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Jul 12, 2005 | 09:40 AM

#16

TigerDan

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From: The hills of No. Calif.

When I was racing a fellow competitor was pitted next to me, and he spent a little time between races installing a flex fan on his car to try to get it to cool better. When he was done he started it and thought he should check to see if there was any more airflow than before, so he stuck his hand between the radiator and the fan blade (about a 2-inch gap) and felt for the increased airflow. Then he reached up and hit the throttle to rev the engine. Oh yeah, there was increased airflow all right...enough to instantly suck his hand back into the sharp stainless-steel fan blades spinning in there.
He didn't race that night...spent the rest of the evening at ER getting his hand stitched back together.
Afterwards I asked him why he didn't put his hand in FRONT of the radiator, he sheepishly admitted he just wasn't thinking. (Well, THAT was obvious!) -TD

Jul 12, 2005 | 09:54 AM

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slash31938

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From: charlotte, nc

TIGER DAN,Thats one of the things i am most scared of, those big mean fast turning fans in front of a engine. id like to get a electric fan, or maybe a fan shroud for my truck, im allways worried about some idiot putting his hand down there.

Jul 12, 2005 | 10:49 AM

#18

ranger74

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From: Mesa, AZ.

Always adjust the tool rest on the bench grinder. Stopped a 3/4 horse grinder with my finger. Lesson learned

Jul 12, 2005 | 08:33 PM

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00BlueOvalRanger

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From: Southern MD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Birdhunter1

Never drool, ogle or otherwise think out loud over other women (like Jessica Simpson) on screen in a movie theater with fiance next to you, while she is wearing her engagement ring.

That things hurts the side of my head in situations like that, but like the wise jeff Foxworthy once said, "let him stick his finger in that outlet, he'll learn...................... yeah hurts like hell dont it....."

Bird. . . . .Think fast, man!
IF you do speak of another woman, with your lady beside you, follow up with, "Just because I'm on a diet, doesn't mean that I can't read the menu."
OR. . ."Just because I'm with the woman that I love, doesn't mean that I went blind."

(In a few days, the marks will go away.)

It DOES work with my wife. Especially since we've been married since. . . well, forever!

Jul 12, 2005 | 09:47 PM

#20

robert collison

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From: southwest michigan

Dont look up as the peice of metal from the end of your hammer and chisel shoot up in the air and hit the 8ft unprotected flourescent light bulbs as you remember you forgot your safety glasses.

Fat 250

I closed my eyes before any damage was done luckily

Jul 12, 2005 | 11:28 PM

#21

oldhalftons

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From: Spokane WA

Never , ever, take the guard off an angle grinder, Even if its for just one cut and the place is just a little bit too small to get the grinder in with the guard on.

They can't stitch a cutting disk wound when there is a 1/4" deep 1/16" trench removed from a finger. They pack it with guaze and keep it open until it fills in with new skin.

Its as painful as it sounds, dont do it.

Last edited by oldhalftons; Jul 12, 2005 at 11:31 PM.

Jul 12, 2005 | 11:35 PM

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TigerDan

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From: The hills of No. Calif.

Got one on my thumb that the scab just came off today. Been bit a few times that way, but I just can't get the angle grinder in where I need it with that pesky guard in the way...! -TD

Jul 13, 2005 | 05:55 AM

#23

wiseguy

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From: Northern MD

Some of the injuries described here make the hair stand up on th eback of my neck. It's a wonder anybody has fingers left to type with! And yes, I've done my share of stupid things. I don't want to write about them because I'm still trying to forget them!