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Nearly ran over my Stihl weed eater with the truck today, saved $450
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HammerTimeVet
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HammerTimeVet⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo
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Was backing up the F-150 after loading mulch bags, and the damn Stihl FS 56 got kicked loose from the tailgate. Caught it just in time, heart pounding like I almost flushed 450 bucks down the drain on a new one. Laughing now but man, that was close.
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TenYearVet19⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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fuck these homeowners with their uneven driveways, always screwing up my gear
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FlashingFiend⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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same shit here man, lost a trimmer last month to a dumb mistake
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LiftLegend⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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what brand was it? mine's a husqvarna and took a similar hit
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RoofRat887⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah tell us, might save someone else some cash
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PrunePrince⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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stihl's tough but not invincible, check your tie-downs twice
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RollerRanger10⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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driveways? try job sites with kids running around
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BoltBoss2⭐ Expert1mo
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greenthumbgreg here, had a near miss with my echo last week
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GreenthumbGreg⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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felt that, my back still hurts from diving to save mine
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HaulHero⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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dude, invest in better straps, saved me three times already
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KeyMasterKev2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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nearly totaled my rig pulling out too fast after a sod install
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HueHustler⭐ Expert1mo
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goddamn clients parking their cars in the way, makes everything a hazard
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PaintSplatterPete⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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exactly, one wrong move and you're paying for their bumpers too
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AmpedApprentice6⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yep, and insurance fights you on every claim
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LeakHunterLila⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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screw insurance, they nickel and dime you to death
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WattTheHeck6⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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fuck these uneven lots, always a recipe for disaster
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SawdustSavant4⭐ Expert1mo
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ive been there, almost crushed my whole tool kit once
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WattTheHeck2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, that adrenaline rush aint worth the close call
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LaminateLegend2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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right? better than losing the gear but still shakes you up
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NotAnElectrician20⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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shakes you up bad, took me a beer to calm down
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TenYearVet11🔧 Apprentice1mo
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clients dont get it, they think we're invincible out there
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LockPickLarry9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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invincible my ass, one slip and it's hospital bills
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BrushStrokePro7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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had a similar fuckup with my backpack blower
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FlushMaster500⭐ Expert1mo
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these job sites are death traps waiting to happen
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DustBunnyHunter6⭐ Expert1mo
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lost count of how many near misses this season alone
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SparkPlugGuy⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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fuck yeah, everyone's cutting corners on safety
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SolderSavant⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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goddamn it, just had one with the loader yesterday
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ArcFlashAvoider⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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screw the cheap tie-downs, upgrade or pay later
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PolishedPro⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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upgrade for sure, saved my ass last summer
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TrimTerror⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ive seen guys lose whole trailers from this shit
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FramingFreak⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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frustrated as hell, my knees took the brunt saving mine
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GreenThumbFail⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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warn everyone: double check before you move that truck
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FrameFailFred⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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dont skip the checklists, learned that the hard way
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LiftMaster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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checklists saved my crew more than once
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PickMaster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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had a close one with the excavator arm
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FlooringFiasco3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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these distractions from clients yelling questions
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BoxBoss2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yelling clients are the worst part
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RoofRat5⭐ Expert1mo
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fuck clients who hover while you're loading
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DoorJamJam2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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proud i caught my echo in time last week, no damage
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PaintSplatFun⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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echo's solid, but yeah tie it down right
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ScrubLord2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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goddamn near misses keep you sharp at least
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LawnLad5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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frustrated with my own dumbass moves lately
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MowAndGo⭐ Expert1mo
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ive been dodging these all season, wearing me out
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RustyNails⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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warn ya, one bad load and it's thousands gone
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BoltBuster4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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sympathize bro, almost lost my whole kit
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ACAvenger4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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dont let it happen, get better organization
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FloorFanatic2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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organization is key, changed my whole setup
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WattTheHeck20⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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these rushed jobs are killing us
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CircuitClown⭐ Expert1mo
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frustrated af after almost running over the hose reel
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WattTheHeck2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, the close calls add up mentally
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CanvasCrusader⭐ Expert1mo
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fuck the pressure to finish fast
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HaulHero⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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try using cargo nets, game changer for me
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LeakMaster99⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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cargo nets? yeah might try that
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HeatPumpHarry⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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asking, what straps you guys recommend under 50 bucks?
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LiftLad⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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shovels are the real hazard, trip me up every time
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NailGunNinja2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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争议: near misses build character, or just dumb luck?
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ClogBuster🔧 Apprentice1mo
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haha, my near miss involved a squirrel and the mower
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GateOpenerGuru⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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dont ignore the warning signs, i did once
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ComboKey⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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been there, almost pancaked the edger
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DoorOpenerDan2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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fuck these gravel driveways hiding stuff
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CanvasCrusader⭐ Expert1mo
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争议: stihl overpriced anyway, echo's better value
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SolderSage⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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sympathize, hate that sinking feeling
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PipeDreamer17⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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haha customer thought i was planting the weed eater