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Handyman injured after chopping down branch he propped his ladder against ( UK )
Telegraph ^
| 14 Apr 2010
| Lucy Cockcroft
Posted on 04/18/2010 11:00:32 PM PDT by george76
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:00:32 PM PDT
by
george76
To: george76
don’t like to be unsympathetic to someone’s injuries, but anyone this stooopid ought to be required to repay their employer and medical facilities (I know, it’s the NHS) for all associated costs.....
also, anyone this stooopid ought to be unwilling to talk about it, never mind launch a lawsuit
finally, anyone this stooopid ought to be told never to go near a ladder, stairs, machinery, tools, or anything at all “dangerous”
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:04:32 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(Obama and Brennan think that 20% of terrorists re-joining the battle is just fine with them)
To: george76
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:05:54 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
To: george76
That guy is lucky he cut the tree limb instead of one of his own.
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:22:00 PM PDT
by
Tramonto
To: george76
“The hotel owners have now been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £1,000 council costs and a £15 victim surcharge... “
Can a country be a Darwin Award candidate? Can the U.S. be far behind?
To: george76
"If the women don't find you handsome at least they should find you handy."
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:37:49 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Duncan Hunter, Jim DeMint, Michelle Bachman, ...)
To: RepublicanMeansAmerican
We have OSHA. We shouldn’t feel so superior in this case.
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:39:24 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: TigersEye
The handyman’s secret weapon - duct tape.
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:41:07 PM PDT
by
Rocky
(REPEAL IT!)
To: MediaMole
Hence my second sentence.
To: george76
We have to face facts - there really are people who have never cut down a tree, don’t know how to handle a screwdriver or a hammer and should never be let near any sort of power tool or sharp impliment. Never fear though they are usually the first to die in an disaster!
Mel
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posted on
04/19/2010 12:48:25 AM PDT
by
melsec
To: melsec
Mr Aspinall is the poster child for liberals everywhere.
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posted on
04/19/2010 12:51:23 AM PDT
by
Halgr
(Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
To: Halgr
They probably call him Dad!
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posted on
04/19/2010 12:54:23 AM PDT
by
melsec
To: melsec
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posted on
04/19/2010 12:58:28 AM PDT
by
Halgr
(Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
To: Enchante
On Saturday in Mesa, AZ a man trimming a palm tree was killed when about 500 lbs of fronds trapped him up the tree.
The man seemed to be fine when his partner on the ground asked the homeowner to call for help. The homeowner didn’t speak Spanish and couldn’t understand what was wrong, but a passer-by helped call the cops.
The man died when the fronds shifted and stopped him from breathing.
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posted on
04/19/2010 1:09:19 AM PDT
by
donna
(Sarah Palin: "I support his [McCain] position on immigration.")
To: george76
I cut down trees, I skip and jump
I love to press wild flow’rs
I put on women’s clothing
And hang around in bars
He cuts down trees...
He’s a lumberjack...
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posted on
04/19/2010 3:55:56 AM PDT
by
razorback-bert
(So many questions, so few answers about Barry.)
To: george76
I had a similar (not too similar) experience once while pruning a large limb off a Live Oak in my Florida back yard.
The ladder was on the right side of the cut and extending beyond the branch by maybe a foot or so. So, there I was, happily cutting away with a borrowed electric chain saw, when I started to notice that the stub end of the branch was moving upwards as it started to unload, getting ever closer to the very top of the extension ladder.
As the branch and ladder parted company, so to speak, I did the same with the ladder - all while calling out to my ever-watchful wife, "I'm okay! I'm okay!" Luckily, I was. I've known people who have died while cutting or pruning trees.
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posted on
04/19/2010 4:49:20 AM PDT
by
Quality_Not_Quantity
(A half-truth masquerading as the whole truth becomes a complete untruth. (J.I. Packer)
To: TigersEye
Were pulling for ya.Red Green show was just to funny.
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posted on
04/19/2010 6:09:28 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
To: george76

So here's to you, Mr. lean-your-ladder-against-the-branch-you're-sawing-off, we salute you.
To: Vaduz
Loved the red green show. My favorite saying of his was “Spare the duct tape, spoil the job.” lol - too funny.
To: Enchante
AFAIK, the UK civil courts are still set up on a loser pay basis to limit frivolous suits. It would suck to get injured on the job (due to your own stupidity), then have to pay your employer’s court cousts (again, due to your own stupidity...)
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posted on
04/19/2010 6:17:54 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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