PugetDude
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Two "smoothies" for the price of one.
(One for now and one for later.)
Ever do something so stupid you wonder if you should be left unsupervised?
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(One for now and one for later.)
Bob Heine
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@67drake, I see a '63 LeMans in your avatar. Is it the half-V8 or whole V8? The 4-barrel 4-cylinder (half a Pontiac 389) was no slouch but I watched a brand new '63 Tempest 326 4-speed take off from a light and it was unbelievable. Recently learned that was a 336ci V8 but GM wouldn't allow the Tempest/LeMans come with a bigger engine than the Corvette. I had no idea at the time that the GTO was coming out the next year but it lit a fire in me. A '68 GTO was our first new [family] car.
I need 22 copies of this shirt. No, I will not pass them out.
67drake
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It’s a 326 V8 version. The original engine is long gone. Now has a ‘69 400 under the hood.@67drake, I see a '63 LeMans in your avatar. Is it the half-V8 or whole V8? The 4-barrel 4-cylinder (half a Pontiac 389) was no slouch but I watched a brand new '63 Tempest 326 4-speed take off from a light and it was unbelievable. Recently learned that was a 336ci V8 but GM wouldn't allow the Tempest/LeMans come with a bigger engine than the Corvette. I had no idea at the time that the GTO was coming out the next year but it lit a fire in me. A '68 GTO was our first new [family] car.
You can buy as many as the day may need.
PugetDude
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Perfect color not to show bloodstains. They should be required apparel for the graduation ceremony at the North Florida Safety Skool.
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rayra
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I worked myself so hard this Spring and Summer on home remodeling and repair projects and AC repairs that I wound up having to have another toe cut off my left foot, 3mos ago. 1st one was 2yrs ago yesterday. Even cynical RNs at the V.A. were taken aback when I referred to its absence as 'another monument to my stupidity' and 'more proof I'm a slow learner'.
/but I don't need my toes to count to 21.
eta and I need that t-shirt. The missus was away most of the year liquidating the estate of her deceased sister. So I 'lacked supervision' that would have4 compelled me to get medical treatment before it became a matter of life or death.
/but I don't need my toes to count to 21.
eta and I need that t-shirt. The missus was away most of the year liquidating the estate of her deceased sister. So I 'lacked supervision' that would have4 compelled me to get medical treatment before it became a matter of life or death.
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They can't produce enough for that.
ZRX61
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Went to the store for some food, not a stupid thing in itself.. but coupled with yesterdays back injury it was extremely stupid. If it wasn't for the shopping cart I would have been on the ground at least 6 times.
Zeke
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You should have used the motorized cart. I've always wanted to jump on that thing.
Ah yes. The hog.
Jim greengo
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Why,what has my wife been posting now? Hahaha
ZRX61
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Didn't even occur to me.
rayra
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'Vee zink you are tryink to ESCAPE!'
I actually told that joke in the hospital.
/I love the classics
I only just got back to remodeling / renovation work, lost the entire Fall. Little toe and the end of the 5th metatarsal were removed Sep6. Started off this week with plumbing re-work, at least there I'm mostly off my foot. Replacing sinks and drain plumbing.
Next week it is tying in the back yard patio and grill lighting to the house wiring in the dinette wall and moving some plugs out from under the dinette bay window. All work I can also do mostly sitting down.
Then I start building some furniture / cabinetry, rest of the Winter. And I can do about half that with my **** perched on my garage stool.
Just recently got my foot back into a regular work boot, and waiting on an orthotics / prosthetics appt with the V.A.
ObnoxiousFumes
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That's an oddly specific number, why 22 exactly?
nadogail
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i have found the Motorized Cart to be as handy as a pocket on a shirt, when one is available i will use it. Without a handicap cart shopping is an ordeal that i avoid whenever possible.
It has been about a year since i developed this attitude.
3 weeks worth plus one to wear on laundry day.
