MaNgO_gIrL_hErE Posted March 8, 2004 #1 Share Posted March 8, 2004 SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian handyman admitted he was stupid to shoot himself in the head with a nail gun in a misguided prank that left him with a nail lodged in his brain. Brad Shorten, a father of three from Victoria state, was enjoying a few beers with friends after working on his house when they began joking about industrial accidents. Shorten, 33, picked up a nail gun that he thought was empty, pointed it at his head and pulled the trigger. He later said he had turned off the gun's compressor and taken out its nail cartridge but did not realize there was still enough pressure in the gun to fire a nail. "My mates and I were talking about construction site accidents and taking your eye out with a nail gun, and I foolishly put the gun to my head and pulled the trigger," Shorten told the Sunday Herald Sun newspaper. "I did a very stupid thing," he said. The bizarre mishap left him with a 1.25-inch nail counter-sunk through his skull just behind his temple. Royal Melbourne Hospital neurosurgeons removed the nail in a delicate four-hour operation even though Shorten, who was expected to make a full recovery, had offered to take the nail out with a pair of pliers. Yahoo news some people are plain stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambyglam Posted March 8, 2004 #2 Share Posted March 8, 2004 that was almost the first nail in his coffin! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted March 8, 2004 #3 Share Posted March 8, 2004 I heard this on the news the other day and was far from amused by the mans stupidity . He was apparently playing with his children when he decided it would be a good Idea to pick up a nail gun and aim it at his head for a laugh . I can not believe how , as a society we just let any one breed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle Posted March 8, 2004 #4 Share Posted March 8, 2004 OMG !!!!!! he did that in front of his kids ? I wonder if he has also taught them how funny it is to run in front of traffic and stick fingers in sockets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boff Posted March 8, 2004 #5 Share Posted March 8, 2004 thats just wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC09 Posted March 8, 2004 #6 Share Posted March 8, 2004 And human stupidity goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeblossom Posted March 8, 2004 #7 Share Posted March 8, 2004 LOL amby. I don't think the man has n e sense........ especially infront of the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_com28 Posted March 8, 2004 #8 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Don't you wish he was a gangster talking about his gang shootings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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