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[Interpol Shrimper]

Man hurt using gun to change tyre

A US man has injured himself in both legs after attempting to loosen a stiff wheel-nut by blasting it with his gun.
The 66-year-old man from Washington state was repairing his car outside his home when the accident took place.

Shooting at the wheel from arm's length with his 12-gauge shotgun, he was peppered with buckshot and debris.

The man - who police say was on his own and not intoxicated - was taken to hospital with severe, but not life-threatening, injuries.

The man, from South Kitsap, 10 miles (16km) southwest of Seattle, had been repairing his Lincoln Continental for two weeks, according to the police, and had removed all but one of the nuts on the right rear wheel.

Frustrated by the one remaining nut which refused to budge, he resorted to fire power in an effort to shift it.

"He's bound and determined to get that lug nut off," said Deputy Scott Wilson, a spokesman from the sheriff's office.

He sustained injuries from his feet to the middle of his abdomen, with some pellets reaching as high as his chin, police said.

Stupid Yanks! :p

 

[SUFC_Al]

Stupid Yankers! :p

I like the way they call it an accident when it's just plain stupiditiy :thump:

 

[Pubey]

what a numpty!

 

[C C Csiders]

Trouble is people like that vote in the most powerful man in the world.

 

[Mr. Benedict]

What an idiot... :rolleyes:

 

[Bielzibubz]

:hilarious: :hilarious: Sadly all to indicative of your general American citizen.

 

[londonblue]

:hilarious: :hilarious: Sadly all to indicative of your general American citizen.

Maybe, but do you think this country would be any different if we were allowed to tool up?

 

[Mr. Benedict]

Maybe, but do you think this country would be any different if we were allowed to tool up?

Probably not. The few idiots like the American in this example would make the headlines... :p

 

[chaco27saf]

:hilarious: :hilarious: Sadly all to indicative of your general American citizen.

Sadly that post is all too indicative of your general idiot.

 

[Bielzibubz]

:hilarious: :hilarious: Sadly all to indicative of your general American citizen.

Sadly that post is all too indicative of your general idiot.

My apologies Chaco. When I posted that I was at work and thought afterwards it was a sweeping generalization and far from accurate but didn't get to correct it. I know many Americans and have been there a fair few times and know your not all mindless morons with a 357 Magnum tucked away in the glove compartment. I have an abiding hated of American politicians, and ours come to that, and big business America and sometimes that influences, wrongly, the comments I make towards the country and it's people.

 

[GNH]

I'm sure he'll be able to sue the car manafacturer for not including a manual saying that you shouldn't try to shoot off your wheel nuts........only in America!!