleyes:

I don't know what a mechanical pencil is supposed to be, but I wouldn't take any risks if you have an infection. I once had an abcess on my handpalm (after scratching a shell when swimming in a lake) and it was quite painful, but that completely disappeared when the doctor opened the wound :blushing: now don't start surgically opening your own leg, get it checked out!

Glad you remembered to add that last caution...this is tribdog we're talking about, no telling what he might do if led to think he could just open it himself! :eek:

[franznietzsche]

He'd find out what bone marrow looks like, thats what he'd do.

[tribdog]

He'd find out what bone marrow looks like, thats what he'd do.
you are a dirty rotten s.o.b.
I've never seen my marrow and up til now hadn't thought about it. What do you think jigsaw or dremel?

[Tsu]

Tribdog!11 Wait!!11 I've got this really cool core biopsy needle I've been waiting to play with!! It's got a trigger and EVERYTHING!!!1111 I'll be right over!!!111 :biggrin: :devil:

[Moonbear]

you are a dirty rotten s.o.b.
I've never seen my marrow and up til now hadn't thought about it. What do you think jigsaw or dremel?

I'd laugh, except you just might be serious. :uhh:

So, how's that leg doing today? I have a good bone saw if we need to cut it off. :biggrin:

[tribdog]

There was actually a nice size piece of pencil lead in there. Had to hook the Hoover up to 220 to suck that thing out. jk doctor took it out for me. Nice little infection brewing inside there as well, but nothng to write home about. Get it? pencil lead...write home? Is this thing on?

[Moonbear]

There was actually a nice size piece of pencil lead in there. Had to hook the Hoover up to 220 to suck that thing out. jk doctor took it out for me. Nice little infection brewing inside there as well, but nothng to write home about. Get it? pencil lead...write home? Is this thing on?

You forgot the rim shot, that's why nobody's laughing. :biggrin:

Glad you finally saw a doctor and got yourself patched up properly!

[tribdog]

I think he was a doctor, he had a handful of syringes and was drinking out of a bottle of rubbing alcohol

[tribdog]

no this is a better one.
I think he was a doctor, I heard him trying to get free syringes at the Walgreens.

[Tsu]

(no, THIS was the better one... :biggrin:)

I think he was a doctor, he had a handful of syringes and was drinking out of a bottle of rubbing alcohol
Yep. That was a doctor alright... :rofl: :rofl:

[Moonbear]

I agree with Tsu, the first one was the better one! Then again, it would have been just as funny if you just left it at, "I think he was a doctor." You never really do know...did he at least have enough training to get to wear the long coat? Self-inflicted stab wound with a mechanical pencil sounds like just the case to hand off to the students. :rofl:

[Tsu]

I agree with Tsu, the first one was the better one! Then again, it would have been just as funny if you just left it at, "I think he was a doctor." You never really do know...did he at least have enough training to get to wear the long coat? Self-inflicted stab wound with a mechanical pencil sounds like just the case to hand off to the students. :rofl:
Hey, ANYONE can buy a long lab coat... You may have had a Radiology student digging around in your leg, trib!!11 :rofl: :rofl:

Awwww... Is that tribdog on your lap in your avatar, Moonbear. TOO cute!! :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

Hey, ANYONE can buy a long lab coat... You may have had a Radiology student digging around in your leg, trib!!11 :rofl: :rofl:

Hee hee. Yep, true. They only make the med students look stupid in short coats. Anyone else can wear a long lab coat. Heck, it could have been some random grad student wandering around lost. :rofl:

Awwww... Is that tribdog on your lap in your avatar, Moonbear. TOO cute!! :biggrin:

Yup, and I've got him in a good headlock there too. It's the only way to keep him out of trouble. :biggrin:

[Tsu]

Hee hee. Yep, true. They only make the med students look stupid in short coats. Anyone else can wear a long lab coat. Heck, it could have been some random grad student wandering around lost. :rofl:
Oh, now THAT'S hysterical!!!111 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:



Yup, and I've got him in a good headlock there too. It's the only way to keep him out of trouble. :biggrin:
Good idea. :approve:

[Tsu]

Yes, trib. We're POKING fun at you!!!!1111 Isn't it FUN?????? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

How's your leg? o:)

[Moonbear]

Yes, trib. We're POKING fun at you!!!!1111 Isn't it FUN?????? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

How's your leg? o:)

Everyone needs someone to poke fun at, and since he's so proudly wearing his pink ribbon... :biggrin:

