Sometimes I do stupid shit..

[RiverDave]

I had to borrow a ladder a few weeks ago because mine was at my shop and I was drinkin pretty good when all of a sudden all of the fire alarms decided they wanted to go off for no reason in my house.. so I bribed a local driver in town to bring me a ladder and 9volt batteries..

That night I went to bed and woke up thinking maybe I fell in a small cactus when I woke up because of all these things poking me.. lol.

The ladder is a fiberglass sided ladder. I don’t know who thought these things are a good idea but they are fucking horrible..

Well I needed to clean and lube the slides on my motorhome and the person that brought the ladder said keep it, they didn’t want it back.

So I carry this thing outside today and I use it.. well sure as shit my hands are getting poked after I put it away, my fire arms etc..

So I wash my hands pretty good in my garage sink and dry them off with paper towels.. I’m sweating like a whore in church because it’s hot af outside.. instinctively I take the same paper towel and wipe my head and my face with it..

How do ya think that turned out.. hence sometimes I do stupid shit.. this is misery. Lol

RD

 

[CLdrinker]

Duct tape. Apply to affected area and rip off.

 

[rivermobster]

That's awful.

The very first time i cleaned my pool filter (fiberglass) I lifted the top off with a bear hug and no shirt on.

Sadly, I feel your pain.

 

[DLC]

Spray that ladder w/ a clear coat to seal all the fiber glass

rust oleum clear coat

 

[mjc]

Spray that ladder w/ a clear coat to seal all the fiber glass

rust oleum clear coat

This use any spray paint you can get.

 

[WTR&PWR]

Take a cold shower. It will close your pores and allow you to rinse it off. Use dawn soap as a body wash.

 

[Malibuvride07]

Hottest water you can handle on all exposed areas while scrubbing then immediately to cold. The heat opens the pores up and when the cold hits them it squeezes out the fiberglass and washes off.
This has been the best remedy I have found and less hair loss than duct tape
Oh and treat that ladder to a coat of resin and it will be good for another year in the sun.

 

[DWC]

You’re River F’g Dave. Go to Depot and get a new ladder.

 

[Joe mama]

jump in your pool and swim real fast.

 

[sonicss31]

Fiberglass ladders are great until they aren’t.

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

Don't go spanking one out now buddy....unless you're kinky like that.

 

[Gelcoater]

Dumb Ass


That’s the feeling of making money in “the industry”.

Coat yourself in “Johnson’s” baby powder before you do shot like that.

I suggest it to all the new hires.


Baby powder fills the pores of your skin
Glass won’t get in there.
F’n Newb

 

[Boatles]

You’re River F’g Dave. Send someone to Depot and get a new ladder.

Fixed it for you and River F'g Dave

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

There is a reason he told you "just keep it"... its junk

 

[4Waters]

Dumb Ass


That’s the feeling of making money in “the industry”.

Coat yourself in “Johnson’s” baby powder before you do shot like that.

I suggest it to all the new hires.


Baby powder fills the pores of your skin
Glass won’t get in there.
F’n Newb

Did not know that

 

[Looking Glass]

I had to borrow a ladder a few weeks ago because mine was at my shop and I was drinkin pretty good when all of a sudden all of the fire alarms decided they wanted to go off for no reason in my house.. so I bribed a local driver in town to bring me a ladder and 9volt batteries..

That night I went to bed and woke up thinking maybe I fell in a small cactus when I woke up because of all these things poking me.. lol.

The ladder is a fiberglass sided ladder. I don’t know who thought these things are a good idea but they are fucking horrible..

Well I needed to clean and lube the slides on my motorhome and the person that brought the ladder said keep it, they didn’t want it back.

So I carry this thing outside today and I use it.. well sure as shit my hands are getting poked after I put it away, my fire arms etc..

So I wash my hands pretty good in my garage sink and dry them off with paper towels.. I’m sweating like a whore in church because it’s hot af outside.. instinctively I take the same paper towel and wipe my head and my face with it..

How do ya think that turned out.. hence sometimes I do stupid shit.. this is misery. Lol

RD

"I was drinkin pretty good"

 

[The Prisoner]

Spray that ladder w/ a clear coat to seal all the fiber glass

rust oleum clear coat

Wish I read this 6 months ago. Had the same thing happen as RD. I threw the ladder away. Good idea for next time

 

[jetboatperformance]

As a season citizen who fell almost six feet off a ladder landing on my back (a while back sober) I'd question the wisdom of ladder "climbing under the influence" (CUI) + =

 

[monkeyswrench]

We'd load units of some fiberglass encased gypsum board demon spawn on roof decks. Sweating like pigs, and miserable. My wife's face scrub was the only thing that would pull the glass from my arms in the shower.

At least this was just a one time stupid thing...
I did stupid things on the "professional" level

 

[McKay]

Fiberglass ladders are fine unless left outside to bake in the sun. Then they do as you describe. FYI, they are non conductive for electricians.

 

[hallett21]

Duct tape. Apply to affected area and rip off.

This

 

[4Waters]

As a season citizen who fell almost six feet off a ladder landing on my back (a while back sober) I'd question the wisdom of ladder "climbing under the influence" (CUI) + =

It's only an issue if you fall

 

[Shlbyntro]

*Its only one ladder*

 

[SoCalDave]

Fiberglass ladders are fine unless left outside to bake in the sun. Then they do as you describe. FYI, they are non conductive for electricians.

Yeah the sun will eventually pretty much destroy anything left out in its path.

 

[dread Pirate]

When I worked for TPD trailers we would router the edges of the FRP. Was bad when it was cold, but was absolutely horrible in 110* heat.

Ice cold shower to close the pores then hot as you can stand to open them to get whats alreadyinbedded. Then back to cold to hopefully squeeze the rest out.

Yeah f that!!

 

[LuauLounge]

I had to borrow a ladder a few weeks ago because mine was at my shop and I was drinkin pretty good when all of a sudden all of the fire alarms decided they wanted to go off for no reason in my house.. so I bribed a local driver in town to bring me a ladder and 9volt batteries..

That night I went to bed and woke up thinking maybe I fell in a small cactus when I woke up because of all these things poking me.. lol.

The ladder is a fiberglass sided ladder. I don’t know who thought these things are a good idea but they are fucking horrible..

Well I needed to clean and lube the slides on my motorhome and the person that brought the ladder said keep it, they didn’t want it back.

So I carry this thing outside today and I use it.. well sure as shit my hands are getting poked after I put it away, my fire arms etc..

So I wash my hands pretty good in my garage sink and dry them off with paper towels.. I’m sweating like a whore in church because it’s hot af outside.. instinctively I take the same paper towel and wipe my head and my face with it..

How do ya think that turned out.. hence sometimes I do stupid shit.. this is misery. Lol

RD

If you bribed him to bring you a ladder and batteries, why didn't slip him another $50 to finish the job?

 

[whiteworks]

Go be itchy someplace else

 

[jetboatperformance]

Even with haz mat suits , respirators, gloves and dust control etc we still get the itch

 

[Willie B]

… Left my fiberglass, 6 foot ladder, leaning up next to my Lance camper, which I had been doing some major repairs on in my front yard… well of course somebody walking down the sidewalk, decided to take it home with them… but they were nice enough to leave the two shorter aluminum ladders… wonder if they were electricians???

 

[Racey]

Dont leave the ladder to rot in the sun

 

[Roosky01]

“Drinkin pretty good” and drywall stilts go hand in hand when trying to get elevated, Dave…

 

[pronstar]

Last summer i decided to move my fiberglass ladder.

little did i know, there’s was a giant wasp nest under the bottom rung.

I ran like hell and jumped straight into the pool.

Fuckers stung the back of my knees about a half-dozen times…first time i’ve ever been stung in my life.

so my fiberglass ladder story has nothing to do with fiberglass

 

[stephenkatsea]

Being the very experienced home owner with our 3rd house with a pool, I also once “hugged” our Havasu pool filter dome as I removed it. Not good! Next time the filter servicing was due, I hired a local young guy. Doubt if he ever owned a home. Lol. (Like WTF difference does that make?) First thing he did was throw a blanket over that Havasu sun baked and weathered fiber glass dome. He saw me smile and asked, Is there something wrong? I said No, you’re doing great. I didn’t. LOL

 

[OCMerrill]

Fiberglass is non-conductive and designed primarily for electrician use however marketed to everybody. They can be heavy depending on their rating.
When they get old they really suck.

