Tin's Revenge

[fourbizz]

So, I just got back from a backpacking trip ( full report later). But I had the worst thing ever happen to me while I was up there.

So, after a full day of hiking and fishing, I was ready to crawl into my bag, when I decided that I should empty the bladder now, as opposed to having to get out of the tent in the middle of the cold night. Throw my boots back on and walk a little way from the tent.

I pulled my soldier out of his long john hammock and noticed something stuck to him, right underneath the rim of his helmet. Must just be a piece of bark or dirt that somehow found its way down there on the hike in. Tried to brush it off. No go. Try a little harder. No go.

Then, a terrifying realization hit me. My loyal compatriot these last 25 years was under siege. The tick had overrun the trenches, and my boy was taking fire. Panic/disgust/nausea/revulsion/anger set in quick and with a vengeance. I called "MEDIC!" and my girl was instructed to locate my headlamp and fly fishing forceps stat!

After exfiltrating back to the field hospital, I set to work on bringing my fighting man back to health and removing the bane of his existence. Luckily, the little commie bastad had just barely gotten hold, and through much praying, interspersed with the foulest language ever heard, your humble narrator was able to remove the tick, in its entirety, from his poor soldier's collar.

He is in fine spirits and resting well. Keep him in your thoughts.

P.S. WORST THING EVER!

[firefightn15]

Tin's revenge?  So what your telling me is that  you think Tin put it there? :-/ ;D

[fourbizz]

No, I just assume that it was a karmic payback for making fun of tin's spidertaint debacle. ;D

[firefightn15]

Thanks for the clarification, at least I can sleep better now. 8-)

[wagn]

If it makes you feel any better. Your not alone with uncomfortable tick bites.

I had one in the other direction... on the backside.

The bad news is I just found out I have lyme disease from it....in fact I just put a post up about it a little while ago.

If you start feeling flu like symptoms next week, make sure you go to your doc and get checked.

And not for nothing, but that was a terrific piece of prose describing your situation....well done Sir.

Peace

[.dsaavedra.]

you act like you've never had a tick there before... :  ;D

[Big Tom]

Fourbizz, you are my hero.  Holy crap.

[Dan:]

So the tick went ahead with the deed without even negotiating a price?

[Root beer]

Then, a terrifying realization hit me. My loyal compatriot these last 25 years was under siege.

I laugh so hard that my chow mein flew all over my laptop.

[burleytog]

God I wish someone would have called me when you posted this. 

Just woke up my wife laughing...

[Red]

That was freakin awesome(not that you had a tick on your wang, the story telling).  I bow to the Master.

[K_Mac]

I don't know if it was prose or poetry...it sure was fine story telling. Well done soldier.

[Steven Ladner]

Great story, better than Shakespeare. We'll keep the little guy in our prayers 

[grimlin]

Man,just reading that sent shivers up my spine. I hope this never,ever,ever happens to me.I'm just hurting thinking about it now.

PS...I couldn't stop laughing either... ;D

[1inStripes]

Im wiping tears off my face now. Im not sure if its from the terror of the thoughts of this, or from laughing so hard.  Burley I came an ace of doing the same thing.

[Hooked_On_Bass]

Sorry man, cant help it.

[Redlinerobert]

A tick on your tock?  Now that's a bad day. 

[Bassn Blvd]

He is in fine spirits and resting well. Keep him in your thoughts.

Bro,  I'm sure sorry the little guy had to go through such an ordeal but, I find it a bit disturbing keeping HIM in MY THOUGHTS.

You could possibly make a song out of your experience.  You know, instead of "there's a skeeter on my peeter"  You could sing "there's a tic on my ----"  ;D ;D

[roadwarrior]

Well told!

               

[llPa1nll]

Wow!!! Thats comedy gold! Well done... ;D ;D ;D

[J Francho]

Man, that's good writing, about a "touchy" subject, LOL.

I have a similar experience, but it involves poison ivy, and a new nickname: "Bullwinkle."

[Siebert Outdoors]

LOL, thats hilarious!! Sorry but it is.

Good thing your companion is ok.

[aarogb]

I know you pain I had one on there when I was 11 years old.  Needless to say I got some odd looks from scratching myself for about the next week.

[Branuss04]

HAHA!  Nice bro.  If that happens when we go in July it's every man for himself and your on your own.   ;D

[fourbizz]

I neglected to mention that the enemy combatant was taken immediately to be questioned. In bold violation of the Geneva Convention, his legs were removed one at a time. Then as he lay there, contemplating the gravity of what he had done to my fighting man, the lives he had ruined, I located my favorite interrogation tools, the Bic lighter and bug spray. He was given a chance to repent, which he of course spurned, and was summarily set ablaze with the help of the bug spray. I felt just in my dispensation of vengence. May they all burn.