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Man Cuts Off Own Finger
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/inte...nd-Finger.html
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A retired New Zealand man cut off one of his fingers with kitchen scissors because it was gangrenous and he could no longer stand the pain after months waiting for surgery.
In comments published Friday, Ted Matthews said he amputated his finger earlier this week. Another finger had already rotted off.
Health Minister Annette King demanded an urgent briefing on the case after Matthews appeared on television Thursday. A hospital in the southern city of Christchurch said Friday that Matthews had been put on an urgent surgery list to have two more gangrenous fingers removed.
Matthews told the Timaru Herald newspaper he began suffering dry gangrene in his fingers after heart surgery more than a year and a half ago.
Christchurch Hospital general manager Jim Magee said Matthews had suffered poor circulation to his hands and feet after the heart surgery, leading to the gangrene.
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Ewwww.... I *was* eating lunch...
Note to self: Refrain from reading potentially gross threads during lunch hour. 
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Originally posted by Worst. Episode. Ever.:
Ewwww.... I *was* eating lunch...
Note to self: Refrain from reading potentially gross threads during lunch hour.
meh, that's nothing... my dad's an emt/paramedic... I could tell you stories that would make you vomit and/or loose all faith in humanity.
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Originally posted by chris_h:
meh, that's nothing... my dad's an emt/paramedic... I could tell you stories that would make you vomit and/or loose all faith in humanity.
Well, only the smell of vomit makes me want to vomit, unless I'm ill, of course and I've already put my faith in humanity on hold, so, fire away.
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Nasrudin sat on a river bank when someone shouted to him from the opposite side: "Hey! how do I get across?" "You are across!" Nasrudin shouted back.
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Originally posted by chris_h:
meh, that's nothing... my dad's an emt/paramedic... I could tell you stories that would make you vomit and/or loose all faith in humanity.
"Now, let's take a look at the other guy's brakepads. You're driving along and the kids in the back start yelling,'I have to go to the bathroom!' 'Are we there yet?' You turn around and yell,'Shut the hell up! Can't you see I'm trying to drive!'"
*screeeeeech* *pow*
(light modle car on fire)
"'Aaaaaaah! I'm burning alive!'"
"Here comes the meat wagon. Dooo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo. Medic steps out holding his cigar... 'Oooh mah gaaahd.' Meanwhile the new guy's in the back puking his guts out. 'Oooah! Ooooah! Ooooooooaaaahhhhh!'" ...
... "All because you wanted to save a few bucks use someone else's brakepads."
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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I have a friend in Indiana who works on big industrial press machines. One day, couple of years back everyone was out for lunch and he decided to put in some overtime by staying and working on bending huge pieces of metal sheets on the press. When the press machine is new you have usually two safety switches on it, that you have to push with both of your hands, and they are located pretty far from the actual press zone for safety reasons. Of course in most shops these are disabled for productivity purposes, because it slows down the process. That was the case on his machine as well.
He was working on this machine and accidentally his finger got caught under the metal sheet. On that specific machine you had to push the button twice, once for going down, and once for going up. Well, the button was really far for him to reach. So he was standing there screaming for about half an hour. Can you guys imagine that? That had to be really painful. He lost his finger.
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Originally posted by olePigeon:
"Now, let's take a look at the other guy's brakepads. You're driving along and the kids in the back start yelling,'I have to go to the bathroom!' 'Are we there yet?' You turn around and yell,'Shut the hell up! Can't you see I'm trying to drive!'"
*screeeeeech* *pow*
(light modle car on fire)
"'Aaaaaaah! I'm burning alive!'"
"Here comes the meat wagon. Dooo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo. Medic steps out holding his cigar... 'Oooh mah gaaahd.' Meanwhile the new guy's in the back puking his guts out. 'Oooah! Ooooah! Ooooooooaaaahhhhh!'" ...
... "All because you wanted to save a few bucks use someone else's brakepads."
LOL!!! Woo-hoo, Tommy Boy!!!
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Originally posted by chris_h:
I could tell you stories that would make you vomit and/or loose all faith in humanity.
Faith in humanity? That's the most disgusted thing I've heard all week. 
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If you put a bullseye on yourself, don't be surprised when someone takes a shot at you.
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Originally posted by ink:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/inte...nd-Finger.html
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A retired New Zealand man cut off one of his fingers with kitchen scissors because it was gangrenous and he could no longer stand the pain after months waiting for surgery.
In comments published Friday, Ted Matthews said he amputated his finger earlier this week. Another finger had already rotted off.
Health Minister Annette King demanded an urgent briefing on the case after Matthews appeared on television Thursday. A hospital in the southern city of Christchurch said Friday that Matthews had been put on an urgent surgery list to have two more gangrenous fingers removed.
Matthews told the Timaru Herald newspaper he began suffering dry gangrene in his fingers after heart surgery more than a year and a half ago.
Christchurch Hospital general manager Jim Magee said Matthews had suffered poor circulation to his hands and feet after the heart surgery, leading to the gangrene.
isn't that a socialist medical system in that country
aka the same system as in canada and the exact oppisite of whats in the us?
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Poor bastard.
Probably would have done the same in his position, although I'm pretty certain I would've used an electric carving knife instead.
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