Originally Posted By Lisann22 February 10, 2006 - Question of the day: What's the funniest accident you've ever had in your OWN home? Or funniest one that happen to someone else in YOUR home?
Originally Posted By peeaanuut well, I remember getting glued to a coffee table and my older brother pulled me off. So I got pulled off and it ruined the finish. I was gluing back together a lamp my sister broke. So my older brother went and rented a sander. Well he left it on when he plugged it in and it went right through the table. Well we were trying to get it turned off and my sister went to save the lamp but broke the end table. So after all was said and done we decided to buy a new coffee table but had to wait till the morning. But our parents came home. Lets just say when dad threw his keys on the table it broke again, the lamp fell and broke again and I feel through the hole. Bad day. I dont remember what year but........
Originally Posted By vbdad55 My daughter got her head stuck in between the railings on the staircase - and literally took 30 minutes to get her out-- of course the breaks for laughing probably extended that.
Originally Posted By beamerdog My son got locked in the upstairs bathroom when he was little. Unaccessible from the outside and we had to call a locksmith since the hinges were onthe inside. It was hours before the locksmith came. We told him that he was okay. He could drink, go to the bathroom, and we would slide pizza and pancakes under the door for food. He didn't think it was so funny.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder well, the only one that comes to mind right now as I try to think of a funny accident in MY own home, was with myself. Of course I didnt think it was all that funny at the time and it was a lil bit embarrassing but it's the closest thing I can think of. My wife and I had only been married a short time, we were renting a house from my wife's family. Since it was family, I agreed to do some light fixing up as needed as a favor [even though it didn't lower my rent one penny] There was some electrical problems [among other things] so I asked an electrician friend of mine to take a quick look and hopefully guide me to fixing it inexpensively. He probed a few outlets, looked in the main electric box, and said it must be in the wires in the attic. He opened the lil hatch door in the ceiling and said "yikes lots of blown insulation, cant do it" [what he really meant was "not enough pay in this free visit to mess with it"] So I asked what else could be done, he said there is probably a junction box in a certain area near a certain light fixture, he said someone would have to crawl up there, feel around for the junction box and look for frayed or loose wires. I decided I would go up there if he stayed and gave me free advice. Since my wife's friend who was there was flirting with him, he stayed. So up the crawl space I went, trying hard to keep my feet on the wood frames and NOT the drywall, knowing that the drywall would surely not hold a person. Well I couldn't even see in the dark space and there was over 12" of blown insulation, I am trying to breath, trying to see, and trying to be careful where I step. By now you must have a hint what happened, I took a step and instantly my leg went through the ceiling, I heard a "crunch" sound, I am now straddling a 2" X 4" cross beam and I can hear my Godson yelling "oh no nino" and laughing his lil head off. In his defense he did briefly ask if I was OK but when I said "yeah I guess" he went back to laughing and said "nina is gunna be mad" Then I heard my friend along with my wife's friend come in the area and they added their comments amongst their laughter. I crawled outta there, climbed down and man there sure was a mess in my bedroom. Piles and piles of fluffy insulation. I ended up never fixing that electrical problem. When the family sold that house and the inspector asked about a few non working outlets, I suggested he climb up in the attic and see if there was any loose wires. He said "someone would hafta be an idiot to climb up there" Sheesh I knew that.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy LOL@vbdad55! Oh man, are you aware that happened to Julia in an episode of "Designing Women" around 1989 or 1990? It's a classic called "Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence". If y'all haven't seen it, you surely must---I'm sure your daughter could relate, and your family would love it.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <and we would slide pizza and pancakes under the door for food.> < He said "someone would hafta be an idiot to climb up there" Sheesh I knew that.> Lol!
Originally Posted By tapdancemom My grandson was about 1 1/2 and I was giving him a bath when he put his little foot in the chimney of a Fisher Price Little People house. Yes, it shouldn't have been in the tub, but the little fellow wanted it and hey it was plastic. I made it a game until grandpa got home to get it off. We tried soap and vegetable oil, but it finally had to be cut off with one of grandpa's tools.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd When we were kids I convinced my little sister, during a game of hide and go seek to hide in the hide a bed and let me fold it up. I got her stuck in there. My mom finally got her out, but she was on the verge of calling 911. Little sisters are sooo much fun.
