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Author Topic: Not For the Faint of Heart  (Read 1541 times)

Offline Eric Sprick

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #40 on: March 03, 2014, 03:31:00 PM »
Been there before! Glad you're OK

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Offline Mojostick

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #41 on: March 03, 2014, 03:39:00 PM »
Glad there was no serious injury. I hope you get a new bow before you go on that elephant hunt.    ;)
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Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #42 on: March 03, 2014, 05:47:00 PM »
Tom,  It always sucks when bows Blow.

I am glad you and Mike were not seriously injured.
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Offline SheltonCreeker

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #43 on: March 03, 2014, 06:13:00 PM »
Glad your okay. That looks painful in more than one way.
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Offline GreyGoose

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #44 on: March 03, 2014, 06:49:00 PM »
Whoa!  Glad you weren't hurt worse, and sorry about the stick.
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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #45 on: March 03, 2014, 08:09:00 PM »
:scared:    :pray:
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Offline Doc Nock

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2014, 09:06:00 PM »
Well, Marine,

Now that its well documented that you nor Mike were hurt, we can raz you a bit...

...as in, I ain't got no sympathy for anyone who can PULL a 87# bow getting hurt!    :scared:    :rolleyes:

Suck it up, Soldier!

What I want to know was the wife and girls along and, if so, how high did the li'l one I played with jump???

Seriously, that rather rips it and yet, you could have easily had a "pass thru" a vital organ down that way...

Someone is watching over ya, Pard!  

Blessings, Brother...
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Offline joe ashton

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2014, 09:11:00 PM »
Holy Crap!!!
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Offline longbow fanatic 1

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #48 on: March 03, 2014, 09:28:00 PM »
Glad you're okay!
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Offline Phrogdrvr

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #49 on: March 03, 2014, 09:32:00 PM »
Hey Doc,

I got thick skin so you can go right ahead and raz away.  I think the thick skin kept the pointy bow shards out of my vitals too.  It just so happens all three of my lovely girls were there at Mike's enjoying Sue's homemade banana cake at the moment I was at full draw and the bow came apart.  The little one just kept saying, "Daddy's OK, Daddy's OK".

You're right about someone watching over me.  Mike too, he was just leaning in to look at my draw length on the measuring arrow.  He somehow got his face out of the way just in time.

Aren't we due for another dinner soon?

Tom
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Offline Doc Nock

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #50 on: March 04, 2014, 02:38:00 PM »
I'm ready to visit with your clan of lovely people anytime...

I figured she'd have jumped higher than her height when that bow let go...

Praises to He who protects! You and Mike are most fortunate, but clean living and high ideals will do that for a person!

Read your PM's brother...
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #51 on: March 04, 2014, 02:44:00 PM »
Good thing the gut got in the way, you could have been made a steer!


I have had many test bows blow up on me over the years and have a permanent reminder of a de-lam in my left palm from one.
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Offline kawika b

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #52 on: March 04, 2014, 02:46:00 PM »
Glad you walked away with only those minor injuries.
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Offline Slickhead

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #53 on: March 04, 2014, 04:07:00 PM »
I was afraid to open this
But it looks like you'll be OK
Glad it wasnt worse
sucks about the bow, it was pretty
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Offline Phrogdrvr

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #54 on: March 04, 2014, 04:25:00 PM »
Yeah, sorry Slickhead.  The "not for the faint of heart" bit was supposed to be a lighthearted jab at the state of my winter fitness.  Also a commentary on the destruction of a beautiful bow.

Hope I didn't scare folks away.

Tom
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Offline Kris

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #55 on: March 04, 2014, 05:01:00 PM »
10" down and 3" to your right and you'd still be on the floor...MAN!   Catastrophic to say the least!

Sorry for your loss, hard to replace a bow you really liked and have it be the same.

Serves you right though...what the hell you doing shooting 87# anyway    :eek:  

Glad you're okay!

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Offline LB_hntr

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #56 on: March 04, 2014, 07:38:00 PM »
Its very rare comparably but occasionally bows break. It happens to most of us at one time or another.
 Glad you are ok .

That is a great bowyer to offer full money back. Glad to hear you guys got it all worked out.

Also props to you for not blaming the bowyer. Wood is wood and sometimes it happens IMO. I really like how you handled it.
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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #57 on: March 04, 2014, 08:34:00 PM »
Pleased to hear that little bodily damage was sustained.
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Offline Joe2Crow

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #58 on: March 04, 2014, 08:49:00 PM »
ah, if you're tough enough to pull an 87# bow, you're tough enough to take a punch in the gut! Glad you're ok.
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Offline Yolla Bolly

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Re: Not For the Faint of Heart
« Reply #59 on: March 05, 2014, 02:17:00 AM »
good to know you survived it, sir.
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