Beezle Warburton

Oh, please. I'm not going to turn into a simpering puddle if a crackhead kicks my door in.

Admittedly, they'd probably be lucky if I just shot them. I'm also fond of large sharp things.

But, if you are the sort that wouldn't be able to shoot someone, then don't own guns -- those are the cases where the gun gets taken and used on you. You *HAVE* to be willing to pull the trigger.

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Casey Pelous

And don't leave that stuff in your nightstand.

.......

Don't ask.

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Wrong Weatherwax

Clamp, your fucking, work....

I just retaught myself this one this evening when I used one of my fine finish japanese pullsaws intended to shave some pillow stock but instead gave myself an inadvertent manicure (and sliced my thumb open) because I was too lazy to clamp the little piece I was working on.

I'm fine, but after twenty-five years of carpentry, some days you still do dumb stuff.

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Cincia Singh

The most important safety tip I can think of is ... don't f**k with Beebs!

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Eris

Unplug it before you stick a screwdriver in it.

Beebo Brink

Who me?

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Noob: "okay.... im in a house with cages and people in gags and the door just locked and i cant get out :c"

Soen Eber

If you're using the parking space next to you at the store to unload the cart, place the cart well between you and that damn fool trying to back into the space who can't see you because its twilight.

I didn't, but I did have loud lungs, and had just purchased and unpacked a clip on "safety light" (3 bright red flashing LED's, visible to 300 feet). Guy exited and went into the store without even a glance back after he'd safely parked.

I almost didn't buy that safety light.

Void

for real fun use a rotary cutter on a small item that can bind an turn it into a miniature saw or fire it across the room.... luckily for me I at least had the nice old leather forge apron on... and yeah I know better too =S

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Wrong Weatherwax

Oh yeah, been there, done that one, got that tshirt too...

This is an old picture, same issue, but I did it with a 4 1/2 angle grinder with a sanding disc attachment. I was prepping a cast for a set of ways for a lathe when the grinder skipped and climbed up into my thumb. I actually had the work clamped this time, but there still wasn't enough downward force applied to the clamp so when it skipped, the whole piece jumped up at enough angle to provide the perfect ramp onto my hand.

Ash Rothmanay

Ooh this thread is really great. Lotta of great advices here. I hope you don't mind me bumping this, its not very old thread....but I do have a few safety habits that I have developed over the years a few that has been mentioned already, like watch drink when out fun, drive with door locked which can also be bad if you get into accident and emergency personell can't get to you but hey...

by you but I do have a few extras...like...NEVER start new work or new projects on a monday. Really really bad idea (and yes that is a superstition but fortunatly most bosses understand this). Also not going under a stairs, which although is a superstition is still a valid advice, getting a hammer or a bucket on head hurts. Same reason for not walking to closely to houses that are being fixed or painted that has mobile racks (I don't know what they are called in english but its the walkways and ladder constraptions that the workmen put up around the houses to climb up and walk on.

Also a few years ago a company created a disposable cone thing for women so they can pee standing up...I still own some and take them with me when I go out clubbing or for some inconseavable reasons find myself camping. The toilets in the clubs and bars is REALLY not something you want to sit on and when drunk I get too wobbly to squat/hover over the toilet.

A flash light in my purse (which is tiny, but modern tech being what it is I can easily find a cheap flashlight that fits comfortably inside it along with all my other necesseties).

My dad was a seaman and one thing he drilled into my mom and us girls was ALWAYS keep the apartment doors locked. At all times. Was very confusing to young me when the homes of my grandmother and my aunt was unlocked during the summer times when we were playing in the garden. My grandmother was not happy when I "accidentally" locked her out. Yebb, accidentally and I am sticking to that story.

Another advice from my dad was NEVER leave candles unattended. And my dad is very stressing about all electrical applyances being unplugged when not used. Only thing he tolerates being plugged in is the fridge, the stove, the tv and my alarm clock when I was still living at home. Even table lamps have to be unplugged if they are not in use. This has followed us girls into adulthood although my sister is more flexible in this regard.

I don't have a knife but I do carry a nail cutter with an attached file that is usuful on occations. That can opener mentioned above seem a great idea, I plan on adding that to my purse.

When walking out at night, alone, have house keys in your nuckles like a nuckle duster just incase. I've added a few extra keys to my chain for that very reason.

Advice my dad gave me when I was growing up, if I can not avoid fights or am attacked go for eyes, ears, and BITE!!! Also told me to go for the crotch of a man. Kick, grab, punch (although I have found that not to be easy, men have annoyingly good reflexes). And of course run away screaming my head off yelling fire. Not rape (that did confuse me but not anymore). Also told me if I get into fight with a woman avoid her talons and mouth.

