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the hazards of unloading wood with your kids

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by jetjr, Mar 27, 2014.

  1. jetjr

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    I was unloading wood today and trying to teach my kids to be safe about it. I was telling them to stay out of the way and not to climb on the stack etc... I was letting them throw of small pieces when it hit me that I needed to tell them to be careful about watching where they were throwing pieces. that's when it really hit me a piece of wood hit me right in the back of the head. no stitches or anything needed that I know of. just some blood and a headache. they learned a good lesson at my expense. chit happens. will post a pic if anyone really wants to see it.
     
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    :rofl: :lol: … oh man… "don't tell your mother"… (hope it wasn't too bad) You're officially a Hoarder now!!!
     
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    Ever think it WASN'T an accident?:rofl: :lol:

    Gary
     
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    See the crooked one? My brother got me with a split when we were unloading George the truck back when I was in third grade. image.jpg
     
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    When I was a kid we were unloading a truck full of trash at the dump, I got a little carried away and,
    I got my dad right in the forehead with a Karo syrup bottle nearly knocked him out and he had a really big knot on his head
     
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    Bullseye !!!
     
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    I used to always help my dad load wood into the basement when i was a kid. He always said "don't get behind me when i'm tossing wood into the pile". Yea of course i didn't listen and one time *Whack!* I took one right in the back of the head. I learned real quick that dad wasn't lyin!
     
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    For only being 5 he rocked me pretty good. I don't know how big the piece was but I'm glad I had a hat on. I was good they did not even learn any new words. He felt horrible about it so of course then I felt bad for him.
     
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    Glad it wasn't too bad… so… did they tell their mother? ;)
     
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    Did the wood split? Thats what you call a splitting headache..... no, glad your ok. Im sure it won't happen again. Lesson learned..
     
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    I had to tell her what happened as she was looking at it to see how bad it was. You know how the head is bleeds like crazy.
     
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    Oh my! I just laughed my butt off with the vision on you hitting him. I love slapstick comedy. :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Of course this one prolly doesn't count with Mom so much, cause the kids weren't in "harm's way"… you were, and, you already "paid for it" ;) Might even be able to milk it for a while… :)

    Next time chuckin wood… maybe try your hard hat… :yes:
     
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    A valuable
    Learning experience for both you & your kids .
     
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