The "You can't make this sh*t up" thread

[CurSedVoyce]

Wearing a "watch" is wack, yo. Unless you have specifically a reason to know what time it is at any moment, why strap that on your wrist?

Agreed. Unfortunately, life has handed me the specific reason this year.

 

[MasterBlaster]

For the time...

I use my phone, lol...

 

[CurSedVoyce]

No phone

 

[MasterBlaster]

Crikey!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I have GPS now though
Rob's Zoom has it

 

[MasterBlaster]

It's all good, ain't it!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Be nice to have a cell phone. Service IS getting better up here. There are a couple places about every 8 to 12 miles you can call out along the highways.

 

[vharrison]

A fellow just came in to apply for a job, so I ask him what kind of work he would like to do as we have 3 different divisions. He tells me he is a climber and I am thinking, wow! He is filling out the application and I ask him what his favorite knot is, and he looks at me funny...he proceeds to tell me he doesn't need one. WHAT?

That is the first question I ask every person that applies for a climbing position. It weeds them out fast.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ha! I ask them if they can tie a bowline.

 

[Peter]

Maybe he is a really good splicer?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Poor guy, V, you really grilled him.

 

[vl2007]

I had a client that challenged me to tie a bowline behind my back...had no problems, and neither did he! I've been doing work for him going on five years now.

 

[MasterBlaster]

If you can tie it from the get-go, behind the back's no problemo. I often will be looking around, planning my next move while I'm tying it.

 

[Husabud]

I occasionally get all twisted up if I have to tie with my left hand.

 

[woodworkingboy]

I feel sorry for this girl, or the school superintendent is an idiot, take your pick. Wtf in Texas?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ool-that-told-her-to-clap-rapist-2278522.html

 

[canadiantreeman]

Wow...for some reason I feel as though the book would have been thrown at the young man if he weren't a basketball star. Just shows how stratified western society still is. Poor girl...I can't believe she is forced to pay $. Legal restitution?

 

[woodworkingboy]

I wonder if Obama's cell phone number was in there?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_...detroit-ahead-of-vp-joe-bidens-visit-to-city/

 

[MasterBlaster]

I bet whomever stole THAT truck didn't know what they were getting into!!!

 

[Husabud]

Who's up for this one?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4602899/insomniac-dress-up-owl-at-night.html

 

[MasterBlaster]

I can think of worse jobs!

 

[Adam_P]

I wonder if you can bring an ipad or something to use while you're perched for those 7 hours...

 

[woodworkingboy]

Applicants should have experience working the greveyard shift at a gas station.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Applicants should have experience working the greveyard shift at a gas station.

Actually, that was my first job, at a Billups. 7 to 7 night shift, 6 days a week, 85 bucks.

 

[woodworkingboy]

I did the same in high school for awhile. Some strange people are out and about in the wee hours. I recall a couple driving around in the nude...go figure? Some scary people too when working alone. I read a lot and fell asleep.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Too must zest in her life.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ola-soda-death/1912491/?morestories=obnetwork