Tsu, sorry you didn't get a chance to play with your big biopsy needle...it's really the best thing going for "poking" the funny guy. It seems threatening to just cut his leg off and be done with it got him to the doctor a lot faster than fussing over his boo boos. I'll have to keep that in mind, don't coddle, threaten worse torture when he does stupid things. :rofl:

[Tsu]

Everyone needs someone to poke fun at, and since he's so proudly wearing his pink ribbon... :biggrin:

Tsu, sorry you didn't get a chance to play with your big biopsy needle...it's really the best thing going for "poking" the funny guy. It seems threatening to just cut his leg off and be done with it got him to the doctor a lot faster than fussing over his boo boos. I'll have to keep that in mind, don't coddle, threaten worse torture when he does stupid things. :rofl:
Yeah, that would have been cool. It makes this really loud ker-chunk noise when you pull on the trigger and it takes a real nice BIG core of what's being biopsied. I'll bet that noise would be even louder if it went through the BONE!!11 :rofl: :rofl: Kewl!!! :biggrin:

[tribdog]

Yeah, that would have been cool. It makes this really loud ker-chunk noise when you pull on the trigger and it takes a real nice BIG core of what's being biopsied. I'll bet that noise would be even louder if it went through the BONE!!11 :rofl: :rofl: Kewl!!! :biggrin:
does it make a *champagne cork pop* sound when you pull it out?
It seems threatening to just cut his leg off and be done with it got him to the doctor a lot faster than fussing over his boo boos. I'll have to keep that in mind, don't coddle, threaten worse torture when he does stupid things.
I have gotten no sympathy for my leg and it really hurts. I only work with two guys and the closest they came to being sympathetic was to only laugh for 1 minute instead of 2 when a friendly dog came over to be petted and put both paws on my wound.

[Moonbear]

I have gotten no sympathy for my leg and it really hurts. I only work with two guys and the closest they came to being sympathetic was to only laugh for 1 minute instead of 2 when a friendly dog came over to be petted and put both paws on my wound.

That story will get you an Awwww...poor tribdog!

Okay, that's enough sympathy because that's too funny of a story not to laugh. :rofl: See, that's what happens when you wear the pink ribbon. :rofl: Now stop being a wuss and walk it off! :biggrin: :rofl:

[tribdog]

it sucks being a guy. I'm going to go get a hooker and tell her I don't want sex, just to be tucked in and kissed on the forehead. maybe bring me a glass of water.

[Moonbear]

it sucks being a guy. I'm going to go get a hooker and tell her I don't want sex, just to be tucked in and kissed on the forehead. maybe bring me a glass of water.

:rofl: All that fancy fetish stuff will really cost you! :rofl:

[Tsu]

does it make a *champagne cork pop* sound when you pull it out?
Nope. It sounds more like a shotgun trigger without a bullet in the chamber. :biggrin: It's LOUD!!11

I have gotten no sympathy for my leg and it really hurts. I only work with two guys and the closest they came to being sympathetic was to only laugh for 1 minute instead of 2 when a friendly dog came over to be petted and put both paws on my wound.
Awwwww.... Poor tribdog. Want a cookie? o:) Got milk? :smile:

[Moonbear]

Nope. It sounds more like a shotgun trigger without a bullet in the chamber. :biggrin: It's LOUD!!11

Oooh, cool! :cool: You know, just because he had the doctor get the lead out for him doesn't mean we can't still play with your biopsy gun. I'll hold him down... :devil:


Awwwww.... Poor tribdog. Want a cookie? o:) Got milk? :smile:

Hmmm...tribdog, check the fridge. How far past the expiration date is the milk? I predict you'll soon need lots of fresh milk. You might want to pick some up when you're out. :biggrin:

[Tsu]

*starts stuffing a variety of Auntie Tsu's Famous Yummy Cookies into computer for tribdog*

Tell me when to stop, trib!!11 :biggrin: (yeah, right...)

