fatchap Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Taking down my old outdoor forge yesterday, managed somehow to cut through the cable of my angle grinder. Obviously it stopped, Just cut the live by the look of it. So I put it down with the intention to turn it off from the mains. Unfortunately it was still live, I put it down on my welding bench which I had my hand on. 240 rattled up my arm and across my chest, sending me backwards, tripped into a large crop of poorly located stinging nettles that I have been meaning to evict for a few weeks..Jesus HW was I in agony. Don't know what was worse the belt off the bench or the nettles. Stung all up my back, they cut through my jogging bottoms no problem stinging my **** in multiple locations. And me hands where I put them down to try and get back up. Not a great day yesterday. Said to the wife this morning I will be attacking the offending nettles with the petrol strimmer, she looked at me and said "Best not eh?" I can see her point but those nettles have declared war revenge will be mine. I'll wait for her to go out and the have a rattle at them, after what could possibly go wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Quid bet...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 I'd gear up with PPE … glad no permanent damage !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Please put up a live feed - I will get my popcorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 wot have the romans ever done for us eh.........................like introduce stinging nettles for their bath time ....the rest is history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 quit, go home while you are ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, ditchman said: wot have the romans ever done for us eh.........................like introduce stinging nettles for their bath time ....the rest is history It was them was it? Knew someone was to blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, fatchap said: those nettles have declared war revenge will be mine. See it from the nettle's point of view. They were just minding their own business and you attacked them. The poor things were just defending themselves. On a serious note, glad no real harm was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, fatchap said: Taking down my old outdoor forge yesterday, managed somehow to cut through the cable of my angle grinder. Obviously it stopped, Just cut the live by the look of it. So I put it down with the intention to turn it off from the mains. Unfortunately it was still live, I put it down on my welding bench which I had my hand on. 240 rattled up my arm and across my chest, sending me backwards, tripped into a large crop of poorly located stinging nettles that I have been meaning to evict for a few weeks..Jesus HW was I in agony. Don't know what was worse the belt off the bench or the nettles. Stung all up my back, they cut through my jogging bottoms no problem stinging my **** in multiple locations. And me hands where I put them down to try and get back up. Not a great day yesterday. Said to the wife this morning I will be attacking the offending nettles with the petrol strimmer, she looked at me and said "Best not eh?" I can see her point but those nettles have declared war revenge will be mine. I'll wait for her to go out and the have a rattle at them, after what could possibly go wrong? Just a couple of points. You need a lesson on electrical safety and grinder use and your garden is in need of some attention! Edited September 10, 2020 by TIGHTCHOKE CAPITALISATION! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Just a couple of points. You need a lesson on electrical safety and grinder use and your garden is in need of some attention! I shall treat that with the contempt it deserves Sir!😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Just a couple of points. You need a lesson on electrical safety and grinder use and your garden is in need of some attention! and then PW will be no fun to read anymore............the world needs folk like fatchap look....................if he stings himself to death...............dave can have his cartridges and i will have the grinder...........win win all round Edited September 10, 2020 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Dear Frank Spencer please listen to your wife. 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 16 minutes ago, ditchman said: and then PW will be no fun to read anymore............the world needs folk like fatchap look....................if he stings himself to death...............dave can have his cartridges and i will have the grinder...........win win all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted September 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, ditchman said: look....................if he stings himself to death...............dave can have his cartridges and i will have the grinder...........win win all round The compassion on this forum is quite overwhelming 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 If your bits are swollen ask the doctor to take away the pain but leave the swelling your Mrs might be happier 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 A guy I know removed an Oven, he flicked the switch on the wall and wondered why the clock was still on but still continued. He ended up with a right whack as he had actually turned off the washing machine. I told him to get himself to a hospital as he was still feeling funny a while later as the shock could cause arrhythmia. I also asked if I could have his guns if the worst happened 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, fatchap said: The compassion on this forum is quite overwhelming 🤣 Sympathy is in the dictionary between **** and syphilis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicblue Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Beautifully written Fatchap, needed a laugh today. Sincerely glad no permanent damage done....the nettles deserve a flame thrower - minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, discobob said: A guy I know removed an Oven, he flicked the switch on the wall and wondered why the clock was still on but still continued. He ended up with a right whack as he had actually turned off the washing machine. I told him to get himself to a hospital as he was still feeling funny a while later as the shock could cause arrhythmia. I also asked if I could have his guns if the worst happened 🤣 whose the dodgy one now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 2 hours ago, ditchman said: and then PW will be no fun to read anymore............the world needs folk like fatchap look....................if he stings himself to death...............dave can have his cartridges and i will have the grinder...........win win all round Has anybody put a claim in for the welder? I’m not can I have first dibs on that please. I promise to learn how to weld as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 22 minutes ago, AVB said: Has anybody put a claim in for the welder? I’m not can I have first dibs on that please. I promise to learn how to weld as well. Come on @AVB - from reading between the lines - you can afford to employ a full time welder 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 hours ago, discobob said: Please put up a live feed - I will get my popcorn He already tried the live feed and that really didn’t end well 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Just now, Sussexboy said: He already tried the live feed and that really didn’t end well 😂 P.M.S.L 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Many years ago, a guy in our regiment done the cardinal sin - pushing a mast up through trees without knowing what was above (also the fault of the recce crew really) and found power cables. He got threw off with burns and injuries from the fall off the box body, but a guy that was in the body got quite badly electrocuted, nearly died and spent months in hospital and had to have some parts amputated. A lot of money was raised for him by the Regiment. On his return, he apparently dropped his pants to prove he still had his manhood - I can't put in what he said as the filters will just **** the majority of it out but it was funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 ex wife run over the mower cable all wrapped around the blade still live and the hag never even got a belt of it life is so unfair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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