Thread: Stay off of ladders:(

I've seen people do similar with charcoal lighter fluid while tailgating. You can actually see the flame ignite the liquid up towards the can. Luckily
I haven't seen one explode...yet! I don't even know if the clowns would feel it anyway. They're usually trashed at that point. Good luck with
your recovery.

John

And for those that live in cold climates, BBQ'ing in the winter can be fun, but not when the stairs on your deck are covered in snow, and have essentially formed an ice slide down the steps. With one hand holding a large spatula, and the other a plate of ribs, sliding down the steps, dropping both objects, and then slamming both your forearms on the "Smokin' Hot" BBQ to stop your fall...got some nice 3rd degree burns with that little piece of utter stupidity...that incident always reminds me of this....

Get well soon, It's not much comfort to think about how it could have been worse. I guess the car broke your fall

I once was using a 22' extension ladder to climb to the steel web joists in a commercial building that still had a dirt floor. When I got to the top (the ladder was fully extended) I saw that there was only 1/4" of ladder hanging onto the joist. Thanks to flexing under my weight and sinking into the ground I had a real heart stopping few seconds while I eased myself down.

I remember that scene when he was leaving the temple. Very moving

Originally Posted by kerryman71

I've seen people do similar with charcoal lighter fluid while tailgating. You can actually see the flame ignite the liquid up towards the can. Luckily
I haven't seen one explode...yet! I don't even know if the clowns would feel it anyway. They're usually trashed at that point. Good luck with
your recovery.

John

Huge diff between charcoal lighter fluid an white gas
God was with me that day,Just took my baby Daughter back in the house 2 mins before it happend

One of the most difficult things I had to learn (the hard way) is what not to do any more with advancing age.

As you know who says "A man's got to know his limitations"

A speedy recovery to you.

Originally Posted by Utopian

My grandmother used to climb ladders to rake snow off of her roof in Minnesota winters until she was in her late 70's.
Stupidity and stubbornness may run in my family.
Bill I hope you have a speedy recovery. I'm glad that it was not worse for you and that it was only life lesson.

Gramps had a stroke shoveling off the roof at 93. I got wise at 45.
Bill I wish you a quick healing and renewed vigor!
~Richard
PS. If any of you get vertigo; a good way to get blood back where it counts is to really squeeze every muscle in your body...especially to ones hanging on! I had about a year of it after heart surgery and occasionally in the 16 years since.
The squeeze may save your life while driving.

Originally Posted by Geezer

Gramps had a stroke shoveling off the roof at 93. I got wise at 45.
Bill I wish you a quick healing and renewed vigor!
~Richard
PS. If any of you get vertigo; a good way to get blood back where it counts is to really squeeze every muscle in your body...especially to ones hanging on! I had about a year of it after heart surgery and occasionally in the 16 years since.
The squeeze may save your life while driving.

Thx Richard,The tight Squeeze techinique is actually a form of self CPR,could get you to an ER in time.

Your a lucky man! We're not even aloud above 4' on a ladder at work without being harnessed....
I think the rule is bit over the top but stuff happens...

My neighbors dad fell off a ladder, not quite sure how high he was but he is now paralyzed.

Hope you have good meds. To get you through, and heal up!

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

Your a lucky man! We're not even aloud above 4' on a ladder at work without being harnessed....
I think the rule is bit over the top but stuff happens...

My neighbors dad fell off a ladder, not quite sure how high he was but he is now paralyzed.

Hope you have good meds. To get you through, and heal up!

I was on a 8 ft ladder,probley came down 5 ft,doc gave me a sript for Oxiconton,took it for two days than flushed it.
Advil works to a point.