OK. You've got two dozen. I'll assume you're at the store getting milk, not just sitting there with a swollen leg and a face full of cookies. My computer is feeling a little sluggish, too. Let me know when you need some more, sweetie. :smile:

How's your leg today? o:)

[Tsu]

*<whispering> OK, Moonbear. I've got the needle. Let me know when you've got him COMPLETELY immobilized. :biggrin: Yes, I'll let you play with it a few times, too. :wink:*

[Tsu]

Don't worry. He'll be easy to handle real soon. I hashed his cookies. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Moonbear]

Don't worry. He'll be easy to handle real soon. I hashed his cookies. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:biggrin:

*speaking softly* Okay, tribdog, just lie there quietly. Tsu and I are going to take good care of you now. Here, have another cookie. Do you want some more milk with that? We'll just tuck you in now. There you go. Now, let's just pull back the blanket from that sore leg, it's better if we let it get some air. That's it. Just relax now. You can close your eyes.

(Okay, Tsu, I don't know if we'll keep him still after your first attempt, but I think he's quiet enough for the moment.) :biggrin:

[Tsu]

Ooooo... Nice job strapping him to that backboard. Isn't velcro GREAT?!?! :biggrin: OK. Now hold still triby. This shouldn't hurt (much). Ya know, Moonbear, I forgot the lidocaine so I guess we'll just try it without. Ya? :wink: OK. Here we go!1

*positions needle over wound and advances needle into leg - pauses - should I have put on sterile gloves? NAH! :biggrin: - pulls trigger*

ker-CHUNK!!!!

Oh, KEWL!! :biggrin: Look at this little core of trib's leg bone, Moonbear!! SWEET!! :wink:

Here. You wanna try? It's FUN!! {Hold still trib. Go back to sleep. Oh. You want another cookie? Fine. Here ya go. Nighty night! :devil:}

*hands needle to Moonbear*

[Moonbear]

You're right, that IS loud, especially that howl tribdog just made! :devil: :biggrin:

Okay, my turn! How about I try the other leg? This one seems to be bleeding a lot. :rofl:

[Tsu]

Oh, good idea! Wait! Let's do one in his patella! That might make an even COOLER sound!!! Then we can thread a little wire through it and with just a little tug on it you can bring him to his knees before you!! :rofl:

[Integral]

There was actually a nice size piece of pencil lead in there. Had to hook the Hoover up to 220 to suck that thing out. jk doctor took it out for me. Nice little infection brewing inside there as well, but nothng to write home about. Get it? pencil lead...write home? Is this thing on?
Good to hear that you are unleaded.

This reminds me of a story.

A few years back my job involved a lot of machining, one common task was to drill a small (.02") hole on center in a small piece. This required that I put a .02" carbide drill bit in the tail stock of the lathe, after doing that, while I checking alignment of the piece in the chuck, I some how brushed past the drill bit with my right hand, shortly I noticed that there was a small scratch in the meat of my lower right thumb, and that my tiny drill bit was broken off. I didn't think much of it at the time, it was Friday afternoon and I was heading home shortly. Friday evening, I began to feel tenderness in that scratch. I soon became pretty sure that there was something in there. By Saturday morning I was positive there was something there. So I headed off to the ER to have it looked at. When I told the lady at the check in desk that I thought I had a drill bit in my hand, she looked at me like I was nuts. Evidently she had never seen or even heard of a bit that small. They xrayed, and as I am sure Tsu will know, carbide shows up very nicely. The doc was able to extract it, it was about 3/8" long. My hand felt much better with that out!

[Moonbear]

Oh, good idea! Wait! Let's do one in his patella! That might make an even COOLER sound!!! Then we can thread a little wire through it and with just a little tug on it you can bring him to his knees before you!! :rofl:

Ooh, yes, I think that will be just the thing! All this screaming is really distracting though. *stuffs pillow in tribdog's mouth* Okay, that's better.

Here goes...

ker-CHUNK!!!

This is such a fun toy! I'm so glad you let me play with it, Tsu! :biggrin:

[Tsu]

Yes. We have REALLY fun toys in hospitals... :biggrin: You should see the enema tips we use. They have balloons on the ends of them that you can blow up to bigger than softball size :surprised once they're 'in place'. :biggrin: Helps them to 'hold their water'. :eek: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Moonbear]

Yes. We have REALLY fun toys in hospitals... :biggrin: You should see the enema tips we use. They have balloons on the ends of them that you can blow up to bigger than softball size :surprised once they're 'in place'. :biggrin: Helps them to 'hold their water'. :eek: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:surprised

Hmm...do you think we can roll tribdog over without him getting away? :biggrin: o:)

[Tsu]

Good to hear that you are unleaded.

This reminds me of a story.

