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Amputated phalanges while cleaning the chain?

I can understand the feelings. However, doing something that risks your fingers runs counter to being all there for your spouse.
 
This is still a motorcycle forum, so all that kinda goes out the window every time you throw a leg over. The hobby is basically risk assessment, so...not likely to find very many people willing to fret over a ring. Mine has a sweet arc-weld void on it btw, badge of honor.
 
Exactly. We are a motorcycle forum. And most of us take steps to minimize risk. So why do people actively take risks when they don’t have to?

Wearing a fake rubber ring that increases risk makes no sense. To me it’s like wearing an old and cracked helmet. Or wearing an unecessary eye patch.
 
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We wouldn't ride motorcycles if the formula were as simple as just minimizing risk. What we actually do, is put everything on a scale and weigh them, so what people get out of wearing a ring weighs more than what they have to give/risk. For you, what you got out of it did not weigh more than the risk. And that's really it, there's no clear right or wrong, only the differences in what weighs more/less to each person.
 
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Exactly. We are a motorcycle forum. And most of us take steps to minimize risk. So why do people actively take risks when they don’t have to?

Wearing a fake rubber ring that increases risk makes no sense. To me it’s like wearing an old and cracked helmet. Or wearing an unecessary eye patch.
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That is like saying you wouldn't have drinks and ride your bike or some goofy shit like that. Being a biker means doing your own shit. :dunno
 
Tattoos are more forever than 2/3 of marriages. And dismemberment is forever just like a diamond. I like choices, and fingers. We both work with our hands, not in a dangerous way, and opted out of rings period. Both having had a prior wedding afforded us full awareness of the multiple impacts of such symbolism. But for us any work around scary stuff would equal no rings at that time based on the risk scale, regardless of any physical-emotional attachment or appearance disorder. Like has been said, it should be up to each person’s value system. Also glad the OP still has a great functioning thumb after his injury.
 
When I was a kid, an acquaintance jumped from the back of a stake-bed truck, ring caught on a proud nail and ripped his finger off. We once cut off a wedding ring in the shop when a motor being removed slipped and squashed the ring on. A friend reached under the hood of his car while wearing a metal banded watch. Watch made accidental contact with battery voltage resulting in instant burn. After treating with burn cream for a week, damage got bigger. Dermatologist diagnosed a photo reactive infection. He misses 4 weeks work as he had to stay out of the sun. I have met three people with out digits from chains. Two were lubing with the motor running on a stand, the third was wiping off the swingarm with a rag that got caught. I've worked around machinery all my life, and NEVER wear jewelry or watches. Just an unnecessary risk, with no reward for me.

P.S. PG&E used to show a video of people and workers damaged by jewelry causing shorts that we saw on a weekly safety meeting.
 
Yep. When working with machinery, ALWAYS remove things like rings, watches, ties, loose clothing, long hair, etc.
 
I've always wanted to see video of an IT tech with his tie caught in a running plotter.
 
As I seriously doubt any injury would occur, that would be funny.
 
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