Every once in a while on a job I'll have a close call that just for
the grace of god doesn't take off a digit or blind me. [not often,
mind you, but probably a 1/2 dozen times in the last 50 years.]

This poor ******* wasn't that lucky-
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100610/...ped_in_furnace

A friend came by in a few days so he 'only' lost an arm- but whatever
he did could have turned fatal.

I can't believe all the ignorant putzes who haven't lived long enough
[or done enough] to know that **** happens & want to jump all over
this guy while he's down.

Jim