lessons learned in life

[davitk]

A wise man learns froms other's mistakes. A fool refuses to learn from his own.

Be a wise man.

 

[biggerten]

When starting a fire with gas, if it's already smoldering, pour the gas into a cup BEFORE putting it on the fire. Caught a perfectly good 1 gallon chainsaw gas can on fire.

Uhhhhm. How 'bout don't use gas to start a fire? Kerosene or diesel would be a *much* wiser choice.

When I was young I learned to never let my Mom comb my hair when she was mad at my Dad. They're both gone, but I remember the lesson, anyhow.

 

[sandman2234]

I agree that gas is a no-no when starting or replensing a fire. There are just better ways, and a lot less chance of getting burnt!
David from jax

 

[davitk]

When I was young I learned to never let my Mom comb my hair when she was mad at my Dad. They're both gone, but I remember the lesson, anyhow.

owie owie owie

 

[WBWI]

here is a simple one...remember that the trailer hitch is installed on your tow vehicle. I've banged my shin numerous time taking things out of the bed of my truck. Usually only when camping.
I try to take the drawbar out when I'm not using it.

 

[jimmer2880]

One can safely light a fire with gas. It is not my first choice, but it can be safe. The import thing to do, is after you have poured a small amt on the pile, pour a small "fuse" about 15-20 ft from the "pile". This "fuse" won't provide anywhere the mushroom cloud the "pile" puts off. And, hopefully, you didn't pour enough gas on the pile to knock you off of your feet from 15 feet away

 

['Bota Fan]

i may only be 19 but i have learned a lot the hard way

when lifting things always lift straight up and hook above the weight - trip to e.r. 5 stiches in my lip a painful lip and a pair of broken glasses

when working on tmr mixers watch out for the knives on the augers

when cutting with a torch watch your ears also slag in ear - trip to e.r. and multiple trips to doctor and having a skin graft done on my ear drum

when grinding there is no such thing as to much eye protection

when drilling dont hold your work you never know when the bit will break - trip to e.r. and pita because fingernail was basicly shattered

watch out in the cement trowel aisle in hardware stores - 7 stiches

when changing shovels on a cultivator or working with plow bolts dont try to keep the bolt from spinning with your hand - trip to e.r. 5 stiches

i may remember more

brett

You're obviously a very industrious young man or you wouldn't have been in harm's way so many times.

Take comfort in the fact that by starting this thread, you have kept many, many of us from similar tragedies. One of the great things about TBN - everyone is so willing to share information and be helpful, and usually with a good sense of humor!

 

[Ken_CT]

Never take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

 

[turnkey4099]

Uhhhhm. How 'bout don't use gas to start a fire? Kerosene or diesel would be a *much* wiser choice.

When I was young I learned to never let my Mom comb my hair when she was mad at my Dad. They're both gone, but I remember the lesson, anyhow.

Yes, diesel is good, gas bad. I scared the p*** out of myself last year when I went to burn brush piles. Stopped on the way to fill up my 5 gal gas can and a 5 gal diesel. Laid my first fire, poured the diesel to it, lit it, moved to second one, did same. First not doing well so tossed more diesel from the 5 gal can. WHOOSH. Back to number two and repeat. Back to one, same problem, more diesel WHOOSH! and I noticed a flame flickering from the can spout. Slapped my glove over it to put it out and then it dawned on me that I had the gas can, not the diesel.

Took a sit down and cup of coffee before my legs quit shaking.

Harry K

 

[TrippleT]

Keep a lot of super glue, and black electrical tape on hand. When you cut yourself you can glue yourself together again. We had a fellow in the state shop where I worked and he did our tractor work. One day he really cut himself bad and the boss asked if he want to go to the Dr. He said, "naw just give me some of that super glue. I thinks to meself, he is going to get gangrene or no telling what from this. Next day, I asked him how is the cut today? He says, "a little sore."
If, it had been anyone else he would have had a severe infection. But, he didn't.
SO, just keep the super glue non surgical kind and electrical tape on hand, which he used. I guess ones immune system gets used to it after a while. Of course I am just being facetious, SO, don't take this to heart. I realize there is a medical grade of the stuff so I will leave that up to N80.