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Offline Machias

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One lucky Stupid SOB
« on: June 24, 2015, 05:14:49 AM »
Yea that's me.  Got my new bow and was in the basement last night.  I grabbed the wrong arrow, pulled back and it was a half inch too short.  Full draw and the end of the arrow is sitting on my wrist pointed at the joint of my thumb.  While trying to get the arrow to point in ANY other direction the trigger got bumped and fired.  I have a small scrape and lost half a finger nail, but man oh man am I one lucky STUPID SOB!
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2015, 05:18:50 AM »
Quote from: Machias on June 24, 2015, 05:14:49 AM
Yea that's me.  Got my new bow and was in the basement last night.  I grabbed the wrong arrow, pulled back and it was a half inch too short.  Full draw and the end of the arrow is sitting on my wrist pointed at the joint of my thumb.  While trying to get the arrow to point in ANY other direction the trigger got bumped and fired.  I have a small scrape and lost half a finger nail, but man oh man am I one lucky STUPID SOB!
wow,sucks but could have been worse ,lucky for you..bet it don't happen again
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2015, 05:40:33 AM »
Well, your not the first and won't be the last.  Glad it wasn't worse!  Could have been so, so, so much worse!  Might be time to go buy a few Lotto tickets.
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2015, 05:58:41 AM »
Yes , you are lucky .  :tup:
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2015, 05:59:14 AM »
Glad to hear you are okay.   
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2015, 06:22:20 AM »
 :yeah:
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2015, 06:28:57 AM »
Me too!!!  My initial reaction when it came off the rest was to let down, and then I realized where it was sitting.  That could have turned out SOOOO much worse.  Very thankful!
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2015, 06:38:41 AM »
not good !
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2015, 07:25:16 AM »
Pucker Factor:  10

Glad it turned out way better than it could have. :tup:
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2015, 07:31:23 AM »
Thought this was a special permit thread.

You'll never be so happy to lose a nail  :chuckle:  Glad it wasn't 1000% worse.
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2015, 07:45:56 AM »
 I just about covered my screen with coffee.  :chuckle:

Glad you are OK. Thanks for the chuckle.
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2015, 10:52:26 AM »
Yikes!  I have seen a couple of pictures that did not end well with this scenario.  Glad it didn't get you too bad.

Everybody makes mistakes and people can learn from this one.

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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2015, 11:10:54 AM »
 :yike:
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2015, 11:41:52 AM »
Quote from: Jonathan_S on June 24, 2015, 07:31:23 AM
Thought this was a special permit thread.

 :chuckle:  :chuckle:
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Re: One lucky Stupid SOB
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2015, 11:49:31 AM »
Good thinking on your part!  The instinctive reaction would be to let down, but that would bend the arrow to the breaking point.  Shooting the arrow was the correct decision.

I don't know about the "stupid SOB" part, but you are certainly lucky.  Good for you.

Now, go paint those different length arrows in bright colors so you never again make the same mistake!!!
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