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So last night I was having a wee drinky. Made it just over half way down a bottle of vodka, about 12.30am, and Glen was in a Merry mood. Now for whatever reason I decided (as you do) is would be the perfect time to starting refurbing the paint on the amp I'd just bought earlier that evening.

Took it to bits, removed the top plastics, rubbed it down, all going well, then thought I'd better go out out to shed to paint this (it's now after 1am and I've had a couple more intelligence drinks). In order to not cover shed in paint I put said bit of plastic inside a wooden box and proceeded to paint. All was going well until my fatal error of introducing a 400℃ heat gun into said box to aid drying of paint. Note to self paint fumes in a restricted space combined with 400℃ air = explosion. The ball of flame that engulfed me was somewhat spectacular. The whoosh of flame woke the wife who was soundly asleep upstairs, it hurtled me across the shed slamming me into the far wall still holding a 400℃ heat gun that's now melting my balls. The box was on fire, the amp cover was on fire and a glass picture frame above said box exploded.

Decided it was time for bed after that. On a plus though I'll not need a hair cut for a while.

Feel free to have a good chuckle at this, I'm OK, just a little crispy. I've been laughing about it most of the morning. The wife didn't find it funny though.
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Jeez glad you're ok

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Not a lot you can say to that Glen.... :doh: ...shame you did not have a cam in the shed...£250 on you been framed :icon-biggrin:
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That's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time :obscene-drinkingdrunk: Image :laughing-rollingyellow: :laughing-rofl: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rofl: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rofl: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rollingyellow:

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Ever ones tried some DIY when drunk before :icon-lol: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Sooo funny. You could turn that into a film :laughing-rollingyellow:
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Strange! Most wives don't have a sense of humour over escapades like that. :confusion-shrug: :icon-lol: :icon-lol: :icon-lol:

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Lexo wrote:Ever ones tried some DIY when drunk before :icon-lol: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I usually don't try DIY when sober :angry-nono:
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Suffice to say my drunken DIY escapades are over.





For this week anyway.
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I would not recommend drunken baking either. My flatmate and I nearly burnt the kitchen down making apple pie a few years ago. She over did the JD in the apple and left the saucepan on high gas when adding...pouring...no....splashing it around hoping most would go in the saucepan.

Does sober one up very rapidly!
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I had a little chuckle reading that. Good job
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Nice story Shel :laughing-rollingyellow:

Im so glad I don't drink anymore as God knows what I'd do :happy-partydance: :laughing-rollingyellow:
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Dodge wrote:Nice story Shel :laughing-rollingyellow:

Im so glad I don't drink anymore as God knows what I'd do :happy-partydance: :laughing-rollingyellow:
Probably do what you do sober, polish your car to death...
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Dodge wrote:Nice story Shel :laughing-rollingyellow:

Im so glad I don't drink anymore as God knows what I'd do :happy-partydance: :laughing-rollingyellow:

Just more furiously and a bit squint!
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True :laughing-rollingyellow: :laughing-rollingyellow:
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God shel. Your so lucky. Gotta get rid of this streaming cold before d day. I've had a few scrapes but not on your scale. Yet. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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The heat gun really amplified the danger in such an enclosed space.
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:scared-yipes: :scared-yipes:
Glen that made me giggle.. Hope you are OK though.
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:laughing-rollingyellow: :laughing-rollingyellow: :clap:
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