"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Rich S." wrote

I glued my head to the floor once. Does that count?

chuckle
I *have* been called "Jim the toolman" before, and I haven't done that!

Come on, tell all. After all, you -did- bring it up! g

Well, I was fabricating a 1/4" plywood battery box that uses the back side
of the spar as the front side of the box. Since I *really* wanted it to be
secure, I was slopping T-88 epoxy liberally whilst gluing it in place.

Then I had to get underneath the uncovered bare-bones fuselage to finish the
job. I failed to notice the 2" wide x 1/4" deep puddle of T-88 on the
concrete floor. I slid under the plane and plopped my semi-balding head
right smack in the middle of the puddle.

Fortunately, I still had a few minutes before the epoxy cooked off. Since my
wife was at work, I looked around for assistance in removing the long-chain
polymer glop from my Northernmost appendage. My 85 year-old neighbor, Ruth
Gutherie, was home and working in her garden. She answered my plaintive
calls and came over. Thank gosh she came - I really didn't want to shampoo
in MEK. She patiently worked all of the epoxy out - well, most of it
anyway - while gaily make fun of my stupidity.

She's 95 now and still remembers the occasion.

Rich S.