- Jun 9, 2013
- 5,374
- 7,036
- Detector(s) used
- White XLT Spectrum E-Series
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
You can't fix stupid #2
Yesterday afternoon I'm out in my newly built workshop hanging OSB sheets on the walls. Radio is cranked, cold beer on the work island and its sunny and warm outside. I have about 20 4 x 8 x 1/2" sheets left in the truck bed. The 8' overhead garage door is up and I have the truck backed in up to the cab. I'm standing on a six foot step ladder about 4 ft. from the open 8' garage door. I'm going up the ladder to the 3rd step to staple a sheet up to the studs. I had leaned a rake handle up against the ladder because it was in the way for this 2nd sheet to go up. As I climbed the ladder the rake handle moved and fell against the garage door opener. Now what happened next only took about 2-3 seconds total.
.25 Seconds: When I heard the garage door opener kick on I thought it won't come down because the electric eye is blocked by the truck.
.75 Seconds: Door IS coming down!!!!
1.0 Seconds: Realized truck is sitting to high to block the electric eye.
2-3 Seconds: I was coming down ladder, dropped air stapler and raced to the opener/closer button and PRESSED!
Well it stopped.... and I swear you couldn't have slide a piece of paper between the overhead door and the roof of the cab....! Not a scratch. Talk about a stupid move on my part. Had to go the work island and the cold beer for awhile and regroup.
Yesterday afternoon I'm out in my newly built workshop hanging OSB sheets on the walls. Radio is cranked, cold beer on the work island and its sunny and warm outside. I have about 20 4 x 8 x 1/2" sheets left in the truck bed. The 8' overhead garage door is up and I have the truck backed in up to the cab. I'm standing on a six foot step ladder about 4 ft. from the open 8' garage door. I'm going up the ladder to the 3rd step to staple a sheet up to the studs. I had leaned a rake handle up against the ladder because it was in the way for this 2nd sheet to go up. As I climbed the ladder the rake handle moved and fell against the garage door opener. Now what happened next only took about 2-3 seconds total.
.25 Seconds: When I heard the garage door opener kick on I thought it won't come down because the electric eye is blocked by the truck.
.75 Seconds: Door IS coming down!!!!
1.0 Seconds: Realized truck is sitting to high to block the electric eye.
2-3 Seconds: I was coming down ladder, dropped air stapler and raced to the opener/closer button and PRESSED!
Well it stopped.... and I swear you couldn't have slide a piece of paper between the overhead door and the roof of the cab....! Not a scratch. Talk about a stupid move on my part. Had to go the work island and the cold beer for awhile and regroup.