I'm an idiot again

[frank_f15]

Re: I\'m an idiot again

I NEVER DID ANYTHING LIKE THAT /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif WELL except for the time i hit the house with the loader, OH yeh and then there was the time i hooked the tree limb with my ROPS and then AH FORGET IT YOU GET THE DRIFT /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif just be happy they are repairable mistakes.

 

[TractorLegend]

Re: I\'m an idiot again

I never make mistakes---it was my WIFE who left the rops up when I was parking it in the storage container.

It was my WIFE who let me loose the rops pin spring and while I was driving the tractor down to look for it, she failed to remind me to install the hitch pin---so the rops pin fell out and chipped the fender.
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[Phred]

Re: I\'m an idiot again

Don't feel to bad about it beacuse it happens to us all.

For example I damaged the paint on my dump trailer with a bucket full of gravel, just one of those moments when I was not paying attention and rushing to finish a job. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

But the "best" one for me was the day I almost put the forks through the passenger side door of my pickup. And I am not talking about gently. I am talking about spiking the side of the truck while turning hard at a couple miles per hour.
Regained my senses and managed to miss it by a hair.
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Fred

 

[dliston]

Re: I\'m an idiot again

I think we all probably have those kind of skeletons in our closet. Was backing out of the building one day, no problem. Put it in forward and started turning but misjudged the turn. Barely caught the corner of the doorway with the FEL, but moved the concrete block wall about 2 inches on the foundation.

Took three guys with blocks and a sledge about 30 minutes to move that sucker back to its proper position so that we could close the overhead door again... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Doug

 

[GoodGuy]

Re: I\'m an idiot again

Years ago when I was turning wrenches for a living, I was installing a 2nd brake on a driver's ed car & when adjusting the unit I hit the gas petal unstead of the brake petal. The car promply went into the workbench smashing the grill, hood & fenders. My service manager came out, gave me a pat on the back & promptly said, congradulations, you've got your first one behind you. He then said, the longer you're in this business, more will happen to you, it's just life ! I've never forgot that & when I nick a downspout or garage trim, I justify my boo boo's by just saying the more seat time I get the more chances something's gonna happen. Thanks Albert (SM) it was good advise that still makes sense 30 years later.

 

[escavader]

Re: I\'m an idiot again

I always try to sneak around something but forget those darn stabilizer legs on the back hoe.took out 2 2by 4s and some lattice plowing beside the woodshed the first week i had her.
Cut off the wifes new lillac bush 5 minutes later,boy didnt she have a hissy fit. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
In my woodlot there aint a tree near a road way i havent dinged with the loader.Dont know why i selectively cut....i kill
em all with my tractor!!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
We ought to start a new post....What did you destroy with your tractor today? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ESCAVADER