THE INJURY THREAD. Post your wounds here.

Oh i want one!
 

TREASURENET MR. STUPID AWARD WINNER FOR THE YEAR!!! ME - And I mean REAL STUPID!

Tuesday this week I got calls from Nashville's 4 TV stations 2, 4, 5 and FOX 17. They want to come out to talk, watch and film some work being done on a toy box. There all coming within 1/2 hr. of each other. So I get "miked up" and do my interviews for each. Now they want to get some film of me doing "something". So I decided to put on the four wooden feet on a box. When I got done they wanted more. One of the camera guys asks "How do you put on the letters?" So...I tell them. Show us please... so I get the template out, lie it on the box front, and drill the 4 holes for each letter (TOYS). Then I lay the letters on the template and reverse the process drilling holes from the inside of box back up into the letters. Then I remove the template and install screws from the inside into the holes on the letters.

SIMPLE... RIGHT? Well I've done over 100 of these boxes and have NEVER done what I did with 4 cameras on me recording! I "usually" set up another cordless drill with a shallow bit so it doesn't come through the letter entirely in the front. But I didn't take the time this time. NOPE... I'll be careful and stop before it comes through. The first hole I drilled from within went through and hit dead center in the middle of my left thumb holding letter down on the top! A small 1/16" bit. Went in a good 1/4" - 3/8" deep. I pulled the bit out and put hand inside the box to look where they couldn't see within. 5 seconds later here comes the gusher of blood. I told them to cut the cameras and they did. What's wrong they ask? I show them, told them what I did and why while grabbing rag.

The lady reporter walked outside with my wife and the 4 guys left there with me all said..."Damn, you covered that up good"... "We didn't even see or know it". "Doesn't that hurt?" While I was getting a band-aid I told them just watch my eyes when you look back. Hell yes it hurt. They all ran back the footage and all four started laughing. And then they laughed even more when they replayed it over and over! Guys laugh at other guys when one does something stupid and these guys were NO DIFFERENT! They kept playing it back and forth and they'd say... here it comes and then start laughing again when my face lite up. All four of then said if that was them you'd have to bleep out the next 30 seconds of sound! I said you would have me also if that lady reporter wasn't standing there and they'd take off laughing again... Wouldn't have stopped us they all said.

Funny right? 4 TV cameras watching you and I drill the hell out of my left thumb. Unless it's YOUR thumb and I'm left handed also. Four days later I'm still lighting myself up when I grab something.
 

Too Funny Donald Duck.gif
 

Hah! Ha! Ha! Ha! Eyooowza!

Way to go Limtool.
Nothing is good without a good demonstration.
Well worth the trip for the camera folks to capture a master at work....l.o.l....
 

Your a man among men Brad!
Ouch, ouch, & ouch!
Well played on the cover up and staying somewhat calm.
I would have hurled the drill...which would not have been a good thing.
 

Limitool said:
TREASURENET MR. STUPID AWARD WINNER FOR THE YEAR!!! ME - And I mean REAL STUPID!

Tuesday this week I got calls from Nashville's 4 TV stations 2, 4, 5 and FOX 17. They want to come out to talk, watch and film some work being done on a toy box. There all coming within 1/2 hr. of each other. So I get "miked up" and do my interviews for each. Now they want to get some film of me doing "something". So I decided to put on the four wooden feet on a box. When I got done they wanted more. One of the camera guys asks "How do you put on the letters?" So...I tell them. Show us please... so I get the template out, lie it on the box front, and drill the 4 holes for each letter (TOYS). Then I lay the letters on the template and reverse the process drilling holes from the inside of box back up into the letters. Then I remove the template and install screws from the inside into the holes on the letters.