A few years back my job involved a lot of machining, one common task was to drill a small (.02") hole on center in a small piece. This required that I put a .02" carbide drill bit in the tail stock of the lathe, after doing that, while I checking alignment of the piece in the chuck, I some how brushed past the drill bit with my right hand, shortly I noticed that there was a small scratch in the meat of my lower right thumb, and that my tiny drill bit was broken off. I didn't think much of it at the time, it was Friday afternoon and I was heading home shortly. Friday evening, I began to feel tenderness in that scratch. I soon became pretty sure that there was something in there. By Saturday morning I was positive there was something there. So I headed off to the ER to have it looked at. When I told the lady at the check in desk that I thought I had a drill bit in my hand, she looked at me like I was nuts. Evidently she had never seen or even heard of a bit that small. They xrayed, and as I am sure Tsu will know, carbide shows up very nicely. The doc was able to extract it, it was about 3/8" long. My hand felt much better with that out!
Yeeeeouch!!! :eek:

[Tsu]

:surprised

Hmm...do you think we can roll tribdog over without him getting away? :biggrin: o:)
I doubt it. They way you strapped him to that backboard was a pro job. We'll need to unstrap him to turn him. Maybe if we force-feed him another cookie or two... Well, hell. NAH. I'll just start a little IV on him and we can give him a real snow-job with some Vitamin H (Haldol). :rofl: :yuck: What do you want to do with him when he's turned over?? :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

I doubt it. They way you strapped him to that backboard was a pro job. We'll need to unstrap him to turn him. Maybe if we force-feed him another cookie or two... Well, hell. NAH. I'll just start a little IV on him and we can give him a real snow-job with some Vitamin H (Haldol). :rofl: :yuck: What do you want to do with him when he's turned over?? :biggrin:

Well, I'm a little doubtful about how an enema tip of that size could fit anywhere, so I thought we should try it out on someone who has made sure they were properly "conditioned" before we started. :biggrin:

[Tsu]

Oh, it fits 'anywhere' just fine. You wait until it's in place before you blow up the balloon. The balloon just keeps the tip from slipping out at an unfortunate moment... :biggrin: However, since he's been 'conditioned', maybe I'd better get the X-rtra large sized tip and balloon... :surprised :devil: :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

Oh, it fits 'anywhere' just fine. You wait until it's in place before you blow up the balloon. The balloon just keeps the tip from slipping out at an unfortunate moment... :biggrin: However, since he's been 'conditioned', maybe I'd better get the X-rtra large sized tip and balloon... :surprised :devil: :biggrin:

You mean that soft-ball sized balloon wasn't the X-tra large! :eek: Well, let's go for it! We wouldn't want you to have to go practicing on patients when we have a perfectly...um...will..um...readily available...volun...um...subject...right here! :biggrin:

[Tsu]

Well, actually there's really only one size. :biggrin: We can just blow it up a little bit more than softball size if we need to and hope she doesn't blow!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Relax, trib. You're just dreaming. :devil:

OK. I'll give him a little more Vitamin H now :wink: *injects said 'vitamin' into IV tubing, adjusts drip* and we can unstrap him and roll him over. Ya ready, Moonbear? :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

Well, actually there's really only one size. :biggrin: We can just blow it up a little bit more than softball size if we need to and hope she doesn't blow!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Relax, trib. You're just dreaming. :devil:

OK. I'll give him a little more Vitamin H now :wink: *injects said 'vitamin' into IV tubing, adjusts drip* and we can unstrap him and roll him over. Ya ready, Moonbear? :biggrin:

:devil: Ready! On the count of three...one, two, three....ooomph! I think we've been feeding him too many cookies! Okay, straps are back in place.

This should get all those nasty toxins out of him that have been hampering his sense of humor.

:uhh: Did you remember any lubricant?

[Tsu]

Always a tube in my pocket!! :approve: Here ya go. I'll let you do the honors. Have you ever tipped a patient before? :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

Always a tube in my pocket!! :approve: Here ya go. I'll let you do the honors. Have you ever tipped a patient before? :biggrin:

Nope, but there's always a first time to learn! tribdog seems like a good one to learn on. It seems all he needed as a little vitamin H to relax and enjoy this. Look how peaceful he seems. :rofl:

[Dissident Dan]

shortly I noticed that there was a small scratch in the meat of my lower right thumb, and that my tiny drill bit was broken off.

How many thumbs do you have?!

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tribdog,

I have no idea how you managed to accidentally give yourself such an injury with a mechanical pencil...quite a feat!