Which I have found to be true. If you get into a physical fight with a woman, end it quickly or more importantly try to avoid it. Be a peace keeper and apologise even though not in wrong. Seriously. Fight with a woman, especially a drunk one, is much more hazardous than a man. I should know, I am one. Women also tend to attack in packs although I have never done that but I have seen it happening and had to save one of my friends away from such a conbustion pack.

I have also gotten more advice on how to best defending myself from my male friends. Not defending myself from my male friends, they have giving me advice about how to defend myself I mean.

Another advice my dad gave me when he found out I was drinking is NEVER get so drunk I don't know what I am doing. Never loose my reasoning and judgement especially when I know I will be going downtown to the clubs and bars. This is an advice I have heated ever since I was 16 years old. I drink and get drunk before we go downtown (we usually meet in one of our homes first and party there until about 1 am and then head downtown) and then when the fun is over I am usually stone sober and very hungry.

First sign of snow or just first sign of frost (snow can really come behind you where I live and it can be a meter high in less than 2 hours, rare where I live but can happen) I put a shovel in the back compartment of the car even though people are very nice about lending you a shovel when they see you struggling with your car.

When driving near a pier or when around the docks take safety belt off. A girl drowned a few years ago (actually more than a few years ago, I am old) when the car she was in went of the dock and she couldn't get her safety belt off. Another great reason for carrying a knife.

And what Beezle Warburton mentions above about safety belt cutter and glass breaker is something I had been thinking of getting in my car when I had a car. Not the seat belt cutter (didn't know they existed) but the glass breaker. Today electric window downers are in all new cars and don't work well if car is submerged and you need to get out of car quickly. I did think about getting one to keep in the glove compartment especially after hearing about the girl drowned.

When moving into a new hood or going to work in different places I get to know where the schools are AND obey the blasted speed limits. I infact drive slower than the speedlimits especially at times I know that kids will be out (going to and fro school). I almost killed a kid a few years ago when she was walking over the street (albeit not on a zebra thing but still, I still get nightmares, and yes I didn't hit her just gave her and me a nasty shock).

And more about driving, defensive driving here is really a must I and I am ashamed to say I have sometimes been one of the drivers that people sometimes need to defend themselves against. Main reason I don't drive anymore when being awake for more than 24 hours. But over here driving defensively is really the way to go. We are not bad drivers just...well, not very observant I think. Too much head in clouds. And one thing that I tell ALL new drivers is NEVER to trust the blinker and ALWAYS expect that the driver infront of you is going to turn, and thus slow down very quickly and you guessed it, WITHOUT turning on the blinkers in time or turn them on AFTER they have slowed down and just before they turn.

I also always check the mirrors to see if there are cars behind me and beside me, actually just to know where they are incase cars infront of me stop suddenly. Then in split second I can decide weather I can swearve to the lane beside me and thus missing the asshole or plonk on the brakes and cry for my momma. A useful thing to do when the roads can be icy or during xmas times.

And, that's all folks!

Soen Eber

Keep more space between you and the car in front of you if they are tailgating. If they need to stop its going to fast, rude, and short.

Beezle Warburton

"Not the seat belt cutter (didn't know they existed) but the glass breaker."

It's both-in-one, whether you get the pocket knife style or the hammer style.

Brenda Archer

I also keep bandage tape in my purse in case my bra wire breaks through its casing and tries to stab me (this can draw blood lol) so I have a way to wrap it up and make it less dangerous.

Dancien Graves

Is the sky green? Lots of thunder and lighting and cool looking clouds? Stop sitting on your roof watching it while in a metal lawn chair.

Because your mother will be seriously pissed off and possibly homicidal.

Void

having stabbed myself this way not once but TWICE, I understand this fear =S

Casey Pelous

So true. You should sit on your porch. With beer.

Maggy Hazelnut

Always keep some toilet paper in your car on those long trips or when driving in the country.
Never laugh at a penis or tell him it's "cute".
Never rub Ben Gay on sore muscles & then touch your or anyone else's genitals.
Never poke a skunk with a stick no matter how long it is - even if the skunk's behind your hot water heater.

(I speak from experience on all of those.)

LeeHere

Speaking of which...I once had a really bad experience with some Jean Nate After Bath Splash. You don't wanna know. Turns out splashing it in the bath, or as pictured in the commercial -while naked in the shower - is really not such a good idea. Since that traumatic experience, I have decided it's probably a good personal policy to avoid splashing anything containing alcohol, acetate and castor oil near your tender bits. Word to the wise, people.

Brenda Archer

ow!

LeeHere

INORITE?!

LeeHere

I was 14 when it happened. It still haunts me. I'll never look at bath products the same way again.

Dancien Graves

Telling your mom and sister (who is also a mom) to get off their butts and clean the house on Mother's Day even in jest (which it was) is NEVER A GOOD IDEA.

Jura Shepherd

Drunken fireworks fun in Denny's is not only dangerous, it will also get you banned and that's bad