Another B.I.L. Kicks the Bucket

[Torqaholic]

That's two of them in a month.

Man dies trying to save drowning 3-year-old grandchild

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...ays/ar-AAZHWky

[Mick]

The 62 year old was your BIL? Heartbreaking either way. It sounds like the 9 year old was clear-headed, and handled the situation well.

[Louie Detroit]

RIP

[JRD77VET]

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by Mick

The 62 year old was your BIL? Heartbreaking either way. It sounds like the 9 year old was clear-headed, and handled the situation well.

Wife's brother. Possibly a heart attack from the excitement rather than a drowning.

[slewfoot]

After bouncing off down to a lower roof on the house and narrowly missing going another 10 ft down to the ground a couple weeks ago, wife is now pressuring me to get refrigerated air so there would be no need to get up on the roof.

All I did was miss a step on the ladder, but it might be a good idea. Mastercooler works good and only 2 years old but I might cave on this one.

Electric and water is already up there. Going to be about 10k

[Louie Detroit]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

After bouncing off down to a lower roof on the house and narrowly missing going another 10 ft down to the ground a couple weeks ago, wife is now pressuring me to get refrigerated air so there would be no need to get up on the roof.

All I did was miss a step on the ladder, but it might be a good idea. Mastercooler works good and only 2 years old but I might cave on this one.

Electric and water is already up there. Going to be about 10k

Bouncing around is never good especially when you can pay someone else to bounce around instead.

[Torqaholic]

I used to do roofing, didn't think much about it back then but haven't been on one in 20 years now. Getting old is like that.

A few years back I started tripping over things a lot and got hurt pretty bad the last time it happened. Didn't make sense because I've always been very coordinated. Thought on it for a while and finally decided the bifocals were causing the problem. They blurred the ground where I needed to step, couldn't see trip hazards. Got two sets of glasses now, one for reading and one for driving. Haven't fallen since.

[RMVette]

[Chuck A]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

I used to do roofing, didn't think much about it back then but haven't been on one in 20 years now. Getting old is like that.

A few years back I started tripping over things a lot and got hurt pretty bad the last time it happened. Didn't make sense because I've always been very coordinated. Thought on it for a while and finally decided the bifocals were causing the problem. They blurred the ground where I needed to step, couldn't see trip hazards. Got two sets of glasses now, one for reading and one for driving. Haven't fallen since.

I agree I left my reading glasses on then climbed a ladder almost broke my neck the step seemed closer than it was glad my worker friend prevented me from falling all the way to the ground , yup getting old we need to be more careful

[Rodnok1]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

I used to do roofing, didn't think much about it back then but haven't been on one in 20 years now. Getting old is like that.

A few years back I started tripping over things a lot and got hurt pretty bad the last time it happened. Didn't make sense because I've always been very coordinated. Thought on it for a while and finally decided the bifocals were causing the problem. They blurred the ground where I needed to step, couldn't see trip hazards. Got two sets of glasses now, one for reading and one for driving. Haven't fallen since.

Same here, the readers cause issues... A ladder made me it's bitch last year when forgot to take them off.

OP... Glad your BIL saved the kiddo.

[04 commemorative]

[Chuck A]

RIP

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by Chuck A

I agree I left my reading glasses on then climbed a ladder almost broke my neck the step seemed closer than it was glad my worker friend prevented me from falling all the way to the ground , yup getting old we need to be more careful

Tell me about it, age 78 here now, about 4 years ago I was on the roof covering the shingles with metal roofing in front....only about 24' wide and 16' long for the sheets....took me 4+ daze to get it dun....back then....today, I don't go on the roof at awl.......I find myself more and more limited in watt I kan doo anymore.....pisses me off....takes me forever to do the simple shit on the vette even.....

[Mick]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

Wife's brother. Possibly a heart attack from the excitement rather than a drowning.

Wow, bummer. My condolences to your family.

[Torqaholic]

He was just posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal of Heroism.

[snide]