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#1 User is offline   Peret 

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 03:38 AM

You may be interested to know that Mumbles, a member here with a good reputation, was seriously injured in a firework accident at his home today (September 8th).

Here's a link to more information on the APC forum, of which Mumbles is a moderator.
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#2 User is offline   Vic 

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 06:04 AM

I am so sorry to hear this, my heart felt feelings go out to him and his family.
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#3 User is offline   Potassium chlorate 

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 06:47 AM

Very, very sad!
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#4 User is offline   MDH 

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 06:54 AM

It seems to me as though this was caused by a very large quantity of black powder igniting, or something of the like. Whatever it was produced enough force to blow windows and doors out?

This post has been edited by MDH: 09 September 2010 - 06:54 AM

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#5 User is offline   phildunford 

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 08:21 AM

More bad news...

Hope Chris makes a full recovery.

Also hope he was licenced, for the sake of himself & the hobby in the US...
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Posted 09 September 2010 - 09:20 AM

Condolences to Mumbles (Chris) and his family. I hope he makes a speedy recovery from his serious injuries.

Hopefully he will recover enough to give us his assesment of what exactly happened in due course.
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#7 User is offline   pyrotrev 

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 12:36 PM

Poor Mumbles. Hope everything turns out OK for him, he's made lots of sensible and valuable posts on here.
Trying to do something very beautiful but very dangerous very safely....
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Posted 09 September 2010 - 04:06 PM

Sorry to hear, hope he's gonna be ok, I'm sure we all wish him all the best.
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#9 User is offline   Mumbles 

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 01:31 PM

I appreciate all the well wishes and support. You guys are making this process much easier. I don't know how many details I can go into at this time, but my physical and mental status are good and improving. I can tell you that good safety practices and plans are key to my current status.
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#10 User is offline   Deano 1 

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 02:34 PM

Get well soon dude. It can only make you stronger. Talk about smell the smoke, you've had enough to last you till the next 4th of July ;) .
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Posted 11 September 2010 - 03:51 PM

Excellent to see you are well enough to be posting!

Full recovery soon I hope...
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#12 User is offline   starseeker 

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 04:46 PM

I have just got back from holiday today and to say i was shocked to read this would be a understatement,get well well soon mumbles.
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Posted 11 September 2010 - 05:39 PM

hi mumbles
my thoughts are with you hope you get better soon.glad to see you are posting again.please let us know what happend when your ready.
all the best paul.
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#14 User is offline   Vic 

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 06:04 PM

Glad to hear you are bearing up Mumbles,

Burns hurt like hell.
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Posted 12 September 2010 - 12:26 AM

Wishing a speedy recovery Mumbles, i've had 2nd degree full thickness burns to 70% of my hand and that hurt like no tomorrow!
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