Ted Nugent Injured in Chainsaw Accident

Minneapolis Star-Tribune/AP ^ | Mike Householder

[BobS]

DETROIT (AP) - Ted Nugent was injured on the Texas set of his reality show when a chain saw cut through his leg.

The outspoken rocker, outdoors enthusiast and star of the VH1 series "Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments," required 40 stitches to close the gash in his leg on Sunday, Michelle Clark, a spokeswoman for the cable music channel, said Tuesday.

[BobS]

The Nuge should pluck a few strings at the RNC convention; If he stays in one part, LOL!

[BobS]

DETROIT (AP) - Ted Nugent was injured on the Texas set of his reality show when a chain saw cut through his leg.

The outspoken rocker, outdoors enthusiast and star of the VH1 series "Surviving Nugent: The Ted Commandments," required 40 stitches to close the gash in his leg on Sunday, Michelle Clark, a spokeswoman for the cable music channel, said Tuesday.

Nugent didn't miss any time on the series, which is taping through Sunday and is scheduled to air in April. The 55-year-old rocker is wearing a brace on his leg.

The original installment of "Surviving Nugent" aired as a two-hour special in October.

In that version, contestants were shot with paint-balls, made to sleep in a barn, construct their own outhouse and skin a Russian boar - all in an effort to win $25,000 and prizes. Nugent challenged the contestants to live off the land in his rural compound near Jackson, about 70 miles west of Detroit.

In the latest version, which will air as a series, the Motor City Madman again will look to transform a group of unsuspecting city slickers into rough outdoorsmen.

To provide a fresh spin and new challenges, the location has been shifted from the woods of Michigan to Nugent's sprawling, multi-acred compound located just outside of Waco, Texas.

Nugent's family - son, Rocco, and wife, Shemane, along with ranch hands Big Jim and Big John - will figure prominently in the series.

The top prize this time around is $100,000.

On the Net:

http://www.tednugent.com/

[spodefly]

[Falcon4.0]

"Surviving Nugent"

Yea know, I like Ted and I've listened to his music for years, but this show is a joke. The stuff he has people do for a challenge I do for a vacation.

[sgtbono2002]

When I used to teach Rookie Firefighters how to use a chainsaw , I told them its like a shotgun , dont point it where you dont want to cut. You have to be careful with cchainsaws, they are inherently dangerous and no guard has ever been devisd that can protect you.

[Keith in Iowa]

Old News: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1056021/posts

[Moonman62]

Forty stitches isn't bad for a chainsaw accident.

[Viking2002]

Ted, that was a chain saw, not a Gibson hollow-body. Don't throw it across your knee and try to duck-walk. LOL

[dirtbiker]

Hand it to "The Nuge", he's TOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!

[BobS]

Well dang! I did a search and didn't find this ted nugent story.

[mrfixit514]

Is Nugent a member of FR? A few years back there was a rumor that he was but I can't remeber the screen name.

[BOBWADE]

ping!

[DumpsterDiver]

Nugent challenged the contestants to live off the land in his rural compound near Jackson, about 70 miles west of Detroit.

To provide a fresh spin and new challenges, the location has been shifted from the woods of Michigan to Nugent's sprawling, multi-acred compound located just outside of Waco, Texas.

There's jest sumthin' peculiar about that Nugent fella.

[wimpycat]

You're right about that. The way they stitch people up these days, 40 stitches would close a wound only a couple of inches across.

[BOBWADE]

My brother was in the hospital about 30 years ago and shared a room with a man that took a chainsaw to his face. Not pretty to say the least. He was cutting and it "jumped" up on him hitting him center of the face.

[dirtbiker]

The stuff he has people do for a challenge I do for a vacation.

Same here, but it was SO funny to have these liberals beliefs challenged. What he did to the whiny vegetarian was the best!

[BobS]

"There's jest sumthin' peculiar about that Nugent fella.

Yup! I like his brand of 'peculiar'! In 20 years I'd like to see him stirring up retirement homes! He keeps going..and going....

[sgtbono2002]

Yes Sometimes Chain saws will "kick".An experienced handler usually is ready for this .It usually comes from starting too close to the end of the blade or when the tree is under upward stress.

[Tailback]

Liberal reporters use the word "compound" instead of "Ranch" for people they don't like.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Again
tell him to get away from machinery.