So I was in the attic above my two story living room...

[saint]

and attempted to defy gravity. Didn't work. 17 feet to the floor. I didn't fall, but it was exciting.

[mpm32]

That sux, but reminds me....

I used to install home theaters and whole house sound in huge rich people's houses.  They used to spend $50 - $200k just on sound/theater.

These houses had the best materials in them, there wasn't a 2x4 framed wall in any of them, all 2x6 and 2x8 framing, 12" oc none of this 16" oc that the common man's houses had.  Made it real fun drilling holes to pull wires.  But I digress...

They also never had sheetrocked walls, they used blue board and plaster, makes for the flattest, smoothest walls and ceilings I have ever seen.

So one day we were in the attic pulling wire, and we didn't know this but downstairs in the 3 story foyer the homeowner, contractor and architect were going over the house. 

The guy I was working with was pulling wire above the foyer and both his feet went through the ceiling.  He was hanging there up to his waist.  The contractor tells us that the architect said to the home owner, "I assure you that wasn't in my blue prints and we'll have that taken care of, no charge."  lol

My boss had to eat a significant portion of his profit on that job.  And it was a good thing the framing was 12" oc because he might of went all the way to the marble floor otherwise.

[RobbyMac]

I have a few 2' x 4' sheets of plywood in my unfinished attic specifically so something like that doesn't happen.
Cuz with my luck, i'd make it through to the floor!
Glad to hear you're ok. I'm thinking patching drywall is much cheaper than patching legs and arms

[orion]

That's an easy thing to do saint, glad your ok. O.S.B is cheap!!! I covered the floor of my entire attic in it for less than $75.00 and I can store so much junk in it now:) And I won't ever fall though to the garage below

[Hoopz]

Were you up there putting the final touches on your game room?   

[saint]

Were you up there putting the final touches on your game room?   

Heh.

Part of my attic is floored, I just stepped about 8 inches too far.

[danny_galaga]

and attempted to defy gravity. Didn't work. 17 feet to the floor. I didn't fall, but it was exciting.

Is that how you make skylights over your way?

[daywane]

got the hart pumping a bit. that will put a bit of gray in your hair.

I used to put up big convention tents. I was up on top hanging flags and all the sudden a little rain showed up. SLIP I went. nothing to grab hold of.
LUCKY for me.... I had one BIG friend. Joe Swift.  he came running and caught me just as I went air born.
I just know that would have hurt like heck. Miss the big lug 

[daywane]

CRAP.... I am sorry. almost forgot.
GLAD YOU ARE O.K. 

[pinballwizard79]

I bet you had to change your pants after that

[danny_galaga]

I bet you had to change your pants after that

NO, but he changed his belt 

[protokatie]

I bet you had to change your pants after that

NO, but he changed his belt 

So is John now a Yellow belt or a Brown belt?

[danny_galaga]

I bet you had to change your pants after that

NO, but he changed his belt 

So is John now a Yellow belt or a Brown belt?

[saint]

Laugh it up fuzzball

[danny_galaga]

Laugh it up fuzzball

HAHAHAHA! Watcha gonna do? You gotta catch me yet 

[SNAAKE]

I bet you had to change your pants after that

NO, but he changed his belt  

So is John now a Yellow belt or a Brown belt?

  win

I thought Saint found random/rare video game related stuff in attic. like that 40k nes game on ebay...

[hypernova]

He wanted to work on more than just his right foot this time.