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Re: [OM] IMG: Nathan's PAW 39: ¡A la bici!

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Nathan's PAW 39: ¡A la bici!
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:33:10 -0400
My son can certainly attest to that after his helicopter crash.  His 
injury was a "Y" shaped cut extending from the base of his scalp up and 
over the top.  He lost about 50% of his blood before he could get to the 
hospital.  He was extremely close to death.

Chuck Norcutt


Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
> Jim, the blood vessels in the scalp don't vary their diameter, nor
> with hot / cold temperature, nor with epinephrine. I think it's
> because hair needs a guaranteed blood supply, and this leads to the
> wisdom of using a hat, either if it's cold or if it's hot. Moose uses
> one with the more useful purpose of composing while looking at his
> Canon LCD ;-)
> 
> Beware, the scalp bleeds bad (always!).
> 
> Fernando
> 
> 2009/10/11 Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Chuck,
>>
>> My usual blood-letting occurs when I scrape the top of my bald head.  It
>> does take a lot of caution.
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