ObnoxiousFumes
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FullRaceMerc
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Several years ago I worked for a restaurant equipment repair company. I was in my mid 20s. For awhile we had the contract to install the refrigeration for walk-in coolers for new stores in a fast food chain.
My last stop one day was to solder up refrigeration lines inside one of those coolers. We normally used an oxy acetylene torch to silver solder the connections. I got started, & part way thru the regulator gave it up.
No problem, I carried a mapp torch as a back up. Out to the truck, grabbed the little torch, which felt low on gas, so grabbed an extra bottle too.
I kept soldering, & after a little while solder didn't want to flow properly.
"Must be running outta gas".
"I'll throw the new mapp tank on & get back to work.
"Hmm... still not flowing right".
"What's wrong with this thing?"
"I keep trying, but this isn't working".
"I'm getting pretty tired".
"This stop is the last thing & I just want to get done & go home".
"Hmmm... how 'bout flame directly on the solder".
"Wow! Won't even melt solder".
"Alright, I give up".
"Time to see if I can buy a regulator somewhere this late in the day".
"Man I'm tired".
That's when I opened the walk-in door & got a rush of fresh air to my face. It felt so good. I had been trying to suffocate myself. Not a good practice, but the oxy torch provides it own oxy & we regularly worked with a door closed. Frequently to keep cold stuff cold. But the mapp torch was breathing the same stuff I was.
I stayed outside & breathed for awhile. Then propped the door open, redirected the contractor's fan to blow in there, & was done in 15 minutes. Called it a day. And lived to see another. In spite of my own stupidity.
My last stop one day was to solder up refrigeration lines inside one of those coolers. We normally used an oxy acetylene torch to silver solder the connections. I got started, & part way thru the regulator gave it up.
No problem, I carried a mapp torch as a back up. Out to the truck, grabbed the little torch, which felt low on gas, so grabbed an extra bottle too.
I kept soldering, & after a little while solder didn't want to flow properly.
"Must be running outta gas".
"I'll throw the new mapp tank on & get back to work.
"Hmm... still not flowing right".
"What's wrong with this thing?"
"I keep trying, but this isn't working".
"I'm getting pretty tired".
"This stop is the last thing & I just want to get done & go home".
"Hmmm... how 'bout flame directly on the solder".
"Wow! Won't even melt solder".
"Alright, I give up".
"Time to see if I can buy a regulator somewhere this late in the day".
"Man I'm tired".
That's when I opened the walk-in door & got a rush of fresh air to my face. It felt so good. I had been trying to suffocate myself. Not a good practice, but the oxy torch provides it own oxy & we regularly worked with a door closed. Frequently to keep cold stuff cold. But the mapp torch was breathing the same stuff I was.
I stayed outside & breathed for awhile. Then propped the door open, redirected the contractor's fan to blow in there, & was done in 15 minutes. Called it a day. And lived to see another. In spite of my own stupidity.
Yeah, man, CO is quite the nasty stuff for making you stupid, slowly and painlessly. Glad you worked everything out.
And add oxygen deprivation on top of it.
pcmeiners
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Yesterday I am chasing leaks in a 1 inch copper pipe setup. Find a 90 degree elbow with a crack, so I heat up the elbow. Just as the elbow is at solder melt temperature level, some water comes down the pipe. Elbow blows off, I get a burst of steam and hot water at the upper chest level. Luckily I had a sweat shirt on and only received a slight burn. If I only had a tee shirt on it would have been a burn unit visit.... even more lucky, the pipe was not at face level .
Bessy
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My name is Corey and I am an Idiot... (Membership in unison) "hi Corey."
Our AC unit kicked the bucket 19 days ago, and the landlord is out of country dealing with a family illness. He's been good about everything, but ultimately his signal is spotty and it's made coordinating with the HVAC guy a nightmare. The first week or so that it was out was during the cold snap, so we were ok, but the last two weeks have steadily been hotter.
Here's where I become an
We took our portable AC unit with us when we left our last place, and I always intended to sell it when we got here. Executive Dysfunction got the better of me and I stuck it in the attic, because out of sight, out of mind, right?
Today, I go into the attic to look for something (and I swear I've been up there at least once in the last three weeks, just can't pinpoint exactly when), and what is staring me in the face when I go up? The portable AC unit from our old place, with the manual taped to it ready to sell...
It's louder than a freight train, but at least we'll be able to lay awake in the cool tonight!
Our AC unit kicked the bucket 19 days ago, and the landlord is out of country dealing with a family illness. He's been good about everything, but ultimately his signal is spotty and it's made coordinating with the HVAC guy a nightmare. The first week or so that it was out was during the cold snap, so we were ok, but the last two weeks have steadily been hotter.
Here's where I become an
We took our portable AC unit with us when we left our last place, and I always intended to sell it when we got here. Executive Dysfunction got the better of me and I stuck it in the attic, because out of sight, out of mind, right?
Today, I go into the attic to look for something (and I swear I've been up there at least once in the last three weeks, just can't pinpoint exactly when), and what is staring me in the face when I go up? The portable AC unit from our old place, with the manual taped to it ready to sell...
It's louder than a freight train, but at least we'll be able to lay awake in the cool tonight!
BiTurbo228
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I had a good one back in 2020.
I'd just decided to drag my old Jag XJ40 out of the bushes to rearrange things. I'd managed to overheat it and blow the headgasket a while back when I left it running and a coolant hose split, but it still drove itself up into position so it might drive out under its own steam.
Hook up a new battery and it turns over but doesn't fire. It's got spark so it's probably a fuel issue. Pull a fuel hose off the front and it's pumping water (the Jag's one major design flaw is a horizontal filler neck which allows water ingress if the drain gets silted up). The tank drain plug is pretty inaccessible, so I figured I'd take the level sender out so I could syphon the tank.
Of course, as soon as it's open water starts bucketing out of the tank and filling up the boot. I don't remember it being that full, so it must have got a lot of water inside it while standing. I know, I'll drill a drain hole to let the water out. Simple.
I go grab a drill, jump in the boot that's rapidly filling up and drill a hole. The second before I stop drilling the thought passes through my head of 'huh, I wonder how much fuel there actually was in the tank'. Stop the drill. Big fat spark and WHOOF! Turns out there was still about 20l of fuel in the tank, and I hadn't noticed the transition from water coming out to fuel.
I jump out, luckily not having been coated in petrol myself from the puddle I was crouched over. Promptly panic and freeze as there's a 10ft pillar of flame coming from the boot of the Jag. My mate who was working in the garage next to it pokes his head out and calmly goes to get a fire extinguisher. I pull myself together and rush to grab another one (lucky as we needed both to put it out).
Fringe was saved as I was wearing a beanie, no eyebrows, burnt lips, cheeks and nose but not too bad, and a boot that looked like this even after it was cleaned (turns out extinguisher powder is fairly caustic):
The Jag (and my face) is all fixed now, but that was definitely not my finest hour...
I'd just decided to drag my old Jag XJ40 out of the bushes to rearrange things. I'd managed to overheat it and blow the headgasket a while back when I left it running and a coolant hose split, but it still drove itself up into position so it might drive out under its own steam.
Hook up a new battery and it turns over but doesn't fire. It's got spark so it's probably a fuel issue. Pull a fuel hose off the front and it's pumping water (the Jag's one major design flaw is a horizontal filler neck which allows water ingress if the drain gets silted up). The tank drain plug is pretty inaccessible, so I figured I'd take the level sender out so I could syphon the tank.
Of course, as soon as it's open water starts bucketing out of the tank and filling up the boot. I don't remember it being that full, so it must have got a lot of water inside it while standing. I know, I'll drill a drain hole to let the water out. Simple.
