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Unconventional said:
I was helping my boss set a lift under a car, something unusual that didn't have any really good lifting points. It did have running boards I remember that. I was on the floor watching had my hand on top of the lift far away from the contact point so I could adjust if needed, or so I thought. The vertical edge of that running board was a little lower than I calculated, as the lift rose it grabbed on of my fingers. I knew my new nickname was going to be Stumpy. It only got flesh no bone, never bled, didn't break the skin but pinched a funny looking V in the flesh. Smushed it back into shape iced it for a while. Even though it didn't break the skin it left a V shaped scar.
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I bet it hurt like a SOB.
 
toolmanmike said:
I believe a air jack of some sorts. He works at home and obviously didn't have stands underneath.
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Happens too often. Never know when something will let go. I try to be very mindful of what is holding car up and how far it can move if...
Not saying I don't ever make a dumb move. I scared myself once when duster still had old rubber on. Looking at something underneath. Had my nose a couple inches away from a dry rotted tire up on ramp that had deep cracks everywhere. :eek: Got out of there quick. They never did let go, but ya just don't want to bet against it.
 
I should have learned right then to pay more attention to where I put my hands :rofl:. With another incident at the asphalt plant I could have been very easily down to just a thumb and pinky on my right hand. That time I took off my glove muttering "Please be there. Please be there." :rofl:Scared the crap out of the guy I was assisting.
 
I usually store a pair of jackstands on top of the floor jack along with a set of chocks. Good reminder as the chocks and stands have to be moved before the jack gets moved.
 
Unconventional said:
I should have learned right then to pay more attention to where I put my hands :rofl:. With another incident at the asphalt plant I could have been very easily down to just a thumb and pinky on my right hand. That time I took off my glove muttering "Please be there. Please be there." :rofl:Scared the crap out of the guy I was assisting.
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Done a few dumb things where I was saying something along those lines. :eek::rolleyes:
 
Unconventional said:
I should have learned right then to pay more attention to where I put my hands :rofl:. With another incident at the asphalt plant I could have been very easily down to just a thumb and pinky on my right hand. That time I took off my glove muttering "Please be there. Please be there." :rofl:Scared the crap out of the guy I was assisting.
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We were moving a few guard rails at work the other day. I told the guy helping "Put your gloves on so you know where to find your fingers if something goes wrong."
 
I did learn one thing from those hand incidents. Doctor stiches up a different incident on my thumb. "I want you to soak that in peroxide every day for 15 minutes." he says. "Are we worried about infection?" I says. "Trust me" he says. I go back in a week later to get the stitches out. Doctor and I were just talking or so I thought. "You can go now. I'm done." I look at my thumb and the stitches are gone. "That's why you soaked it. It eats all the little scabs and they zip right out."
 
Once we were doing a no knock search warrant entry on a house.
I was holding the flashbang and had pulled the pin holding the spoon. Done it many times.
It malfunction and went off in my hand. I couldn't see chit, but remember grabbing my hand with my other hand and squeezing and counting fingers. They were all there.
Other than a 50% hearing loss I was ok.
 
ZMan67S said:
Once we were doing a no knock search warrant entry on a house.
I was holding the flashbang and had pulled the pin holding the spoon. Done it many times.
It malfunction and went off in my hand. I couldn't see chit, but remember grabbing my hand with my other hand and squeezing and counting fingers. They were all there.
Other than a 50% hearing loss I was ok.
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Ayeeee :eek:
 
ZMan67S said:
Once we were doing a no knock search warrant entry on a house.
I was holding the flashbang and had pulled the pin holding the spoon. Done it many times.
It malfunction and went off in my hand. I couldn't see chit, but remember grabbing my hand with my other hand and squeezing and counting fingers. They were all there.
Other than a 50% hearing loss I was ok.
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What? I can't hear you. :poke: Do you still have the hearing loss?
 
I have 8 jack stands. 4 tall and 4 short. There is no excuse not to use them. On the drive on hoist i have one air jack with locks.

Hoist has safety locks so i think im playing it safe.

A friend lost his brother to a car falling off a bumper jack.

Can never be to safe. Its rushing the job is where most get into trouble.
 
Everybody planning gardens now??
Chevy is done, next is ranger that needs idle air control.
I cleaned it yesterday,and it started to howl. Almost as loud as a horn. Crazy.
It got quiet after some driving but have never had that happen before.
 
The Tax forms were kind to me. Even though I made $63 more in '18, a bank account that actually pays interest, my refund is $7 bigger. :lol: I can go to Arbys now :rofl:
 
Tooljunkie said:
Everybody planning gardens now??
Chevy is done, next is ranger that needs idle air control.
I cleaned it yesterday,and it started to howl. Almost as loud as a horn. Crazy.
It got quiet after some driving but have never had that happen before.
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yep, its that time of year
 
dukeboy_318 said:
anyone in here ever plant gardens? I have for years, but this new program a co-worker found is pretty neat and has me rethinking my garden plans.

Vegetable Garden Planner: Square-Foot Gardens, Raised Beds, and More
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sounds like way to much planning. I have gone as far as drawing mine out on a sheet of paper. Just to get an idea what fits with plant size and so I know what seeds I put where. I do need to decide what the future of the hops will be. Either need more structure to grow on, thin them out or get rid of them.
 
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zkx14 said:
sounds like way to much planning. I have gone as far as drawing mine out on a sheet of paper. Just to get an idea what fits with plant size and so I know what know what seeds I put where. I do need to decide what the future of the hops will be. Either need more structure to grow on, thin them out or get rid of them.
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Hops is on my list to start this year. Along with a ton of other annuals like rasberries and blackberries. some fruit trees.
 
Well just mowed my 2 acres. Freakin weeds were 4 feet high. Will have to do it several more times this year with all the rain we have gotten.
 
Nice day finely

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