What kinda $*^% do you get into?
09-Sep-2003, 09:51 PM
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What kinda $*^% do you get into?
When working on your car/hobby etc?
Me? Well when working on car installs sometimes I will be usiong my cutters and not realise my finger is in the way of the straight cutter portion on the bottom, and when i go to strip wire, I cut right into my finger tip.
Ouch that one hurt, I sorta just stood there in shock, then ran up to the bathroom to get bandaids cause the **** was gushing lol.
Me? Well when working on car installs sometimes I will be usiong my cutters and not realise my finger is in the way of the straight cutter portion on the bottom, and when i go to strip wire, I cut right into my finger tip.
Ouch that one hurt, I sorta just stood there in shock, then ran up to the bathroom to get bandaids cause the **** was gushing lol.
09-Sep-2003, 10:06 PM
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so far i havent done anything thats dumb and hurts while workin with cars (YET)
BUT i have a bad habit of leaving my shoes on the stairs.... and every so often i wake up before sunrise for practice or wutever... and like a dumbass i trip over ma own **** n fall down my own stairs....
how dumb am i....
BUT i have a bad habit of leaving my shoes on the stairs.... and every so often i wake up before sunrise for practice or wutever... and like a dumbass i trip over ma own **** n fall down my own stairs....
how dumb am i....
09-Sep-2003, 10:31 PM
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Some of you may not know, but I work on cars for a living, strictly maintenance type jobs (oil, transmission changes, rad flushes, etc.). I'm extremely careful and have never done anything stupid while working on a car or truck, any job. The worst things that happen are unavoidable. I get burnt off an exhaust manifold or flex pipe on a regular basis while changing oil filters. Cuts and scratches are also considered part of the job. Knuckles, elbows, shins and my head get banged up regularly, and back ache/pain due to leaning over hoods all day. Sure, there's safety equipment which is used and precautions which are followed, but they don't always work. One of my personal favourites is the exhaust manifold with the circle and the hand with the line across it indicating that the manifold's hot and not to touch. Well, the oil filter's usually located right beside that warning and 9 times out of 10, I usually get burnt while changing the filter. I think the last thing most car designers considered was the location of the oil filter.
That's my rant. Thanx for the motivation Matt!
(bad day at work
)
That's my rant. Thanx for the motivation Matt!
(bad day at work
)
09-Sep-2003, 10:35 PM
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Originally posted by Buff 'n Stuff
One of my personal favourites is the exhaust manifold with the circle and the hand with the line across it indicating that the manifold's hot and not to touch. Well, the oil filter's usually located right beside that warning and 9 times out of 10, I usually get burnt while changing the filter. I think the last thing most car designers considered was the location of the oil filter.
One of my personal favourites is the exhaust manifold with the circle and the hand with the line across it indicating that the manifold's hot and not to touch. Well, the oil filter's usually located right beside that warning and 9 times out of 10, I usually get burnt while changing the filter. I think the last thing most car designers considered was the location of the oil filter.
09-Sep-2003, 11:11 PM
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i actually dropped my car on my ankle once... limp limp limp nothing broke thank fully just really swollen... and i've burnt my hand with a flame before... i have lots of injuries.... tons and tons of cuts....
by far the worse though is looking into an arc from welding without welding mask.... your like blind till your eyes decide on coming back
by far the worse though is looking into an arc from welding without welding mask.... your like blind till your eyes decide on coming back
10-Sep-2003, 03:22 PM
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I've burnt myself numerous times on my exhaust manifold on my r/c car. Originally when I got it my buddy told me to stop the car by putting my finger on the exhaust tip, yea thats not a good idea when your muffler is made outta metal, burnt my finger nicely.
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