We all have to occasionally clean the lawnmower housing. If the grass is a little wet it will clog up. I certainly hope you never put your hand under/inside the housing when the mower is on. Of course we turn the mower off before doing any cleaning or maintenance inside the housing. But just because you turned off the mower does not mean that the blade, even though it's stopped, will not start up again. Many times, like in all engines, carbon may build up and get very hot while the mower was running causing ignition.
A safer way that may help to prevent this is to disconnect the wire to the spark plug and place the end far enough away from the spark plug so it doesn't arc which would make the plug active. Before operating and servicing any machinery all the safety instructions in the owner's manual should be followed. If the owner's manual contradicts this tip then do follow the suggestions in the owner's manual.
A police officer who I know very well told me that she had to look for the homeowner's fingers which had been cut off by his lawnmower. Not a pleasant duty. And certainly not pleasant for the injured homeowner. When using any machinery safety is paramount.
You Are A Gap Filler
A gap is the distance between two or more cars. Some drivers like to fill in the gap and get close to the car(s) ahead of them. This usually is due to their insecurity and loneliness. Of course you can't blame them as it's awfully scary to be driving all by oneself without the companionship of other cars. This phenomenon wouldn't be bad if they didn't usually tail-gate.
The mature driver drives inside the gap by himself. Even in heavier traffic I find myself driving alone with a bunch of cars a ways ahead of me and a bunch a fair distance in back of me. In lighter traffic my front and back gaps are close to one-quarter mile. The advantage of this position is quite obvious as if anything happens in front of me I have plenty of time to analyze it and take proper action to avoid a collision. It is also more peaceful and less stressful as you're not always concerning yourself about what the other drivers will do. I don't consciously look for gaps and try to stay in the middle of it. It just happens, as I'm a mature driver. Occasionally speeders do overtake and pass me but this does not affect me. Why should it?
The mature driver drives inside the gap by himself. Even in heavier traffic I find myself driving alone with a bunch of cars a ways ahead of me and a bunch a fair distance in back of me. In lighter traffic my front and back gaps are close to one-quarter mile. The advantage of this position is quite obvious as if anything happens in front of me I have plenty of time to analyze it and take proper action to avoid a collision. It is also more peaceful and less stressful as you're not always concerning yourself about what the other drivers will do. I don't consciously look for gaps and try to stay in the middle of it. It just happens, as I'm a mature driver. Occasionally speeders do overtake and pass me but this does not affect me. Why should it?
You Believe Everything Other Drivers Tell/Signal You While Driving.
If I'm driving why is this under Personal Safety? Bad guys try to get you out of your car. By signaling/telling you that there's something wrong with your car they believe that you will stop and get out. Once out of your car it becomes a Personal Safety issue. One way to avoid this is to learn the sounds of your car, so listen to it the next time you're driving. If you are being signaled and your car sounds normal, don't stop. If it doesn't sound normal attempt to drive to a more public place. But do not drive onto a deserted side street where you will become more vulnerable. USE YOUR CELL PHONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to call for help. If your car is not drivable then pull over, lock your doors and call for help. Blowing your horn continuously will attract attention and may cause the perpetrator(s) to leave you alone. Only a uniformed policeman in a marked cruiser should be trusted. Bad guys will show you a fake badge to gain your trust.
You Don't Drive Yourself.
Of course I drive myself. I'm sitting in the driver's seat and I'm all alone in the car. Let's explore this phenomenon.
Last week my wife, who was driving, moved to the left lane on the Interstate to pass the car in front of us. The lone car in the passing lane was approximately 750 feet back so there was plenty of room. Upon seeing our car move into “his” lane he accelerated rapidly to catch up and tailgated until my wife moved back into the travel lane. The action of the other driver, my wife, forced him to change his driving speed, get his dander up and place himself, and us, in danger. Why? Did he think that we intentionally insulted him or his driving? Of course he didn't know us or we him. We didn't think anything about that driver until he pulled this stunt. By his action he proved to us that he's stupid and immature.
You start to pass a car and the driver accelerates making it more difficult for you to pass. He therefore did not drive himself as your action caused him to change speed and again endanger everyone involved. How stupid can a driver be to actually have another driver force himself into a dangerous situation.
Last week my wife, who was driving, moved to the left lane on the Interstate to pass the car in front of us. The lone car in the passing lane was approximately 750 feet back so there was plenty of room. Upon seeing our car move into “his” lane he accelerated rapidly to catch up and tailgated until my wife moved back into the travel lane. The action of the other driver, my wife, forced him to change his driving speed, get his dander up and place himself, and us, in danger. Why? Did he think that we intentionally insulted him or his driving? Of course he didn't know us or we him. We didn't think anything about that driver until he pulled this stunt. By his action he proved to us that he's stupid and immature.
You start to pass a car and the driver accelerates making it more difficult for you to pass. He therefore did not drive himself as your action caused him to change speed and again endanger everyone involved. How stupid can a driver be to actually have another driver force himself into a dangerous situation.
You Think Wild Animals Are Tame.
Wild: Living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal. As the definition clearly states wild animals are NOT TAMED and should be avoided by the untrained person. Even experts are not always out of danger and have suffered serious injuries and death. Siegfried's partner Roy Horn was mauled by a tiger during their show in Las Vegas. The trainer who recently was killed by the whale that she had been working with for a long time.
So what are we untrained people doing having relationships with wild animals? The first story that comes to mind is the lady who was asked by the owner to help get the 200 pound Chimpanzee back into the house. The chimp went wild, a redundant statement as he was already wild, and tore off her hands, nose, mouth and eyelids. She got out of the hospital two days ago after 15 months.
Some "domesticated" animals should be stayed away from such as some breed of dogs. The grandmother who brought her grand baby to her friends house where the baby was killed by the friends dog. The large snake that got out of the cage and killed the owners baby in their house.
If anyone ever asks me to help corral a wild or what I perceive is a dangerous animal, I'll say: NO! And don't ever ask me again.
So what are we untrained people doing having relationships with wild animals? The first story that comes to mind is the lady who was asked by the owner to help get the 200 pound Chimpanzee back into the house. The chimp went wild, a redundant statement as he was already wild, and tore off her hands, nose, mouth and eyelids. She got out of the hospital two days ago after 15 months.
Some "domesticated" animals should be stayed away from such as some breed of dogs. The grandmother who brought her grand baby to her friends house where the baby was killed by the friends dog. The large snake that got out of the cage and killed the owners baby in their house.
If anyone ever asks me to help corral a wild or what I perceive is a dangerous animal, I'll say: NO! And don't ever ask me again.
You Talk On Your Cell Phone, Text or Engage in Distracting Activities While Driving.
The good news is that there are 6,000 less drivers on our highways that won't engage in these type of activities anymore. Did they get smarter? No, they were all killed in car accidents last year. Probably the same amount will be killed this year so next year there will be 12,000 less distracted drivers which, hopefully, will help keep us non-distracted drivers safer.
I am going to assume that 20% of the 500,000 drivers who were injured while texting, etc. got clued in. Not only because of their injuries and their cars being all banged up, but also that their car insurance rates went up for the next three years. That still leaves 400,000 drivers that we have to watch out for. That's why we have to drive defensively.
Special Request: Stay away from my car. Pick on a tree.
I am going to assume that 20% of the 500,000 drivers who were injured while texting, etc. got clued in. Not only because of their injuries and their cars being all banged up, but also that their car insurance rates went up for the next three years. That still leaves 400,000 drivers that we have to watch out for. That's why we have to drive defensively.
Special Request: Stay away from my car. Pick on a tree.
You Believe That He Will Stop Beating You.
The odds of that happening are worse than if you bought one lotto ticket a year and hit the Power Ball. The first time he hits you should be the last time. “He apologized and promised never to hit me again.” The apology is to keep you with him so he can continue to control you. The promise is merely a lie as it is impossible for him to keep it. Only mature persons can keep a promise and abusers are probably the most immature people on this planet. The promise will only last until he beats you again, whether it's a day, week or month, but the beating will come.. How many beatings does it take before you have a clue that you should leave?
Why should you leave as early in the relationship as possible and/or have nothing to do with the abuser? Because the sooner you extricate yourself from the relationship the less he has invested in you and the easier it is for him to let go. Once the investment in you, in his mind, is total the only out for him is to kill you.
Why should you leave as early in the relationship as possible and/or have nothing to do with the abuser? Because the sooner you extricate yourself from the relationship the less he has invested in you and the easier it is for him to let go. Once the investment in you, in his mind, is total the only out for him is to kill you.
You Don't Acknowledge Your Pain
Pain is good. It tells us that something is wrong with our physical being and therefore should do something about it. Without pain to tell us that we have a physical problem we would not survive very long.
Six weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating back pain, severe enough to wake up my wife to have her take me to the emergency room. They took an X-ray from the front and sent me home with a prescription for pain. The pills did very little and the next evening the pain came back worse than the night before. So back to the emergency room. This time they took an ultra-sound when the Abdominal Aorta Anerism (Triple A) was discovered. Needless to say I underwent emergency surgery that same night and spent the next 14 days in the hospital. If I had ignored the pain and just taken more pills, and it had burst, I probably wouldn't be Posting now.
Six weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating back pain, severe enough to wake up my wife to have her take me to the emergency room. They took an X-ray from the front and sent me home with a prescription for pain. The pills did very little and the next evening the pain came back worse than the night before. So back to the emergency room. This time they took an ultra-sound when the Abdominal Aorta Anerism (Triple A) was discovered. Needless to say I underwent emergency surgery that same night and spent the next 14 days in the hospital. If I had ignored the pain and just taken more pills, and it had burst, I probably wouldn't be Posting now.
You Aren't Careful in Your Driveway.
As Terry S. stated in her Comment that the neighbors kid cut across her driveway as a shortcut and after running over her kids bike now is super careful while backing up in the driveway or out of the garage. Luckily she saw him in time and you can always replace a bike.
You may be thinking, "It's my driveway and I'll do what I want." Have you considered what Criminal & Civil problems you'll have if you injure or kill your neighbor's kid? Probably won't even be invited to their next cook-out.
You may be thinking, "It's my driveway and I'll do what I want." Have you considered what Criminal & Civil problems you'll have if you injure or kill your neighbor's kid? Probably won't even be invited to their next cook-out.
