On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:55:40 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/3/2013 7:47 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 03 Nov 2013 15:55:09 -0600, amdx wrote:



I hope you know I was being tongue in cheek when I said I survived.
Some seemed to be worried that I removed my own sliver, even resorting
to an exacto knife to open up the tissue. I guess there is just to much
talk in the media about infections.
Mikek

I was working with sheet metal all day and I am sure I have a dozen
cuts worse than your "surgery". I hope I survive.
Who else would humor Kevin the way I do?

I did get a couple hundred sq/ft of pan roof up without falling off
the ladder (the real danger)




We had a large tree come down due to strong winds. It wasn't on the
ground because two other trees caught it and were holding it horizontal,
about 15 feet above the ground.

I got my trusty chainsaw out along with my tallest stepladder. Did a
"dry" run, climbing up the ladder with the chainsaw not running.

I could just reach where I'd have to cut to free the tree. 20 years ago
I probably would have gone for it. But I stood there, on top of the
ladder, thinking about how that tree was going to come crashing down and
got a mental flash of it taking out the ladder with me on it holding a
running chainsaw.

Went back to the house and called a professional.


That's a happy ending. I'd have hated to read a post from your wife describing all the lacerations
and broken bones.

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!