How to fall off a roof and not die

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I was working on the roof of Big Mama's empty unit today, installing some updated solar panels. I was all stressed-out and pissed-off because the supplier delivered the wrong panels last week, and so these were delivered late, and I skipped changing from my old sneakers into my work boots because I just wanted to get at it. And I probably wasn't as careful up there as I usually am, but anyway, I slipped. Fell on my butt and slid off the roof.

Incredibly, my ass landed on my ladder, and the ladder fell over s-l-o-w-l-y, and set me down on the grass where I did a little roll before popping up onto my feet.... and wound up practically face-to-face with the two little girls from unit G. They looked scared, so I did, like, jazz-hands, and calmly said "Ta-dah."

The youngest one giggled and said "Do it again, Allen!"

Instant attitude-adjustment. :tickled_pink:

I wouldn't have died, btw. It's a ground-floor unit. But still, that's how I want to fall off the roof every time.
 

Wow, I am about to attempt to remove the moss from my roof, so must remember your technique in the event that I too fall!

Seriously tho......... That must have been a scary moment. You were a lucky guy. A few broken bones can be awkward!
 
Wow, I am about to attempt to remove the moss from my roof, so must remember your technique in the event that I too fall!

Seriously tho......... That must have been a scary moment. You were a lucky guy. A few broken bones can be awkward!

Don't wear your sneakers, man!
 

I'll remember that. :D [.......I actually did think that trainers would be best. Being flexible]

Depends on the roof. The ones here are composite tiles. They have a grainy surface but I probably wouldn't have slipped if I'd been wearing my tread-sole boots.
 
Depends on the roof. The ones here are composite tiles. They have a grainy surface but I probably wouldn't have slipped if I'd been wearing my tread-sole boots.
Sounds similar to mine. Scalloped red concrete, I think. They do become grainy and sandy as they age. Anyway, I have a few weeks to go before the moss dries enough for me to attempt to clamber up there. So, I will try to remember to wear treaded soles.
 
Geeze, Wrig - stick with the boots, buddy.

Although I had to laugh at your "ta-da" - I got an immediate vision of Calvin from "Calvin and Hobbes" :eagerness:

Glad nothing broke off.
 
Lol

Glad you didn't die! Lol

The 'do it again' was funny!

(Nice avatar,your tat?)

Not mine, or there'd be a tattoo artist with his jaw wired shut doing tattoos with his feet....which might be an improvement. Here's my favorite bad tattoo:

bad-tattoos.jpg HAHA!
 
Geeze, Wrig - stick with the boots, buddy.

Although I had to laugh at your "ta-da" - I got an immediate vision of Calvin from "Calvin and Hobbes" :eagerness:

Glad nothing broke off.

Well my butt-crack might be smiling a little bigger. Everything else is as good as old.
 
I can't imagine falling off a roof. You were definitely being watched over Wrigley. Glad you are ok. ^.^
 
The ladder went down slow. Everything else seemed to happen in a flash, but it was enough time to say stuff like "Holy sh**!" and "F*** me!" several times.

Oh my! Those 2 girls got quite an education from you. I can imagine how graceful it must have looked.
 
Oh my! Those 2 girls got quite an education from you. I can imagine how graceful it must have looked.

Lesson 1: have a ladder sitting right where you're going to fall
Lesson 2: swearing saves lives

And it could have looked a lot worse. :bi_polo: < that could have been my face afterward.
 

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