And you thought you were having a bad day???

[RebeccaUK]

142 people were injured in 1998 by not removing all the pins from new
shirts.
58 people are injured each year by using a knife instead of screwdriver
on those new battery powered toys.
31 people have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while
the fairy lights were still plugged in.
19 people have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas
decorations were chocolate.
Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after some bizarre cracker
pulling accidents.
Since 1997 101 people have had to have parts of plastic toys pulled out
of the soles of their feet.
18 people had serious burns in 1998 trying on a new jumper with a lit
cigarette in their mouth.

 

[pamnock]

There were some statistics out about people whowhere injured by their undergarments. We got a kick out ofthat. Who knew panties could be so dangerous? LOL

Pam

 

[RebeccaUK]

I just thought I'd add that I knowIdidn't post this so we couldlaugh at people because most ofthese injuries listed were probably excruciatingly painful and peoplewere killed as a result of some. I didn't post this to laughat people but moreover it does serve as a warning to others that damageand injury can happen in situations you would never imagine.

 

[RebeccaUK]

Sorry - I didn't phrase that very well but you know what I mean!!!

 

[pamnock]

How about rabbit related injuries? Anyone have any tips or stories to share?

Pam

 

[RebeccaUK]

That's a great idea Pam....Just wracking my brains to think if I have any rabbit related funnies......

 

[pamnock]

Doesn't necessarily have to be funny -- rabbits can inflict some rather painful injuries.

I was judging Tans and had one latch onto my side -- luckily all he got was a mouthful of my show coat!

In a similar incident, a judge was badly bitten in the side by aCheckered Giant. They are well known for beingvicious. I had one lunge at me and actually bite through theheavy coat I had on, leaving a mark on my shoulder.

Bites to the fingers are very common, with rabbits sending a number ofjudges to the hospital for stitches. Luckily, I haven'tsuffered a bad bite wound, but have had a number of close calls.

Pam

 

[Bo B Bunny]

pamnock wrote:

There were some statistics out about people who whereinjured by their undergarments. We got a kick out ofthat. Who knew panties could be so dangerous? LOL

Pam

Canyou imagine going to the hospital/doctor for this sort of thing?

I have friends who work in the ER's of hospitals and it's quite hilarious sometimes what brings someone in.

 

[Dwarf_Angel04]

pamnock wrote:

Howabout rabbit related injuries? Anyone have any tips orstories to share?

Pam

At my county fair about 2 or 3 years ago, a kid about 10 yrs old endedup at the ER. He stuck his finger in HIS Checkered Giant's cage and thecheckered took a chuck outta his finger. He has do go get it'reattached' so you can imagine what it looked like!