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Yah, I cannot believe the burrs they leave on the metal edges from the shears on new appliances these days. They used to be deburred for safety reasons. Recently had to tear into my dryer because no heat would come on. Diagnostic code said phase loss. WTF? Take it apart and the screw holding on the power internally had completely come out, as if it was never tightened.
Helping a buddy tear down their back porch, which had been completely infested by carpenter ants. There's sheet metal flashing on it, covering the boards. I pull the nails, lift to remove and it tears, slicing right into my right calf and ankle. 47 stitches. What was particularly disgusting was how swollen your flesh gets when they are injecting the lidocaine.
Helping another buddy fix his boat trailer. I'm underneath it torquing U bolts. He's on the other side, stick welding. His rod gets stuck and he heats it to cherry red. He frees it, and drops it to the ground. It rolls right under me. Evidently I don't have much nerves on the back of my arm - I call out, "why do I smell flesh burning?" Big asz racing stripe on the back side of my tricep.
My 18y.o. daughter asked me to get a piercing with her. Me: NO. Her: Why not? Me: I have more scars than you'll ever have piercings. (at least I hope - I have 15 that I can remember)...
[edit] remembering more, I'm up to 20 now...
Helping a buddy tear down their back porch, which had been completely infested by carpenter ants. There's sheet metal flashing on it, covering the boards. I pull the nails, lift to remove and it tears, slicing right into my right calf and ankle. 47 stitches. What was particularly disgusting was how swollen your flesh gets when they are injecting the lidocaine.
Helping another buddy fix his boat trailer. I'm underneath it torquing U bolts. He's on the other side, stick welding. His rod gets stuck and he heats it to cherry red. He frees it, and drops it to the ground. It rolls right under me. Evidently I don't have much nerves on the back of my arm - I call out, "why do I smell flesh burning?" Big asz racing stripe on the back side of my tricep.
My 18y.o. daughter asked me to get a piercing with her. Me: NO. Her: Why not? Me: I have more scars than you'll ever have piercings. (at least I hope - I have 15 that I can remember)...
[edit] remembering more, I'm up to 20 now...