posted
when i was hanging with bob at jills meet we were laughing about the near fatal blunders that we encounter on a regular basis...especially if you are a one person shop. well here's one...of course i needed this 1.5" 4x8 of hdu...in the back of the pile which was leaning against the wall...now i figured if i planted myself firmly i could balance the weight of all these 4x8s which ranged from 3/4" mdo, 1" extira, dibond, 1" hdu, aluminum etc etc. on my hip....not that i have great big birthing hips or nothing but i'm no petite fleur...well i got that 1.5" hdu piece out and its standing vertical to the left of the pile....so now i just had to put the rest of the pieces back against the wall...that seemed simple enough...but being the "limme just get that a tad closer" assshole that i am i wanted to just fill that 1.5" void so they all were nice and tight against the wall. that's when i lost my balance and i couldn't hold all those 4x8s on my hip....so i went flying into the temporary table i had setup....with sawhorses and plywood. well that sawhorse took it hard...flattened the sucka...and that little paint can....that thing saved my leg from totally bein pinned....thanks kellie miller!!! love those sample cans!!! ya think i'd learn....but i guess i don't!
[ October 25, 2005, 09:49 AM: Message edited by: KARYN BUSH ]
-------------------- Karyn Bush Simply Not Ordinary, LLC Bartlett, NH 603-383-9955 www.snosigns.com info@snosigns.com Posts: 3516 | From: Bartlett, NH USA | Registered: Jan 2001
| IP: Logged |
posted
Another one of those "What was I thinkin'!!?" days. Glad you weren't hurt. Bill's has a couple of those stories for ya. One of my favorite photos I HAD of him (funny how that just disappeared!) was standing on a board across two 50 gallon drums of broken glass lettering a recycle center sign. Where was OSHA that day?
Not ME, though...I never do that kinda stuff!
[ October 24, 2005, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Jane Diaz ]
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
| IP: Logged |
I'm glad that you weren't hurt! Luckily I was able to help, even if I am across the country.
Thanks for the laugh Karyn, but I really am glad that you're okay.
Good thing you had the FSC-88WB in stock! haha.. Oh! got your package today with the nice thank you card and plaque. That was really cool of you! :-) (and, again, you're welcome)
Take care, Kellie
P.S. If anyone else needs a sample of a great primer and life saver, just call me! :-)
-------------------- Kellie Miller Customer Service Mgr. Coastal Enterprises Company Mfg. of Precision Board (800) 845-0745 www.precisionboard.com hdu@precisionboard.com Posts: 118 | From: Orange, CA | Registered: Feb 2002
| IP: Logged |
posted
well its nice to know that i'm not alone...and someday when i do end up in traction, cause ya know, i'll never learn....that my sign friends will totally be understanding to the situation. yeah kellie those sample cans are great! but i need to order the big girl gallons from now on!
-------------------- Karyn Bush Simply Not Ordinary, LLC Bartlett, NH 603-383-9955 www.snosigns.com info@snosigns.com Posts: 3516 | From: Bartlett, NH USA | Registered: Jan 2001
| IP: Logged |
posted
There ain't no tellin' how many times I've done that same stunt . . . luckily, I have'nt got caught under a pile of stuff . . . yet . . . the bent can looked scarey! Glad that wudd'nt one of your appendages gal!
Working alone has made me a real troll during the rare occasions I actually have someone in the shop . . . I get pretty put-out when they can't figg'er out how to do stuff alone and dare to ask me for help . . .
I'm like, 'Wha?! . . . man here- use a CLAMP.' 'Do it like THIS', 'Use you're knee.', do this-do that, figger it out, All ya gotta do . . .
lol
They look at me like I'm crazy . . . I forget the poor baby's have NEVER HAD TO figure out how to work . . . .and without SOMEONE'S help. . .
-------------------- Signs Sweet Home Alabama
oneshot on chat
"Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, work like a dog" Posts: 5758 | From: "Sweet Home" Alabama | Registered: Mar 2003
| IP: Logged |
![[Wink]](wink.gif)
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
![[I Don t Know]](graemlins/dunno.gif)
![[Rolling On The Floor]](graemlins/rolf.gif)
![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
![[Bash]](graemlins/bash.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic