What's new
Forums
Members
Resources
Whopper Club
Politics
Pics
Videos
Fishing Reports
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Members
Resources
Whopper Club
Politics
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General
General Discussion
That time I should have died...
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="JayKay" data-source="post: 263543" data-attributes="member: 324"><p>Driving my dad's full-size GMC Awesome 80's van back from Fargo (to Bismarck). Mom in the passenger seat, dad sleeping in back. Go under an overpass, and the wind hits as we drive onto ice. I'm going about 70. Van bucks straight sideways, pointing north. I turn the wheel into the skid, foot off the gas, no touchie the brake. Eventually it drifts back straight, about the same time as we run out of ice.</p><p></p><p>About 5 minutes later, I thought I was going to vomit.</p><p></p><p>Also, in my early 30's, I was installing steel siding on a house, and we were just wrapping up the job. I was putting the A/C box back onto the siding, and had a long 1/4" magnetic nut driver extension in my trusty DeWalt cordless drill. Self-tapping screw in the back of the box, just drilling into the new siding.</p><p></p><p>The chuck on the drill was rubbing on hot 220VAC wire. Rubbed through. The whole entire house went hot briefly. I fell backwards off the short ladder, landed on my butt in the grass. The two guys with me happened to not be touching the house for the brief time that it was hot. Had to replace a couple of charred pieces of siding in a corner. The bit was tack-welded into my drill, never to be removed again.</p><p></p><p>Electricity bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JayKay, post: 263543, member: 324"] Driving my dad's full-size GMC Awesome 80's van back from Fargo (to Bismarck). Mom in the passenger seat, dad sleeping in back. Go under an overpass, and the wind hits as we drive onto ice. I'm going about 70. Van bucks straight sideways, pointing north. I turn the wheel into the skid, foot off the gas, no touchie the brake. Eventually it drifts back straight, about the same time as we run out of ice. About 5 minutes later, I thought I was going to vomit. Also, in my early 30's, I was installing steel siding on a house, and we were just wrapping up the job. I was putting the A/C box back onto the siding, and had a long 1/4" magnetic nut driver extension in my trusty DeWalt cordless drill. Self-tapping screw in the back of the box, just drilling into the new siding. The chuck on the drill was rubbing on hot 220VAC wire. Rubbed through. The whole entire house went hot briefly. I fell backwards off the short ladder, landed on my butt in the grass. The two guys with me happened to not be touching the house for the brief time that it was hot. Had to replace a couple of charred pieces of siding in a corner. The bit was tack-welded into my drill, never to be removed again. Electricity bad. [/QUOTE]
Verification
What is the most common fish caught on this site?
Post reply
Recent Posts
Transporting Fish Question ??
Latest: Bfishn
A moment ago
Sak
Sak - New Town Area 5/4
Latest: johnr
1 minute ago
W
Representative Dockter
Latest: Wall-eyes
41 minutes ago
W
Haze
Latest: woodduck30
57 minutes ago
7
Minn kota I-pilot link swap
Latest: 701FishSlayer
Today at 11:31 AM
Oahe report Mobridge
Latest: sdwxman
Today at 11:27 AM
B
Wicked Waters Taxidermy
Latest: bluedevil
Today at 11:15 AM
Kristi Noem Dog Killer
Latest: johnr
Today at 9:50 AM
Velocitor V Stinger
Latest: Lycanthrope
Today at 9:38 AM
Northern Lights
Latest: SDMF
Today at 8:10 AM
Any Birders here?
Latest: Davey Crockett
Today at 1:15 AM
Tailrace trout
Latest: svnmag
Yesterday at 11:01 PM
Sale
Marlin 30TK
Latest: svnmag
Saturday at 9:16 PM
What are you listening to these days?
Latest: svnmag
Saturday at 9:04 PM
This is what its all about
Latest: wslayer
Saturday at 12:22 PM
Merino Undies
Latest: wslayer
Saturday at 12:17 PM
Buying gold and silver.
Latest: grumster
Friday at 2:02 PM
SOLD
Elec Power Washer
Latest: Zogman
Friday at 1:26 PM
What boat ramp open in Bismark
Latest: Sluggo
Friday at 8:53 AM
No Mow May
Latest: lunkerslayer
Friday at 6:24 AM
Friends of NDA
Forums
General
General Discussion
That time I should have died...
Top
Bottom