SIMPLE... RIGHT? Well I've done over 100 of these boxes and have NEVER done what I did with 4 cameras on me recording! I "usually" set up another cordless drill with a shallow bit so it doesn't come through the letter entirely in the front. But I didn't take the time this time. NOPE... I'll be careful and stop before it comes through. The first hole I drilled from within went through and hit dead center in the middle of my left thumb holding letter down on the top! A small 1/16" bit. Went in a good 1/4" - 3/8" deep. I pulled the bit out and put hand inside the box to look where they couldn't see within. 5 seconds later here comes the gusher of blood. I told them to cut the cameras and they did. What's wrong they ask? I show them, told them what I did and why while grabbing rag.

The lady reporter walked outside with my wife and the 4 guys left there with me all said..."Damn, you covered that up good"... "We didn't even see or know it". "Doesn't that hurt?" While I was getting a band-aid I told them just watch my eyes when you look back. Hell yes it hurt. They all ran back the footage and all four started laughing. And then they laughed even more when they replayed it over and over! Guys laugh at other guys when one does something stupid and these guys were NO DIFFERENT! They kept playing it back and forth and they'd say... here it comes and then start laughing again when my face lite up. All four of then said if that was them you'd have to bleep out the next 30 seconds of sound! I said you would have me also if that lady reporter wasn't standing there and they'd take off laughing again... Wouldn't have stopped us they all said.

Funny right? 4 TV cameras watching you and I drill the hell out of my left thumb. Unless it's YOUR thumb and I'm left handed also. Four days later I'm still lighting myself up when I grab something.
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Can you show us how that is done again......lol
 

YIKES!....
If there is any possible way to post the thumb drilling video here on this thread...
I, along with a few other skippydo's.......will be forever grateful.

Oh....and sorry about the thumb.
 

HobbyHuntress said:
Yeah - ouch! I can't even imagine! I have a pinched nerve in the C6/C7 area and sometimes a needle sounds like a dream. Hopefully that works for you.

Outdoor Christmas pics are up in my album!
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PLEASE do not refer to your C6/C7 area again/ this is a family site
 

releventchair said:
Hah! Ha! Ha! Ha! Eyooowza!

Way to go Limtool.
Nothing is good without a good demonstration.
Well worth the trip for the camera folks to capture a master at work....l.o.l....
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Well that thought went out the window QUICKLY!!!
 

BigWaveDave said:
YIKES!....
If there is any possible way to post the thumb drilling video here on this thread...
I, along with a few other skippydo's.......will be forever grateful.

Oh....and sorry about the thumb.
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!@#$ you Dave! As I stated if it wasn't YOURS then it's funny as hell. :laughing7: I'd post a pic of my thumb but nobody would believe that that little hole hurts that bad...(it does)? The video was what's called "edited" for publication. But if one of those guys wins the 10 grand on Americas funniest video's I'll be back on TV again.
 

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Brad....for the love and support of this thread....
And you, as a prime contributor.......
We really need to see your hole......in your thumb!
 

Cmon.....pleeeeeeze......
Just one pic?
 

kingskid1611 said:
Can you show us how that is done again......lol
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Why don't you head just a little East on 40 to my shop and we'll discuss this happening buddy! And don't tell us / me you haven't done something just as damn stupid. Or maybe you haven't done enough yet. Or maybe you didn't have 4 TV cameras on yea... but it doesn't change yours or others stupidity level. I just got caught RED HANDED by cutting corners and being careless!!!!
 

Limitool said:
Why don't you head just a little East on 40 to my shop and we'll discuss this happening buddy! And don't tell us / me you haven't done something just as damn stupid. Or maybe you haven't done enough yet. Or maybe you didn't have 4 TV cameras on yea... but it doesn't change yours or others stupidity level. I just got caught RED HANDED by cutting corners and being careless!!!!
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Takes a good man to admit it. :occasion14:
 

I've only ever had movie cameras on me
 

kcm said:
Takes a good man to admit it. :occasion14:
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I'm my own worse enemy at times. I knew better... thought about it.... BUT EVERYBODY WAS WAITING AND WATCHING.... so what the hell... just be careful.

A really sharp bit does NOT stop because you let go of the trigger. If you don't know what I mean then you haven't drilled enough holes yet.
 

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