I go grab a drill, jump in the boot that's rapidly filling up and drill a hole. The second before I stop drilling the thought passes through my head of 'huh, I wonder how much fuel there actually was in the tank'. Stop the drill. Big fat spark and WHOOF! Turns out there was still about 20l of fuel in the tank, and I hadn't noticed the transition from water coming out to fuel.
I jump out, luckily not having been coated in petrol myself from the puddle I was crouched over. Promptly panic and freeze as there's a 10ft pillar of flame coming from the boot of the Jag. My mate who was working in the garage next to it pokes his head out and calmly goes to get a fire extinguisher. I pull myself together and rush to grab another one (lucky as we needed both to put it out).
Fringe was saved as I was wearing a beanie, no eyebrows, burnt lips, cheeks and nose but not too bad, and a boot that looked like this even after it was cleaned (turns out extinguisher powder is fairly caustic):
The Jag (and my face) is all fixed now, but that was definitely not my finest hour...
RalphInCA
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Working on my motorcycle in the garage. Up on bike stands. Wheels off to take to a shop to get tires swapped for new ones.
For some reason (can’t recall why) shook the bike a little too much.
Bike fell off stands. Fuel started leaking. Puddle proceeded across floor. Towards the gas water heater in the corner.
Luckily for some reason unknown to me (probably code) the water heater was raised off the floor. So fuel was not ignited, but it was close.
Got hose. Very carefully washed out garage.
Called friend to help me get bike back up on stands so I could replace wheels.
All was ok. (Whew!)
For some reason (can’t recall why) shook the bike a little too much.
Bike fell off stands. Fuel started leaking. Puddle proceeded across floor. Towards the gas water heater in the corner.
Luckily for some reason unknown to me (probably code) the water heater was raised off the floor. So fuel was not ignited, but it was close.
Got hose. Very carefully washed out garage.
Called friend to help me get bike back up on stands so I could replace wheels.
All was ok. (Whew!)
FullRaceMerc
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atch
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I'm pretty sure that in the last 4 months some stupid stuff has happened. Come on; tell us about it.
I just read a California Supreme Court case where a homeowner sued a plumber back in the 90s after a gasoline container leak in an adjoining shed had vapors go into the connected garage and ignite because the water heater was improperly sitting on the garage floor.
ToolsRCool
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I did the exact same thing. Shoved 2 rags down the new intake on my 83' Mustang because I had the carb off and was working with a buddy I didn't trust and I was going to step away to go to the bathroom. I came back and either him or I put the carb on, did not pull the 2 rags out. Car was hard to start, throttle completely unresponsive, and lots of bad valve lash noises. Noticed red rag fibers coming out both tail pipes. Engine completely ate both rags. Runs OK, but now does have low'ish compression in 1 cylinder that only comes up if I greatly loosen that rocker arm. Likely one valve slightly bent, need to pull that head and replace valve. That header pipe cold at idle, but warms up at increased RPM. If I was working alone, I would have never put the rags in there to begin with. Never have before, never will again.
HyperPete
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So, 2 days after I finished PT for my (4th) rotator cuff surgery, I was installing high bay shop lights on my 15' ceiling. I was way too comfortable on the ladder, and leaned out as I removed the final screw from the old 8' fluorescent housing.
As the screw came out, the housing, with the heavy ballast WAY at one end, swund toward one of my bikes. I figured I'd hold on to direct it away from my bike.
Bad idea.
This resulted in the ladder kicking out from under me, and causing me to face-plant on the concrete floor from 12' up.
Shattered orbit, shattered sinus, broken nose, cracked cheekbone, badly bruised hip, and broken wrist. My son-in-law, who took me to the hospital because my wife was out of state, said it was unpleasant watching me bleed from my eye.
This was on Nov 18th, and my cheekbone & wrist are still healing.
By the way, the light housing missed my bike. Unfortunately, the ladder fell on it.
