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Jerk
11/12/2007, 07:29 PM
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/fringe/sfl-1112loadedshotgun,0,4907612.story

Man using shotgun to loosen lug nut on car shoots self

SOUTHWORTH, Wash. - 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.

Jerk
11/12/2007, 07:32 PM
"man attempts to shoot nut off" lol!
http://blog.cardomain.com/blog/2007/11/man-attempts-to.html

Mongo
11/12/2007, 07:40 PM
northwest of Southworth, about 10 miles southwest

It took me about four tries to comprehend what they were saying

olevetonahill
11/12/2007, 08:36 PM
Thats NUTS

salth2o
11/12/2007, 08:58 PM
Future Darwin Award winner!

KABOOKIE
11/12/2007, 09:02 PM
If Stella can pour hot coffee in her lap and get PAID then this guy has a good $20 million coming his way.

sooner_born_1960
11/12/2007, 10:18 PM
Well, to be fair, the box of shells didn't say not to use them to loosen lug nuts.

Whet
11/12/2007, 10:43 PM
And, they were AGAINST a NASCAR track? Don't make sense!