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Welding instructor story
I was high on the scaffolding to the Kingdome ceiling, sitting in a
swinging coxswain's seat and stick welding, when a large piece of red hot slag landed in my lap and burned a hole in my pants and started burning hole on the end of my [penis]. I couldn't do anything but grit my teeth or fall to my death. I got down as soon as I could and went to the nurse, who put salve on it. I told her to rub some more of that on there... *According to my brother, who got a machinist and welding degree in 1979, Highline college had a welding instructor named Howard Bray, that had constant command of the class with stories like this. |
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Clark Magnuson wrote:
I was high on the scaffolding to the Kingdome ceiling, sitting in a swinging coxswain's seat and stick welding, when a large piece of red hot slag landed in my lap and burned a hole in my pants and started burning hole on the end of my [penis]. I couldn't do anything but grit my teeth or fall to my death. I got down as soon as I could and went to the nurse, who put salve on it. I told her to rub some more of that on there... OK, I got one too. Back in the '70s when I was one of 20000 guys building guided missile frigates at Todd Shipyards, I was working bent over in an engine room and someone way up above me was cutting some steel and a big old ball of fiery slag landed right in my plumber's crack and sat there sizzling while I leaped around. It wound up being 3 little 3rd degree burns all in a most excruciatingly embarrassing place. Worst thing was, every day I had to start my shift by going to the dispensary, dropping trou and laying over a gurney while, you guessed it, the female nurse had to change the dressing. Seemed to take *forever* to get through that one. Seeing as how the Kingdome got blown to Kingdome come a few years ago, Clark, I figger your story's a little um overstated. Mine, however, is absolute truth. GWE |
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In article , Grant Erwin says...
missile frigates at Todd Shipyards, I was working bent over in an engine room and someone way up above me was cutting some steel and a big old ball of fiery slag landed right in my plumber's crack ... Hmm. Don't go publicizing this story too much or OSHA is going to invent a new form of Personal Protective Gear specifically aimed at the 'ol plumber's crack....! Hmm. Goggles? Helmet? High-temperature crack putty? g Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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jim rozen wrote in
: Hmm. Goggles? Helmet? High-temperature crack putty? Well....the crack putty is a good idea....has several safety possibilities: a) keeps hot chips from metalworking machines from injuring a worker. b) keeps molten metal from welding from injuring a worker c) keeps noxious fumes from causing possible short and long-term health deterioration of nearby workers d) reduces a potentially explosive hazard in the presence of flames, sparks or other ignition sources e) reduces the need for hearing protection f) protects nearby workers from shockwave hazards -- Anthony You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make better idiots. Remove sp to reply via email http://www.machines-cnc.net:81/ |
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Anthony wrote:
jim rozen wrote in : Hmm. Goggles? Helmet? High-temperature crack putty? Well....the crack putty is a good idea....has several safety possibilities: a) keeps hot chips from metalworking machines from injuring a worker. b) keeps molten metal from welding from injuring a worker c) keeps noxious fumes from causing possible short and long-term health deterioration of nearby workers d) reduces a potentially explosive hazard in the presence of flames, sparks or other ignition sources e) reduces the need for hearing protection f) protects nearby workers from shockwave hazards And you can mold a nice handle in so when the time comes you can rip it right out, thus removing you from the necessity of using your girlfriend's bikini wax .. jeez, I wonder how far down this thread can go? GWE |
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"Grant Erwin" wrote in message ... Anthony wrote: jim rozen wrote in : Hmm. Goggles? Helmet? High-temperature crack putty? Well....the crack putty is a good idea....has several safety possibilities: a) keeps hot chips from metalworking machines from injuring a worker. b) keeps molten metal from welding from injuring a worker c) keeps noxious fumes from causing possible short and long-term health deterioration of nearby workers d) reduces a potentially explosive hazard in the presence of flames, sparks or other ignition sources e) reduces the need for hearing protection f) protects nearby workers from shockwave hazards And you can mold a nice handle in so when the time comes you can rip it right out, thus removing you from the necessity of using your girlfriend's bikini wax .. jeez, I wonder how far down this thread can go? GWE I think it is close to the "bottom" now ... mikey |
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Anthony wrote:
jim rozen wrote in : Hmm. Goggles? Helmet? High-temperature crack putty? Well....the crack putty is a good idea....has several safety possibilities: a) keeps hot chips from metalworking machines from injuring a worker. b) keeps molten metal from welding from injuring a worker c) keeps noxious fumes from causing possible short and long-term health deterioration of nearby workers d) reduces a potentially explosive hazard in the presence of flames, sparks or other ignition sources e) reduces the need for hearing protection f) protects nearby workers from shockwave hazards And also protects the wearer from potential retaliatory actions of said nearby workers. mj |
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Anthony wrote:
jim rozen wrote in : Hmm. Goggles? Helmet? High-temperature crack putty? Well....the crack putty is a good idea....has several safety possibilities: a) keeps hot chips from metalworking machines from injuring a worker. b) keeps molten metal from welding from injuring a worker c) keeps noxious fumes from causing possible short and long-term health deterioration of nearby workers d) reduces a potentially explosive hazard in the presence of flames, sparks or other ignition sources e) reduces the need for hearing protection f) protects nearby workers from shockwave hazards Someone beat you to it. G http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=CrackSpackle http://abacusplans.com/plans/ABA-PBC1.asp -- Steve Walker (remove wallet to reply) |
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In article , Grant Erwin says...
jeez, I wonder how far down this thread can go? This always happens at work too. All the other tables at coffee time in the cafeteria are talking about Eigenvectors and carbon nanotubes or wave functions or something boring like that. Our table is always talking about projectile vomiting or a backed-up toilet or something. Jim -- ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at pkmfgvm4 (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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On 5 Jun 2005 18:59:20 -0700, jim rozen
wrote: In article , Grant Erwin says... jeez, I wonder how far down this thread can go? This always happens at work too. All the other tables at coffee time in the cafeteria are talking about Eigenvectors and carbon nanotubes or wave functions or something boring like that. Our table is always talking about projectile vomiting or a backed-up toilet or something. Jim Watch those nanotubes. We just got notified at work that our outfit put a moratorium on working with the critters due to safety reasons, serious lung toxicity problems as I recall. Pete Keillor |
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In article ,
jim rozen wrote: This always happens at work too. All the other tables at coffee time in the cafeteria are talking about Eigenvectors and carbon nanotubes or wave functions or something boring like that. Our table is always talking about projectile vomiting or a backed-up toilet or something. I'm usually at the table that is discussing Eigenvectors of projectile vomiting or wave functions of a backed-up toilet. /************************************************** *******************/ Jim Wygralak Public key at http://tinyurl.com/5dju3 OpenPGP (gpg) signed messages get a free ride past my spam filters. Bumperstickers for your coffee cup: http://www.cupclings.com |
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Skip the middleman - apply plumber's crack directly to wax ring! - GWE
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