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Re: Exploding Electronics (Not FIRST Specific)

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Originally Posted by pmangels17 View Post
On another note, freshman year lesson for everyone: Tape Measrues are sharp enough to draw blood. A lot of blood, as I found out my second day on the team. Also, it isn't just me. In fact, at work the other day (I work at a Lumber Yard) a coworker came in cursing. Turns out he also cut himself with the most wretched of measuring tools. Moral of the story, don't let sharp things slide along your skin at high speeds.
I've always been wary of tape measures for that very reason. When one gets out of control I tend to just drop it and jump back
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