Short Story...

[curious]

This one's a pearler...
Australian bricklayer's report.

This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the
Newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. This is a true story.

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 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 level 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 135lbs.
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 collarbone, 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, the barrel now 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.

[darkness]

ROFLMAO:hehehe::hehehe:

[Spec2 Girl]

Well they did ask for more detailed information. They certainly go that!! :hehehe:

[Damien]

So..................I guess the fact of it being short is out the window!

That was funny though!!!

[tazdev]

heard it before but boy does it still make me laugh.



Poor bastard

[Ssom]

sigh..................only in Australia:finger: :finger: :finger:

[primera man]

lol...heard it a while ago but it still cracks me up everytime i hear it!!!

[Ando_Rules]

:hehehe::hehehe::hehehe:

good one curious

[YogsVR4]

Originally posted by primera man
lol...heard it a while ago but it still cracks me up everytime i hear it!!!

Its a classic

poor planning

[ragt20]

MUhahahahahah :hehehe: that is brilliant 'poor planning'

[speediva]

Somehow I don't think "poor planning" is the beginning of the worries that poor man has!