Originally Posted by tokolosh
you had two different kinds of close calls that scared you silly without actually doing any harm. it does really suck, but i'm almost glad about some of my own close calls now. they made me enormously more aware
I feel the same way about power tools. I've had a few close calls where I suddenly stop and turn off the tool, then sit down shaking, thinking "I just about took off a couple of fingers there." - makes you be really more aware and cautious, and think about what you're doing in the future. Adrenaline is a great memory aid.