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Title: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: Dave W on April 18, 2010, 11:30:22 AM

Handyman props his ladder against a branch he's sawing off, falls and breaks his foot and then sues his employer, who is also fined £2,000. It's always Somebody Else's Fault.  :-\

Bungling handyman (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265930/Bungling-handyman-puts-ladder-branch-sawing--sues-BOSSES-breaking-foot.html)

Howard Johnson would extend him a laurel and a hardy handshake.  ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHKWzWtBzM

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: godofthunder on April 19, 2010, 06:34:44 AM

 He worked for British Aero space for 24 years, the mind boggles.

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2010, 09:13:57 AM

I think it was mainly the tree's fault.

And the ladder manufacturer's. I bet their ladder manual didn't have a crossed-out drawing of a man sawing off a branch of a tree with the ladder leaning against it. Or perhaps only a very small one.

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: Barklessdog on April 20, 2010, 11:23:30 AM

Thats just Wild!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCbXmTdzRpQ

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2010, 11:37:05 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on April 19, 2010, 06:34:44 AM

He worked for British Aero space for 24 years, the mind boggles.

Not mine. It does in fact credibly explain why the Brits had such a strikingly successful technology in the last decades and were so quick to plant the Union Jack on the moon. Or maybe they took the wrong p.o.ws, Herr Doktor Wernher von Braun would have most likely steadfastly refused to build anything involving Lucas Electronics ... 

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: TBird1958 on April 20, 2010, 11:44:35 AM

 "Herr Doktor Wernher von Braun would have most likely steadfastly refused to build anything involving Lucas Electronics ... "


 I think English cusine alone was enough to keep the good Doktor away   ;) 
 

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: Highlander on April 20, 2010, 01:15:52 PM

Anyone for Haggis...?  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 20, 2010, 09:29:05 PM

BaaaaSiiiiiiiiiiil!       ;D

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/04/14/article-1265930-0920F73C000005DC-446_468x332.jpg)

Title: Re: A Laurel and Hardy moment
Post by: godofthunder on April 21, 2010, 04:29:18 PM

Quote from: uwe on April 20, 2010, 11:37:05 AM

Not mine. It does in fact credibly explain why the Brits had such a strikingly successful technology in the last decades and were so quick to plant the Union Jack on the moon. Or maybe they took the wrong p.o.ws, Herr Doktor Wernher von Braun would have most likely steadfastly refused to build anything involving Lucas Electronics ... 

Ahhhhhhhhhh Lucas electronics. Brings back fond memories of my '68 Triumph Spitfire  :rolleyes: