Darwin Awards

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 68C15

Not really a Darwin Award but still rather stupid. My sister after having been divorced and raised two boys Into early teens decided to date her high school crush. They hit it off and everything seemed to go well. Some of us thought this guy is just not right. Turns out after she gave birth to his son and they raised him for 5 years the dad confessed he has been gay since grade school. She kept the marriage going and did her best to hide everything. Until she found out the guy was sharing nude pics of her boys with his boyfriends. They split up, for a year. He is now back living with her and putting on a good show

I'm trying to think of something politically correct to say

[flashed]

Those boys may eventually take care of him .

[special-K]

How about this guy Donald Pugh on the news who didn't like his mug shot?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Hhi-Br4z-jFnIg

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by special-K

How about this guy Donald Pugh on the news who didn't like his mug shot?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Hhi-Br4z-jFnIg

Nice change of the subject and it was politically correct.

[68C15]

Originally Posted by flashed

Those boys may eventually take care of him .

neither one likes the guy. Same with their dad. They look to me instead

the dad is a womanizer. He stays away from me also. I see a trend

[davischevy]

Yesterday we had framing contractors drive a telehandler up a neighbor lady's driveway, hang a right, and drive all the way across her front yard. With all the rain we have had, use your imagination.

Here's your sign.

[chopit]

Damn, I've been bummed lately and I thought this thread would cheer me up. By the time I got through the oxygen argument and the gay child molester I thought about shooting myself.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Yesterday we had framing contractors drive a telehandler up a neighbor lady's driveway, hang a right, and drive all the way across her front yard. With all the rain we have had, use your imagination.

Here's your sign.

"Ya think she'll mind?"

"Heck no, she ain't even home"

I built a front porch across the front of my house. One was already in the middle, about 1/3 the width of the house. In preparation for the power company to do a power-up and bury the cable, I dug and poured the footers for the outer ends to be sure the cable didn't run through it and stay outside the structure. They gave me a date and I was all ready for them. The evening before, I came home and the slope in front of my house was all tore up. I guess they came early. I followed where they trenched to the house and there was a big hunk of curing concrete laying on the ground and the cable run right through where it went. The guys says, "That chunk of concrete was in the way. We had a heck of a time getting it out". I said, "You're going to have a heck of a time putting it back, too. Couldn't you see it was fresh concrete? That was the footer the cable was to be run around"

[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by special-K

"Ya think she'll mind?"

"Heck no, she ain't even home"

I built a front porch across the front of my house. One was already in the middle, about 1/3 the width of the house. In preparation for the power company to do a power-up and bury the cable, I dug and poured the footers for the outer ends to be sure the cable didn't run through it and stay outside the structure. They gave me a date and I was all ready for them. The evening before, I came home and the slope in front of my house was all tore up. I guess they came early. I followed where they trenched to the house and there was a big hunk of curing concrete laying on the ground and the cable run right through where it went. The guys says, "That chunk of concrete was in the way. We had a heck of a time getting it out". I said, "You're going to have a heck of a time putting it back, too. Couldn't you see it was fresh concrete? That was the footer the cable was to be run around"

And they said???

[zeldman]

Originally Posted by special-K

"Ya think she'll mind?"

"Heck no, she ain't even home"

I built a front porch across the front of my house. One was already in the middle, about 1/3 the width of the house. In preparation for the power company to do a power-up and bury the cable, I dug and poured the footers for the outer ends to be sure the cable didn't run through it and stay outside the structure. They gave me a date and I was all ready for them. The evening before, I came home and the slope in front of my house was all tore up. I guess they came early. I followed where they trenched to the house and there was a big hunk of curing concrete laying on the ground and the cable run right through where it went. The guys says, "That chunk of concrete was in the way. We had a heck of a time getting it out". I said, "You're going to have a heck of a time putting it back, too. Couldn't you see it was fresh concrete? That was the footer the cable was to be run around"

How did that work out..???

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Shorty Cox

Think back to college chemistry. Oxygen is one of the inert gases. It is a myth that oxygen is flammable. Another myth, water conducts electricity. Fact, water will not conduct electricity.



Don't take Shorty's word, just Google it.

Chemistry 101: Oxygen is not flammable - Modern ...
www.modernhealthcare.com/article/.../307159995

Modern Healthcare

Chemistry 101: Oxygen is not flammable. High concentrations of oxygen used during surgeries are a potential fire hazard for patients, but that doesn't mean the O2 gas itself catches fire.

Shorty, go pee on an electric fence and report back to us.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by GM-power

One time at work we had a new hire hit a car, he went around asking everyone if they could pee in a cup for him. The kicker is he even asked the boss man...

I'm pretty sure he moved up here to Harrison when he left LR.

[Cape Codder]

In high school our science teacher was telling us how a bunsen burner worked. He was saying the gas would not burn without oxygen. So one kid says you mean if you open that valve on the desk and hold a match to it the match will blow out, teach says yes. Of course this required proof. The resulting demo. sent a flame about six ft. across the room and a very embarrased teacher. He didn't account for the air joining in as the gas came out.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Cape Codder

In high school our science teacher was telling us how a bunsen burner worked. He was saying the gas would not burn without oxygen. So one kid says you mean if you open that valve on the desk and hold a match to it the match will blow out, teach says yes. Of course this required proof. The resulting demo. sent a flame about six ft. across the room and a very embarrased teacher. He didn't account for the air joining in as the gas came out.

That was a good lesson.

[special-K]

Yeah, air isn't inflammable, but it is everywhere ready to encourage and assist anything that is.

What turned out with that power hook-up? It turned out "lucky". They weren't hooked up yet. They were able to clear more dirt and pull it an inch or so, which was just enough to drop the footer in and barely miss that cable. If that cable was already there when I dug the footer I would have come within a couple of inches of electrocution. If there was no taper in the footer it would not have cleared. I'm glad the soil the footer was dug into was stable. You'd never know, 25 years later, any of that happened. No settling at all. Never did a precast footer till then

[Super_Dave]

Originally Posted by midniteblues

...reaching for little willy....

Reaching? Maybe you just have short arms? If not, I hear they have devices to fix this problem.

[alsriv2]

Originally Posted by special-K

I'm trying to think of something politically correct to say

Sometimes there is not enough words to be politically correct in all situations.

['63GENIII]

Here's one from work last week. Yes that is a baggage tug down one flight of stairs into the Basement of the Terminal. We had to send an electrician out to kill the power so the tug could get towed up to the top. It gad to jump an 8" curb, travel about 30' and have dead on accuracy to go where it went. Needless to say, there is a concrete bollard being installed this week. Here's your sign.

[flashed]

I bet that was a scary ride .

[special-K]

Times like this I am amazed at the level of skill it took to screw up. Now, If that person could just find a away to re-channel all that high level of skill towards a more positive result....

I called my power company the other day and a recording said it could be a 6-7 minute wait and gave the option to be called back. I took it and hung up. The phone rings within 15 seconds and it's a recording telling me there is a wait and they suggest lower volume times to try, then put me on hold!! HUH?? What just happened???

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by special-K

Times like this I am amazed at the level of skill it took to screw up. Now, If that person could just find a away to re-channel all that high level of skill towards a more positive result....

I called my power company the other day and a recording said it could be a 6-7 minute wait and gave the option to be called back. I took it and hung up. The phone rings within 15 seconds and it's a recording telling me there is a wait and they suggest lower volume times to try, then put me on hold!! HUH?? What just happened???

The power company finally beat me into submission.

I have residential rentals so I regularly have to turn power on and off. I finally gave in and set up an account to do it online. Now that I have gotten used to that, I actually dread that thought of having to talk to a human being about the transfers. They even text me when it is done.

[Super_Dave]

Well... not sure I can add anything to this story. The gene pool, or pond in this case, got a little bit cleaner...

http://katu.com/news/offbeat/11-foot...ng-in-fla-pond

[Super_Dave]

This one brings to mind far many images and questions... like,

...what position was his body in when they found him on the road... one hand clutching his phone and the other something else?
...was he steering with his knees?
...are new commercials coming out about not texting, face timing, snap chatting and... well, you know.
...should smart phones be sold to stupid people?

http://katu.com/news/nation-world/po...-watching-porn

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Super_Dave

Well... not sure I can add anything to this story. The gene pool, or pond in this case, got a little bit cleaner...

http://katu.com/news/offbeat/11-foot...ng-in-fla-pond

They euthanized the gator? What?? That's a helluva way to show thanks!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Super_Dave

This one brings to mind far many images and questions... like,

...what position was his body in when they found him on the road... one hand clutching his phone and the other something else?
...was he steering with his knees?
...are new commercials coming out about not texting, face timing, snap chatting and... well, you know.
...should smart phones be sold to stupid people?

http://katu.com/news/nation-world/po...-watching-porn

Said it before, people keep coming up with new ways to screw up. Single car crash. Going too fast? Nope. Poor road conditions? Nope. Mechanical issue? Eh, sort of