alocispepraluger102 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) o Use Tools When Loosening Lug Nut SOUTHWORTH, Wash. (AP) -- A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, sheriff's deputies said. The 66-year-old man had been repairing a Lincoln Continental for two weeks at his home northwest of Southworth, about 10 miles southwest of Seattle, and had gotten all but one of the lug nuts off the right rear wheel by Saturday afternoon, Kitsap County Deputy Scott Wilson said. "He's bound and determined to get that lug nut off," Wilson said. From about arm's length, the man fired the shotgun at the wheel and was "peppered" in both legs with buckshot and debris, with some injuries as high as his chin, according to a sheriff's office report. "Nobody else was there and he wasn't intoxicated," Wilson said. The man was taken to Tacoma General Hospital with injuries Wilson described as severe but not life-threatening. © 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy. Edited November 13, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
Jazzmoose Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 Strange...I've always reached for the impact wrench. Quote
BERIGAN Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 From reading the headline only, I thought it was going to be about a Mopar(Chrysler)Before 1970 - 71, Chrysler vehicles used left hand thread lug nuts on the driver side of the vehicle and right hand thread on the passenger side of the vehicle. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 Strange...I've always reached for the impact wrench. Not being this sophisticated, I usually jump up and down on the wrench. I rare cases, like when I replaced a wheel bearing, I slipped a length of pipe over the wrench for more leveraged. Other motor vehicle events demand a shotgun. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) speaking of blowing off lug nuts, sheilah jordan and roswell of rudd are performing together in new yorky on the 17th and 18th of novembersky. freefer can relate to this. that should create about the same effect Edited November 13, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
Noj Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 Barring oversight, a certain Darwin Award nominee. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) Barring oversight, a certain Darwin Award nominee. the idiots and their lackeys running these big lending institutions (countrywide, merrill lynch, bear stearns, et al. unfortunately have topped that. Edited November 13, 2007 by alocispepraluger102 Quote
Jazzmoose Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 speaking of blowing off lug nuts, sheilah jordan and roswell of rudd are performing together in new yorky on the 17th and 18th of novembersky. that should create about the same effect Quote
Free For All Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 "Natural Selection"............ I'm a fan. Quote
Alexander Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 "Nobody else was there and he wasn't intoxicated," Wilson said. No, just stupid. Quote
MoGrubb Posted November 13, 2007 Report Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) ..."He's bound and determined to get that lug nut off," Wilson said. From about arm's length, the man fired the shotgun at the wheel ..... So, I wonder if it worked, got his lug nut off/loosened? This is better'n Klick & Klack Edited November 13, 2007 by MoGrubb Quote
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