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  1. 9th August 2007, 05:00 PM #1
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    Default The curse of sheddie

    Strikes again.

    Laid up again. This time half a tonne of 12mm plywood sheets fell over on my bad ankle. It ain't pretty. Did you hear my scream you Melbourne-ites? And I still feel nauseous.

    This is similar to what I did to my left ankle in 1992.
    My actual fracture had the screws and wire on both sides - a real mess.

    When the ply sheets (cladding for the house reno) fell on me I heard the same crunching and grinding and really thought I was going to have a heart attack. SWMBO had an adrenalin rush (60years old) and lifted it off me enough to drag my leg out. I think she still cares.

    I guess I can say the Reno got me.
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    Sheddie,

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    It is about time you hired a stunt double. Look after yourself man, and buy that lady a bunch of flowers for lifting the MDF off you
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    Ouch!!

    Sorry to hear of your unfortunate misshap Shedhand.

    May the Gods aid you in a speedy recovery.
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    Ouch, doesn't sound good Sheddie.

    All the best for your recovery
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    Default Oh Dear

    Hope you get well soon Sheddy
    And well done the missus...

    But....

    Tell us HOW it happened...
    Tell us HOW the sheets fell over - be a lesson to those of us who stack sheets...
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    Take care Sheddie. Hope it heals well.

    Does your ankle look anything like this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shedhand View Post
    SWMBO had an adrenalin rush (60years old)
    She'll be a mess when she comes down off the rush after 60 years.

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    Mike, when are you going to learn to avoid hurting yourself

    Lucky SWMBO was there, take care. I suppose you will start cornering the market on Epay agin
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    Bad luck Mike Hope you get better soon and get back in the shed
    Just a thought.... No need for all the festools to rust ... So ill be more than happy to baby sit Ill even pay the postage... I promise to look after them
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    Strewth Mike! Could have been much worse, I suppose. Even so, ouch.

    Lucky thing someone was around to reset the trap or you might have had to cut yourself out of there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jedo_03 View Post
    Hope you get well soon Sheddy
    And well done the missus...

    But....

    Tell us HOW it happened...
    Tell us HOW the sheets fell over - be a lesson to those of us who stack sheets...
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    Its cladding for the house - 2700 x 1200 x 12mm Shadowclad Ply. It was standing against the shed and we took 2 sheets and put them on the house and I forgot to secure the other 27 sheets. The wind blew them over. I stood them up but the wind blew a strong gust and blew them over again and I couldn't move quick enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lignum View Post
    Bad luck Mike Hope you get better soon and get back in the shed
    Just a thought.... No need for all the festools to rust ... So ill be more than happy to baby sit Ill even pay the postage... I promise to look after them
    Thanks Lig, your altruism stuns me..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lignum View Post
    Just a thought.... No need for all the festools to rust ... So ill be more than happy to baby sit Ill even pay the postage... I promise to look after them
    You forgot to ask if there was any cheep 12mm ply going er by the way mike is there

    Bad luck mike hope it doesn't keep you down too long


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    Quote Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke View Post
    Strewth Mike! Could have been much worse, I suppose. Even so, ouch.

    Lucky thing someone was around to reset the trap or you might have had to cut yourself out of there.
    Both legs and one arm were trapped the knife was strapped to my right leg. Couldn't have got it out....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashore View Post
    You forgot to ask if there was any cheep 12mm ply going er by the way mike is there

    Bad luck mike hope it doesn't keep you down too long


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    Couple of weeks I reckon. I haven't said anything to SWMBO the ex, but I think I may have a broken bone. Its much too painful to be a sprain. I can't put weight of any amount on it and it throbs all the time. I hate hospitals now.
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