Comments on: On stepstools https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/ A blog about political change, among other things Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: R2L https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797354 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:18:05 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797354 I recently bought two of those light weight (9 pound) Cosco (not Costco) ladders, foldable, aluminum, three steps, but with a little black top level area to hold screws or hardware [Neo’s picture did not have that = essential for real “repair work”].
The 9 pounds was the real selling feature, as other steel models are just too heavy. Then again, I believe they have only a 250 pound max user limit.

I am now at an age where I also make sure to have someone around if I am up on a ladder, or doing any chain sawing. You just never know!

Liz, those gripper/reachers do look pretty rugged compared to the cheaper versions I have bought at Harbor Freight. Will keep them in mind for the future needs.

]]> By: Cappy https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797271 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:25:08 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797271 Polish comedian:

Well well well, look who needs four guys to help change a lightbulb now.

]]> By: Horace https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797268 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:07:59 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797268 “So, she sounds lovely. Tell us … how did you win her heart?”

“Well, I used the old stepstool move. The THREE!! step stepstool. With the safety rail.”

“Player!! High-five!”

]]> By: AesopFan https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797243 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:20:33 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797243 We are doing some house renovations and AesopSpouse is doing a lot of the work, as he has for years. I have, I hope, convinced him not to climb the ladders unless someone else (usually me) is at hand to call 911 when (not if) he falls.
It’s just too easy to lean a little too much, or reach a little too far.

And then there are these guys.
(Just use the search “ladder Darwin awards”)
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]]> By: om https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797242 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:38:43 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797242 Marlene:

I was very lucky. The friend holding the ladder when the hinge unlatched may have slowed me down, but she got a significant laceration to the palm of one hand. Providing first aid for her kept me distracted immediately but I was pretty sore for a few days. She was convinced by her son the next day to go to a immediate care clinic for stitches.

The roof was only 8 ft up. I came back with a standard extension ladder the following weekend and we finished the job. I felt bad that my ladder or my set up of the ladder caused her injury.

OSHA fall protection regs kick in at 8 ft for a reason.

]]> By: Marlene https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797240 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:52:45 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797240 Om, that’s amazing you weren’t very injured! Neither skull nor spine!!
Did it knock the breath out of you?
I fell from the top of a swing set, when 10 yrs old or so.
Landed flat on my back!
I could not breathe for a bit. Scary moments !
It’s still soooo very vivid!

]]> By: Chases Eagles https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797239 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:51:35 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797239 The house I just sold had 11.5 ft ceilings in the garage and daylight basement, and 10 ft and main floor and in the third floor master bed and bath. I gifted the new owners three ladders (hanging on the garage wall) with note “you can’t hardly change light without a ladder.”

This house is really tall. Main room ceilings are 22 ft up. The roof has multiple permanent tie backs (at my request). One of my son’s friends was helping me wash windows one day from about 16 ft up. I had asked him to humor me and wear the safety gear and tie off to one of the tie backs. He didn’t want to bother. He lost his balance and would have fallen off the ladder but was able to grab the rope he to which he was harnessed. I made a true believer out him that day.

]]> By: Marlene https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797238 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:46:46 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797238 Neo, I love, love your story of the step ladder gift!
What a caring, sweet man, Gerard.
Warm hugs to you!!

]]> By: Marlene https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797237 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:44:36 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797237 John Baker, Whoa… What an awful “lesson”!! So sorry for all the damage!
Yes, gravity can be brutal.

]]> By: Jon baker https://thenewneo.com/2025/04/12/on-stepstools/#comment-2797234 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 01:51:49 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=141151#comment-2797234 Had a leaning type ladder slide down the side of a wall on an outside porch. I had the ladder at too much of an angle as it was too long for the job.
Happened so fast. I was 47 years old at the time. Dislocated my arm and broke the ball part of the arm bone . Sheared a piece off inside my arm.

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