ScorpioInstallations Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 We were putting up a 8m WEC column the other day and I had asked my apprentice to put the Redwalls on. So just having finished putting a 20mm hole in the side of the column (hole still burning hot) he decided it would be a good idea to to stick his little finger past the knuckle, in the hole to see if he could get the cable, only to result in him realising the hole was still hot, panicking and yanking his hand away, at this point I fell to the floor laughing at his misfortune after a few intensely funny minuets went to his rescue and eased his now burnt a bloody finger out. needless to say he won't live that one down for a while Never Teach Your Apprentice Everything You Know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerabloke Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 mine decided to hammer drill a 3mm metal bit onto a metal framed door and actually put the whole drill through the glass. Pillock Eucam Security Systems 0845 4630 746 www.eucam.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F C E Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 last post deleted as has no relevance All comments in this post are my own views and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ee8mjb Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Only yesterday my wonderful (and usually bright) apprentice took a 25mm x 1m sds bit which had just come out of the wall and lent on it. I usually ignore screams but the smell of burning flesh got my attention. Now got a very pretty perfect impression of the bit right across his forearm (sort of short diagonal stripes). Ouch. Several years ago I sent an apprentice to the van to get some panel batteries, but because there were some dead ones kicking around I asked him to check the voltage. I should explain at this point that we're fire, not intruder. After approx 10 mins he comes back to say there's no voltage at all. On any of the batteries. So we go through (again) how to use a multimeter, what setting it's on and so on. He's adamant he's right. Another 10 minutes go by and he returns again to say that none of the batteries have any voltage. Anyone worked it out yet? We'd just been through how to take battery readings on a service. When I get him to bring me the batts and show me what he's doing, he's reading them in pairs in series (as per a fire alarm panel) but with no interconnect lead. Hey presto no volts. Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 last post deleted as has no relevance That's not a very funny one I prefer the drill bit tatoo one from ee8mjb, LOL ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob6709 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 That's not a very funny one I prefer the drill bit tatoo one from ee8mjb, LOL ! Hey were not all bad. Ive done some silly things i suppose, forgot to run cables on first fixes, putting bells to high up and then not being able to get the lid on. This was when i tried to do everything as quick as possible. I tend to think things through now after a few rollockings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 While working at a new supermarket last week I had just finished the standalone ATM room so it needed tiding up. I gave him the key's to get back in and still remember my last word's to him ' keep the key's on you and don't leave them in there' 10 min's later I get a call of him saying that he left them in there and closed the door, I thought he was winding me up. It cost me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfur mo Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 a lad on work experience was charged to change the batteries in a clients smoke detectors, so i go about my business, then looked out the landing window to see him dropping his strides then underpants and jumping up and down. when i got to him the reason was he had removed the old PP3's but some had some juice left, he dropped them into his pocket, which then shorted out on his pocket change making for some very hot nuts. ========== a client of mine has a son who's a tree surgeon, his trainee had to tie off the rope before the sirgeon cut of the tre limb, so he shouts dowm "is it tied off?" - "yes" so he cuts the limb and obseves the trainee ascending into the tree - he had tied the rope to himself ========= on installation for chubbs in my younger days, i needed running some 1/2" galve, told my trainee to make a hole big enough to take an elbow, excessive time goes by so i go to check up. to find he had cut a hole big enough for his elbow to be put through with his arm folded have never used so much polly filler in my life regs alan If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpioInstallations Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 a lad on work experience was charged to change the batteries in a clients smoke detectors, so i go about my business, then looked out the landing window to see him dropping his strides then underpants and jumping up and down. when i got to him the reason was he had removed the old PP3's but some had some juice left, he dropped them into his pocket, which then shorted out on his pocket change making for some very hot nuts. on installation for chubbs in my younger days, i needed running some 1/2" galve, told my trainee to make a hole big enough to take an elbow, excessive time goes by so i go to check up. to find he had cut a hole big enough for his elbow to be put through with his arm folded I LOVE IT, Can't wait till Tuesday I'm gona drop some 9v's in my apprentice's pocket. Styley Never Teach Your Apprentice Everything You Know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anguscanplay Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 you dont lick them to see if there dead anymore then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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