Hey construction guys....

[Mandelon]

We have a new kid here. He's 19, a college kid. Friend of family just here for summer work. Zero construction experience.
We already sent him out for the tile stretcher...What else can we do?? Give me list of dirty tricks.... devil :D

[Her454]

LMAO, you guys are evil. :D

[superdave013]

I sent a new hire to the tool store for a metric adjustable wrench before :D

[Boozer]

Mandelon:
We have a new kid here. He's 19, a college kid. Friend of family just here for summer work. Zero construction experience.
We already sent him out for the tile stretcher...What else can we do?? Give me list of dirty tricks.... devil :D I don't know much about construction stuff but muffler wrneches and blinker fluid are always good things to send someone out for.

[SCUBA STEVE]

I dont know jack about construction.
I just look at the threads you start because of your avatar. :D :D :D :D
Scuba likes very mucho.
[ June 11, 2003, 10:21 AM: Message edited by: SCUBA STEVE ]

[78Eliminator]

The Standard to American conversion chart.

[wrightnow]

I sent a guy out for a left handed hammer once.

[Mandelon]

Blinker Fluid.....LMFAO :D :D

[Blown 472]

Spots for the spot welder.

[Eric455]

or the florecent tube (i think i spelled that right) :confused:
eric

[Sleek-Jet]

At the airport we would send newbies out for a bucket of jet wash and 3 feet of flight line. :confused:

[Nagrom]

Have them get an exhaust sample from a vehicle or a welder.........

[CDEVIL2]

I HAD A KID SEPERATE THE RIGTH NAILS FROM THE LEFT ONES. :D

[Havasu Cig]

Sleek-Jet:
At the airport we would send newbies out for a bucket of jet wash and 3 feet of flight line. :confused: When I was flying helicopters they would send the new guys out for some rotor wash. :D

[kp216]

Chrome plated hydrostatic muffler bearing for the transverse mounted generator housing... :D
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[Ziggy]

How 'bout some 25 penny nails???...

[rrrr]

If you get him on a job where another crew is using a laser, warn him about the dangers of looking at the beam.
Then explain to him how if the beam hits him in the nuts, it will make him sterile.... Tell him to go over to the other crew's foreman and ask for a nut shield to protect himself.
Works every time..... :D :D

[AquaBoogie]

How about some reverse (counter clockwise) thread screws.

[Doug H.]

send him to your local auto parts store to pick up a radiator cap for your 69 bug :D he'll get laughed right out of the place, unless the new guy behind the counter looks it up in the books :D double laughter :D "THE COMMANDER"...doug

[Tom Brown]

Mandelon:
Blinker Fluid.....LMFAO :D :D Halogen Fluid (http://www.CarlsonSpeed.com/~tombrown/QuickLink/HalogenFluid.mp3)

[uvindex]

Left-handed bacon stretcher.
(Radiator cap for a '69 Bug is my favorite one above :)

[HOSS]

Pipe stretcher.

[ROZ]

Send him for some self tapping nails....lmao :cool:

[Ziggy]

I think he's got enough pranks to keep the poor kid busy all summer now... :D :D Hopefully Mandelin gets a little productivity out of him too. :rolleyes:

[Desert Rat]

Squeegee sharpener, bulkhead remover for the nautical minded and if you fart around the kid just tell him that it's sheet rock spiders

[BADAXE]

In the motorcycle business we would send the new guy to get a drive chain for a Honda Goldwing (shaft driven). Or a u-joint for a chain driven bike.

[clownpuncher]

Tell him that your car stereo isn't workign very well and he needs to go get some frequency grease for the antenna

[JetBoatRich]

We just made an appointment at the local gas station to have the air in our tires upgraded to "Summer AiR" eek!
Funny thing is, the guy behind the glass who takes the money actually wrote down the appointment.

[Froggystyle]

Geez... this reminds me of light duty hazing in the real Navy. The thing is, your indoctrination on a ship is a serious business, and you have to meet the entire ship during your indoc and check in period. You are green as hell, and don't know one end from the other, but you have two sheets of people you need to go check in with and let them know who you are, and do whatever they need you to. Electrical needs to test all of your plug in devices for shorts, Medical needs your records, Admin needs your personnel record and payment information etc... Here were some of the pranks.
HT Punch. Go to the HT's (Welders) and ask for one. You get a very bruised arm.
Bucket of prop wash /flight line/ etc... self explainatory.
Military bearing grease. Always funny.
Conductivity test. Go ask an ET (Electronics Technician) for a conductivity test. Keep in mind, these guys just tested your electric shaver for shorts, getting personally tested seems normal. Problem is, they "test" you with a megger, which generates several amps of electricity when spooled up. Makes it tough to drop the leads when you are busy convulsing.
Mail buoy watch. This is ostensibly how submarines get their mail to the surface ships. They send up a mail buoy in the path of the ship. Your job is to sit out in the weather with a big boat hook and grab it when it comes by. This is usually out of shouting distance from another human.
There are hundreds.

