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Man shot in head, finds bullet 5 years later(Germany)
abclocal.go.com ^
| 25 August, 2010
| NA
Posted on 08/27/2010 6:37:09 AM PDT by marktwain
HERNE, Germany (KABC) -- It took a man in Germany five years to realize he was walking around with a bullet lodged in his head. Robert Chojecki, 35, is recovering from surgery to remove it. Police say he was hit by the stray 22-caliber bullet during a New Year's Eve celebration. Chojecki says he thought he had bumped his head or was hurt by a firecracker. He says he began to get headaches a year ago, and only went to the doctor recently. Since the bullet had not penetrated his skull, doctors say it was not life-threatening and that he could have gone a few more years without having it removed.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; bullet; germany; newyears
Amazing that the bullet penetrated the skin. It must have been fired a fair amount off of the vertical. The terminal velocity of a .22 bullet falling from the sky is usually not enough to cause serious damage.
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posted on
08/27/2010 6:37:15 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
Hope my X never checks his head
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posted on
08/27/2010 6:38:28 AM PDT
by
barbarianbabs
(Liberty 5-3000)
To: marktwain
The terminal velocity of a .22 bullet falling from the sky is usually not enough to cause serious damage.
Where else but FR can you learn great stuff like this without even trying?
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posted on
08/27/2010 6:40:20 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Titus 2:13)
To: marktwain
He did a killer impression of a can of spray paint.
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posted on
08/27/2010 6:42:14 AM PDT
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911)
To: marktwain
Sometimes doctors can not remove bullets that are too lodged.
To: marktwain
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posted on
08/27/2010 7:08:33 AM PDT
by
cartan
To: marktwain
The terminal velocity of any normal small arms bullet falling straight down is not enough to cause any harm.
However, it does not take that much of an angle off of vertical for this to change and become dangerous.
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posted on
08/27/2010 7:12:35 AM PDT
by
ltc8k6
To: All
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posted on
08/27/2010 7:14:54 AM PDT
by
sheikdetailfeather
(Who needs an enemy when we have Barack Obama?)
To: Republic_of_Secession.; All
At the link, there is a video that shows an X-ray before the bullet is removed. The bullet was lodged just under the skin.
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posted on
08/27/2010 7:26:52 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
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posted on
08/27/2010 7:36:33 AM PDT
by
PATRIOT1876
(Language, Borders, Culture, Full employment for those here legally)
To: marktwain
Didn’t this guy ever wash his hair all those years. Should have been able to feel it.
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posted on
08/27/2010 8:02:15 AM PDT
by
Walvoord
To: marktwain
Didn’t this guy ever wash his hair all those years. Should have been able to feel it.
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posted on
08/27/2010 8:02:27 AM PDT
by
Walvoord
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