Ohh, we're getting into non-tank stories? Well, here's another for the books!

This professional divemaster taught every budding spearfisherman that you NEVER FIRE A SPEARGUN OUT OF THE WATER!!!!.

One night after adding new line to the gun and prepping for the morning dive I wanted to make sure the crimps were good and strong. I figured if I fired into that hill out in the front yard, the barbs would catch in the roots of the grass and keep the spear from flying back towards me. Sounds logical right?

Ready, Aim, Fire!!! Spear leaves the rail, the shock cord stretches to the limit, goes slack and WHACCKKKK!!! What hit me? I look down and see the spear sticking out of my leg, imbedded in my thigh bone about even with my boys! I pulled the spear out and headed for the house. Wife asks why I'm so pale, ohh I just shot myself with the speargun is all. WHAT???? Got into the shower and saw this neat circular hole in my leg and promptly went into shock and collapsed! Needless to say I didn't go diving the next morning and those crimps never failed me either!

I got a seabag full if ya got the time! [:-]