Tuesday's funny....yes some mothers really DO have 'em.......

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This will have you in stitches for sure!

Regards,

from Downunder

AUSTRALIAN BRICKLAYER'S REPORT ...

Possibly the funniest story in a long while. This is a bricklayer's

accident report which was printed in the newsletter of Australia's

Workers' Compensation board.

It is a true story apparently.

Had this guy died, he'd have received a Darwin Award for sure.......

Dear Sir, I am writing in response to your request for additional

information in Block 3 of the accident report form. I put " poor

planning " as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller

explanation and I trust the following details will be sufficient. I am a

bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on

the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I found

that I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to

be slightly in excess of 500lbs.

Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a

barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building

on the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground I went up to the roof,

swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went down and

untied the rope, holding it tightly to ensure a slow descent of the

bricks.

You will note in Block 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 135

lbs. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I

lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to

say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building. In the

vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel, which was now proceeding

downward at an equally impressive speed. This explained the fractured

skull, minor abrasions and the broken collar bone, as listed in section

3 of the accident report form.

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until

the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley.

Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able

to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to experience pain.

At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the

ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight

of the bricks, that barrel weighed approximately 50 lbs. I refer you

again to my weight. As you can imagine, I began a rapid descent, down

the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the

barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken

tooth and several lacerations of my legs and lower body.

Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel

seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile

of bricks and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry

to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain,

unable to move I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go

of the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin its journey

back down onto me. This explains the two broken legs.

I hope this answers your inquiry.

Roben

Wagga Glass & Aluminum Pty Ltd

PO Box 5004 (11 Dobney Ave)

Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

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And you think that we have medical problems ...........

You can see this happening though

Sue