Morfoot VS Chainsaw
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Printed Date: May-15-2024 at 10:34pm
Topic: Morfoot VS Chainsaw
Posted By: MartyMabe
Subject: Morfoot VS Chainsaw
Date Posted: May-19-2012 at 10:46pm
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Morfoot = 0 Chainsaw= 1 Just got off the phone with Tim Morfoot CCFans. He pulled a Eric Lavine on us! He had a little mishap with the chainsaw  He's OK and on the way Home with 10 extra stitches in his upper thigh area. FB people have been following this drama for about 5 hours now. I guess we know where his Fan Following is  Just Kidding.He'll get on here and let us know how he is shortly. If ya need me to come down and finish your 'Yardwork' Timmy-- Just let me know. Take Care and get some Rest !    ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
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Posted By: 65 'cuda
Date Posted: May-19-2012 at 11:00pm
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10 stitches from a chain saw? Dodged a bullet, I'd say. Mend up quick, see you in Nashville! ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-19-2012 at 11:06pm
At least Tim didn't drop the tree on his own truck!   Tim, Glad to hear it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Get well soon. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: May-19-2012 at 11:43pm
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"Awwwwwwwwl, it's only a flesh wound!" First of all I wanna thank God for looking out for me today. I know allot of damage could have been done but wasn't if he weren't watching over me. Thanks Marty.... Yep I tried to do a little knee reconstructive surgery of my own with a Husqvarna Chainsaw today. Not sure what happened but I do know my finger was not on the trigger and the chain was spooling down when my left leg just above the knee tried to stop the chain. Didn't work. Chainsaw won and I DO NOT want a rematch. Best I can figure as to what happened was my leg moved faster than I could move the chainsaw as I as stepping over to delimb the huge branch I cut of the tree on a freaking ladder. Anyway 4 hours in the ER on a Saturday of course and 10 ugly stitches later.......... NOT FOR THE SQUIMISH!      BIG THANKS to prettyinred for driving down to look out for me while I was there. Yep! It's gonna leave a mark but Doc says stay outta the water till it heals up. Still have full use of toes ankles etc so I'll be in Nashville ready to slalom for sure. Thanks for the well wishes Guy's  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 12:01am
Have yo heard of chaps! 
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 1:21am
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Chaps would clash with his chain sawing flip flops Glad your ok Tim, stay away from the wood chipper- ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 1:35am
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Tim,I haven't seen anything like that since my last kid was born. During my years as a paramedic I never saw the chainsaw loose. That will leave a good conversation starting scar. Thanks for the safety reminder, it is amazing how close we are to disaster at any given moment. I hope you heal fast. Dave ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: ononewheel
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 6:22am
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Whew.....you are lucky. Go buy a lotto ticket. That right there gave me a chill down my spine. Glad you still have your leg, and can feel it, as bad as that sounds. ------------- If we let the professionals do everything it takes all the fun out of youtube |
Posted By: hasbeenskier
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 11:10am
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Close call Timmy I am so glad it was not worse. bj ------------- hasbeenskier |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 11:22am
 ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 11:23am
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mine wasnt a meat remover ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 11:39am
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Tim! Holy COW! You are lucky.... a buddy of mine lost his leg because of a similar accident (mangled beyond repair). Glad you boys are safe and thanks for reminding us to BE CAREFUL! Whew! BTW - Gonna be a great scar... Were his eyes closed? I could have closed that better in a dark barn on a fractious colt... a simple continuous as a skin closure? I'll fix it at The Masters. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/y6t5e3bu" rel="nofollow - 04 Air206 http://tinyurl.com/9urzgls" rel="nofollow - 91 Barefoot 78 SkiTiq |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 11:44am
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Wow Tim, that looks bad. Any tendons etc cut? Looks pretty bad for just ten stitches. Hope you recover fast. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 12:18pm
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Tim! hope all is well, i have done professional tree work for over 30 years owning my own company for over 20 yrs i have seen that cut 2 times in my career, both do to stepping up into the turning chain with your leg. get a set of chaps my friend or ill send you a pair!
