tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758532913349627336.post5140527190319638650..comments2022-12-02T09:04:22.235-08:00Comments on Luschek Illustration Blog: You'll Put Your Eye Out Kid!Richard J. Luschek IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17391295820585129843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758532913349627336.post-79105827379480350192014-06-22T08:39:49.089-07:002014-06-22T08:39:49.089-07:00Yikes, that sounds nasty. More people need to know...Yikes, that sounds nasty. More people need to know just how dangerous and aggressive trees can be. Richard J. Luschek IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391295820585129843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758532913349627336.post-46452334568975624792014-06-21T19:46:54.140-07:002014-06-21T19:46:54.140-07:00Well late to the task as usual, but I have an equa...Well late to the task as usual, but I have an equally interesting story from the dreaded land of trees, though in this case it was a cottonwood.<br /><br />As I was out pruning trees on a fine fall day, a certain Cottonwood at the end of the property resented the fact that I was trimming it's errant branches. Low and behold it cast a deadfall limb that it had readied in a previous windstorm down upon my head. Noticing the projectile that gravity was assisting in it's descent to the ground, I valiantly tried to dodge to no avail. Obviously I rolled a MF since the rough-hewn spear only hit me in the back of the neck, knocking me to the ground.<br /><br />Realizing that I was still alive, I struggled to my feet. My assistant Luiz meanwhile had raced over to check on my condition. By the look in his eyes I guessed that something was still wrong with my appearance. Reaching back with my right hand, I confirmed the fact that a 12 plus inches of cottonwood branch was still lodged in the back of my neck.<br /><br />Needless to say I made it to the hospital and am still alive, though I think I lost my lunch along the way. I also have a nice scar and something to talk to the barber about every time I get a haircut.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360593086678969233noreply@blogger.com