lessons learned in life

[brettliddicoat]

yea what you said about gang green the doctors all have a fit when i come in because im usually full of dirt from working all day i dont worry about it getting infected but the doctors shure have a fit i have never had a problem with it getting infected

and with the gas on fires i use to work on a farm and we would take tree lines out and such and when we burnt the large piles we would light them with seed bags and news papers then after they got going we would dump some waste oil on it to get it to burn hotter otherwise some of the stumps would have never burnt well one time the wase oil barrel must have had about 20 gallons of gas in it because normally you would have time to back away from the pile before it went up well with this stuff there was no time to do such thing

brett

 

[Lanse]

This is a great thread!!!!! Always screw the spark plug back in. Yes im serious, i was in a big hurry. The mower died back in the weeds, and i unscrewed the plug to put some starter fluid in. Not enough, so i go back for some WD40. Now, like i said, this was back in the weeds, so i put the plug back in the mag clip so i wouldnt loose it. Welp, i set the can aside and gave er' a big pull. BANG!!!!! Flames shot out the hole, probabally 10' out into the field. That was a shocker!! :-D


Also, watch for stupid dogs. I was giving a wagon ride to some if my friends, and there he was ahead of the tractor, which was moving full speed, with rough plowed field out to each side, trying to pick up a nice sized rock. He was pawing at it, and i was screaming at him to move and revving the engine, probabally, from 20' away, i slammed on both brakes, and he jumps out of the way!! Everyone went foward who was in the wagon, and i flew into the roof of the cab. Was quite a day!!!

 

[3RRL]

1) Never arc weld (upside down) inside the bucket 10' off the ground while wearing SHORTS.
-No where to jump from the slag spattering!

2) Never throw your hot used arc rods in the bucket either.
-Same reason as #1 above above.

#3) Never throw your hot used arc rods onto the FEL hydraulic lines thinking you are smarter now because what you learned in #2 above.
-You get down to the ground fast!

#4) Never drive the tractor over the spot you've been dumping your hot used rods.
-Unless you like fixing flats.



Just don't do it.
Some things you just have to learn for yourself. I wondered why I'd never seen other pictures like that before?
Hence, my slogan.

 

[shane]

Don't fry bacon in the nude.

Don't fart in a sleeping bag.

Do either and you'll discover real quick why not to.

 

[MikeD74T]

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.

If you insist on starting fires with gasoline, put it in a container with a small mouth, i.e. a plastic soda bottle, filled to the top. The small surface area will light without the poof & allow a reasonable retreat. The fire will grow quickly as the bottle burns down and will be more concentrated than gas thrown on a pile. Don't be sloppy when filling the bottle. Remember, even dangerous things can be done safely, but not by everyone !!! MikeD74t

 

[jimmer2880]

If you insist on starting fires with gasoline, put it in a container with a small mouth, i.e. a plastic soda bottle, filled to the top. The small surface area will light without the poof & allow a reasonable retreat. The fire will grow quickly as the bottle burns down and will be more concentrated than gas thrown on a pile. Don't be sloppy when filling the bottle. Remember, even dangerous things can be done safely, but not by everyone !!! MikeD74t

Thanks for the advice. We switched out "technique" (if you could call it that), to pour the gas into a plastic dixie cup, then tossing the whole cup & all into the fire.

When I look back on those days, it's amazing we survived

 

[jimmer2880]

1) Never arc weld (upside down) inside the bucket 10' off the ground while wearing SHORTS.
-No where to jump from the slag spattering!

2) Never throw your hot used arc rods in the bucket either.
-Same reason as #1 above above.

#3) Never throw your hot used arc rods onto the FEL hydraulic lines thinking you are smarter now because what you learned in #2 above.
-You get down to the ground fast!

#4) Never drive the tractor over the spot you've been dumping your hot used rods.
-Unless you like fixing flats.

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Just don't do it.
Some things you just have to learn for yourself. I wondered why I'd never seen other pictures like that before?
Hence, my slogan.

That sounds like something I would do (all 4 of them)

 

[keeney]

A quote from my 5 year old daughter while I was working on fitting some rubber stair treads with a sharp utility knife:

"Daddy, you shouldn't do any more projects that make your fingers bleed!"

- Rick

 

[rox]

A quote from my 5 year old daughter while I was working on fitting some rubber stair treads with a sharp utility knife:

"Daddy, you shouldn't do any more projects that make your fingers bleed!"

- Rick

Rick, this one gave me a BIG smile Too cute

 

[Tig]

We do quite a few outdoor bonfires in winter. The fire pit is always snow covered and the wood is often wet. To get a fire going with minimal mess I take a strip of corrugated cardboard and roll it up so it fills a soup can. Spread used motor oil over the cardboard and let the excess run down ito the can. Place the can in the pit like a candle and light it. Pile kindling over it and then larger pieces. No explosion risk and the wind will not blow it out. Once the wood starts burning well there is no oil smell.