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07-26-2021, 07:28 AM

Juan L

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Morning Markcus, Larry, Bob, Greg, Stan, Lou and Denny.

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07-26-2021, 07:29 AM

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This is where all the practice reciting “I was left unsupervised” pays off.

Hahaha....first thing Sherri said? I cannot leave you alone for a moment!

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07-26-2021, 07:31 AM

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Hahaha....first thing Sherri said? I cannot leave you alone for a moment!

She may have a point…..

No pictures of the screwdriver neatly stuck through?

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07-26-2021, 07:32 AM

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I enjoyed this project with the kiddo. Had to resist jumping in and doing it myself. Also realizing no one showed me how to do this and why my first few projects looked like crap.

"why my first few projects looked like crap" ... Maybe Ed "Big Daddy" Roth got his start that way Lou

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07-26-2021, 07:33 AM

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Morning Markus!

Yikes! How the heck did you run a screw driver all the way through. That takes talent!

You might want to rethink that Bob ?

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07-26-2021, 07:34 AM

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Larry, we were talking about Big Daddy Roth and Rat Fink stuff last night.

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07-26-2021, 07:34 AM

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Morning Larry and Russ!

Had a tetanus shot lately Mick?

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07-26-2021, 07:35 AM

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I will begin by saying alcohol was not involved. I had a small section of hose from spigot to hose reel that burst. Was putting on a new female end. About 100 degrees with high humidity so I was sweating like a BMW rider in a Harley forum. Had hose and fitting in left hand and went to give the screw that last bit of oomph to make it water tight. Screwdriver slipped and impaled my hand. Good news is it went through between bones and as far as I can tell didn't damage any tendons. Sore as hell.

It was definitely one of those...aw, **** what did I just do moments. Checking with forum admin to see if Vlad the Impaler is available as a screen name.

Mick ... At least it was "pointed" :<(