Brick layer

[Edbear]

i heard that one in 1978

Me too! What a coincidence!

[A_Mans_Ruin]

Possibly the funniest story in a long while. This is a bricklayer's
accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the Australian
equivalent of the Workers' Compensation Board.
This is a true story.
Had this guy died, he'd have received a Darwin Award
for sure.......



Dear Sir,
I am writing in response to your request for additional information in
Block 3 of the accident report form. I put 'poor planning' as the cause of
my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the following
details will be sufficient.
I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone
on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I found
that I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to be
slightly in excess of 500lbs.
Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a
barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building on
the sixth floor.
Securing the rope at ground I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and
loaded the bricks into it. Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it
tightly to ensure a slow descent of the bricks. You will note in Block 11
of the accident report form that I weigh 135lbs. Due to my surprise at
being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and
forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate
up the side of the building.
In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel, which was now
proceeding downward at an equally impressive speed. This explained the
fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collar bone, as listed in
section 3 of the accident report form. Slowed only slightly, I continued my
rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two
knuckles deep into the pulley.
Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to
hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to experience pain.
At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the
ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel.
Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, that barrel weighed approximately
50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight.
As you can imagine, I began a rapid descent, down the side of the
building.In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up.
This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and several
lacerations of my legs and lower body.
Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed
to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks
and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked.
I am sorry to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks,in
pain, unable to move, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and
let go of the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin its
journey back down onto me. This explains the two broken legs.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Kevin Roben
Wagga Glass & Aluminium Pty Ltd
PO Box5004( 11 Dobney Ave)
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

[Finn]

And old Pat Cooksey song...

http://www.leechvideo.com/video/view3984725.html

Funny as hell, when sung by Pat.

[A_Mans_Ruin]

Thats classic....
So much funnier when someone sayin it instead of reading it!!!!

[gunrunner]

More like "Some mothers do ave em" , way to go Frank

[Badjelly]

It dates back (at least) to 1958:

http://bleatings.blogspot.com/2006/0...rs-lament.html

Are there any earlier sightings?

[JimO]

i remember it from the 70s

[A_Mans_Ruin]

Geezus... anyone would think this was a reminiscing thread.....

poke, poke, poke.....

Its funny regardless of how old it is, right?!

[disenfranchised]

They've even done this on Mythbusters to see if it was possible...I forget the result....I think they managed to get it to work once out of several attempts.

[EJK]

[Str8 Jacket]

EJK, you are a PARTY POOPER!

[EJK]

Hey it's a myth, It coud have happened

[Str8 Jacket]

Hey it's a myth, It coud have happened

Doesnt matter, you've ruined my life now.

[sparky.scott]

Hey it's a myth, It coud have happened

Arent all myths based on real stories?

[awayatc]

Never let the truth get into the way of a good yarn.....:

A man was working on his motorcycle on his patio and his wife was in the
kitchen. The man was racing the engine on the motorcycle when it
accidentally slipped into gear. The man, still holding onto the handle bars,
was dragged through the glass patio doors and along with the motorcycle
dumped onto the floor inside the house.

The wife, hearing the crash, ran into the dining room and found her
husband lying on the floor, cut and bleeding, the motorcycle lying next to
him, and the shattered patio door. The wife ran to the phone and summoned
the ambulance. Because they lived on a fairly large hill, the wife went down
the several flights of stairs to the street to escort the paramedics to her
husband.

After the ambulance arrived and transported the man to the hospital, the
wife up righted the motorcycle and pushed it outside. Since gas was spilled
on the floor, the wife got some paper towels, blotted up the petrol, and
threw the towels in the toilet. The man was treated and released to come
home.

Upon arriving home, he looked at the shattered patio door and the damage
done to his motorcycle. He became despondent, went to the bathroom, sat down
on the toilet and smoked a cigarette. After finishing the cigarette, he
flipped it between his legs into the toilet bowl while seated.

The wife, who was in the kitchen, heard the loud explosion and her husband
screaming. She ran into the bathroom and found her husband lying on the
floor. His trousers had been blown away and he was suffering burns on the
buttocks, the back of his legs, and his groin.

The wife again ran to the phone to call the ambulance. The very same
paramedic crew was dispatched and the wife met them at the street. The
paramedics loaded the husband on to the stretcher and began carrying him to
the street. While they were going down the stairs to the street,
accompanied by the wife, one of the paramedics asked the wife how the
husband had burned himself.

She told them and the paramedics started laughing so hard, one of them
slipped and tipped the stretcher, dumping the husband out. He fell down the
remaining stairs and broke his arm.