I can just picture RD with a cig in his mouth, beer in the left hand, up about 10', trying like hell to get that old 9v out of there.

 

[OCMerrill]

Being the very experienced home owner with our 3rd house with a pool, I also once “hugged” our Havasu pool filter dome as I removed it. Not good! Next time the filter servicing was due, I hired a local young guy. Doubt if he ever owned a home. Lol. (Like WTF difference does that make?) First thing he did was throw a blanket over that Havasu sun baked and weathered fiber glass dome. He saw me smile and asked, Is there something wrong? I said No, you’re doing great. I didn’t. LOL

I buy Harbor freight moving blankets and sacrifice those constantly. $5 is always worth it.

 

[Luvnlife]

I always thought you were so rich you payed for everything to be done

 

[OCMerrill]

I always thought you were so rich you payed for everything to be done

Confucius say "Those who itch are not rich."

 

[Happy Smitty]

Time to go dump it on a freeway and get a new one.

 

[FreeBird236]

Be wary of old fiberglass handled shovels and other long handle tools as well.

 

[SoCalDave]

I want to know who the fuk changes batteries in a smoke alarm now days. Buy the 10 year ones and call it a decade.

Edit: Apparently RD does...

 

[Sherpa]

I just cut up about 6 24’ and longer extension ladders with a saws all because of the same reason. Got real tired of getting poked and scratched after using them. Retail on those was about $2400

 

[EarpRider]

And what's the deal with all of the fire alarms being connected to each other? If one goes off they all go off. Ugh
I had the same thing happened a few weeks ago at 2:00AM. Not only did I have to use my 9' ladder to access some of the alarms, but I had to get my extension ladder for this stupid alarm.

 

[Icky]

As a season citizen who fell almost six feet off a ladder landing on my back (a while back sober) I'd question the wisdom of ladder "climbing under the influence" (CUI) + =

So would that be the fall season?

 

[YeahYeah01]

I had to borrow a ladder a few weeks ago because mine was at my shop and I was drinkin pretty good when all of a sudden all of the fire alarms decided they wanted to go off for no reason in my house.. so I bribed a local driver in town to bring me a ladder and 9volt batteries..

That night I went to bed and woke up thinking maybe I fell in a small cactus when I woke up because of all these things poking me.. lol.

The ladder is a fiberglass sided ladder. I don’t know who thought these things are a good idea but they are fucking horrible..

Well I needed to clean and lube the slides on my motorhome and the person that brought the ladder said keep it, they didn’t want it back.

So I carry this thing outside today and I use it.. well sure as shit my hands are getting poked after I put it away, my fire arms etc..

So I wash my hands pretty good in my garage sink and dry them off with paper towels.. I’m sweating like a whore in church because it’s hot af outside.. instinctively I take the same paper towel and wipe my head and my face with it..

How do ya think that turned out.. hence sometimes I do stupid shit.. this is misery. Lol

RD

Been there done that more than once and still regret every dam fiber.

And...... I still have the ladder lol.

 

[The Prisoner]

And what's the deal with all of the fire alarms being connected to each other? If one goes off they all go off. Ugh
I had the same thing happened a few weeks ago at 2:00AM. Not only did I have to use my 9' ladder to access some of the alarms, but I had to get my extension ladder for this stupid alarm.
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So did the girl on Dateline ever get the life she wanted??? And I like your pirate ship.

 

[kurtis500]

Let the area dry from sweat and use an air gun from a compressor to blow off the skin. I do this regularly.

 

[H20 Toie]

wow dint no that was a thing

flying suck thou

 

[Ziggy]

Sounds like a frenemy needs a ladder gifted to them

 

[sonicss31]

Let the area dry from sweat and use an air gun from a compressor to blow off the skin. I do this regularly.

Using compressed air to blow off your body/skin is a violation of OSHA regulations. Just an FYI.

 

[riverroyal]

This a clearly racism against a particular ladder