Today, I cut down a dead tree in my yard. The top hit the ground and the base seesawed up in the air and came down on my head. I hit the ground like a sack of flour. Fortunately, the wood was rotted and soft. Unfortunately, the chainsaw was still running. 28 stitches in my calf. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I finally went to Home Depot to buy a chainsaw to cut down the tree leaning dangerously over my garage. When I got home, I found the tree had fallen and taken out the roof while I was shopping. FML
Today, I was awakened by the sound of chain-saws. Moments later a tree branch came through my roof. FML
Today, I was helping my boyfriend in the garden. When I wanted to break a piece of wood, I lost my balance. Head first against a stone. Result: five stitches in my upper lip, and a loose tooth. FML
Today, my husband finally got round to cutting down a tree limb in our front yard after months of me begging him. It fell on me. FML
Today, in a scene worthy of any comedy movie, I slipped and landed on my ass right on the garden rake my husband left in the grass. Sounds funny, right? Well, I have 9 holes in my ass and thigh that need stitches. One of them came close to poking my femoral artery, so technically I almost died. FML
Today, I was trying to convince my husband to not trim the lower branches of my favorite tree. After pleading my case, I turned around and ran smack into one of said branches. My face and my dignity still hurt. FML
Today, I got into a fight with a lawnmower after walking backwards to pull around/avoid running over a root, and I tripped over a sitting log by our campfire and broke three of my toes (thankfully, a log half blocked the blades) so now I'm on crutches and need to wear a boot for 6-8 weeks, and I'm banned from mowing for the year. FML
Today, I was skiing and crashed into a tree. It was the only tree on the slope. FML
Today, I was horseback riding. Somebody yelled something behind me, so I turned around. Next thing I know, I am on the ground and my head is killing me. It turns out I ran into a tree branch. The person behind me simply said, "Watch out!" FML
Today, I accidentally slammed my leg against the coffee table. It was only after I went to the bathroom a few minutes later that I realized there's now a massive gash on my upper leg. I also got in trouble for yelling, "SON OF A BITCH!" as soon as the impact occurred. FML
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SlightlySadistic 0
-cringes- Oh my god, OUCH.
choppedNskrewed 0
holy crap, so you basically cut your leg with a chainsaw? shitttt *vomits*
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chrispyb 0
+1 to 87 and 118. I just finished the USFS chainsaw certification course. Never run a saw without chaps, and never try to fell a tree without a proper hardhat, though chaps wouldn't have helped much in this case since they don't cover the backs of your legs. How did you try to bring it down, anyways?
christtt315 0
i totally cringed as i read this
darkstarangel 0
mmm that does suck. my uncle had a similar experience. the tree hit him in the chest and knocked him over. then the chainsaw fell onto his spine.
BB_baby 0
FYL cause that sucks but also YDI because you tried to cut down the tree with seemingly little knowledge about how to unless your like a professional logger in which case that really sucks but i think its unlikely that you are a professional logger otherwise you'd have been able to prevent that
dogtreat94 0
Haha. lol. OWNED! Imagine finding someone next to a fallen tree, unconscious, and bleeding from the leg with a running chainsaw next to them.
gregthestrange 3
YDI for not using proper chainsaw equipment like Kevlar chaps
HEYbitch_fml 0
Sorry, I call bullshit on this one. I really don't believe that not only did you not get out of the way as the tree starts to fall on you, but then the chainsaw is somehow still on and cuts into your leg only enough to make you need 28 stitches but not enough to completely **** you up. Even if this did happen, YDI because you clearly haven't been properly trained and weren't taking precautions.
yoitscarly 0
wwooowww. MOVE OUT OF THE WAY YDI. and WEAR CHAINSAW CHAPS. trust me they work. by still. that realllyyy suckss. I hope u feel better sooon!!! :(
amorvincit 0
to everyone saying "you're lucky you didn't cut your leg off" -- it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to cut a limb off with a chainsaw. it dulls before you can get through any significant amount of skin, and definitely before it could cut to through bone.
Dinglenuts 0
Bullshit.