[hot_diggity_dog]

Fill up his bags full with everything you can find or Blue Dykem will really F#$%@#^#$%^@#k up his day once he reaches in and gets it all over his hands.
We were working in downtown SD with a Gay club across the street. eek!
We had every new guy to the site go across the street to check in. wink
We would tell them they needed to check into the construction office across the street and ask for Dick. eek! eek!
Absolutely hilarious. :D
Hot (confirming I didn't go there and I'm not Gay, But I think I'm a lesbian) Diggity Dog :D

[mickeyfinn]

Tell him you have some overhead stuff that you need to hang. Send him after a skyhook.

[H2O]

Stone temple pilot bits.
Nine inch roofing nails.
Or you can just send him down the plumbing shop for a french drain. :D

[chub]

Almost got fired for sending a cub for a bucket of steam and a wire stretcher.

[CALIFORNIA PERFORMANCE]

A piston return spring. tel him to get you a matterdaddy. whats a matter daddy...

[bordsmnj]

measuring tape return spring rejuvinater is a good one.the job site superintendents should keep it next to the plywood sheet roller. in electrical- :D service loops are a good thing to have a coulple boxes of. and if testing for electrical short ciruits it's always good for some one to go check and see if the gf has any for viewing (so the new guy nows what he's looking for) if you happen to have a capacitor around charge it up and chuck it to a friend.,

[H2O]

Why are you drilling thru that beam?...I got a box of holes in the truck.

[LUVNLIFE]

Toe nails, board stretcher, concrete stretcher, oh yea beer.

[Moomawnster]

Rookie came to the trailer one day , said Smitty sent him for "nail holes" I told him to tell Smitty he's fired if he don't get back to makin them himself :mad: .... Oh yeah, kid got a long lunch and Smitty worked his ass off ! Nuf said ?

[Rexone]

Go get some 2 foot post hole lengtheners and some concrete softening spray out a the truck please :D
oh and a 10 lb post hole plug driver to install those.

[Forkin' Crazy]

hot_diggity_dog:
We were working in downtown SD with a Gay club across the street. eek!
We had every new guy to the site go across the street to check in. wink
We would tell them they needed to check into the construction office across the street and ask for Dick. eek! eek!
Absolutely hilarious. :D
Hot (confirming I didn't go there and I'm not Gay, But I think I'm a lesbian) Diggity Dog :D HAHA! :D
I use to mess with new parts guys....ask them for a muffler bearing......or an upper radiator hose for a '65 Corvair. :cool:

[Moomawnster]

Maybe this is funny if you are wasteing a corporations money but if you do it to a private contractor **** you !

[beached 1]

One time the boss told us to go out to breakfast and put it on the company credit card. We told the new guy that he had to call the boss afterwards (he was in a huge meeting at our corp office) and tell him what he ordered so he could keep track. :D

[disco_charger]

Send him out for the long wait...err I mean the long weight. wink If someone doesn't have the long weight (wait) they can offer up the short weight... This one always works.

[Seadog]

Send him for some DiHydrogen Oxygenate(H2O), but warn him that the gaseous version(steam) is not compatible with the solid form(ice) and they must be kept separate, so a combination of wink liquid and solid would be best.

[Sleek-Jet]

Seadog:
Send him for some DiHydrogen Oxygenate(H2O), but warn him that the gaseous version(steam) is not compatible with the solid form(ice) and they must be kept separate, so a combination of wink liquid and solid would be best. Or have him try to find the MSDS in the right to know information. :D

[TOBTEK]

tell'em the truck isnt running correctly, send him to the auto parts store for a NEW POWERBAND :D

[Floatin']

When I was breaking in ("Back in the Day") they sent me to ABCO (anyone remember that place?)for some "Toenails" eek!
and when I got back my nail bags were hanging from a board nailed to the top plate over hanging the garage. I had never walked the top plate on a 2nd story before and I learned you don't scoot on your ass. I've played that trick on a few "CUBBIES" since then.

[mickeyfinn]

Tell him the radio is sticking. Send him after some frequency grease.

[Cas]

a gyrating plumb bob
the split line bubble level
a lightless laser
or a 2 legged tripod are usually good.

[Hustler]

Send him out to get some level bubble fluid and tell him to make sure all levels are toped off :D