Monday, October 12, 2009

 

Free Advice

Sometimes on this blog I literally give you free advice. Today's bit of wisdom: Just because you turn off the switch for your garbage disposal, doesn't mean the blades stop turning. I didn't draw blood or anything, but I wish I'd paid more attention to the rotational inertia lecture in my high school physics class.

# posted by Bob Murphy @ 11:11 PM


Comments:
Damm Bob, that was funny! I've been reading your blog for months and although your cracks on Krugman are pretty entertaining, this one takes the cake!
# posted by Blogger johntsharp : October 12, 2009 at 11:55 PM
 
OMG, that's a little terrifying! I'm usually paranoid about those things (my family owns apartments and I've seen what they can do to silverware) I usually unplug it under the sink before putting my hand down there
# posted by Blogger David Powell : October 13, 2009 at 12:01 AM
 
I'm sorry for your misfortune. If it make you feel any better, I laughed when reading the post.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : October 13, 2009 at 1:14 AM
 
Bob, do you believe TLC really hates Jon Gosselin? For the sake of their children, Jon & Kate should get back together and stop fighting about their birthday parties. What say you?
# posted by Blogger Andy Linkner : October 13, 2009 at 6:01 AM
 
I ground up a favorite baby spoon by mistake in the disposal once and I have never had a disposal since. I have had nightmares about grinding up my hand ...
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : October 13, 2009 at 7:34 AM
 
For me to reach into a garbage disposal, I would insist that its circuit be shut off, that no one be in the same room as the circuit box, and for that room to be locked with the only key for it on a chain around my neck.
# posted by Blogger Ben Osborne : October 13, 2009 at 10:16 AM
 
Ben, there's no way I'd reach into a garbage disposal if I had a key hanging around my neck. Then if it kicked on, not only would my hand get chopped up, but I'd get strangled. Haven't you watched Final Destination?
# posted by Blogger Bob Murphy : October 13, 2009 at 11:06 AM
 
The garbage disposal story brings to mind the value of salesman. GD's weren't always a must have. I know a man who many, many years ago went door to door selling GD's. He got many doors slammed in his face and was run out of more towns than I have been in.
# posted by Blogger Robert Wenzel : October 13, 2009 at 3:09 PM
 
Robert, garbage disposals still aren't a "must have," and perhaps your story suggests the downside of salesmen!
# posted by Blogger gcallah : October 14, 2009 at 12:23 AM
 
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