Facial Reprise Only Temporary

[Lonsdale73]

Following on from a sander that went into orbit and whacked me in the chest, today it was the turn of a drill. I was drilling out some dog holes when the bit snagged and drill swung round to whack me full in the face. The boss says I look like I've gone a few rounds with Tyson. Again, could have been worse, could have been the 5Ah battery! Guess that's what I get for being "a rootless godless satanic communist hell-bent on destroying western civilization."! I object to the communist part - that's a bit too political for me!

 

[Trainee neophyte]

These things come in threes - walk carefully around the table saw....

 

[Lonsdale73]

These things come in threes - walk carefully around the table saw....

Think I'm going to take up something safer - like juggling nitro-glycerine!

 

[Bm101]

Take it steady Lonsdale!

 

[Inspector]

What was your face doing that close to the bench or are you using very long bits?
You do give new meaning to the phrase" school of hard knocks".

Pete

 

[scooby]

Guess that's what I get for being "a rootless godless satanic communist hell-bent on destroying western civilization."! I object to the communist part - that's a bit too political for me!

=D> :mrgreen:

 

[Lonsdale73]

What was your face doing that close to the bench or are you using very long bits?
You do give new meaning to the phrase" school of hard knocks".

Pete

I'm a short a**e

 

[Vann]

... I was drilling out some dog holes when the bit snagged and drill swung round to whack me full in the face. ..

I never have that problem.

Do you want to borrow one? Okay - so just use smaller dogs (hammer)

Cheers, Vann

 

[AES]

"Blimey"! That's all I can say.

"Gute Besserung"

 

[SammyQ]

Sympathies. Only the fact that I am a 6ft, 210lb bruiser saved me from a broken wrist when my mains drill jammed badly in a floor joist I was prepping for a cable run. Sheer bulk and inertia defeated an alleged 1hp...couldn't lift a tea mug with that wrist for three days though.

Sam

 

[Racers]

... I was drilling out some dog holes when the bit snagged and drill swung round to whack me full in the face. ..

I never have that problem.

Do you want to borrow one? Okay - so just use smaller dogs (hammer)

Cheers, Vann

T-shirt crimper's!

Pete

 

[OscarG]

Blimey Lonsdale.... maybe you should take up something safer like knitting :wink:

Maybe you should take up some self-defence classes before going back to workshop.

Hope your latest injury heals up soon!

 

[Inspector]

You can take out an eye with a knitting needle and there may be scissors too! He just need to bundle up in bubble wrap and get back on the horse that bucked him off. :lol:

Pete

 

[Lonsdale73]

You can take out an eye with a knitting needle and there may be scissors too! He just need to bundle up in bubble wrap and get back on the horse that bucked him off. :lol:

Pete

Are you calling me a cowboy, pilgrim?

 

[Inspector]

Either that or potentially a pirate in a nice sweater.

Pete

 

[Lonsdale73]

Either that or potentially a pirate in a nice sweater.

Pete

Then you are doing a great disservice - to cowboys!

I don't understand why we in the UK refer to dodgy tradesmen as "cowboys" when actual cowboys are master horsemen (and women too). Unlikely to get any media exposure but currently we have a team of six (mostly) young women out in S. Africa, representing the UK at the World Barrel Racing Championship, a sport that grew out of a demand to offer something for the wives and girlfriends of cowboys entering rodeo events.

Personally, I'd rather take my chances with the drill! Although if I was guaranteed just a fraction of Johnny Depps looks, talents, wealth and life then I'd be willing to at least try the pirate route.