02-18-2006, 07:11 AM
Did you ever take shop class in Junior High? Did you get to see that safety film about the guy who was drilling into a piece of metal on the drill press and a chunk flew off and hit his eye? If not it was a morality tale about wearing safety glasses. They showed the x-ray of the guys eyeball with the metal lodged in it. They showed the surgery where they removed the offending bit of metal. I think he might have gone blind in that eye because of his careless disregard for eye safety. So, wear those safety glasses at all times, no matter how dorky they look.
What a bunch of horseshit. I had my safety glasses on. I'm cutting aluminum on the chop saw. Really thick aluminum and I don't like it one bit. Did I mention I had my safety glasses on. I have them on all the time because of the onset of my blindness. Anyway, glasses on. The piece of metal flies from the chop saw, hits my cheek, does a rebound off the inside of my glasse and onto the surface of the eyeball. Thank you safety glasses for the assist!
As I went to the medic to get my eyeball rinsed out, all I could think of was that stupid safety movie. I also thought about not blinking to prevent wedging the bit of aluminum into my eyeball. Which is really difficult. Boy did my eyes want to blink to get at that piece of metal.
Who knew safety movies lied. I feel so used.
Yes, the medic was able to wash the piece without sending me to the emergency room and allowing me to star in my own safety movie about the dangers of safety glasses.
What a bunch of horseshit. I had my safety glasses on. I'm cutting aluminum on the chop saw. Really thick aluminum and I don't like it one bit. Did I mention I had my safety glasses on. I have them on all the time because of the onset of my blindness. Anyway, glasses on. The piece of metal flies from the chop saw, hits my cheek, does a rebound off the inside of my glasse and onto the surface of the eyeball. Thank you safety glasses for the assist!
As I went to the medic to get my eyeball rinsed out, all I could think of was that stupid safety movie. I also thought about not blinking to prevent wedging the bit of aluminum into my eyeball. Which is really difficult. Boy did my eyes want to blink to get at that piece of metal.
Who knew safety movies lied. I feel so used.
Yes, the medic was able to wash the piece without sending me to the emergency room and allowing me to star in my own safety movie about the dangers of safety glasses.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit