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Oddly consistent (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago (2 children)

My grandpa, still with us and thinking clearly at 90, grew up working the family farm. Got his hand caught in a combine mangled his hand. They of course had a 45 minute drive to the nearest surgeon, but it "wasn't that bad" until about 20 minutes into the drive.

Dude has outlived cancer, aggressive infections, smoking for 30 years, and the loss of his first wife. Probably the most resilient mofo I know.

[–] kamills@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, farming equipment. The kind of machines thats almost made to mangle humans.

Did he get to keep the hand?

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Yes! By some miracle the only permanent damage was his index finger, it could no longer extend, and it was forever weaker. I wish I could see an x ray of what it looked like as primitive as the machines were then.

[–] theluckyone@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

My dad got his hand caught in a hay conveyor. Two of the tines caught the back of his hand and made two gouges a couple inches apart.

It was the only time I'd ever heard him say "Ow."