Damn, that hurts just to look at. I've never suffered a really severe burn (either in degree or surface area) but have had some fairly bad ones. That said, of all the injuries I've sustained in 50 years - and there have been many - burns are probably my most hated, next to something like a toothache.
Was reaching behind me on an airboat once. The gap between the cage and motor was big enough that I was able to get between it. Grabbed a header tube. Finished the day and caught a 35# blue cat but my hand had some impressive blisters Backwoods Okie
actually, when the engine is cold and you touch that exhaust cone you leave your hand print oils on the clean metal. When the engine gets hot the oils get hotter than the clean metal and permanently stain the steel.
I was TIG welding some parts and my shop chief walked up to the table where I was working and picked up a part I had just finished, it had been red hot a minute before. It quickly clattered back onto the table, i whipped my helmet up and asked " are you ok Sgt H.?" He, maintaining his cool, told me" I'm fine, just didn't take me long to inspect your work. Carry on, young airman, carry on."
For a good burn you need ice ON IT until the pain/heat goes away... it takes awhile. FWIW it's easy to carry a handful of snow for 25-30 minutes if you're in the right place/time when do do that type of foolishness.
I'm doing something wrong. How do I read the article?
ReplyDeleteI didn't see the hand print. Reading the comments clued me in. In my defense, I'm using a Kindle. Not the biggest display going.
DeleteHmmm...maybe it just look hot...
ReplyDeleteOh my!
ReplyDeleteFile this under "Things You Only Do ONCE."
Damn, that hurts just to look at. I've never suffered a really severe burn (either in degree or surface area) but have had some fairly bad ones. That said, of all the injuries I've sustained in 50 years - and there have been many - burns are probably my most hated, next to something like a toothache.
ReplyDeleteTook me a minute, but....damn!
ReplyDeleteI guess he never had the pleasure of putting his hand on a hot stove burner when he was a kid.
ReplyDeleteOr the cigarette lighter in the car…
DeleteWas reaching behind me on an airboat once. The gap between the cage and motor was big enough that I was able to get between it. Grabbed a header tube. Finished the day and caught a 35# blue cat but my hand had some impressive blisters
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Also don't ever touch a heated Pitot tube on a recently landed aircraft. Those who know will understand.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a life changing burn.
ReplyDeleteactually, when the engine is cold and you touch that exhaust cone you leave your hand print oils on the clean metal. When the engine gets hot the oils get hotter than the clean metal and permanently stain the steel.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it's just transfer from the guy's hand like hydraulic oil, cleaner, degreaser or whatever while he was servicing the engine.
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Its just an oily handprint
DeleteKilljoy.
DeleteI think most everyone in here figured it was a oil hand print. It was fun to have fun with it though. Heard some great comments that made me chuckle.
DeleteI was TIG welding some parts and my shop chief walked up to the table where I was working and picked up a part I had just finished, it had been red hot a minute before. It quickly clattered back onto the table, i whipped my helmet up and asked " are you ok Sgt H.?" He, maintaining his cool, told me" I'm fine, just didn't take me long to inspect your work. Carry on, young airman, carry on."
ReplyDeleteFor a good burn you need ice ON IT until the pain/heat goes away... it takes awhile.
ReplyDeleteFWIW it's easy to carry a handful of snow for 25-30 minutes if you're in the right place/time when do do that type of foolishness.
"If a cat sits on a hot stove, that cat will never sit on a hot stove again. But that cat will never sit on a cold one either." - Mark Twain
ReplyDeleteI've only once used a rosebud on a chunk of steel and picked it up bare-handed.
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