I had to shorten the stroke on a welded hydraulic cylinder. I cut off the end and laid it on the bench. I asked the other guy where the grinder was. As I went to get the grinder he stuffed a rag in the cylinder so when you pulled the rag out it would clean out and grinder shavings. I changed my mind and used the sanding disc or otherwise I would have tried to stick a rag in also and would have noticed his rag in already. Since I didn't put a rag in the cylinder, I sure as hell didn't look for one before I welded the end back on. I think you can figure the rest out.
One other time I got interrupted while tightening the bolts on my fan blade after changing a water pump. About 2 weeks later when the fan came off I remebered.
When I was about 18 I figured out that long hair and wheels on a shop creeper don't mix.
I was welding in a tight spot once with the stick welder. I braced my self with one hand on the grounded metal. With the other had I reached for the electrode handle but all I could just barely reach was the tip of the rod. I made a real good connection.
My first visit with a electric fence was when I was about 5. We had a 8 ft wide lane throught the trees for the cows to get to the pasture. Electric wire on each side stetched real tight. I was walking with a metal rod that was about 3 ft long, using it like a walking stick. When I got to the lane I started bouncing the rod on the very tight wire as I walked. I took about the 4th bounce before I was timed correctly with the pulse. I thought the rod bit me somehow.
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