Long Week

[Safetrends]

I just got finished with a full work week of working in the worst down pour in San Diego.

My major problem started when a Navy ship (a really small ship) had a safe to drill open ASAP, meaning right now.
The ship was called the CHIEF MCM-14. Has anyone on TRF tried to work on a ship that was bobbing like a cork in a bottle, let alone trying to drill open a safe on the ship? So being in a down pour was just part of the problem, having to deal with a ship tossing you about in several directions is another? Getting black and blue was not my idea of fun. That happened on the 19th of January this week in the morning, the pier was flooded and I was drenched to the bone.

The last time this occurred, in December, I lost my primary laptop to a flooded pier when the laptop flew into the water, the power cord was wrapped around my boot and when I exited the vehicle the laptop came with me, funny, just real funny.

Now back to my story, I had another job on the Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego that had a lock problem; this is a special high security safe lock on a door. No information just a lock problem. It is pouring down rain, the door is located outside and I find out this lock is installed incorrectly and it takes me a full day to correct it in the pouring rain. I looked like a drowned rat. Now you ask yourself, why would he work on a door in the pouring rain with power tools? Well, the door is a security door and if it does not work, the security for the building has failed. Another emergency job with hazard pay!

The third major problem for the week is a grocery store employee. I got a call to work on the money chest (a nasty safe to open). Now the door was open and the employee looked at me and said the door is impossible to open with the combo. I was reaching for the door when the employee slammed the door shut causing a lockout. I nearly strangled the employee because I gave strict instruction not to close the door once they got it open. The manager failed to tell the employee not to lock the door and I spent three hours opening the safe having to run out to my van in the heavy down pour for tools. Again, I looked like a drowned rat.

So that sums up my week here in San Diego. I hope some of the TRF members will understand my plight and take pity on an old man who made another mistake and caused a problem here on TRF. I hope my apology will be accepted by the other TRF members who were offended. I am a jokester and I am sometimes I am misunderstood. I would like to leave it at that and move on from here.

I have been trying to get some books up loaded into the library from my collection; I guess I am trying to redeem myself.

The first photograph is the Ship I worked on and the second one is a photo of the San Diego bay.
The third one is the lock with the black aluminum cover plate on the door. That is finished product of my work.
The fourth photograph is the installation of the old lock (by an amateur) that had ugly bright aluminum finish push plates stacked on the door. The lock was unstable, not installed correctly, which created the $2,300.00 failure.

[ParisDakarBmw]

I've had bad months at work myself. Your work looks great, and I'm sure that's why you get called for the important ASAP jobs. I think your a good guy, and make me laugh daily. We all need to take a break from work, and get our minds on fun stuff.

I've spent countless hours standing in the cold, and rain directing traffic around fallen trees. My feet go numb and hands hurt. Working holidays arresting people for violent crimes, while everyone else has a good time with family. I understand joking around to have a fun time.

The post of the books were cool. I sat here with my little girl reading them out loud. I'd take time to point out the watches, and things in each picture. She enjoyed them too. You may not realize, but she and I sat here for 30 minutes looking, reading, and counting. She went to sleep after that. Thanks again for the book post!

[Idle Swede]

Interesting job report.

I remember like it was yesterday when you went on and on about how nice the weather was in San Diego.

Well let me tell you pal after our 6 days of winter we're now at a steady 80 - 85 degrees everyday which will most likely last until June when it gets a little warmer.

Let's hope you get a drier day tomorrow, I know I'm going to the beach

[keschete]

If it's any consolation, we are changing computer systems at work with an office full of 18 PMS'ing females and no one is happy. Everyone b^$^%$^& and moaning and trying to cause problems.

The patients are backing up, complaining, mad and the information being put in the computer isn't right......so garbage in garbage out!

I would rather be on a bucking, moaning, raging sea than in our office...I would rather be doing anything, besides being at work!!!

I know your experience was bad, but add some pissed off ladies and it would be 10 times worse :)

Hope next week is better for me and you!!!!

[ducatidoc]

' Morning, David ! Who the heck you calling "old man" ?

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by ducatidoc

' Morning, David ! Who the heck you calling "old man" ?

Good morning David, I feel old.

[snow_rocks]

It hasn't snow here since the twelfth.

[Mosco]

David,

good to see you posting again!

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by Mosco

David,

good to see you posting again!

Thank you Greg, you do not know how much that me feel.

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by Safetrends

Good morning David, I feel old.

David, check out my current signature.

[Taffi Abernathy]

So happy you're here, drowned or otherwise.

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by Alcan

David, check out my current signature.

Al you are quite funny!

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

So happy you're here, drowned or otherwise.

Thank you, you brought me back.

[TheVTCGuy]

Hey Dave, I had a tough week as well, since we never get rain it seems none of the equipment can handle it. I didn't have to stand outside in any downpoors, but sure had my share of stress with Sony's customers (Like $@*$(U@ KFMB channel 8!) calling my help desk (and then me) because their video feed went down. One thing I got to say, we love our weather, but when it turns bad we are all whimps. I'm admititing it.

Hey! Good news is we have more rain on the way! Oh boy is this great!

P.S. How about installing a safe in my house?

[ducatidoc]

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

So happy you're here, drowned or otherwise.

Originally Posted by Safetrends

Thank you, you brought me back.

Yes, and in so doing, saved you a phone call from yours truly. Thus, you owe her big time. I hear from the AD I visited yesterday that 36mm DDs are quite the rage for ladies nowadays !

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Hey Dave, I had a tough week as well, since we never get rain it seems none of the equipment can handle it. I didn't have to stand outside in any downpoors, but sure had my share of stress with Sony's customers (Like $@*$(U@ KFMB channel 8!) calling my help desk (and then me) because their video feed went down. One thing I got to say, we love our weather, but when it turns bad we are all whimps. I'm admititing it.

Hey! Good news is we have more rain on the way! Oh boy is this great!

P.S. How about installing a safe in my house?

More rain? OMG better than snow/black ice!
Let me know what you need if you are interested.

[Safetrends]

Originally Posted by ducatidoc

Yes, and in so doing, saved you a phone call from yours truly. Thus, you owe her big time. I hear from the AD I visited yesterday that 36mm DDs are quite the rage for ladies nowadays !

Thank You David and Faith.

[Taffi Abernathy]

Originally Posted by ducatidoc

I hear from the AD I visited yesterday that 36mm DDs are quite the rage for ladies nowadays !

Please don't go to any trouble or expense with that watch when I would be just as happy with seaside property, live-in help and well-manicured topiaries. (Please feel free to substitute a smartly-groomed Poodle as it may be construed as "walking topiary" in its own rite.)

[JBat]

Glad your back posting, David.