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Posted By: lakedog55
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 2:01pm
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Tim, Thats pretty gross, but looks cool now> My son swallowed his handle bars on mothers day, Had to have surgery it went through the back of his pallet and into the glands, did not even hit a tooth. Mike ------------- Lakedog55 |
Posted By: lewy2001
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 2:06pm
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Tim that looks nasty. Very lucky that you did not go any deeper. Heal quickly summer is almost here. ------------- If you're going through hell, keep going http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2999" rel="nofollow - 89 Ski <a href="http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5685" ta |
Posted By: uk1979
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 4:13pm
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Wow..Tim glad it’s just a flesh wound .........maybe going a little too far just so you can have the biker name Gash ........ Get well soon  ------------- Lets have a go 56 Starflite 77 SN 78 SN 80 BFN |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 4:36pm
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OUCH that's gonna leave a mark!!! Some people should stick to fixen airplanes and/or trannys leave the chain saws to those professionals. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 8:50pm
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Tim - Glad it wasn't worse. Can you be on limited duty at work? Chainsaws have always spooked me, they can get out of control in a hurry, like you found out. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: May-20-2012 at 9:53pm
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Tim,look on the bright side.....Chicks dig scars. ------------- |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 12:59am
| Wow Tim you're lucky. Looking back, you probably wish you'd gone to Oconee after all.........Get Well Soon. Jeff |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 1:36am
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well got on FB this evening and whatdaya think the first post up is? Yep that picture. holy cow are you lucky... gonna leave a pretty ugly scar. think any one of us could've sewed it up better than that! one good thing..no more fish knife comments for the bear now! take care and get it better soon. Everybody on here Take Care..been a dangerous couple of weeks for FANS. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 2:06am
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Tim; Like I said on FB, been there done that. Glad there was not tendon or nerve damage. Heal up quick. Call me if you want some good recommends on safety equipment, I use it all now... ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: Keith
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 2:35am
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Tim, what the ???? I thought I was the only one with leg issues. So glad it wasn't worse. Heal quickly! -Keith ------------- Former: /diaries/details.asp?ID=6170" rel="nofollow - 97 Sport Nautique 1994 Ski Nautique 86 Silver Nautique 79 Mustang |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 10:34am
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Ouch from here! I'm glad fortune was with you. And since nobody asked; is the saw OK? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 1:35pm
| Tim, that is awful. Makes me want to leave mine on the shelf. I'm glad it wasn't worse. I hope you heal right up! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 4:18pm
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Dang that looks nasty. Kind of surprised that was only 10 stitches. I do not think you'll be skiing in TN... A previous roommate did that (about twice as long) to himself in the middle of his farm field and had to use what was left of his jeans to tie around his thigh and drove himself to the hospital. The saw wins every time, chaps x10! ------------- |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 4:59pm
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Tim D, nope no tendons cut. just got meat and fat. I was VERY lucky. Mike, OMG I hope your son is okay, that hurts me just thinking about it. Prayers to your son and rest of the family. Tom, Guess your right, If I'm gonna preach it guess I gotta live it. Jeff, Tamara even hinted that it was her fault as if she would have gotten up off the couch and done something with Dad I wouldn't have cut myself. John, I can hear it now..... "Oh look...Here comes Slash and Gash now!" Keith, felt bad for you man after your knee surgery so I thought you could use some company on the dock or a full time spotter. Greg, here's the guilty party and as you can see he's ready do do some more carnal damage. Upon closer inspection I did see some hair imbedded in a couple teeth but no hide.  Hollywood, Doc says I'm clear to get in the water in about 14 days when the stitches come out and she's all sealed up on the outside. Kneeboarding will be out for awhile and so are the inverts but guess I see here in a couple weeks. Did hear a story from the triage nurse about a tree guy who came in the ER with a chainsaw incident at another hospital. The saw kicked back hit him in the groin area, grabbed his jeans and not only pulled the denim but ripped the entire hide off his 'Family Jewels'! They were all amazed that the saw just de-skinned him and didn't rip EVERTHING off. BE CAREFUL out there guy's. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 5:10pm
| What were you cutting with a saw like that, giant redwoods? |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 5:26pm
Bruce, I had borrowed the saw from my Dad to cut down a big tree that died last fall as my lil' bitty Poulan 18" chainsaw wouldn't be able to do it. Here's whats left of the tree I originally borrowed it for.  Since I still had it and and buzzes thru limbs like no tomorrow I used it on a suckling branch that needed to come off. Unfortuntely for me it works good on human limbs too. I've recreated the accident in my mind and in the garage holding the saw as if I were using it and I have NO DOUBT that as it was spooling down from cutting a prior limb I raised my knee into the bottom of the saw. It lines up perfectly.  Here is the scene of the crime:  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Randy_in_Ohio
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 5:28pm
Right! This is why I don't own a chainsaw! Too much like work anyway! Yikes, That could have been a LOT worse! Hope you heal up quick Tim!------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1602&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 1993 Sport Nautique |
gun-driver wrote:Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 10:18pm
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looks like a 272 xp . that leg and you were lucky , it got me thinking today about how lazy i am putting on my chaps, on another note guys (this one from experience) when cutting a real leaner and you make your wedge cut. be very careful on the back cut. i once got careless and when i jumped on the back cut the tree spring boarded and split about 12 ft of its length the back half of the tree went by my head with enough force to pop my head off my neck i think. ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 10:25pm
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Tim, You sure are getting plenty of attention that's certainly deserved. I actually think you're getting more than "nautiquechick" ever did!! I wonder what ever happened to her? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: May-21-2012 at 11:10pm
Ahhh Jessica....... I feel so used.  ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: May-22-2012 at 8:36am
As creepy as that must've been, did you do a comparison test with the Poulan? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: May-24-2012 at 4:07pm
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hey Tim, I just caught up on your accident, thanks for grossing us out with those pictures, very glad you're on the mend. I've always felt like Lake water is the best cure all, so jump on in there. Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: AirTique98
Date Posted: May-25-2012 at 4:07am
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Tim: Just talked to my bro' a couple hours ago [he should be at your place any time now] and he told me about your "incident". Very,very lucky! One of the reasons I have always disliked chainsaws! Never owned one until I got the place in Tennessee but it is a must there....your mis- fortune will be a reminder for us all!! Good luck and good healing. The offending saw looks like a bad---....I bet the old 18" would have cleared! ------------- Bill http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5549 - 98Air Nautique Former Owner: 1990 Ski Nautique 1981 Ski Nautique 1976 Ski Nautique 1971 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: MattB
Date Posted: May-25-2012 at 6:30am
Next time I am going to have breakfast before I come on this site  Not sure why this popped into my head:
Glad you have not done any serious damage and hope you heal up soon, just stay away from the dirty lake water for a while. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6102" rel="nofollow - 2001 http://uksn2001.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - SN2001 Blog |
Posted By: must_dash
Date Posted: May-25-2012 at 9:38am
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Matt, will they understand Monty Python across the pond? But here's the real thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKhEw7nD9C4" rel="nofollow - Black Knight on YouTube ------------- 1986 Martinique - sold When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: May-25-2012 at 11:31am
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Seen it many times! ------------- |