Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? - The Firearms Forum

jacksonco · 02-26-2009, 12:24 AM

He had been hiking the Appalachian Trail along the Tennesee section. He wandered off of the trail and some how is arm became wedged between to very large rocks. He had been stuck for about 3 days or so and became desperate. He was out of water and the cold nights were taking a toll on him.

The gruesome part is he felt he was going to die so he used the saw on his Leatherman tool to saw his arm off at the elbow. National park rangers found him a few days later dead with his arm still wedged between the rocks. It was apparent that the poor fellow cut the wrong arm off and remained trapped untill his death.

noslolo · 02-26-2009, 12:27 AM

What???????

1shot1k · 02-26-2009, 12:49 AM

JAcksonco...the way I heard it..he was more to the north east...say..W. VA ..a poor native there..? I think thats the way I heard it...

I feel good tonight...will share somthin special w/u and whoever....

U may or may not know that Texas Aggies (A&M) ..a great school..but is THE basis for dopey or Moron jokes here in Texas and abroad......

At least ONE of the proven reasons this started or in itself helped add to it.....In earlier times the FIRST Ejection system(s) were being developed for the first airplane canopies that slid over or completely covered pilot..and needed to be removed for bailout..etc....

anyway...many working on basics ...release levers...etc...and oNE of the engineers (yes A&M ) job was to make the plate or instruction label plate for emergency procedures (ejection)...

Anyway...he chose mounting position at top of canopy so pilot could simply lidt head and read...

Anyway..day of live test arrived..real plane..low fuel...remote local with chase planes...and test pilot...

at desired altitude pilot receievd instructions...."proceed with emergency ejections "

..Pilot looked up for step # 1 : "RELEASE AND BLOW CANOPY "....

he did ..then looked up for Step # 2..........gone with canopy.......?????

this is a true story...how much it led or attributed to Aggie jokes...that I cant assure....but it sure helps for me.......

noslolo · 02-26-2009, 01:18 AM

Thats too funny 1shot1k!!!

1shot1k · 02-26-2009, 01:21 AM

Noslolo..what makes it great to me...the company I worked at for a long time was founded by group of SAC retiree's...one of them was THERE ....priceless....

KING64 · 02-26-2009, 09:30 AM

I did hear about the inmate at Monroe prison in WA that cut off his penis. He was doing time for serious sex offenses. Self sentencing, I guess. Pretty good, I thought. I just hope the great liberal state of WA doesn't reattach the member at taxpayer expense. Wouldn't surprise me though.

1shot1k · 02-26-2009, 09:34 AM

You know KIng64...someone once tried to frame me on some bogus sexual assault charges...but thanfully
the evidence "wouldnt stand up in court "...as I remember........

artabr · 02-26-2009, 03:40 PM

To all of the above.

1 Shot, you can rest assured that Aggie jokes are quite popular in my part of the Country.

Art

ampaterry · 02-27-2009, 08:42 AM

As a Tennesseean, I must say that I resemble that story, Jacksonco!

02-26-2009, 12:24 AM	#1
jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? He had been hiking the Appalachian Trail along the Tennesee section. He wandered off of the trail and some how is arm became wedged between to very large rocks. He had been stuck for about 3 days or so and became desperate. He was out of water and the cold nights were taking a toll on him. The gruesome part is he felt he was going to die so he used the saw on his Leatherman tool to saw his arm off at the elbow. National park rangers found him a few days later dead with his arm still wedged between the rocks. It was apparent that the poor fellow cut the wrong arm off and remained trapped untill his death. -->

02-26-2009, 12:27 AM	#2
noslolo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 1,558	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? What??????? __________________ I'm a heck of a "obesito illegitimo"

02-26-2009, 12:49 AM	#3
1shot1k Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 904	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? JAcksonco...the way I heard it..he was more to the north east...say..W. VA ..a poor native there..? I think thats the way I heard it... I feel good tonight...will share somthin special w/u and whoever.... U may or may not know that Texas Aggies (A&M) ..a great school..but is THE basis for dopey or Moron jokes here in Texas and abroad...... At least ONE of the proven reasons this started or in itself helped add to it.....In earlier times the FIRST Ejection system(s) were being developed for the first airplane canopies that slid over or completely covered pilot..and needed to be removed for bailout..etc.... anyway...many working on basics ...release levers...etc...and oNE of the engineers (yes A&M ) job was to make the plate or instruction label plate for emergency procedures (ejection)... Anyway...he chose mounting position at top of canopy so pilot could simply lidt head and read... Anyway..day of live test arrived..real plane..low fuel...remote local with chase planes...and test pilot... at desired altitude pilot receievd instructions...."proceed with emergency ejections " ..Pilot looked up for step # 1 : "RELEASE AND BLOW CANOPY ".... he did ..then looked up for Step # 2..........gone with canopy.......????? this is a true story...how much it led or attributed to Aggie jokes...that I cant assure....but it sure helps for me.......

02-26-2009, 01:18 AM	#4
noslolo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 1,558	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? Thats too funny 1shot1k!!! __________________ I'm a heck of a "obesito illegitimo"

02-26-2009, 01:21 AM	#5
1shot1k Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 904	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? Noslolo..what makes it great to me...the company I worked at for a long time was founded by group of SAC retiree's...one of them was THERE ....priceless....

02-26-2009, 09:30 AM	#6
KING64 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 517	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? I did hear about the inmate at Monroe prison in WA that cut off his penis. He was doing time for serious sex offenses. Self sentencing, I guess. Pretty good, I thought. I just hope the great liberal state of WA doesn't reattach the member at taxpayer expense. Wouldn't surprise me though. __________________ Conlige suspectos semper habitos Last edited by KING64; 02-26-2009 at 09:31 AM..

02-26-2009, 09:34 AM	#7
1shot1k Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 904	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? You know KIng64...someone once tried to frame me on some bogus sexual assault charges...but thanfully the evidence "wouldnt stand up in court "...as I remember........

02-26-2009, 03:40 PM	#8
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? To all of the above. 1 Shot, you can rest assured that Aggie jokes are quite popular in my part of the Country. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

02-27-2009, 08:42 AM	#9
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,304	Re: Did you hear about the guy who cut his arm off? As a Tennesseean, I must say that I resemble that story, Jacksonco! __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder