ChrisStock Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Working on guitars, as I have for years, you discover the many benefits of super glue. One of them is indeed closing up wounds quickly and efficiently. How efficiently? I had a surgery last year that required 18 stitches inside my abdominal wall. For the corresponding incision on the outside, I got, you guessed it, super glue. Nary a stitch, and it held long enough for my skin to heal itself shut. Wondrous stuff. As far as not working on garage doors, I agree wholeheartedly. While installing my own garage door opener, I loosened the wrong spring. It knocked a hole in the ceiling of my brand new garage {my first house ever, dammit}, and the door fell and cracked the similarly new driveway. I ended up paying someone to come over and give me crap while he fixed it. Embarrassing, as well as damned stupid. Lesson learned. Now go see the good doctor so you have no excuse for next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 No voodoo in NM, right. But they got all those Indians, some of those old time shaman and stuff, serious bad juju. Your gonna need more than super glue, better get some ears of corn, bat ears, eagle feathers and mouse turds and stuff. Cheap wishey works too.-------------Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 There are a lot of topics on whick I'll bust Jim's chops, or challenge his expertise --- hey, we're friends, after all --- garage doors/openers/springs isn't one of those. We had a garage in the last house -- at some point the door opener died. I call Jim and he sends one of his guys over to install a new opener. While the installer's there, he looks around, adjusts the door, recommends safety cables for the two extension springs (at a whopping $6. each about 5 years ago) and installs 'em. Long story short -- two years later as I'm getting out of the truck one of the springs lets go, and something gets knocked off a shelving unit in the vicinity and flies across the garage. Turns out to be a can of spray paint that was up on the shelf --- I'm really glad it wasn't part of the spring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I am pretty handy but there are two things that I don't mess with....lectricity and garage doors....don't ask me how I know On the subject of super glue for closing skin wounds: First it works fine just make sure you have a clean wound that you are closing. I have ripped open a lot of infected wounds on day three and four to clean them out. Second the type used for suturing is actual different.....it is either octyl or butyl cyanoacrylate vs super glue being ethyl cyanoacrylate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameplayer Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Get well Z! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Jay, You didn't learn from the mainspring housing change? You are not someone that should play with mechanical things!! That said, see the doctor, get the stitches if necessary, and let the thumb heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I have been using loctite brand super glue for bad cuts that should get stitches.You can close the wound and cover the area with a few layers of glue to keep it all in place. The real band aid glue is the same stuff at twice the price...for half as much. good luck Z....Marrubium vulgare Jim I read somewhere they use it to chase grasshoppers away from gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911nm Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Now GentlemanJim can take that doll's hand (the one with the uncanny resemblance to you) out of his big shop vise.... they don't do voodoo in NM Says who? Right now I have my new single stack on a raised platform on my reloading bench surrounded by preserved bat wings and essence of Sedro Woolley. Hope the finger heals quickly....we want to see a fair fight to the last target....fair being a relative term! And this from a denizen of the City Different. No wonder I stay away from there. Also stay away from anything mechanical before a shoot, which reminds me, maybe a Navajo Healer would bless my reloader. Good luck with the thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 GET WELL SOON! hey jay, did you say 'hold my beer, watch this......? lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Jay you just have to get well soon!! I have been reading this new shooting book in hopes of learning just how I can beat you at WSSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Jayyou just have to get well soon!! I have been reading this new shooting book in hopes of learning just how I can beat you at WSSS Photoshop is a wonderful thing...good job Jim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 My Ole Pappy used to "read to me from the book" and that was the exact book too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 The Dr. said, It will be a slow healing process because of the location of the deepest part of the cut, which is right on the inside of the bend of the thumb. I may be able to practice about a week before the WSSS at best. NO excuses tho, just part of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 The Dr. said, It will be a slow healing process because of the location of the deepest part of the cut, which is right on the inside of the bend of the thumb.I may be able to practice about a week before the WSSS at best. NO excuses tho, just part of life. This might be the time to figure out if you can get really good at shooting weakhanded..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 The Dr. said, It will be a slow healing process because of the location of the deepest part of the cut, which is right on the inside of the bend of the thumb.I may be able to practice about a week before the WSSS at best. NO excuses tho, just part of life. This might be the time to figure out if you can get really good at shooting weakhanded..... I start tomorrow But, loading mags is a serious issue at this point. I look at it as an opportunity to build on a weakness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFD Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Garage door springs is one of the only things I refuse to work on at home. The things scare me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 GET WELL SOON!hey jay, did you say 'hold my beer, watch this......? lynn I am with you Lynn, that would have been a perfect, ",,hey, hold my beer and watch this." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carinab Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 This might be the time to figure out if you can get really good at shooting weakhanded..... Yeah Jay, looks like you're stuck using your other hand....uh....to practice...uh...er...um.... Heal up quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Who cares about your thumb....what's the news with the hot Dr's assistant!! The Dr. said, It will be a slow healing process because of the location of the deepest part of the cut, which is right on the inside of the bend of the thumb.I may be able to practice about a week before the WSSS at best. NO excuses tho, just part of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Who cares about your thumb....what's the news with the hot Dr's assistant!! The Dr. said, It will be a slow healing process because of the location of the deepest part of the cut, which is right on the inside of the bend of the thumb.I may be able to practice about a week before the WSSS at best. NO excuses tho, just part of life. The Dr. was out of the office on a family emergency and HILLARY was not in a great mood, so I did not waste my final strike at a bad time. I decided to show patience and wait for better circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Who cares about your thumb....what's the news with the hot Dr's assistant!! The Dr. said, It will be a slow healing process because of the location of the deepest part of the cut, which is right on the inside of the bend of the thumb.I may be able to practice about a week before the WSSS at best. NO excuses tho, just part of life. The Dr. was out of the office on a family emergency and HILLARY was not in a great mood, so I did not waste my final strike at a bad time. I decided to show patience and wait for better circumstances. How could anyone be a great mood at any time bearing the same name as you know who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Who cares about your thumb....what's the news with the hot Dr's assistant!! The Dr. said, It will be a slow healing process because of the location of the deepest part of the cut, which is right on the inside of the bend of the thumb.I may be able to practice about a week before the WSSS at best. NO excuses tho, just part of life. The Dr. was out of the office on a family emergency and HILLARY was not in a great mood, so I did not waste my final strike at a bad time. I decided to show patience and wait for better circumstances. How could anyone be a great mood at any time bearing the same name as you know who? TRUST me, she is HOT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) They say most accidents happen within a mile of your house............so I moved. Get well soon! Edited December 20, 2007 by markm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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