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Feb 9, 2008 12:51 PM
by: needleman_mark
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iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 11:53 AM
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I am on pain medicine from my leg.. so please excuse the wording!
This may void my warranty, but I have to pass this on.
We had an ice storm here a few months ago and I am still cleaning up..Well I was cleaning up the yard and dropping more trees.. a beautiful day!
One last tree and we are done! right? well we took the tree trunk down.. its a river birch... OK.. so I start to walk off an I hear a big BIG crack from the tree next to it.. I am between the tree and my pond. I have a cement pond! hahah come one Okie jokes! I'm gonna need em!
OK... I have a island in the pond, next to me. so This tree cracks.. and it starts to fall.. so I have no choice, the tree takes me into te pond! I smacked my leg on the concrete platform just under the water level that supports the island vegatation.
Yeaup.. I was wet!up to my neck in water, and had this weird intense pain in my foot. I knew it was broken. I accessed my location on the water, I jumped out of the pond as fast as I could and layed there to recover from the pain for a moment..
Then I reach on my cell phone pouch on my belt clip and grabbed the iphone.. I unlocked it and call the wife in the house and to call 911 as I broke my leg. the Iphone was fully submersed and its still working! what a life saver.
The ambulance shows up as well as all the neighbors and I keep hearing this ewwwww oh man... ewww.. from my foot being pointed in the other direction! LOL..
I broke my lower Tibula in the lower leg in two places and dislocated my entire foot.. Left foot.
I just got home from the hospital and surgury to install the plate with 6 screws and reattach ligaments and tendons on my foot.
Thank you iPhone for working for me in this situation.. saved me from agonizing pain for laying in yeard unti someone came by!
Yes it got wet.. yes I know my warranty is gone, but its worth it knowing this phone worked. I am buying another one for the wife.
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 11:56 AM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Sorry about your leg but that's terrific that your iPhone came through for you!
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 12:01 PM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Sorry to hear about your accident and broken leg which I know was painful but on the bright side when it comes to falling trees and large branches, this could have been worse.
Thanks for sharing your story with an iPhone that worked after being submerged.
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 12:08 PM
in response to: Allan Sampson
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That is pretty wild, wet electronics working is pretty wild. You're one lucky person!
Get well fast!
(Now you have an excuse to buy the 16G iPhone and then sit around and play with it all day.)
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 12:23 PM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Wow, sorry to hear bout the accident, but its always nice to hear that a product went beyond and was able to really help someone. I hope your new iPhone serves you just as well!
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 12:42 PM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Cool. Sounds like the pouch saved it. What kind was it?
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 12:42 PM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Wow, that's great it still worked!
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 4:53 PM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Thanks everybody! I appreciate the great words of healing, I am feeling great BTW  agreed, I am one lucky man!
I was impressed by the iPhone coming though when it was submerged on my waist when the water level was almost neck high. I know the case may have helped some? any thoughts? I know of many phones that get a little moisture and fail. This one has been tested really well!! HAHA..
The phone is still working great and charging fine, headset still works a-Ok! THANKS APPLE!
LOL.. now my wife wants one! I get to go shopping Awesome phone.
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 6, 2008 8:05 PM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Oh man This should be the new iPhone commercial!
You should really like write a letter to apple.
Seriously that's way more impressive than finding a sushi restaurant : )
Ps get well soon - broken foot = not fun
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 7, 2008 8:21 AM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Im sorry to hear about your leg.
I fell into my pool with my iPhone once and still worked when I got out. Thank god because it was less then 24 hours old.
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 7, 2008 8:24 AM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Just wondering, your headphone port...When you look in, is it white or pink?
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 7, 2008 8:52 AM
in response to: Eric Warrell
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Thanks!
wow.. you too! thats neat to know.. thats two thats been wet and survived! we are lucky!
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 7, 2008 8:53 AM
in response to: Rik-GuitarStudio
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Thank you for sharing this story. Glad that your iPhone was there for you and working during your time of need. Best wishes to a speedy recovery
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Re: iPhone saved me from laying in the yard with broken leg after being wet
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Feb 7, 2008 8:53 AM
in response to: Jeremy6201
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My headphone port is still black in color.
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