[Gokul43201]

Good to hear that you are unleaded.

This reminds me of a story.

A few years back my job involved a lot of machining, one common task was to drill a small (.02") hole on center in a small piece. This required that I put a .02" carbide drill bit in the tail stock of the lathe, after doing that, while I checking alignment of the piece in the chuck, I some how brushed past the drill bit with my right hand, shortly I noticed that there was a small scratch in the meat of my lower right thumb, and that my tiny drill bit was broken off. I didn't think much of it at the time, it was Friday afternoon and I was heading home shortly. Friday evening, I began to feel tenderness in that scratch. I soon became pretty sure that there was something in there. By Saturday morning I was positive there was something there. So I headed off to the ER to have it looked at. When I told the lady at the check in desk that I thought I had a drill bit in my hand, she looked at me like I was nuts. Evidently she had never seen or even heard of a bit that small. They xrayed, and as I am sure Tsu will know, carbide shows up very nicely. The doc was able to extract it, it was about 3/8" long. My hand felt much better with that out!


What a coincidence !

I'm currently building a capacitive level sensor for a cryostat, and it involves 14 holes that are 1/64" diameter. I've been using a 0.02" (actually 0.016", but surely that's what you used too) drill bit for this. But it's a steel bit (don't need carbide for drilling in plastic) and I've stuck a little piece of masking tape on the shaft to make it easier to handle...so if I find it broken off, I know where I'll be looking first ! :biggrin:

[Tsu]

Nope, but there's always a first time to learn! tribdog seems like a good one to learn on. It seems all he needed as a little vitamin H to relax and enjoy this. Look how peaceful he seems. :rofl:
Very good. Let's get the straps off and turn him onto his left side. Push that right leg forward. Here are a couple of tube clamps. OK. Carry on, Moonbear. Let me know when you're done. Use lots of that KY. :biggrin:

You know, he really does seem peaceful... In fact, I've been wondering why he's had that smile on his face for so long. I'm pretty sure he can hear what we're saying, and it looks like he's really enjoying this. :surprised :rofl: :rofl:

BTW. What do you plan on hooking up to that tip once you get it in there? :surprised AHA!! Hadn't thought of that one, right? :rofl: :rofl:

[Math Is Hard]

Nope, but there's always a first time to learn! tribdog seems like a good one to learn on. It seems all he needed as a little vitamin H to relax and enjoy this. Look how peaceful he seems. :rofl:
What are y'all planning on "flushing him out" with? I've heard black coffee is popular.. or wheat grass juice, maybe..

[Math Is Hard]

how about plaster of paris? Let it set, pop it out, and trib will have a lovely plaster cast of his colon for a souvenir of this event. He could even bronze it! :rofl:

[Tsu]

Well, ya know... I don't know... plaster of paris would require surgical removal and I'm getting kind of tired... :zzz: How 'bout I just give him a little Narcan to bring him out of his Haldol Haze and we'll take him out for a pizza? :biggrin: Then we can all tuck him into bed, Moonbear can kiss his forehead and we'll each get him a glass of water. o:) He really IS too cute to REALLY get experimental on... :rofl: We'll just tell him nightmares are the result of doing those BAD drugs the doctors give you. :rofl: I really think he could use a little TLC now. He's had a pretty bad week+, :wink:

Serious, now. Trib! How's your leg doing? Is it less painful and swollen and red?

Don't be angry with us! OK!! You know we love you but you also know how we love to tease you!! (Only because you so richly deserve it, tho... :biggrin:)

[Moonbear]

Well, ya know... I don't know... plaster of paris would require surgical removal and I'm getting kind of tired... :zzz: How 'bout I just give him a little Narcan to bring him out of his Haldol Haze and we'll take him out for a pizza? :biggrin: Then we can all tuck him into bed, Moonbear can kiss his forehead and we'll each get him a glass of water. o:) He really IS too cute to REALLY get experimental on... :rofl: We'll just tell him nightmares are the result of doing those BAD drugs the doctors give you. :rofl: I really think he could use a little TLC now. He's had a pretty bad week+, :wink:

Serious, now. Trib! How's your leg doing? Is it less painful and swollen and red?

