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Offline Benoli

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Almost took my eye out
« on: January 01, 2011, 10:32:00 PM »
I was shooting my longbow day before yesterday and noticed that one of the Cat-whiskers looked like it was coming undone. Since I had a pretty good group going I took the last arrow from my quiver and sent it on it's way. I immediatetly felt a terrible sting on my eye. Apparently a piece of the rubber Cat-whisker flew off and struck my closed eye. My eye stung quite a bit but I finished my shooting session. Upon enternig the house for dinner my daughter pointed at my eye and commented on how gross it looked. Looking in the mirror I saw that I had a huge blood blister on the white part of my eye. What if my eye had been open was my first thought. Anyway rest assurd that I will always check them Cat-whiskers before shooting. The funny thing is that my shooting remains just as bad after being struck.
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Offline magnus

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2011, 10:46:00 PM »
Glad it wasn't more serious! Good tip for those that use them.

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Offline GRINCH

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2011, 10:50:00 PM »
Look on the bright side you learned to check your equipment and it didn't affect your shooting,glad your ok.
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Offline Eugene Slagle

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2011, 10:59:00 PM »
I've been serving mine in on my bows for quite some time now.

Glad it wasn't more serious than it is.
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Offline amar911

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2011, 11:39:00 PM »
I serve mine in also. That was a close call!!

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Offline Archie

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2011, 12:40:00 AM »
Wow.  Sounds painful.  I think I'll go and serve mine in right now...
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Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2011, 12:46:00 AM »
Och ! Almost lost an eye in high school ,still messed up Thats one thing you do not want to get hurt. Glad it was not worse .Go and have it checked out.
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Offline Bowwild

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2011, 09:18:00 AM »
I haven't been serving mine in. Now I will. I didn't imagine you could be harmed by a cat-whisker!
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Offline Dave Alaxanian

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2011, 09:22:00 AM »
I guess Mom was right..........YOU'LL PUT YOUR EYE OUT!!!!!!!!
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Offline Benoli

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2011, 10:32:00 AM »
Thanks for the replies. I had not thought of serving them either. Guess what I'll be doing today!
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Online Ken Taylor

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2011, 10:38:00 AM »
Thanks, that's a good reminder of how fragile and important our eyes are.

Glad you came out of it o.k.
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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2011, 11:18:00 AM »
Glad nothing more serious happened.
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Offline Bowmania

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2011, 11:47:00 AM »
I came within 3 months of marrying a woman that did that to me.  Didn't use a catwhisker.

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Offline NorthernCaliforniaHunter

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Re: Almost took my eye out
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2011, 11:53:00 AM »
Dang! Anyone heard of such a thing with wooly boogers?
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