As the screw came out, the housing, with the heavy ballast WAY at one end, swund toward one of my bikes. I figured I'd hold on to direct it away from my bike.
Bad idea.
This resulted in the ladder kicking out from under me, and causing me to face-plant on the concrete floor from 12' up.
Shattered orbit, shattered sinus, broken nose, cracked cheekbone, badly bruised hip, and broken wrist. My son-in-law, who took me to the hospital because my wife was out of state, said it was unpleasant watching me bleed from my eye.
This was on Nov 18th, and my cheekbone & wrist are still healing.
By the way, the light housing missed my bike. Unfortunately, the ladder fell on it.
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I would have taken that one to the grave.
At a late lunch today so not hungry, but I know I need to eat something. Grab half an avocado from the fridge and hit the pit with the knife to pull it....
And all goes well. Move over the compost container to drop it and somehow knock the food processor blade off the drying rack and onto my foot. Sock is cut but looks...oh **** there's the blood.
Little piggy took the hit, still attached and I don't see what stitches would do but definitely keeping an eye on this idiot move.
And all goes well. Move over the compost container to drop it and somehow knock the food processor blade off the drying rack and onto my foot. Sock is cut but looks...oh **** there's the blood.
Little piggy took the hit, still attached and I don't see what stitches would do but definitely keeping an eye on this idiot move.
FullRaceMerc
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We were working support for a dance camp on Catalina island. It was a crazy level of work with little rest. I got a pebble in the heel of my boot & just lived with it while I continued to hustle.
A couple of hours later I stopped to deal with it. When I pulled my boot off I found my sock ******. Uh oh. Turns out I had picked up a nasty rusty old nail sticking into the edge of my boot & it had been chewing at my heel.
The only redeeming part of this stupid move is that every 5 years on the fives I get a tetanus shot, so I don't have to struggle to remember when the last one was or make a special trip for another. That reminds me, this is the year to update that shot.
A couple of hours later I stopped to deal with it. When I pulled my boot off I found my sock ******. Uh oh. Turns out I had picked up a nasty rusty old nail sticking into the edge of my boot & it had been chewing at my heel.
The only redeeming part of this stupid move is that every 5 years on the fives I get a tetanus shot, so I don't have to struggle to remember when the last one was or make a special trip for another. That reminds me, this is the year to update that shot.
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rancherbill
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Busy day - load the garbage, have coffee, shop at Freshco, unload garbage at the dump, shop for books for Diane at the reuse center, get a tire for a spare tire for the one I buggered up, get Costco gas, get candy for the MIL. Got in the truck and had a big calf cramp, got out and was doing calf stretches and did some push up on the tailgate as I stretched my calfs. I got in the truck turned the key and nada - zilch nothing. Gdamn Ford, Gdamn Canadian Tire battery!!!
After a minute or so, I remembered in the truck you put your foot on the clutch and depress and then turn the key and in the Lincoln you put your foot on the brake and touch the button. My foot got confused which vehicle I was in. SENIOR MOMENT. I have sent a memo to my feet to remind them of the correct car start procedure.
After a minute or so, I remembered in the truck you put your foot on the clutch and depress and then turn the key and in the Lincoln you put your foot on the brake and touch the button. My foot got confused which vehicle I was in. SENIOR MOMENT. I have sent a memo to my feet to remind them of the correct car start procedure.
Just as long as you keep the gas and brake separate on your mind you're good.
Bob Heine
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@rancherbill, when I was a kid in 1960 my neighbor bought his son a used '53 Buick. The starter button was under the accelerator pedal. I am told Buick used that design from 1934 to 1960. Makes no sense because you could engage the starter if you floored it to pass someone.
atch
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I had a 1939 Buick. It's been a long time so I'm not sure I remember correctly. I think, though, that once the carb sensed air flow the starter switch quit functioning.
ObnoxiousFumes
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EVs are out to mess with people’s minds on that one
