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Blog entry by lazyfiremaninTN posted 604 days ago 490 reads 0 times favorited 30 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Have you ever had a week that you could redo???

Last week-Dryer tensioner pully went out

Saturday- Just after we get home from picking up the dryer at the repair shop Ian knocks a half case of gatorade off shelf and it lands on hotwater heater and bust a pipe.

Notice the messy but effective repair

Monday- Went out to car to head to work and battery dead. Hooked up the battery charger and went back in house. 15-20 minutes later I heard something outside and looked out window to find car on fire.

Can I go back to bed yet???????/

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"


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DAN

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posted 604 days ago

yow ! what caused the fire ?

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 604 days ago

Yikes. I wish for you that it was just a dream…

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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againstthegrain

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posted 604 days ago

I have had weeks like that. I believe He was trying to get my attention. I will add you to my prayers.

-- Anchul - Warrensburg, MO: As a Pastor, I am just trying to get closer to Jesus. He was a woodworker too.

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hobbylogger

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posted 604 days ago

goodness sakes, you poor guy! I think I would have gone back to bed….or hopped on a plane. LoL. what caused the fire? I hope that your’e ok. It will get better , you’ll be in my prayers. God bless you.

-- Daniel, Tumwater, Wa U.S.A.

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GaryK

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posted 604 days ago

Man, that’s rough!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Eric

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posted 604 days ago

I guess you know what your next woodworking project will be – a car! Chamfer the front real good for better aerodynamics, hardwood bumpers but softwood seats, inlayed pinstriping.

Of course, it would have to be a Flintstone car. An engine in one of those is a bonfire waiting to happen!

-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com

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Pretzel

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posted 604 days ago

If theres anything I can do to help let me know.

-- Pretzel L8agn

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Woodshopfreak

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posted 604 days ago

that stinks. At least you know how to take care of a fire!!!!! Good luck.

-- Tyler, Illinois

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FlWoodRat

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posted 604 days ago

WOW…TOUGH WEEK. But look at the bright side: No loved one’s got hurt and there does not appear to be any damage to “The Shop”. Good luck recovering from the events. By the way, did you have to call out your friends from the Firehouse? I’m sure this will be a topic of discussion around the station for a while.

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

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cajunpen

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posted 604 days ago

Well that was rough, but looking at the bright side – the car wasn’t parked in the garage.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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rikkor

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posted 604 days ago

Rough week, for sure. Let us know if we can help.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 604 days ago

You have my sympathies that was a tough situation. But no one was hurt or injured and, as Bill said, the car was outside. Rough week, sure, but material things can be replaced. Just be thankful that no one was hurt.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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JasonH

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posted 604 days ago

Sheesh, those weeks are tough. Go buy a lotto ticket, it might just be the turnaround and the end of a really crazy story.

-- Living on the square...

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Thos. Angle

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posted 604 days ago

I used to work for an old boy who when things got this way would say,” It’s time to smoke a cigar.” Light up a stogie, Pard.

-- Thos. Angle

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tenontim

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posted 603 days ago

Ground hog day. After that run of bad luck, just think of the good things that are on the way.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 603 days ago

Wow..sorry about your luck. I guess the only thing left is for the International space station to fall out of the sky on your house..

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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RobH

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posted 603 days ago

How does the song go? “Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.” I am having a bad woodworking week, but I think most of it is because I am in a rush to get through with this bunk bed project and get started on the playground.

Look on the bright side, things tend to happen in threes, and the car was number three. Maybe you will be safe for a while.

I hope the rest of your week has been going better.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

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Dadoo

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posted 603 days ago

So if it wasn’t for bad luck, you’d have no luck at all!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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RAH

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posted 603 days ago

I’m sorry to hear about your car and run of bad luck. You never mentioned the battery charger is it OK?

A couple weeks ago my wife was in an accident, I was directly behind her in one of our trucks and watched it all happen. A semi hit her on the side front wheel well, she bumped her head thats it, totaled the truck. I’m glade no one was hurt.

-- Ron Central, CA

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 603 days ago

I’m sorry for your bad run of luck, I’m sure things will get better from now on.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Greg3G

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posted 603 days ago

Oh Boy…Have I been there a couple of times. Tie an knot in the rope and hang on, it will pass. Times like these build us up and make us better people. You will never know the joy of a warm spring day without the cold winds of winter.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

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brunob

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posted 603 days ago

I guess we’ve all been there but, seems like there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.

-- Bruce from Central New York

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shang

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posted 603 days ago

nice

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dennis mitchell

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posted 603 days ago

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PINKHANDCUFFFGIRL

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posted 603 days ago

Brad that is not funny, the luck we have been happening the space station may just fall on our house!!!! I used to want to park the car in the garage but my husband turned it into a woodworking shop instead, boy am I so glad!!!! You couldn’t pay me enough money to park a car near the garage now. We should find out today what the insurance company says. We appreciate all the prayers and please continue to keep us in your prayers.

-- Please bless me in woodworking, Adrian is my husband and teacher!!!

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Blake

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posted 603 days ago

I pressed BACKSPACE on my keyboard and it all went away. Maybe you can try that.

Good luck (looks like you may need it).

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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HallTree

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posted 603 days ago

To bad this is not one of those April fools post. If you go back to bed, don’t get out on the wrong side next time.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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Ad Marketing Guy - Bill

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posted 603 days ago

WOW that is a bad day that got worst – Sorry! If it was not so serious it would be funny- glad you kept your wit about you!

I think we all can relate to having a bad day that gets worse and sometimes goes beyond worse. When you hit the pillow that night your only thought is ” Glad this one is over”, and if you are having a really bad day, you then need to get up and use the john!

Here is to everyone that has had that “bad day” – always need perspective to make it seem right!

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

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jcees

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posted 603 days ago

Call your insurance agent, seek medication and return to bed pronto.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

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clieb91

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posted 601 days ago

Adrain, Wow.. sorry to hear man. Hope the rest of the week has gone better.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

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