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Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Woody » Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:48 pm

Let's see if y'all are pessimists or optimists...

I was drilling a hole in some aircraft grade aluminum on the drill press, the bit bound up on in the last hole and started spining the piece I was working on which threw the 50 pound clamp (which should have been bolted down ) off the stand and 4 feet to the ground. Where it landed on a corner right on my middle toe, left foot. Some how it did not break...

So, was I lucky I didn't break my toe or unlucky that it happened in the first place?
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby aunt betty » Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:54 pm

Woody wrote:Let's see if y'all are pessimists or optimists...

I was drilling a hole in some aircraft grade aluminum on the drill press, the bit bound up on in the last hole and started spining the piece I was working on which threw the 50 pound clamp (which should have been bolted down ) off the stand and 4 feet to the ground. Where it landed on a corner right on my middle toe, left foot. Some how it did not break...

So, was I lucky I didn't break my toe or unlucky that it happened in the first place?


:roll:

I'm going with operator error. Yeah, operator error times two.

One, you didn't tighten your clamp tightly enough and two, you pushed the bit too hard.

Possibly three, you dinna put on enough lubication, and you mis-spelled spinning. :mrgreen:
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Woody » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:02 pm

I knew you were a pessimist, Betsy
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:07 pm

Woody wrote:Let's see if y'all are pessimists or optimists...

I was drilling a hole in some aircraft grade aluminum on the drill press, the bit bound up on in the last hole and started spining the piece I was working on which threw the 50 pound clamp (which should have been bolted down ) off the stand and 4 feet to the ground. Where it landed on a corner right on my middle toe, left foot. Some how it did not break...

So, was I lucky I didn't break my toe or unlucky that it happened in the first place?


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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Olly » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:17 pm

No such thing as luck.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby 3geese4me » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:25 pm

I didn't think that engineers actually worked.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Woody » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:26 pm

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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:27 pm

Why aren't you wearing steel toes?
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby assateague » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:27 pm

Why is there any need for such a thing as a 50 pound clamp? A proper clamp will hold the same at about 3 pounds.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Tomkat » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:28 pm

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.


Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby aunt betty » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:28 pm

In a couple weeks remember to give him shit about having a black toenail. ;)
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Woody » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:28 pm

The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby aunt betty » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:29 pm

Woody wrote:
The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.
Not if you keep them in four-wheel-drive.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:30 pm

Woody wrote:
The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.

:lol: True, figured they'd be required if you worked in a machine shop.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Flightstopper » Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:45 pm

3geese4me wrote:I didn't think that engineers actually worked.


Anytime I see an engineer with a tool I always have something to fix shortly there after. Wish they would just sit in their office and color pictures.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby capt1972 » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:00 pm

The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

And your safety glasses
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby vincentpa » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:19 pm

Luck has nothing to do with it. I call it just dumb. You didn't check to see if the piece you were working on was secured before you started working. You also were not wearing protective gear. If you would've been hurt, the fault would lie totally on your shoulders. I hate wearing hard hats but I am thankful every time I ding my head off of something and it's on. That happens quite often as can be seen by the nicks and smudges on the white plastic.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby jarbo03 » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:22 pm

Tomkat wrote:
Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.


Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.


St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Tomkat » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:26 pm

jarbo03 wrote:
Tomkat wrote:
Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.


Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.


St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.

Lets
Give Luck a bit of respect here. He is a damn good quarterback.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby jarbo03 » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:29 pm

Tomkat wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:
Tomkat wrote:
Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.


Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.


St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.

Lets
Give Luck a bit of respect here. He is a damn good quarterback.


True, never said he wasn't. But the fact remains that Corky from Life Goes On could have passed for over 300 against that defense.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Woody » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:30 pm

The Duck Hammer wrote:
Woody wrote:
The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.

:lol: True, figured they'd be required if you worked in a machine shop.

I don't work in a machine shop.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Woody » Thu Apr 24, 2014 3:32 pm

vincentpa wrote:Luck has nothing to do with it. I call it just dumb. You didn't check to see if the piece you were working on was secured before you started working. You also were not wearing protective gear. If you would've been hurt, the fault would lie totally on your shoulders. I hate wearing hard hats but I am thankful every time I ding my head off of something and it's on. That happens quite often as can be seen by the nicks and smudges on the white plastic.


I was wearing every single required piece of safety equipment and we don't have an appropriate clamp that can be bolted down and still slide into different positions (I work for a small company).
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Tomkat » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:28 pm

jarbo03 wrote:
Tomkat wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:
Tomkat wrote:
Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.


Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.


St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.

Lets
Give Luck a bit of respect here. He is a damn good quarterback.


True, never said he wasn't. But the fact remains that Corky from Life Goes On could have passed for over 300 against that defense.


I prefer to turn a blind eye to their weakness and support them all the way. Please quit trying to upset me with your facts. Drink the kool aid.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby waterfowlman » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:36 pm

Lucky. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Didn't poke your eye out or break your toe........lucky.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby 3legged_lab » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:40 pm

3geese4me wrote:I didn't think that engineers actually worked.

Probably because he's working on a personal project.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Botiz630 » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:44 pm

What's unlucky about this is that you posted it online, so now next time we're working on something together I can constantly tell everyone to make sure Woody clamped it down.
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Tomkat » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:49 pm

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.


Have you ever played Golf? I have seen some extremely random shit happen on a golf course....
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby Flightstopper » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:58 pm

Tomkat wrote:
Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.


Have you ever played Golf? I have seen some extremely random shit happen on a golf course....


50/50
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby JGUN » Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:33 pm

I'm going with just plain dumb.
Drill speed was to slow and feed rate to fast. BTW they make composite toed boots. Way more comfortable. I wear mine everyday.

What kind of mount were you making for the boat?
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Re: Am I Lucky or Unlucky

Postby QH's Paw » Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:19 pm

JGUN wrote:I'm going with just plain dumb.
Drill speed was to slow and feed rate to fast. BTW they make composite toed boots. Way more comfortable. I wear mine everyday.

What kind of mount were you making for the boat?

Actually, I would say, what is more uncomfortable steel toed boots or toes smashed or cut off in what is left of nonrated boots?
As for the whole engineer running a piece of equipment........................dumb. Unqualified people should not be allowed in the same room with any equipment.
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