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Offline RLWP

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A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« on: December 08, 2017, 05:05:39 AM »
So, a ladder dropped me onto a stack of metal and I gashed my arm and hand:



That was Friday. I had a three hour op on Sunday including having a tendon put back together. So I'm out of action for some time.

Richard
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Re: A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2017, 07:09:10 AM »
So sorry to hear of your accident, I hope you recover quickly and get back to your model bench soon.

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Re: A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2017, 05:46:13 PM »
Oh, sorry to hear that, hope you will recover soon!
Bye,
Manni
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Re: A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2017, 08:52:12 PM »
We need you back at the aerodrome ASAP for future missions ;) Get well soon!

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Re: A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2017, 09:09:51 PM »
I'm hanging around the MO's door pestering him to allow me to resume duties

I wonder if I can pass this off as a duelling scar?

Richard
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Re: A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2017, 09:44:31 PM »
Get well soon Richard, and yes I would say I got it during a duel....    :o

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Re: A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2017, 03:01:30 AM »
Best of luck and here is wishing you a rapid and complete recovery. Best keep away from ladders I say.....

Stephen.

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Re: A slight accident. WARNING, IMAGE OF STITCHES
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2017, 06:36:22 AM »
Right, I got a local company to sort my hand for me. They're a pretty small operation, just one man and his dog in an A35 van. They had a bit of stuff left over from a previous job:



Richard
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