Please do not use finger same as chicken stick

My story:

I have been starting engines for about 8 years and have never so much as nicked my finger. I have experience hand proping 300HP lycomings in full size planes. Much different than RC engines. Anyway after 8 years I have joined the "Cut Finger University" with 5 stitches in my middle finger. I would say that I am lucky that this happened! First off I am more aware of where I put my fingers! Second, they are much too important to use anymore for hand proping rc engines. I am lucky that I did not loose a portion of my finger!
What finally got me was a new Supertigre 75 with a MA Schmiitar prop, it backfired and well I got injured. I was in a rush and after a long hard day at work not really thinking clearly. Now, after healing up, even when I reach to set the needle its like slow motion and everything slows down as my focus is really intense.

I was told when I started this hobby not to use my fingers, I cheated the system, and paid the price. It could have been much higher however!
I got lucky!

Hope that everyone that reads this is not as stubborn as I used to be