Some years back, I was using a sharp knife to cut wax out of a candle. The knife slipped closed onto my left middle finger. Bled like a madman. But I kept just enough presence of mind to remember that I had some red fabric in the linen closet... if I used a white cloth to stop the bleeding, I would see it and faint. So I grabbed the red fabric (window sheers or something like that) and applied direct pressure while lying in bed. Felt like hell, but I did not pass out.
The cut was at about a 45° angle, between the cuticle and first joint. In the months that followed, the nail grew out, and a split began to emerge on the exposed surface. As the nail continued to grow, the split migrated across from one side to the other, until I was able to clip the last part away.
There are two kinds of people who use a mandoline without a guard-- 1) People who lose a piece of finger 2) Professional chefs (who also lose a piece of finger)
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Date: 2010-11-02 02:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-02 03:43 am (UTC)Okay. I'm joining.
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Date: 2010-11-02 03:58 am (UTC)Thumbnail in salad, for the win!
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Date: 2010-11-02 05:53 am (UTC)My Own Story
Date: 2010-11-02 06:53 am (UTC)The cut was at about a 45° angle, between the cuticle and first joint. In the months that followed, the nail grew out, and a split began to emerge on the exposed surface. As the nail continued to grow, the split migrated across from one side to the other, until I was able to clip the last part away.
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Date: 2010-11-03 02:51 am (UTC)1) People who lose a piece of finger
2) Professional chefs (who also lose a piece of finger)