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tabascojunkie

Member since
October 2005
From: Garland, TX

Posted by tabascojunkie on Monday, April 2, 2007 11:28 PM

I feel your pain, buddy. I tore my left meniscus last June and didn't get it fixed until the day before Thanksgiving, November 22nd. That gets old pretty quick.

Take advantage of that 2 weeks and don't do what I did and go back to work 4 days later.

Take care of it and build a bunch.

Bruce

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, April 2, 2007 10:15 PM

OUCH Ian.... making my knee throb just thinking about that.

ZIP thanks. Oh yeah... and btw... WHERE THE HECK HAVE YOU BEEN? Good to see you back

Marc

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zipmeister

Member since
May 2006
From: Tampa, Fl

Posted by zipmeister on Monday, April 2, 2007 12:09 PM

Sorry to hear about your injury buddy. Back in 1978 I ripped my ACL, was off for 9 months. They didn't scope it back then. I had enough bench time that I scratch built two RC airplanes! One was a Fokker Dr1 and the other was a design of my own. Both flew pretty well. The bad thing about it was when I crashed the Fokker I reinjured my knee. I stepped into a rabbit hole twisted my knee, laying on the ground watching my plane auger in with my radio five feet away and me withering in pain!...Ah yes the good old days. Hope you feel better soon.

Zip

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IanIsBored2000

Member since
August 2006
From: The Green "Mountains", Vermont

Posted by IanIsBored2000 on Friday, March 30, 2007 2:45 PM

Yup, I broke my right collarbone a couple weeks ago skiing in the terrain park, no writing, piano lessons, or chores for Ian! Just lots of time to build models. Its just about healed again, and the thought has crossed my mind atleast a couple times to "accidentally" trip and break it again!

"Scanlon: work your knobby hands on the table in front of you, constructing a make-beleive bomb to blow up a make-beleive world."

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Friday, March 30, 2007 11:15 AM

IYAAYAS wrote:

must not be to bad if they're waiting three weeks to operate, man up and mow the lawn!
Just kiddin' hope you feel better!

Still workin' every day

Just have to make the daily decision..."Do I take the Vicodin or the Percocet (legally prescibed by a doc BTW) today?"

And thanks for the well wishes from all.

Marc

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Kolja94

Member since
December 2002
From: Oak Harbor, WA

Posted by Kolja94 on Friday, March 30, 2007 1:54 AM

well at least you've got the uninterrupted modelling time!

I pulled a muscle in my lower back - just enough be an uncomfortable nusiance, but not serious enough to get me some time off for modelling and reading!

Karl

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IYAAYAS

Member since
January 2007

Posted by IYAAYAS on Thursday, March 29, 2007 6:28 PM

must not be to bad if they're waiting three weeks to operate, man up and mow the lawn!

Just kiddin' hope you feel better!

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:54 PM

Tanky I wish I could. I can't rememebr the last time I had 1 Saturday off let alone 2 in a row. My boss is a real slave driver. Hey... wait a sec... I'm self employed

Every time I ask for a day off the guy in the mirror just laughs

Marc

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Tankmaster7

Member since
August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:07 PM

What a lucky break!!

Just kidding. It's good to hear you can still make it to mosquitocon. Head up to replicon this staurday too if you can.

-Tanky

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Ozmodiar

Member since
March 2006
From: Bridgeton, New Jersey

Posted by Ozmodiar on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 4:21 PM

Sorry to hear about the knee but 2 weeks of modeling sounds pretty good. I asume you might need another week or two after surgery?

“Resisting temptation is easier when you think you'll probably get another chance later on”

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:40 PM

alumni72 wrote:

Ouch - that stinks! (Except for the benchtime, that is.) I find myself wondering if one could paint better camo patterns while on pain meds?
Let us know!

Hmmm? Too bad i am not working on a Spitfire at the moments. The irregular camo should be a snap

wayne baker wrote:
Remember when I messed up mine. I was looking forward to some paid time off. They scoped it and I was off a week. Are they going to scope yours? Hope everything goes smoothly.

Paid time off? That must be nice. One of the downsides of being self-employed... no worky-no money. And yup I am getting scoped. I was figuring 2 weeks since thats what it tooklast time. yes... I have been here before

Marc

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wayne baker

Member since
February 2003
From: Medina, Ohio

Posted by wayne baker on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 12:00 PM

Remember when I messed up mine. I was looking forward to some paid time off. They scoped it and I was off a week. Are they going to scope yours? Hope everything goes smoothly.

I may get so drunk, I have to crawl home. But dammit, I'll crawl like a Marine.

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alumni72

Member since
February 2016

Posted by alumni72 on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:47 AM

Ouch - that stinks! (Except for the benchtime, that is.) I find myself wondering if one could paint better camo patterns while on pain meds?

Let us know!

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waikong

Member since
December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:12 AM

Sorry to hear about your knee, hope you have a speedy recovery.

Then again, you may need an extra few weeks of 'recovery' modeling just to make sure its okay. Afterall, its doctor's orders.

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, March 26, 2007 11:42 PM

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers all.

archangel571 wrote:
oh no. that means u r going to miss mosquito con as well? = (

Nope... I 'll be there. I will be the one limping around

Marc

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, March 26, 2007 10:50 PM

Funny how things always work out for the best.

Eric

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Monday, March 26, 2007 10:28 PM

oh no. that means u r going to miss mosquito con as well? = (

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, March 26, 2007 7:48 PM

OW!

Oh...

Yeah!!

So long folks!

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Monday, March 26, 2007 7:42 PM

Marc-

sorry to hear about your injury, get well soon mate.

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Monday, March 26, 2007 7:20 PM

Well wishes and prayers on the knee, Marc. Enjoy the bench time and keep us updated on the knee and the kits.

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