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AKdaplumba · 01-30-2010, 11:56 PM

take a light gold chain and string the ring and where it around your neck. That way everyone can see it and she will be happy. Im not married but I would never wear one, if she had problems with that I would throw it on my chain.Im too lazy to take it off, then put it on take it off, etc everyday

422 plumber · 01-31-2010, 12:02 AM

I used to do quite a bit of work at Caterpillar. They won't allow rings on the shop floor. I quit wearing my wedding band for a couple of weeks and now I can't get it back on.

pauliplumber · 01-31-2010, 12:25 PM

I only wear mine after work if I'm going out with the wife, or sometimes when out with the guys and my wife insists

. Never at work. Thanks Chris C. as I was thinkin about getting a titanium ring just for work (you can get them for bout $30-$50) but forget that idea. No rings at work!

Colgar · 01-31-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by service guy

Oh no! Visible tattoos! You cannot be a service plumber now!

Just kidding, I like the tattoo. Cool idea. Lisa.

Yup. Lock up your valuables, the tatted plumber is coming over!

TheMaster · 01-31-2010, 03:48 PM

An alarm installer here was killed in his OWN attic while installing an alarm system i a home he had purchased. He was wearing a 14kt wedding ring and and grabbed a hot 120v 20 amp naked ac wire. The combination of being wet with sweat and the high conductivity of the gold ring is thought to be a contributing factor in his DEATH. i've heard countless stories of people getting their fingers ripped off their hands when the ring gets snagged on somthing. Its dangerous out there!

Protech · 01-31-2010, 05:03 PM

Mines tungsten

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Originally Posted by Airgap

According to the google ad up top, tungsten's not just for tiggin' anymore....wedding bands made of tungsten? why? Sorry bout the thread drift..disregard post....

Protech · 01-31-2010, 05:07 PM

Titanium is weaker than steel. It will cut easier than a piece of steel re-wire. Sorry to, but I'll have to call BS on that one.

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Originally Posted by PlumbCrazy

Can't titanium be cut off like any other metal?

Protech · 01-31-2010, 05:08 PM

Wrong.

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Originally Posted by ChrisConnor

It can't be cut easily.

Protech · 01-31-2010, 05:11 PM

I know a few union electricians. They were told they would be warned one time and then fired if they were caught wearing any metallic jewelry at work including wedding rings for that exact reason.

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Originally Posted by TheMaster

An alarm installer here was killed in his OWN attic while installing an alarm system i a home he had purchased. He was wearing a 14kt wedding ring and and grabbed a hot 120v 20 amp naked ac wire. The combination of being wet with sweat and the high conductivity of the gold ring is thought to be a contributing factor in his DEATH. i've heard countless stories of people getting their fingers ripped off their hands when the ring gets snagged on somthing. Its dangerous out there!

CBP · 03-17-2010, 11:24 AM

Long story, and not job related, but here goes. Friday afternoon, late November a few years back. I'm sitting in a tree, waiting for a big buck to show up. Climbing down to take a leak, my ring gets caught on one of the screw in tree spikes I use to climb up to my stand. While the rest of me keeps going down, my ring decides to stay put, tearing into the underside of my finger. I finally make my way down, and realize that my afternoon of hunting is over. I get back to camp, and have to wait about 2-1/2 hours for my brother and father to come back in. Of course, they both got deer. By this time, the skin had already started to grow back OVER the ring. We load up the deer to go to town (population about 350). They go to check in their deer after dropping me off at the hospital, which is about the size of my living room! They actually had to call the doctor in from the next town over. After about a half hour of messing with their ring cutter, they decide it doesn't work, and send me off to the next hospital, about an hour away. After the drive, the waiting room, minor surgery to cut open the skin that had healed around the ring...at 10:30 pm, I'm finally stitched up and on my way. Get some drugs at the pharm, and make it back to camp after midnight. The good news is I got a nice 8-pointer the next morning, but I haven't worn my ring since!

01-31-2010, 12:02 AM	#22
422 plumber soccer mom Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gardner, Il. Posts: 2,970 My Photos	I used to do quite a bit of work at Caterpillar. They won't allow rings on the shop floor. I quit wearing my wedding band for a couple of weeks and now I can't get it back on. __________________ Just a sinner saved by grace

01-31-2010, 12:25 PM	#23
pauliplumber Senior Moment Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: dinner with your wife Posts: 1,885 My Photos	I only wear mine after work if I'm going out with the wife, or sometimes when out with the guys and my wife insists. Never at work. Thanks Chris C. as I was thinkin about getting a titanium ring just for work (you can get them for bout $30-$50) but forget that idea. No rings at work!

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01-30-2010, 11:56 PM	#21
AKdaplumba Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 726 My Photos	take a light gold chain and string the ring and where it around your neck. That way everyone can see it and she will be happy. Im not married but I would never wear one, if she had problems with that I would throw it on my chain.Im too lazy to take it off, then put it on take it off, etc everyday

01-31-2010, 03:48 PM	#25
TheMaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,437 My Photos	An alarm installer here was killed in his OWN attic while installing an alarm system i a home he had purchased. He was wearing a 14kt wedding ring and and grabbed a hot 120v 20 amp naked ac wire. The combination of being wet with sweat and the high conductivity of the gold ring is thought to be a contributing factor in his DEATH. i've heard countless stories of people getting their fingers ripped off their hands when the ring gets snagged on somthing. Its dangerous out there!

03-17-2010, 11:24 AM	#30
CBP The Backflow Guy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 68 My Photos	Long story, and not job related, but here goes. Friday afternoon, late November a few years back. I'm sitting in a tree, waiting for a big buck to show up. Climbing down to take a leak, my ring gets caught on one of the screw in tree spikes I use to climb up to my stand. While the rest of me keeps going down, my ring decides to stay put, tearing into the underside of my finger. I finally make my way down, and realize that my afternoon of hunting is over. I get back to camp, and have to wait about 2-1/2 hours for my brother and father to come back in. Of course, they both got deer. By this time, the skin had already started to grow back OVER the ring. We load up the deer to go to town (population about 350). They go to check in their deer after dropping me off at the hospital, which is about the size of my living room! They actually had to call the doctor in from the next town over. After about a half hour of messing with their ring cutter, they decide it doesn't work, and send me off to the next hospital, about an hour away. After the drive, the waiting room, minor surgery to cut open the skin that had healed around the ring...at 10:30 pm, I'm finally stitched up and on my way. Get some drugs at the pharm, and make it back to camp after midnight. The good news is I got a nice 8-pointer the next morning, but I haven't worn my ring since!