January 10, 200818 yr link Man cuts off, microwaves his own hand Wed Jan 9, 10:18 PM ET HAYDEN, Idaho - A man who believed he bore the "mark of the beast" used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said. The man, in his mid-20s, was calm when Kootenai County sheriff's deputies arrived Saturday in this northern Idaho town. He was in protective custody in the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center. "It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived," sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. "He put a tourniquet on his arm before, so he didn't bleed to death. That kind of mental illness is just sad." It was not immediately clear whether the man has a history of mental illness. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Johnson would not say whether an attempt was made to reattach the hand, citing patient confidentiality. The Book of Revelation in the New Testament contains a passage in which an angel is quoted as saying: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink the wine of God's fury." The book of Matthew also contains the passage: "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell." Wolfinger said he didn't know which hand was amputated.
January 10, 200818 yr Well they failed to mention Srgt.Bernie Palm and Deputy Cuddy Digitz who are the real hero's in this story.While Captain Wolfinger gets all the glory.badum
January 10, 200818 yr A microwave? Now I know why max power chose that name! It just hadn't dawned on me yet.
January 10, 200818 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 10:08 AM) A microwave? Now I know why max power chose that name! It just hadn't dawned on me yet. A++++
January 10, 200818 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 10:08 AM) A microwave? Now I know why max power chose that name! It just hadn't dawned on me yet. Wow, YAS is a multi thread / cross posting / comedic machine excellent
January 10, 200818 yr This is Clemens next step so he can't raise his right hand or put the left on the bible.
January 10, 200818 yr QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 02:21 PM) This is Clemens next step so he can't raise his right hand or put the left on the bible. And he could still pitch! It worked for Jim Abbott. (man, this is a horrible joke)
January 10, 200818 yr QUOTE(Felix @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 01:23 PM) And he could still pitch! It worked for Jim Abbott. (man, this is a horrible joke)
January 11, 200818 yr QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 10:08 AM) A microwave? Now I know why max power chose that name! It just hadn't dawned on me yet.
January 11, 200818 yr On a serious note, if I were going to cut off my own hand to eat it, I would make sure I wasn't in such a hurry. I mean, I'd really want to enjoy that, so it would probably be marinated then slow cooked with indirect heat on the bbq. Edited January 11, 200818 yr by max power
January 11, 200818 yr The book of Matthew also contains the passage: "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell." Should I start doing it lefty? Edited January 11, 200818 yr by BearSox
January 11, 200818 yr QUOTE(BearSox @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 09:54 PM) Should I start doing it lefty? Sure, but stop doing it to Ryan Sweeney. Edited January 11, 200818 yr by bigruss22
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