Wile E Coyote Moments
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We've all had at least one of these, when you've done something the quick/easy/clever way and had the realisation
that like Wile E, you're going to pay in one way or another.
The car world is rich with such events but so is life in general.
For example, I was using a Stanley knife to cut some gasket paper and couldn't find a straight
edge. So in a moment of geniosity, I used a hacksaw blade (not Acme) and made a neat cut with
a flourish...then realised 1mm of the end of my holding down thumb was over the blade's edge.
The floor is yours.
Thirty years ago I gave my dad a hand fitting a new kitchen.
He told a 19 year old me to cut the work surface. Now there was a protruding piece of wall so it had to be cut in a step shape.
He gave me the measurements and watched silently as I measured and cut it out.
I carried it in the house and immediately saw I had cut it the wrong way around.
I knew you would do that you think t
t.
That’s why I told you a foot longer than it needed to be.
To this day that’s one of the best windups I have ever seen. He just knew I would mess it up.
He told a 19 year old me to cut the work surface. Now there was a protruding piece of wall so it had to be cut in a step shape.
He gave me the measurements and watched silently as I measured and cut it out.
I carried it in the house and immediately saw I had cut it the wrong way around.
I knew you would do that you think t
t.That’s why I told you a foot longer than it needed to be.
To this day that’s one of the best windups I have ever seen. He just knew I would mess it up.
The ex of my sister was using a mitre saw when I saw him cutting the other end as well. He was turning the wood around and flipping it over. When he got to the last one, I said to him it would have been easier if he just did all the ends on the first angle, and then release the blade, go 90 degrees the other way and then do all the other ends. He wasn't amused I had stood there all that time watching before I told him.
I actually describe my i3 as a Wile E Coyote ride on occasion.
Reversing off my Nephews drive one day, I didn't realise it was such a drop.
Foot pushed hard down on the throttle, went flying backwards.
Only managed not to demolish the garden wall of the opposite house because I slammed the brakes on and there was a wide grass verge.
Since then I've seen fit to buy an i3S which is even more bonkers.
Reversing off my Nephews drive one day, I didn't realise it was such a drop.
Foot pushed hard down on the throttle, went flying backwards.
Only managed not to demolish the garden wall of the opposite house because I slammed the brakes on and there was a wide grass verge.
Since then I've seen fit to buy an i3S which is even more bonkers.
Edited by so called on Wednesday 9th September 08:43
I was trying to cut some very fine onion rings when I remembered that there was a mandolin in the bottom drawer. I got it out and unfolded the stand from under it, then decided to see what thickness it was set at by pushing the stubby remains of my onion down the blade.
Except my fingers slipped down over the curved, wet surface of the onion milliseconds before it hit the slicing blade.
There was the slow-motion Wile E Coyote moment whilst I wondered if my finger had made contact, followed by the searing pain of the onion juices flowing into the remains of my finger-end.
Except my fingers slipped down over the curved, wet surface of the onion milliseconds before it hit the slicing blade.
There was the slow-motion Wile E Coyote moment whilst I wondered if my finger had made contact, followed by the searing pain of the onion juices flowing into the remains of my finger-end.
Syphoning homebrew beer from bucket to keg, start off syphon, OK but slow.
Go to attend to another chore whilst it does its thing. Return to homebrew, syphon slipped out and 40l of 1/2 brewed beer........................ All over the spare bedroom carpet.
Mrs PR due home in the next 2 HRS, que some sort of Winston Wolf clean up operation.
Go to attend to another chore whilst it does its thing. Return to homebrew, syphon slipped out and 40l of 1/2 brewed beer........................ All over the spare bedroom carpet.
Mrs PR due home in the next 2 HRS, que some sort of Winston Wolf clean up operation.
Chap in work.
There are 2 ways to wire a 3 phase motor. In star it is easier to start but costs more to run, in delta the opposite is true.
Fairly large motors, in this case a milk seperator, start up in star and then at a certain speed switch to delta.
It is a very large mistake to have it switch to delta and attempt to drive backwards.
The entire supply switchgear turned to molten copper in about a pico second.
There are 2 ways to wire a 3 phase motor. In star it is easier to start but costs more to run, in delta the opposite is true.
Fairly large motors, in this case a milk seperator, start up in star and then at a certain speed switch to delta.
It is a very large mistake to have it switch to delta and attempt to drive backwards.
The entire supply switchgear turned to molten copper in about a pico second.
davhill said:
For example, I was using a Stanley knife to cut some gasket paper and couldn't find a straight
edge. So in a moment of geniosity, I used a hacksaw blade (not Acme) and made a neat cut with
a flourish...then realised 1mm of the end of my holding down thumb was over the blade's edge.
The floor is yours.
Done similar with a ruler and scalpel. Nearly lost about 3mm and had to tape the newly created flap/lid back down for a few weeks. edge. So in a moment of geniosity, I used a hacksaw blade (not Acme) and made a neat cut with
a flourish...then realised 1mm of the end of my holding down thumb was over the blade's edge.
The floor is yours.
Those rulers are sharper than you'd think.
Europa1 said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Anybody ever used a mandoline to slice stuff in the kitchen?
Yes, the poster 4 above you.Edited by Roofless Toothless on Wednesday 9th September 09:16
Just shows though, how dangerous those damn things are. I am surprised they are allowed to sell them.
Roofless Toothless said:
Apologies to Littleredrooster for treading on his toes. For some reason my ancient iPad has started hiding many PistonHeads posts behind the adverts, and I missed what he was on about.
Just shows though, how dangerous those damn things are. I am surprised they are allowed to sell them.
They do come with a finger guard. Most problems occur when the guard isn’t used. Ask me how I know. Just shows though, how dangerous those damn things are. I am surprised they are allowed to sell them.
StuntmanMike said:
Thirty years ago I gave my dad a hand fitting a new kitchen.
He told a 19 year old me to cut the work surface. Now there was a protruding piece of wall so it had to be cut in a step shape.
He gave me the measurements and watched silently as I measured and cut it out.
I carried it in the house and immediately saw I had cut it the wrong way around.
I knew you would do that you think tt.
That’s why I told you a foot longer than it needed to be.
To this day that’s one of the best windups I have ever seen. He just knew I would mess it up.
Your dad was a good parent. He told a 19 year old me to cut the work surface. Now there was a protruding piece of wall so it had to be cut in a step shape.
He gave me the measurements and watched silently as I measured and cut it out.
I carried it in the house and immediately saw I had cut it the wrong way around.
I knew you would do that you think t
t.That’s why I told you a foot longer than it needed to be.
To this day that’s one of the best windups I have ever seen. He just knew I would mess it up.
A life lesson was learnt and understood,
Happily stripping off some wall paper, using a steamer. It's a large flat plate, connected to a bucket of constantly boiling water. The hose kept getting coiled up and young me kept turning the plate to untangle. It seemed to require quite a lot of turning with no much untangling effect.
I was up the steps, having kicked my slippers off because they were getting in the way, when the much-unwinded pipe disconnected from the flat plate, and landed inbetween my big and second toe on my right foot. I looked at it and there was a split second of nothing before the realisation and searing pain of a jet of steam wedged there hit my brain.
50 minutes of soaking under the bath tap, and hobbling for a couple of weeks as the various layers of skin that were stripped off grew back.
I was up the steps, having kicked my slippers off because they were getting in the way, when the much-unwinded pipe disconnected from the flat plate, and landed inbetween my big and second toe on my right foot. I looked at it and there was a split second of nothing before the realisation and searing pain of a jet of steam wedged there hit my brain.
50 minutes of soaking under the bath tap, and hobbling for a couple of weeks as the various layers of skin that were stripped off grew back.
Im sure there was a thread on here a while ago with people revealing their injuries, was not pleasant reading but strangely addictive.
Mine was washing the car and being hungover not reading the shampoo, thinking it was 1/2 bottle to a bucket of water, it was 1/2 a cap. Car took ages to hose down, for weeks after any time it rained it was a foam party round the lights, screen, panel gaps.
Mine was washing the car and being hungover not reading the shampoo, thinking it was 1/2 bottle to a bucket of water, it was 1/2 a cap. Car took ages to hose down, for weeks after any time it rained it was a foam party round the lights, screen, panel gaps.
susanq said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Just shows though, how dangerous those damn things are. I am surprised they are allowed to sell them.
They do come with a finger guard. Most problems occur when the guard isn’t used. Ask me how I know. The thought "this isn't a great idea" would have been better happening 2 minutes earlier.
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