[SOC] Fwd: [Elecraft] Soldering Naked

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I hope that he didn't end up permanently 'fluxed' !

I guess we've all had the hot solder stuck to the sock syndrome but as for stuck to bits of bodily appendage - sheesh....

Slim G4IPZ
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Nielsen 
  To: Second Class Operators' Club 
  Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 6:17 PM
  Subject: [SOC] Fwd: [Elecraft] Soldering Naked


  I just had to pass this on (after I stopped laughing)--

  Begin forwarded message:

  > From: Phil Townsend <philji at mac.com>
  > Date: December 17, 2010 9:48:15 AM PST
  > Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
  > Subject: [Elecraft] Soldering Naked
  > 
  > I was 12 years old... I think it was a Heathkit HW ???
  > I woke up early ready to sling solder. My bed was next to my "shack/workbench".
  > The parents and sister were all sleeping...
  > Then it happened...
  > A large blob of solder slipped off the iron onto Mr Happy! (My new best friend)
  > Shrieking and shouting... the blob "stuck".
  > The noise from my room awakened Sister and her sleepover friend. (The one I had the sweets for.)
  > They stormed into my room followed by Mom and Dad. 
  > Sisters friend was first into the room causing her to squeal as she tried to turn around and run out of the door she just came into.
  > Thereby running into Sis and parents.
  > The solder was still stuck and still hot.
  > By parents wanted to call the Doctor...but I had enough humiliation for one day so my Mom gave me the ointment and that was that.
  > Durring breakfast no one said anything about the early morning "event".
  > 

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