Don't be angry with us! OK!! You know we love you but you also know how we love to tease you!! (Only because you so richly deserve it, tho... :biggrin:)

See that trib, saved by the sibling rivalry. Tsu gets all upset whenever MIH has a good idea like giving you a plaster cast of your colon! :rofl:

Alright, I don't want him waking me up screaming in his sleep for years to come, so I guess we've had enough fun with him for this weekend. But you know how much he loves attention. :biggrin:

[tribdog]

you know, this isn't a joke, my butt hurts a little bit.
My leg is a lot less painful, but it looks like..um. Have you ever seen the first Poltergeist movie? The scene where the guy goes into the kitchen late at night? He throws a steak on the counter and it sort of explodes, that's what my leg looks like. Exactly.
what does gangrene look like?

[Moonbear]

you know, this isn't a joke, my butt hurts a little bit.
My leg is a lot less painful, but it looks like..um. Have you ever seen the first Poltergeist movie? The scene where the guy goes into the kitchen late at night? He throws a steak on the counter and it sort of explodes, that's what my leg looks like. Exactly.
what does gangrene look like?

Well, the pain in your butt should help take your mind off the pain in your leg.

Don't even joke about gangrene. I was going to post a few images, but then thought better of it in deference to those with weak stomachs. Do a google search on it if you're curious (and anyone who has a weak stomach should definitely NOT do a google search for images).

[Math Is Hard]

Good Lord, tribdog! I hope you are kidding around!!!11 When's your next visit to the vet scheduled?

[tribdog]

Good Lord, tribdog! I hope you are kidding around!!!11 When's your next visit to the vet scheduled?
if I went to the vet I'm pretty sure he'd put me to sleep.

[Moonbear]

if I went to the vet I'm pretty sure he'd put me to sleep.

I hope you realize that I'm sitting here trying to decide between reaching through the monitor and strangling you and grabbing you by the ear and dragging you to the doctor! :grumpy: You're just lucky I'm not sitting there with you, or I'd be poking you in the leg until you got up and headed for the doctor's.

[Evo]

Just exactly where did you have the tip of that pencil before you stabbed yourself with it? :bugeye:

[tribdog]

Just exactly where did you have the tip of that pencil before you stabbed yourself with it? :bugeye:
I think I found the pencil on the ground.
I'm going to lay down now and go to sleep. If I can walk tomorrow I'll go to the doctor

[Moonbear]

I think I found the pencil on the ground.
I'm going to lay down now and go to sleep. If I can walk tomorrow I'll go to the doctor

:mad: :grumpy: :mad: Go NOW!!! Keep worrying me about you and your leg and I really am going to show up and cut the darned thing off! :mad: :grumpy: :mad:

[tribdog]

That's one way to get you to show up.
I'm okay, my leg hurts and I probably need some stronger antibiotics, but I've been taking care of the wound with lots of hydrogen peroxide and neosporin and an antibiotic creme.
I'm sure the fainting and nausea and high fever have nothing to do with my leg. jk.
I'll be okay I'm a tough guy and I'm very difficult to kill. If I don't see some real improvement tomorrow I'll go to the doctor. thanks for caring though, I'm glad that my final memories on this earth will be pleasant ones, knowing you care.

[ek]

I accidentally stabbed myself with a pencil in the thigh once. It didn't get infected or anything like Tribdog. The pencil "lead" has been in my leg for over ten years and you can still see it!

[tribdog]

I accidentally stabbed myself with a pencil in the thigh once. It didn't get infected or anything like Tribdog. The pencil "lead" has been in my leg for over ten years and you can still see it!
how deep is it?Mine is so deep I actually stabbed myself in the other leg.

[Moonbear]

That's one way to get you to show up.
I'm okay, my leg hurts and I probably need some stronger antibiotics, but I've been taking care of the wound with lots of hydrogen peroxide and neosporin and an antibiotic creme.
I'm sure the fainting and nausea and high fever have nothing to do with my leg. jk.
I'll be okay I'm a tough guy and I'm very difficult to kill. If I don't see some real improvement tomorrow I'll go to the doctor. thanks for caring though, I'm glad that my final memories on this earth will be pleasant ones, knowing you care.

Trust me, you don't want me to show up mad and with a bone-saw in my hands!

Okay, if mad doesn't work...

:cry: :cry: :cry: Go see a doctor! :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Moonbear]

I guess it could have been worse, you could have been playing with a nail gun.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/16/nailgun.accident.ap/?section=cnn_topstories

I'm still boggled how this guy could have NOT realized he shot himself with a nail through the roof of his mouth! OUCH!!!!

