What are the potential risks and complications of a mechanical pencil injury?

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A user shared an experience of injuring their thigh with a mechanical pencil, leading to significant pain and difficulty walking. They speculated about possible infections or retained lead, rating the pain as unusually high for such a minor injury. Respondents urged immediate medical attention, expressing concern over the potential for infection and the risks of self-medication with leftover antibiotics. The discussion shifted to rabies vaccinations, with one user mentioning they had received shots after a bat encounter, while others shared their own medical experiences and humorous anecdotes. The conversation included light-hearted banter about medical procedures and the challenges of dealing with injuries, emphasizing the importance of seeking professional help rather than self-treatment. Ultimately, the injured user did visit a doctor, who confirmed the presence of pencil lead and an infection, leading to a humorous exchange about the incident.
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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)! :smile: :smile:
 
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Tsu said:
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)! :smile: :smile:

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:
 
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tribdog said:
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
 
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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
 
  • #96
mjwhip2 said:
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:
 
  • #97
mjwhip2 said:
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:
 

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