Thursday, July 3, 2008

This isn't a good idea,

no matter what you think, Mr. Alpha Male.

Putting a chain saw, even the small electric one, in the hands of two 17 year old morons* is NOT a good idea.

I about passed out when I went out to check how they were doing and SS was holding up a branch about 8 inches in diameter and cutting another smaller branch off of it with one hand.

Come back in house.

Take deep breath.

Go back out and inform them they need to use the same safety precautions with the little saw that they would with the big gas one.

Letting a potentially deadly item like a chain saw be operated by two adolescent males who haven't shown a lick of common sense or foresight is like giving them a quarter and telling them to go play marbles on the interstate.

Mercy.

* ETA Yes, gentle reader, the same two who caused a massive conflagration a couple of weekends back.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

speechless

July 3, 2008 at 9:20 AM
dragonmom said...

I have to go to town but I am not leaving them alone.
No way.

Should it be necessary to TELL them that they need to use safety precautions?

God help us all. I don't remember Mike or Dan being that dumb. They're still alive but these two may not make it to 18.

I liked 17 year olds when I was 15... what was I thinking?

July 3, 2008 at 9:35 AM

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