[tribdog]

I've been thinking about getting a nail gun

[Moonbear]

I've been thinking about getting a nail gun

No! No! NO!!! :surprised If you buy a nail gun, I'm breaking up with you...I couldn't take the stress of worrying about you owning a nail gun!

[tribdog]

no nail gun.
I'm going to the doctor now, talk to you later.

[Moonbear]

no nail gun.
I'm going to the doctor now, talk to you later.

:smile: Thank you...on both accounts. See you later!

[Math Is Hard]

tribdog, I am so glad you are going to the doctor. Please let us know how you are when you get back.

p.s. you need a nail gun like you need a .. er .. hole in the head!

[Moonbear]

p.s. you need a nail gun like you need a .. er .. hole in the head!

Don't start giving him any ideas. :rofl:

[cronxeh]

I think Greg needs a separate server and a forum tab for your spamruns

[Tsu]

I think Greg needs a separate server and a forum tab for your spamruns
What are you talking about? What spam?

Trib - thanks for going to the doctor. I've been very worried about your leg. Are you back yet? What did he/she say? If he doesn't answer, do we get to assume that he gets to be a guest at the Inn for the night (for IV antibiotics)? Hope it doesn't come to that... :bugeye:

[Math Is Hard]

Don't forget you've got your private nurses Moonbear, Tsu, and MIH on call if you need special attention!

[Moonbear]

Trib - thanks for going to the doctor. I've been very worried about your leg. Are you back yet? What did he/she say? If he doesn't answer, do we get to assume that he gets to be a guest at the Inn for the night (for IV antibiotics)? Hope it doesn't come to that... :bugeye:

Tsu, I don't know. He might have gotten home and just decided to head to bed, but then again, I was hoping he'd report back when he returned. From what he was describing to me last night, I'm a bit concerned you may have guessed right about them keeping him as a guest at the inn. :frown: But hopefully that will fix him right up and get him back on his feet again.

[Moonbear]

Don't forget you've got your private nurses Moonbear, Tsu, and MIH on call if you need special attention!

Just remember, I'm the one who gives him the sponge baths! :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

tribdog hasn't been back on here since he said he was going to the doctor last night...do you think they decided to keep him? Do they know how dangerous keeping a tribdog at the hospital can be, what with all those oxygen tanks around and his propensity for starting fires? If anyone hears about a hospital exploding in AZ, let me know!

[Tsu]

Alright, someone here needs to get his phone number and address. That way we can call him to see if he's OK and if we doesn't answer, we can send the cops to his address to make sure he hasn't gotten himself into some predicament from which he needs to be extricated (or extracted)!!! :rofl: :rofl:

[Moonbear]

Alright, someone here needs to get his phone number and address. That way we can call him to see if he's OK and if we doesn't answer, we can send the cops to his address to make sure he hasn't gotten himself into some predicament from which he needs to be extricated (or extracted)!!! :rofl: :rofl:

I have his address, but that doesn't help much without a phone number, does it? :rolleyes: I don't think he needs cops at his address since most of his predicaments require the fire department and/or rescue squad, and cops around only seem to worsen his predicaments. In this case, I don't think calling would help much anyway...he's either cooling his heels in a hospital bed getting an IV drip of the good stuff, or he's off at work limping around cactus plants with electrical tape on his eyebrow. :biggrin:

[Tsu]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[mjwhip2]

I've been thinking about getting a nail gun
I got one for Christmas this year. I'm also thinking of getting a ramset. (.22cal fired nailgun for nailing into concrete.) I'm sure we could have lots of fun with that one.:rolleyes:
Mike

[mjwhip2]

I just thought of something, Now all three of us (Trib, myself, and the middle brother, Dan) have had pencils stuck in us.
Trib- self-inflicted.
Mine- self-inflicted.
Dan- Mike-inflicted.
Mike

[Moonbear]

I got one for Christmas this year. I'm also thinking of getting a ramset. (.22cal fired nailgun for nailing into concrete.) I'm sure we could have lots of fun with that one.:rolleyes:
Mike

Mike, forget whatever your mother taught you, sharing with your brother is bad, very bad, don't do it! Or, at least wait until tribdog lists me as beneficiary on his life insurance. :wink: :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

I just thought of something, Now all three of us (Trib, myself, and the middle brother, Dan) have had pencils stuck in us.
Trib- self-inflicted.
Mine- self-inflicted.
Dan- Mike-inflicted.
Mike

So this runs in the family? :eek: