Lexicon Steve ([info]hp_lexicon) wrote,
@ 2006-11-20 01:47:00
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Current location:my desk
Current mood: loved
Current music:"I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"

I joke about that fact that I shouldn't be allowed to use power tools. I proved that fact Saturday morning. Apparently, if you hold a hedge trimmer in just the wrong place, then plug it in and accidentally press the little button, it rips some rather nasty holes in your fingers.

Now you know.

On a vaguely related note, did you know that duct tape makes a very servicable bandage?

Steve
always useful as a negative example


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[info]unsymbolic
2006-11-20 06:48 am UTC (link)
Last year a friend of mine actually tried to stop a hedge trimmer blade with her bare hand. (Ever wonder why they put those outrageous warning labels? There really is a reason!) She's not a dim bulb, either-- she's in law school and everything. So at least you've got some good company.

...Hope you're not hurt as badly as she was though. Her hand's still not working right all these months later. At any rate, yay for duct tape!

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[info]disassembly_rsn
2006-11-20 08:17 am UTC (link)
This might be classified as a low-level Nicoll event.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Nicoll

[info]james_nicoll is the icon for this sort of thing. :)

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[info]alisel_kat
2006-11-20 08:43 am UTC (link)
Ouch! I hope you're all right?

I think I'll be staying far away from power tools. They're scary. But I'll keep some duct tape at hand just in case.

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[info]kelazma
2006-11-20 01:51 pm UTC (link)
I bet you could hire some kid to trim the hedges for 10 bucks dude. for serious.

duct tape is also good if you have a hole in the bottom of your favorite socks.

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[info]annephoenix
2006-11-20 05:37 pm UTC (link)
*wince*

I soooo nearly did that once, while fixing the hedge round our horse fields. Only my own stupidity saved my hand -- I'd forgotten to turn on the mains! I really feel for you. I still get nightmares.

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[info]laurel_potter
2006-11-20 05:37 pm UTC (link)
It's okay, Steve. You have other talents. (wink, wink, say not more)

Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together.

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[info]josee_madalia
2006-11-20 07:38 pm UTC (link)
Thankfully, you have other talents that people appreciate 1,000% more than your beautiful lawn.

And seeing as I just uploaded a tutorial for a Slytherin Duct Tape Tie, I would say you can make pretty much anything with that!

Thanks for giving me a good laugh during the altogether boring task of entering invoices in Simply Accounting :)

Josée
-xxx-

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[info]kabal42
2006-11-20 10:38 pm UTC (link)
For reasons I shall not reveal, I did know that! Duct tape really does keep the Universe together and now you as well, so the company truly is excellent.

I hope you weren't hurt too much and that you'll be better soon.

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[info]clair_de_lalune
2006-11-20 11:21 pm UTC (link)
I'm sorry to hear about your injuries. Hopefully they were not very severe, as you were still able to type this entry?

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[info]harry_crazy
2006-11-22 05:51 am UTC (link)
Owww! I just wince when I think of rippig that duct-tape-bandage OFF the wound! Rest and heal quickly!

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[info]sageofgodalming
2006-11-22 12:08 pm UTC (link)
Ouch!

Get well soon.

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