Stupid things we do.

[metalhead]

Trying to build three Italeri 1/72 B-52's at the same time. Enough said.

[lordairgtar]

Attempting to spray paint a 36 Ford inside a model box top during high school study hall. I soon had a bunch of class mates surrounding me to see what I was up to. The smell of Testor's spray paint wafted up to the teacher's desk and I got detention...and no model building in school.

[Wagoneer81]

Ray, I did those things also. Have you ever started to spray and realize the nozzle was backwards and painted your hand?

I did one worse than that... I picked up the can, pointed it at the part and shot Garnet Red Metallic straight into my left eye...

[blunc]

I did one worse than that... I picked up the can, pointed it at the part and shot Garnet Red Metallic straight into my left eye...

they say "Visine gets the red out..."

maybe not, in this case.

[pharoah]

Stupid things? Let's see here.

I usually have about 2 projects going at the same time. i had an unpainted car body on the bench. I was working on something else non modeling and I had my trusty soldering iron out. Wasn't watching when I put the iron back on it's stand,and put it right on the door of the car. Fortunately it was repairable. Another time I was casting some resin parts.,and started pouring the resin in the mold before I realized I hadn't mixed the 2 parts together. Messy cleanup.

When I was a kid? Let's not go there...

[wilderness1989]

Years ago I found that whiskey does not work to lubricate a lap top.

[vintagestang]

I did one worse than that... I picked up the can, pointed it at the part and shot Garnet Red Metallic straight into my left eye...

I know this is an old thread. I did that once too got black paint in my mouth and eyes and all over a nice shirt. Tip of the day: Spray paint does not taste good.

[Wagoneer81]

they say "Visine gets the red out..."

maybe not, in this case.

In this case, no... ;^) I didn't get the eye shut before the paint hit... It took a visit to the ER and an hour of saline eye wash. After that, it was meds applied directly to the eye and keeping it covered for a week...

[vintagestang]

In this case, no... ;^) I didn't get the eye shut before the paint hit... It took a visit to the ER and an hour of saline eye wash. After that, it was meds applied directly to the eye and keeping it covered for a week...

That sucks. I've been lucky so far. I accidentally splashed lacquer thinner in my eyes. Now that burns!

[Tom Geiger]

That sucks. I've been lucky so far. I accidentally splashed lacquer thinner in my eyes. Now that burns!

and do not tip over the small jar of lacquer thinner onto your lap! It'll burn yer bobbit! Ask me how I know!

[Danno]

and do not tip over the small jar of lacquer thinner onto your lap! It'll burn yer bobbit! Ask me how I know!

Uhhhhh ... Tom. Mind if we just take your word for it?

[Quick GMC]

The only model I have ever finished 100%, the 67 Chevelle. Really nice paint job, even put the mirrors and hood on. I was installing a shlf above my new bench. Of course I dropped it, it sandwiched the model and a bunch of parts exploded out of it. The paint is okay, but the wheels, shocks, engine parts etc. went flying. It's in a box. I tihink I'd rather start over with a fresh kit than fix this one.

[Tom Geiger]

The only model I have ever finished 100%, the 67 Chevelle. Really nice paint job, even put the mirrors and hood on. I was installing a shlf above my new bench. Of course I dropped it, it sandwiched the model and a bunch of parts exploded out of it. The paint is okay, but the wheels, shocks, engine parts etc. went flying. It's in a box. I tihink I'd rather start over with a fresh kit than fix this one.

Here's my work bench back in my old house in New Jersey. Pay particular attention to the bottom shelf.

We went away for a weekend and returned to find this mess. All the shelves had come tumbling down. I had the rails up with short screws that pretty much were just into the wood paneling. And I had heavy things up there like reference books. Lesson learned, the screws I use now are so long I and into wood beams, so long I was expecting to see them sticking out of the side of my house!

And the purpose of this post... a miracle! That bottom shelf fell quite a distance and lodged on top of a couple of boxes, most notably my eXacto knife wood box. It left just enough room that the models at the back of the bench were spared. The '50 Ford pickup had it's front bumper surgically removed, but went back on easily. The Ranchero body next to it was unharmed and is my 1960 Ranchero police car today.

[mrknowetall]

Me? I left my (our) "stuff on the basement floor right after we moved into our current home. For about a year and a half. Bad idea.

Hurricane Irene blew through in 2011, the power failed along with my sump pump (no battery backup), and the basement flooded. About 6" of water accumulated, and a number of boxes collapsed from wicking up all that water. I was cleaning up the mess for a few months.

I've fixed the sump pump issue. I tossed the existing one and replaced it with a new, better unit featuring a two day battery backup. There is nothing on the floor of my basement. Everything is either shelved or on rollers, except for trash containers.

All good.

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Edited July 24, 2013 by mrknowetall

[mrknowetall]

Years ago I found that whiskey does not work to lubricate a lap top.

Neither does vodka, Pepsi or tea!