How to fix a Bad Day

[Lostmason]

The past couple of weeks I've been helping my sister and brother-in-law
close down their B&B,The Arcadian Inn.They been open for just over 25
years,and have accumulated a lot of antiques.Last week end they had
something of a pre-sale,and are advertising an estate sale for this coming
week end (July 22 & 23).Well in moving a bunch of furniture down stairs and to
other rooms,I managed to smash my hand several times.The furniture and
walls are fine,but my hand doubled in size.Last night it was so bad my ring
finger turned purple.Now I'll grant it was quite a becoming shade,it wasn't
fitting for a Redneck to go around with a purple digit.I attempted to remove
my Wedding band,but without skinning myself or cutting something it wasn't
going to happen.I pulled out the Dremel,put in a cutting blade and five mivutes
later the color in my finger was returning to normal.So you can see where the
day took a definate down turn,when the wife got home and I showed her my rescue
effort.She punished me by "making" me smoke not one or two but three,YES THREE,
bowls of Germain's Plum Cake.I'm so ashamed,next time I'll cut off the finger and maybe
she will "Make" me smoke four.Hehehehehehe:devilfire:

[Emperor Zurg]

Ouch!

I don't know about the rest of you but when I'm heading for any kind of work, the ring is the first thing that comes off. No need to add the hazards of a decoration while I'm working and getting sweaty.

Maybe you'll find an old Dunhill in all those antiques :D

[Lostmason]

Trying to talk my sis into letting me have a vintage Top Hat.Wasn't the ring that caused the problem,
I'm blind in my left eye and I kept running that hand into corners.You should see me with a screwdriver,
no depth perception,looks like I'm sneaking up on the screw,Lol

[droy1958]

Trying to talk my sis into letting me have a vintage Top Hat.Wasn't the ring that caused the problem,
I'm blind in my left eye and I kept running that hand into corners.You should see me with a screwdriver,
no depth perception,looks like I'm sneaking up on the screw,Lol

Oh the joys of getting mature. I can see, but I spend half the time raising and lowering my glasses. Can't do the bifocals. I can hear a grasshopper fart at fifty yards, but I can't understand what someone is saying in a loud room at two yards. I have a friend that keeps telling me to wait another 20 years.....

[Lostmason]

Oh the joys of getting mature. I can see, but I spend half the time raising and lowering my glasses. Can't do the bifocals. I can hear a grasshopper fart at fifty yards, but I can't understand what someone is saying in a loud room at two yards. I have a friend that keeps telling me to wait another 20 years.....

Alas,My sanity relies on three things,my Wife,my pipe,and my scotch.But not in that order.

[droy1958]

Alas,My sanity relies on three things,my Wife,my pipe,and my scotch.But not in that order.

Hic...... Cheers mate....

[Bruck]

Ditto on the Emperor's comment - the rings always come off when I'm doing any hand work more complex than lighting a pipe or typing on a keyboard. The watch as well, if I'm digging into the guts of a car or appliance.

During an on-the-job safety class many years ago, the instructor told of an employee who jumped down from a truck with his wedding ring caught on something. Tore the skin clean off. I've since heard the same type of story in different contexts - manufacturing equipment, military equipment, etc., so it's either a recycled story or a chronic hazard. In either case, I'm happy to take it at face value :dread:

Anyway, glad you survived!

[Usafvet509]

Absolutely, the ring comes off for work. I carry a Leatherman Raptor, just in case. This awesome tool is not only trauma shears, but seat belt cutter, O2 wrench, RING CUTTER, etc... It's definitely a bad day when you have to cut those off. Hope the pipe set your senses back in square, brother. ..

[Lostmason]

I can be dense at times,as I said this was the third wedding band,I'ld gotten in the habit of only
wearing it we Wendy and I were going out.But at the sale I was being my normal self,
joking around and flirting with all the older ladies,when it was brought to my attention that
one dear soul (about 85) was taking me a little too seriously.So I put on my ring to make
sure that they all knew I was taken,Now though we here all know I'm stupid :dork:
I daresay I need to return to an Entered Apprentice and start over. Usafvet509 ,
the pipe and a understanding wife have kept me square thru many of my misadventures.
It's Brothers such as you and these other fine fellows that keep it Fun.

[Branzig]

I'm also a ring off while working guy....especially since mine is made of tungsten carbide...

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[Pipe Smoker]

This probably wouldn't have worked in your case, but Windex glass cleaner makes it easier to get a tight ring off. It has silicone, which serves as a lubricant.

[Hardheaded]

I'm also a ring off while working guy....especially since mine is made of tungsten carbide...

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At least I'm not the only one. I'd have better luck cutting the finger off if that thing ever got stuck or crushed.

[Emperor Zurg]

At least I'm not the only one. I'd have better luck cutting the finger off if that thing ever got stuck or crushed.

Actually carbide rings are a little safer than gold ones. Carbide will just shatter if it's deformed in any way so crushing no longer presents a hazard. However, pitting either material against flesh for cutting, dislocating or degloving a finger, both carbide and gold are about equal. It's like arguing if a metal butter knife or a plastic butter knife cut warm butter better; the butter doesn't stand a chance either way.

[Lostmason]

Actually carbide rings are a little safer than gold ones. Carbide will just shatter if it's deformed in any way so crushing no longer presents a hazard. However, pitting either material against flesh for cutting, dislocating or degloving a finger, both carbide and gold are about equal. It's like arguing if a metal butter knife or a plastic butter knife cut warm butter better; the butter doesn't stand a chance either way.

Having cut myself with both kinds of butter knife , Your right , it doesn't make any difference they both cut. BTW, my ring was sterling silver,
seems to bend/crush quite easily.Wife told me it happened cause I was flirt with the old women,and with her German temper I've decided to
agree with her and stop flirting,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yeah right,:crossbones:

[Hardheaded]

Actually carbide rings are a little safer than gold ones. Carbide will just shatter if it's deformed in any way so crushing no longer presents a hazard. However, pitting either material against flesh for cutting, dislocating or degloving a finger, both carbide and gold are about equal. It's like arguing if a metal butter knife or a plastic butter knife cut warm butter better; the butter doesn't stand a chance either way.

Oh, I know my finger is screwed either way. I meant having to cut that bugger off vs gold to save a finger as in Lost Mason's case.

[Lostmason]

Oh, I know my finger is screwed either way. I meant having to cut that bugger off vs gold to save a finger as in Lost Mason's case.

Gold !! I would have trimmed my digits first.It would turn out kind of like a Bobbit thing, you could call me FrankenFinger,,,,,I know===:dork:

[Haebar]

Dang, that reminds me of a time when I was working nights at a video game arcade while in grad school. I noticed a co-worker's finger was swollen and pale from a too-tight wedding ring. He was a slow fellow and didn't understand the urgency of getting the ring off. After much teaching him about the human circulatory system, he promised that he would see about it the next day, and he did. He had to have it removed; it was too swollen to slide off.