Eric H
04-04-2012, 09:47 PM
So I go into my work room to fetch my newish 21" Predicta CRT, pick it up and start to walk out with it when suddenly my foot (wearing Flip Flops, big mistake) snags a little Sony TV sitting on the floor, try as I might I can't regain my balance so I just hold on to the tube and hope for the best.
I tripped forward and downward, CRT clutched in the cradle of my arms as best I can, the front edge of the tube slams into the corner of the wall next to the closet door, I continue falling until I'm on my knees, wedged up by an old Magnavox console, the thick edge of the tube hits the wall, my chin hits the back of the tube, nothing happens, dodged the bullet on that one!
I was lucky, the CRT stayed in my arms, it hit on the thickest part of the tube, I didn't go all the way down, the wall is relatively soft even though it left a dent in the metal corner strip and smudged Navajo White on the edge of the tube!
My chin was unharmed though my neck feels a little whiplashed!
If it had imploded my chin would have been touching it at the time, not good. :no:
I tripped forward and downward, CRT clutched in the cradle of my arms as best I can, the front edge of the tube slams into the corner of the wall next to the closet door, I continue falling until I'm on my knees, wedged up by an old Magnavox console, the thick edge of the tube hits the wall, my chin hits the back of the tube, nothing happens, dodged the bullet on that one!
I was lucky, the CRT stayed in my arms, it hit on the thickest part of the tube, I didn't go all the way down, the wall is relatively soft even though it left a dent in the metal corner strip and smudged Navajo White on the edge of the tube!
My chin was unharmed though my neck feels a little whiplashed!
If it had imploded my chin would have been touching it at the time, not good. :no: