See, there was this hunk of heavy styrofoam that was roughly shaped like a half of a watermelon, and they needed a watermelon costume, so how perfect is that? But it was heavy, and kind of too big, so we were going to cut it in half, length-wise. So we tried a hand saw, and yeah, that was working, but they're only fourth graders and not very strong, so it took about 20 minutes to cut down a quarter of an inch, and we had about 2 feet to go. So then we tried hedge clippers, but they didn't do anything. So I got out the small chainsaw that we have for tree limbs. I figured, other parents let their kids use power tools, under supervision. We were really careful, and I showed them how to turn it on and off, and had everyone else stand way back, but SOMEONE had to hold the styrofoam steady, and a kid sure couldn't do it, and...
Anyway, no one else got hurt, the styrofoam got cut, and it makes quite a nice watermelon. In retrospect, we probably should have found another way, but it DID work. And my finger will heal.
Warning...graphic picture below.
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9 comments:
Wow...So who gets to have the years of therapy for trying to cut mom's finger off?
How in the world did that seem like good idea at any time?!
I know, I know. What was I thinking? The sacrifices I make in the name of love...er, competition. It wasn't David, thankfully. The young lad shall remain nameless, to protect the innocent.
I love that the word verification for this comment is "dummo". Next time, try gloves and/or a couple of chairs to brace the thing and/or closing the thing in a door to hold it and/or letting the kid you know is going to quit anyway or the kid with the really annoying parents do the holding.
Bear in mind, J, that she comes from a family who thought it was a good idea to mostly cut through a tree and then climb up it to attach a rope.
I don't think there will be a "next time."
Just stating for the record: I most certainly did NOT think it was a good idea to climb the tree after cutting through it. I just thought it was better than dropping the tree on your head.
So... did you start the first aid process by waving the bloody stump in the kid's face and yelling "Do you see what you did!"
Ha! NO!!!
Man oh man, are you crazy???
Actually darn lucky!
Is this pay back for cutting off Steve's finger?
M.M.
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