Norman Verona Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Was cutting a floorboard on my table saw when I slipped and fed my thumb into the spinning blade. It was a bit of a mess so off to hospital. (makes a change to be me and not HM). X-rayed and nothing broken, appointment made top see a surgeon to ensure no tendon damage, bandaged up and sent home. I've got to arrange for the district nurse to call every day to change the dressing. Now HM says I'm not to work this week. Can't see why, it's only a cut. Actually reminds me of the mechanic who trained me. He got some red paint and applied it to his hand. Then stood by the bench screaming "ouch" and held his hand with the other asking another apprentice to "Run over to the chemist and get some Tampax for a big cut" Funny thing was when he came back with a red mark across his cheek. Quote
Captain Colonial Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Ah, workshop humour...how the poor young newbies get it in the neck! A workshop I was in used to initiate the trainee welders who were daft enough not to wear gloves by sneaking up behind them and pulling the welding rod upwards so the hot tip went between their fingertips... Quote
Norman Verona Posted March 5, 2012 Author Posted March 5, 2012 We sent the new ones for "a long weight" at the stores counter, Left handed screwdrivers were good and one I related a week or so ago was to wire the metal bench to the Champion plug cleaner/tester. The foreman would get hold of a live plug lead with one hand and hold the index finger of the other close to your nose. We had a Greek Cypriot chap called Lucky who would slide under a car and tie his arm to the gearbox then go to sleep. We would put a plastic daffodil between his legs. Mac (foreman) was never amused. In fact the apprentices had to spend 1 week in 6 on the grease bay (oil changed and chassis greased - oh, they were the days). The lad on grease bay duty was expected to get the managers bread. We were using Moly grease for the first time and the managers (Johnny Johnson) Magnette was being greased with it so he came round to see how it was going. He reached into his pocket for a shilling to give me to get his bread but Lucky thought he was getting a tip. Never seen a hand withdrawn so quickly and a pair of eyes open that wide. Maybe I should have taken lessons in how to move a hand that quick. I wouldn't be in pain now with a pulped thumb! Quote
peterg Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Norman, can you please desist chopping bits off yourself I'm expecting to see all of you and Lynne in May (no, not that way! - fully dressed please, oh gawd now I've got to get some brain scrubber to get that image out of my head) Take care.....please Quote
Norman Verona Posted March 5, 2012 Author Posted March 5, 2012 I'll try. Just waiting for the district nurse to arrive and change the dressing. She's booked every day for the next 10 days. Should be fun. Quote
Doug Dastardly Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 I was sent to the vet's for a 'hairy poultice' when I was a youth don't know what the girls behind the counter made of it My uncle was sent to get 'post holes' once Quote
7sRWild Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 bl**** ell Norm, cease and desist, there's easier ways of getting attention. hope the nurse looks a bit like Barbara Windsor in her carry on heyday.. Sussies an ALL!!!!!!! Quote
Norman Verona Posted March 5, 2012 Author Posted March 5, 2012 Nursie just been. Not like ****-akimbo Windsor at all. I'm off for a pill or two as it now hurts. Mind you it looked better this afternoon than it did yesterday. Quote
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