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Offline Biggie Hoffman

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #20 on: July 29, 2007, 03:22:00 PM »
I ain't as tough as I use to be....I gotta admit it shook me up......... but only for a few minutes :-)
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Offline CJ Pearson

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #21 on: July 29, 2007, 03:29:00 PM »
Glad to hear that your ok Biggie. Man that had to be one heck of a scary ride.
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Offline bayoulongbowman

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #22 on: July 29, 2007, 04:03:00 PM »
Tommorow ur going to be sore!!! Glad ur ok, buddy. Double bull is calling ur name !!!! marco#78
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Offline ChuckC

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #23 on: July 29, 2007, 04:19:00 PM »
Glad you are OK.  

We all need to keep telling these stories as they happen so the rest of us get it through our heads that all it takes is one second of bad luck, and in-attentiveness to get hurt out there.

As you all saw me report last fall, two commercial strap on steps broke under my weight and I came straight down....maybe 4' only, onto a stiff leg, right on a main root that didn't give...and I though I broke something for a while.  Unlike above...NOTHING went thru my mind cause it was over before it started.  Scared...you bet.  And I only fell 4' or so.

Please be careful everyone.
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Offline MikeW

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #24 on: July 29, 2007, 04:25:00 PM »
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Everyone out there be careful! Few people know how little height it takes to really be seriously hurt or killed. Just tripping and falling incorrectly can be serios. Glad your ok Biggie!
Due to my OSHA training I know this useless fact.
"Out of all fatalities due to a fall, 90% of them are from under 6 ft."

Glad you are OK, I climb telephone poles for a living and I've taken a fall or two. It's always in slow motion but happens in a split second.
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #25 on: July 29, 2007, 04:32:00 PM »
Dang Biggie, Glad you are ok and everything came out alright.

Be careful out there folks.

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Offline Kodiak Man

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #26 on: July 29, 2007, 04:38:00 PM »
Biggie,

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - BOW in one hand -  ARROWS in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming - WOO HOO! What a Ride!

I guess in your case you can sub the bow and arrows for a "Ladder Stand". LOL. Glad you are Okay and thanks for the reminder the not just fire ants can bite you in the back end!
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Offline Curveman

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #27 on: July 29, 2007, 04:47:00 PM »
Thanks for the lesson! A friend of mine had not made SURE that his safety rope was attached right and fell asleep, pitched forward off his stand and broke his neck, one millimeter away from certain death! (Broke it in the "hangman's spot" but not all the way through). He's OK now but still has indentations years after they put the halo on him. All of this for not checking his equipment! You may have saved someone's life today Biggie! Thank you again!

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Offline M.P.

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #28 on: July 29, 2007, 05:22:00 PM »
Sounds like you need to take a few hex heads with you to that stand.Whack some of the bushy-tailed Suprano's
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Offline Slasher

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #29 on: July 29, 2007, 05:38:00 PM »
Glad you're ok... I use those same types of stands...

I need to go move mine and will remember to check those straps...

hope you're healed up soon!!!
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #30 on: July 29, 2007, 05:45:00 PM »
Glad you're okay makes me happy we don't have trees here Delin
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Offline Littlefeather

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #31 on: July 29, 2007, 05:55:00 PM »
Can you demonstrate again????? Hang on, I'm going to get my camera.      :saywhat:  

Glad you are alright! CK
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #32 on: July 29, 2007, 06:20:00 PM »
Thanks for the warning Biggie, I have yet to check my stands. I will be alot more cautious due to what you posted.  Glad it wasnt worse and hope you heal fast... and thanks for not helping the fire ant population. LOL   :p    :thumbsup:    :D
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #33 on: July 29, 2007, 06:47:00 PM »
Biggie, What the heck are you moving stands in July for?  :)  

I just came in from doing the same thing. LOL

Sure glad you're OK. Get out the Biofreeze!
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #34 on: July 29, 2007, 06:52:00 PM »
See Biggie look at all the sympathy your getting.  :bigsmyl: <><
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Offline DW

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #35 on: July 29, 2007, 07:42:00 PM »
We're glad you're fine! I've got a couple of buddies who weren't as lucky......One of them is walking, barely, and the other one isn't. It's easy to take any tree stand for granted that it's OK, I think it's because we've all climbed up and down them so many times and never had a problem but then one day........Be Careful everyone and wear that harness. Don and Skyler
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #36 on: July 29, 2007, 07:46:00 PM »
Biggie, forgot to mention that squirrels were the culprit in one of my buddy's accident also...
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #37 on: July 29, 2007, 07:54:00 PM »
LOL where's the video camera when you need one? Glad to see you made it through ok. Now I'm gonna go check my straps on my stand from last year.
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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #38 on: July 29, 2007, 08:01:00 PM »
Biggie: Glad you are ok.had something similar happen to me on a ladder stand.shook me up for a few days.when I go up in a stand now ,for however short a period,I always wear some sort of lineman's belt or safety strap.

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Re: Dang I just fell
« Reply #39 on: July 29, 2007, 08:14:00 PM »
It's a good thing that you were not seriously hurt. you have to watch out for them chains also. The trees grow a lot in a years time, I have had chain links broken because of that. Look em over good.
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