OT - Catch that earned me about $300

That sounds like it may be one of those black and yellow coloured ones. DH has about 4 drills, cord and cordless. He has often told me that 'you need the right tool for the right job. Soo.. what did I say when I told him I needed a new rotary cutter and ruler.. 'I need the right tool for the right job'

I went to change the blade on my rotary cutter yesterday and found that my blade was cutting in to the nut that holds it all together. Thanks to who ever it was that recently.

Dee in Oz

OUCH!!! But well caught! You deserve some chocolate for that one.

Hi Sharon - does that earned $300 go into your Houston fund now with a 'bit' extra for pain and suffering?? Jennifer in Ottawa

---------- Group: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting Date: Sun, Jul 20, 2003, 8:57pm (EDT+14) From: snipped-for-privacy@optusnet.com.au (Sharon=A0Harper) DH purchased a new cordless drill several weeks ago for the price of $299 or thereabouts. He loves the thing. He was outside up a ladder today installing some down lights and had the drill resting on the top rung of the ladder while he pulled out a stubborn piece of plaster. What will happen to an object if you shake the ladder it is placed on? That's right it will fall. Luckily I happened to be standing there holding the ladder. I caught the drill by the chuck with my thumb and forefinger of my previously broken hand. After accepting congratulations from DH and his mate, I went inside and had a quiet cry over the pain. Then I went and had a strong coffee and thanked the heavens that the hole cutter part on the end of the drill (2 wickedly sharp saw points) had not been facing down when I caught it - otherwise you could have put my hand on the barbie and called me a kebab! On to your regularly scheduled programs......

Dee - the rotary screw disease seems to be spreading internationally now

- count three countries. I replaced mine on Friday and also bought a new Fiskars two-tone mat for those tired eyes of mine - perfect solution for cutting the blues/greens. Jennifer in Ottawa

---------- Group: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting Date: Sun, Jul 20, 2003, 9:44pm (EDT+14) From: snipped-for-privacy@nospamansonic.com.au (D&D) That sounds like it may be one of those black and yellow coloured ones. DH has about 4 drills, cord and cordless. He has often told me that 'you need the right tool for the right job. Soo.. what did I say when I told him I needed a new rotary cutter and ruler.. 'I need the right tool for the right job' I went to change the blade on my rotary cutter yesterday and found that my blade was cutting in to the nut that holds it all together. Thanks to who ever it was that recently. Dee in Oz "Sharon Harper" wrote in message news:3f1a7525$0$20076$ snipped-for-privacy@news.optusnet.com.au... DH purchased a new cordless drill several weeks ago for the price of $299 or thereabouts. He loves the thing. He was outside up a ladder today installing some down lights and had the drill resting on the top rung of the ladder while he pulled out a stubborn piece of plaster. What will happen to an object if you shake the ladder it is placed on? That's right it will fall. Luckily I happened to be standing there holding the ladder. I caught the drill by the chuck with my thumb and forefinger of my previously broken hand. After accepting congratulations from DH and his mate, I went inside and had a quiet cry over the pain. Then I went and had a strong coffee and thanked the heavens that the hole cutter part on the end of the drill (2 wickedly sharp saw points) had not been facing down when I caught it - otherwise you could have put my hand on the barbie and called me a kebab! On to your regularly scheduled programs......

Sod the congratulations from DH and mate - why aren't they making you a G&T while you rest, and then moving onto making you a nice dinner in order to apologize for their momentarily lapse of brain use?

-- Jo in Scotland

*eeek* *ouch* Not sure what to say because I am to busy cringing at the thought of the pain. Hope you are feeling less pain now though Sharon.

File me with the group saying eek and ouch. Next time, please *do* stay inside. Polly

Well there is a certain Needlework and Craft Show on this weekend.....

We made it really easy - 000

I'll tell you next monday!

Saving S.E.X. for Saturday!

Yeeek - that'd hurt!

I normally do stay inside - just I can't bear to see him up a ladder because (as is the rest of his family) he is very clumsy. So little old me has to go out and hold the ladder.

DD was at a CPR seminar this weekend. One thing that was brought up was 'dialing 911' (To set the scene--these are all pilots/EMT's/firefighters )

teacher says ' dial 9 11 '

DD whips out her cell phone and says--"there's NO 11 "

Butterfly (now just how many of you read that as 1 1 ? she did NOT say 1 1 she said 11 Teacher did say: some> We made it really easy - 000

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IMO - 911 is 9-1-1 and 9 11 is the date. I think your DD was correct! Good for her!

Laurie G.

Butterfly wrote:

we dial 111 here. jeanne*

My DH had just gotten a battery powered screwdriver and was telling my Mom about his portable screw driver. She got this twinkle in her eye and said " I thought all screwdrivers were portable" All 3 of us were in tears laughing.

Cheers, Faye in CO