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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-12-04 05:58 PM
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I'm no longer a pretty boy
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I'm a truck driver and every so often I have to switch trailers. This is known as drop and hook. When the trailers are dropped they have legs that support the front of the trailer. To get these legs to go up and down there is a crank on the side of the trailer. Usually the crank is relatively easy to operate, but today I came across one that was being really stubborn. So here I am cranking and I'm putting a lot of muscle into it and that's making me tired so I let go of the handle to take a rest and the damn thing snapped back in the opposite direction in which I was cranking. This wouldn't have been a big deal had my face not been in the way. The crank hit me in the mouth between my nose and upper lip. I thought I was going to die for about 30 seconds. I've got two cuts above my upper lip and the left side of my upper lip swelled up like a ballon. I make Cheney's sneer look attractive. I hope this doesn't scar. Oh well, if it does then maybe I'll be regarded for my rugged good looks. ;)
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