Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
I'll be the contrarian. Go ahead & ride. Loosen that spoke 1 turn, and the spoke on either side 1/2 turn. Bring a spoke wrench. What could happen ? The spoke pulls throught the rim. That's basically the same as having a broken spoke which is no big deal. I'm assuming all the other spokes holes are OK.
Instead of buying a new wheel, get a new rim (same model, or at least same effective diameter). Tape it next to the old rim, lining the holes up properly. Swap each spoke over to the new rim and Presto ! New wheel !
Where should he send the ER bill if your advice lands him in a hospital? I'm assuming that, being a man of your word, you'd be happy to assume responsibility for your advice...