Have you ever been shot?

[BoliDan]

Head hurts. Actually whole body aches. Think I released some chemical in my muscles because moving around sucks, and very hard. Eye started to swell and is leaking a little fluid (mucusy but not puss, clear as water). Doing good though, getting a CAT soon. 

[MossybackR]

20 minutes ago, BoliDan said:

Doing good though, getting a CAT soon. 

Thanks for the update. I hope all goes well @BoliDan

[Ford2112]

Hang in there . Glad you are getting care.

 

 

 

[NSXCIGAR]

8 hours ago, SpecialK said:

I remember reading about the Mossad using the .22 pretty effectively in the 70's... I guess they use 9mm these days. That being said... hope you feel better 

From what I understand .22 is a very effective and popular close range/point blank assassin round. It's quiet, small gun and the small bullet rarely penetrates fully and bounces around doing a lot of internal damage in the body, particularly the head/brain. A .22 also fragments into so many small pieces it usually can't be ballistically analyzed. 

The drawback is that it's effective at close range only and it doesn't have much stopping power. If you miss or don't hit a vital part of the body it won't do much (ask Dan). 

[BossHogg]

11 hours ago, BoliDan said:

Head hurts. Actually whole body aches. Think I released some chemical in my muscles because moving around sucks, and very hard. Eye started to swell and is leaking a little fluid (mucusy but not puss, clear as water). Doing good though, getting a CAT soon. 

@BoliDan, thanks for the update man. Glad you are getting more help. Praying for your speedy recovery 🙏 

[dominattorney]

6 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

From what I understand .22 is a very effective and popular close range/point blank assassin round. It's quiet, small gun and the small bullet rarely penetrates fully and bounces around doing a lot of internal damage in the body, particularly the head/brain. A .22 also fragments into so many small pieces it usually can't be ballistically analyzed. 

The drawback is that it's effective at close range only and it doesn't have much stopping power. If you miss or don't hit a vital part of the body it won't do much (ask Dan). 

It depends on a variety of other variables though, chiefly the type of round and the barrel length of the gun. Get the recipe wrong and it can be quite anemic. 

[Andy04]

On 3/1/2023 at 11:08 PM, djrey said:

Rule 8 No Discussion Of Guns

"I love firearms but there is to be no open discussion or inflammatory imagery of firearms. Such topics have invariably led to unwanted US political discourse."

Per the forum rule above, no its not. Take the politics elsewhere. This thread isn't about that. Maybe instead say you are happy BoliDan is doing well. 

It was a joke my friend, hence the ...

 

And you are correct, I do hope that BoliDan is doing well. 

Based upon his pictures, he seems to be handling his situation much better than I imagine most would.

[BoliDan]

I'm uglier than normal now. Two black eyes, one swollen almost shut. The hole was too big to super glue so stitches were inevitable I couldn't make my skin touch. Minor skull fracture. 

I got more info from the sheriff. It did not bounce off my thick skull. my ball cap saved me. The upward angle hit the very edge of the plastic brim, then went through the thick cloth meant to collect sweat. That softened the blow enough apparently. Police recovered my hat and the round. I'm guessing when I ripped my hat off I dislodged the round, but I don't even remember even wearing it let alone taking it off. I let them keep it as evidence. Thick cloth is more protective than I would have thought. I will be Wear ng ball caps every where now.

[Islandboy]

Wow Dan, you are one lucky man after reading your latest update. Never would’ve guessed a baseball cap would save the day, but happy to hear that since I never leave home without one too 

[Ford2112]

Hope they catch these punks. Glad you're ok 👍 

 

 

 

[Wookie]

Lovely world we live in……glad you are alive. 

[Popof4]

Way to survive, you're a beast!  So glad you chose to be seen by medicals.

[Riverstyx]

How are you doing @BoliDan?  Any luck on finding the guy?

[BoliDan]

45 minutes ago, Riverstyx said:

How are you doing @BoliDan?  Any luck on finding the guy?

Thanks, Im back in Denver in my office. have some nice scar tissue built up, so I don't need to clean it anymore. I have headaches everyday, but I can manage without medication. I doubt they will catch anyone unless they repeat offend and get caught. The shock made me really hazy on details, I don't remember seeing a face, and don't even remember most of my walk back to the resort. So, I had really little to offer the sheriff deputies. 

[GoodStix]

Great to hear you’re on the mend 🙂

[EdmundGTP]

Gnarly story! World can be a crazy place

[dominattorney]

3 hours ago, BoliDan said:

Thanks, Im back in Denver in my office. have some nice scar tissue built up, so I don't need to clean it anymore. I have headaches everyday, but I can manage without medication. I doubt they will catch anyone unless they repeat offend and get caught. The shock made me really hazy on details, I don't remember seeing a face, and don't even remember most of my walk back to the resort. So, I had really little to offer the sheriff deputies. 

Sorry to hear that. Let me know if you ever come down to Colorado Springs. It ain't much, but I'll buy you a drink and a cigar at the club I belong to. 

[helix]

The mean streets of Tucson. Scratch that off places to visit. The more you research Tucson wow. 

[Chibearsv]

I think @BoliDan got all the research he'll ever want about Tucson.  Hope you're feeling better brother!  Amazing story.  Crazy shit going on, that's for sure.  

[MasterYotti]

@BoliDan so glad that you are okay, what an incredibly insane situation! Hope you feel better soon brother! 😦