Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:11:49 -0700
Reply-To: Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sad story
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Agreed.
I recently read about hot wiring the starter from the engine bay and I could
immediately see some poor soul getting backed over because they didn't know
to put a Manual transmission Vanagon gear shift in Neutral.
Perhaps the person who was receiving this advice knew how to perform this
maneuver correctly but what about the guy who just scans the archives
looking for clues and doesn't necessarily read the entire thread?
I'm all for personal responsibility BUT as my carpentry mentor always
said... "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing".
He only had 3 fingers on his Right hand from a table saw incident. He
learned to adapt but if saw (observed?) you doing something foolish he came
down hard. If you did the same thing twice you went home for the day.
Third time you were all done.
Andrew
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Max Wellhouse
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 3:04 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Sad story
Yes, I think safety if anything isn't reinforced enough on our
list. We all have near miss and worse stories to tell, I find it
well worth reading and definitely "on topic".
Carry on,
DM&FS
At 03:03 PM 4/14/2011, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>Mm...starting the thread?
>
>On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> > Is today Friday and I'm totally mixed up about the calendar?
> >
> > Where are our ever-vigilant moderators, eh?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Joy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> >
> > > not only hands and fingers..
> > > long hair is extremely dangerous around any moving equipment.
> > > and so is any jewelry of any kind........and not just for getting
caught
> > in
> > > things..
> > > but for electrical shorting out, like a wedding ring and battery
cables
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > I hate to think about the person maybe leaning in to get a closer look
at
> > a
> > > spinning part on a lathe and long hair getting caught.
> > > as this case shows....stuff like that can just kill ya...
> > > or change your whole life in a second. There is just 'zero margin'
when
> > it
> > > comes to body parts and moving or electrically energized equipment.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:26 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Sad story
> > >
> > >
> > > Even when I know I have checked and am being careful when I am
looming
> > >> above
> > >> the runnign engine I am a bit leary of being there. THe thought of
> > missing
> > >> something that could get caught in the turning belt - or just
> > >> inadvertantly
> > >> placing a hand or a tool in the wrong place is a scary thought - I
like
> > my
> > >> hands and fingers.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for the reminder.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Jeff
> > >> '85 GL (Gertie)
> > >> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> > >> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>--
>Jake
>
>1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
>1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
>
>Crescent Beach, BC
>
>www.thebassspa.com
>www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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