just this morning, when doing a possum line and your mate throws a 'dead' possum out of the trap, do not under any circumstances hook a loop of string to it and throw it over your shoulder, well not until you have checked to make sure it is not just 'playing possum', ouch my ears and the back of my head when said possum was dragged off the top of my head after he decided it was time to climb to the highest point and cling tight
lew3,
Jun 14, 6:18am
A bump There must be some more funny stories out there
dgluved,
Jun 14, 6:55am
spare, unwrapped craft knife blades are NOT best stored inside the plastic wrap of the new masking tape, not if you preferred your thumb in one piece. And incidently I will find out who put it there!
4pc,
Jun 14, 4:35pm
If DH insists he can get up the manhole all by himself make sure everyone else leaves the room.The manhole is in teh bathroom and the floor is varnished wood.He propped up teh ladder and got up OK, but on teh way down the ladder slipped and just abou collided with a curious 3 yr old (if it had it would NOT have been funny).DH grabbed both sides of the manhole, dropped a little (until arms fully extended above him) and then fell to the ground.Our GP has seen the injury that resulted in tendosn in both shoudls many many times.It took months until he could raise his arms above his head again & $$$$ in physio.These days he gets someone to support the ladder.
4pc,
Jun 14, 4:38pm
ooh ooh . I've got another one.When you're painting the roof it's a very good idea to use your windsurfing harness to attach yourself to something solid in case you fall.I've rcommend the chimney over the TV aerial.100kg DH did slip andTV reception was never the same.
pico42,
Jun 14, 4:57pm
When you put a grinding stone disc into a drill, then the drill into a vice so that you can sharpen an axe, make sure that before you start sharpening the axe, you tuck your loose sweater top away from reach of the spinning disc, otherwise it will grab it and wrap it around itself in the blink of the eye, pulling you down into it and putting some serious grazes into your belly. if for some resson this does happen, yanking on the power cord will stop it digging further, but you then need to slowly unwind it all.
alan581,
Jun 15, 12:54am
Do not Vacuum the grass to remove glass and sawdust, as the head gets covered in dirt, and makes large marks on the new carpet!
4pc,
Jun 15, 6:36am
do not vacuum the grass unless you're completely ana1 about your grass, surely!
jennyp2,
Jun 15, 11:37pm
Don't let this Go! It's too funny!
peterpam1,
Jun 16, 2:24am
When showing off to girlfriend, please make sure, whilst doing brown eye, (hard up against window)that one does not also pass wind. Windows can and do explode. Very expensive.
rhos1,
Jun 16, 5:20am
Do not,, when the garden mulcher is running decide to clear a blockage with a piece of wire - especially when wife just happens to be looking out the window at the time. Twisted wrist and guilty look later - very fortunate it wasn't worse!
rhos1,
Jun 16, 5:33am
When cutting a hedge using electric trimmer and long extension cord, be sure that the cord is well behind you as you work. Otherwise you will need to re-join the cord to the trimmer, and eventually, after three times, buy another extension cord.
woodsworks1,
Jun 16, 11:49pm
When using Ramset nail gun. .to shoot nails through studs into concrete block wall, and you are not sure of what power cartridge to use, start low and work up.Owner not impressed by builder shooting nails clean through wall into toilet block (well, the blocks were not filled with concrete like they should have been, either)
angeldrawers,
Jun 17, 4:08am
When stapleing underfloor insulation. and a staple becomes stuck. After pulling the bottom off the staple gun and removing the jammed staple, best idea is not to fully load it before putting it back together. It usually shoots one off into the nearest body part it can find at point blank range. But if you do have to do it that way make sure you aren't watched by any little children, they are the quickest words they will ever learn to say properly!
colonel_nig,
Jun 17, 6:20am
When hubby has taken your car in the morning cos it was easiest to get out and desperately late son begs you to drive him to school, don't decide to go in your dressing gown cos it's only 5 mins - or at least check the fuel in hubby's car. Walking down Kyber Pass in a pink dressing gown and slippers at 8.30 am to find a service station is not funny! Why didn't it happen before I dropped son off!
redden39,
Jun 17, 5:30pm
Don't leave your car parked underneath a window to which you are about to apply paint stripper.No matter how careful you think you are, some will go out the window onto said car.Glad to see this thread still going!
angeldrawers,
Jun 18, 3:53am
dont put rubbish bags straight into a fire if your not sure exactly whats inside.eg an aerosole can.fire blew up, burnt carpet etc.(not me btw)
rhos1,
Jun 18, 5:34am
Just heard a RadioNZ item which reminded me that apre-WW2 Dr Muriel Bell encouraged everyone to be sure to take lots of VitaminC. One method was to make a cordial from wild rose-hips, and drink that daily. We children were sent out around the Appleby, Nelson, district to pick the hips, which our mother dutifully made into bottles of cordial. However, the sugar content must have been too low, so we ended up with explosions, to match the ginger beer!
sooby,
Jun 18, 7:41pm
heres one from my family when you are working on your house late at night, make sure you double check the measurement of the door knob height from the 'bottom'. Otherwise you could end up with one doorknob on one side of the door set at a higher height that the other side!
bradfam,
Jun 18, 10:28pm
shoot! bump before we lose it to page 2!
peanuts,
Jun 19, 9:44pm
bump BUMP BUMP Please
donclaridge,
Jun 20, 2:27am
When using a nailgun. to fix wall frames in place, don't attempt to skew nail while holding the frames together with your free hand.Or, if you have to, then don't nail them in a manner that places your arm directly in line with the nail's proposed path.Or, if you HAVE to have your arm in that particular place, then for gods sake, DONT MISS THE FRAME!
donclaridge,
Jun 20, 2:32am
And the best bit! If you do manage to drive a 90mm nail nearly half its length into your forearm, it's probably better if you hadn't done it in front of your employees.Im still laughing.Credit where credit is due though, he just pulled it out and carried on until smoko.
jimyd1,
Jun 20, 3:30am
Tools don't buy new tools for the garden (spade, rake, and now new shovel) from mitre 10 they may be cheep but all have broken so far, borrow them from your dad like me. (his were made to last and maybe he won't notice)
skin1235,
Jun 20, 4:53am
#559. lol, RING DAD lol
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