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Re:I almost lost my hearing from the lid on the tank of a to... by jackaroe78 on Saturday March 31, 2018 @04:01PM (#16724902)
My experiment was on a .22 round, and when they say it's a rimfire type cartridge I can tell ya they're not kidding. Not sure how I survived childhood, but I grew up to be a productive & well rounded member of society. More or less
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Re:I almost lost my hearing from the lid on the tank of a to... by microcolonel on Saturday March 31, 2018 @06:06PM (#16725417)
> ...but I grew up to be a productive & well rounded member of society. More or less

It's almost as though play, of the sort which could end your life, is a natural part of growing up (perhaps especially for boys). Then again, I don't really remember doing any very stupid things as an adolescent, probably due to spending more time in nature, trying not to die by falling, drowning, hypothermia, or impalement.

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Re:I almost lost my hearing from the lid on the tank of a to... by sp332 on Sunday April 01, 2018 @12:33AM (#16726732)
Sure, but what do you say to the friends and family of the ones that die? Or to the ones who end up maimed and disabled for life? "Oh, it's just natural, don't sweat it"
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