I may have saved a life...

[Sam_Fear]

...Or at least kept an idiot out of the hospital!

My neighbor came over asking to borrow a crow bar. Said he was replacing the U-joints on his S10. So I finish what I'm doing and wander over to his garage a minute later.

He's under the truck about to pop the drive shaft off the pinion.
I yell "STOP ARRON!!!!"
"what?" and he starts to pry again.
"STOP YOU IDIOT!!!! DROP THE BAR AND GET OUT OF THERE!!!" (with much profanity)

He finally stops and gets up.
"Do you have the parking brake on?"
"No.... but the transmissions in park."
"and your taking off the drive shaft..."
"Ohhhhh....yeah....."

He had the rear on ramps - but still on the 'ramp' part, the parking brake off, about 600 Lbs of junk in the bed, no chocks, and was about to drop the drive shaft while laying under it. That woulda hurt!

 

[CR55]

He's lucky to have you as a neighbor!!!!....CR

 

[fuzz]

Next time your neighbor comes to barrow a tool you should probably go with him back to his garage to see what he's up to, like the good neighbor you are.. Thanks for being a good guy!

 

[ratdog]

He was pretty lucky this time,but he wont have you there to look out for him allways.He better start thinking before doing.

 

[hotrod preacher]

sounds scarry! you reckon he oughta be replacing his own u-joints????

 

[whytesmoke]

Good for you man watchin out for your neighbor .[cl

 

[Willowbilly3]

You just interfered with natural selection.lol Just kidding, good thing you came when you did.

 

[chipper]

That sounded like a scary movie script good job sam

 

[Sam_Fear]

Hey, I just went over there because I was being nosey. He's actually rents the place out, but uses the garage sometimes.

Yeah, he has very little common sense and tends to move faster than his brain. I can't even say he's really a 'good' person, but we get along ok for 'neighbors'. He's kind of like a stupid friendly dog that won't leave you alone. (no offense to dogs)

 

[32 Essex]

I hope he takes you out to lunch after saving his keester.

 

[Sam_Fear]

I hope he takes you out to lunch after saving his keester.

He doesn't have a clue....

 

[Ellwood59]

You just interfered with natural selection.lol Just kidding, good thing you came when you did.

I am sorry, but that's funny!

 

[likes_2_tinker]

You just interfered with natural selection.lol

thats too funny but ya he is lucky to have a nosey neighbor like you

 

[Tripper]

I see guys all the time changin' their brake pads with just a stupid car jack holdin' it up! My next door neighbor was doin' that & I made him stop & use my jack stands. He has 2 small kids! Wonder how they'd feel it they saw Daddy squashed by a big old Suburban!?! You wonder how they've made it this far in life!?

BoB

 

[Sam_Fear]

I see guys all the time changin' their brake pads with just a stupid car jack holdin' it up!

Uh.....

I've changed my safety ways in recent years.