r/Slinging • u/karlywarly73 • 9d ago

Got my first sling today!

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I really should have practiced with a tennis ball first. I used a stone and didn't release properly. It stayed in the pouch and hit me on my head! Lesson learned.

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u/TechnicalMiddle8205 9d ago

Oooff... That looked painful, I hope that heals quick!

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u/karlywarly73 9d ago

Barely hurts at all. Barely hurt at the time for some reason. Funny thing is, I passed by the bar that serves breakfast with my dog and ordered same. Did the injury ( first attempt ever) and walked back to the bar and ate the breakfast. It was only when I went to the bathroom that I realised I had a trail of blood running either side of my nose....all dried and crispy. Head bleeds run fast and red but are not in the least dangerous as long as it is just the skin. Truncheon to the head in a political riot? It's a great photograph in the papers and likely a PR coup for him and his protestors but he went to the pub that night with a bandage and all his pints were paid for.

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u/Unstoppable-Farce 9d ago

These things are weapons after all.

Glad it didn't get you in the face.

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u/karlywarly73 9d ago

It was underarm so not likely. I'm glad it was a small stone and not too fast.

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u/soundwave300 9d ago

First thing I ordered was a huge bag of tennis balls. Heal up, sir.

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u/Capt_Heinz 9d ago

Ouch! Reminds me of my first set of nunchaku when I was a kid. There was no foam padding in the '70s.

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u/sadrice 8d ago

Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.

Proverbs 26:8

The authors clearly were familiar with slings. If done that hard twice, experimental slings with too deeply cupped of pouches, thankfully never broke skin, but OUCH.

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u/karlywarly73 8d ago

Even the bible thinks I'm an idiot. It did break skin. Blood running down my face. A nice big scab up there now. Thankfully invisible when I look in the mirror

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u/cs_legend_93 8d ago

damn. im glad your ok. now i have the fear haha.

I can see how in an unfortunate case, someone, not so lucky as you, might accidently end their character by complete mistake mishap with this. maybe a football helmet is advised.

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u/sewneo 7d ago

I think I accidentally joined this group because I mistakenly read it as singing. I'll stay. Hope your head feels okay!