nyrisa -> RE: What's the most boneheaded thing you've ever done? (3/24/2007 11:17:09 AM)
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One nice summer morning, we had a lazy day off planned. We slept late, then I got up, was going to drive to get some fresh donuts, and as I went to back out of the gate, I noticed the wind had blown it partially shut. I thought (half asleep) no problem, I will just bump it lightly with the bumper and it will swing gently open, and I can back through without getting out of the car (Mistake #1). Well, I bumped it just a TAD harder than intended, and it swung open, then started to swing closed again as I was halfway through. I thought, oh no! It will hit my car and scratch my paint! So, without thinking, I batted it with my palm, through the open window, as the car was moving (Mistake # 2). All of a sudden, I felt a sharp yank on my arm, and a weird stunned feeling. My wedding ring had caught on the gate (with the car moving) and my finger was nearly cut off. If the ring had not broken in half before the bone gave, it would have snapped the finger right off. I put the car in park, got out, found my ring, and walked back to the house. My husband came out, saw me and my profusely bleeding hand, and asked me what happened. And I told the truth. (Mistake # 3. *L*) So, instead of a nice lazy day at home, we had a day in the ER, and I wound up with quite a scar on my finger. And of course any time I criticize my family now for poor decisions, you can bet I hear this story again.
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