Comments on: Welcome to World Wide Welding

By: Phiul Sarazen

Phiul Sarazen — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:31:18 +0000

To the extent of one’s genius to the extent of one’s idiocy, I have found most welders to be able to think outside of the box, Welding gives you skills to explore outside the box. I left the slave shps and became an artist, check out healthsciencebikestands. I encourage others to do the same.

By: Jimmy James

Jimmy James — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:05:43 +0000

I think most of the welders that are whining like crying babies have not understood that not because you are a welder you are stupid but rather you are stupid because you are welders. This means that dead welders are stupid because they didnt realize or think about safety first and like a teenage boy they thought: oooohh this is never going to happen to me.

Anyway, I really think Pat is not the one to blame here, he has his own point of view and he thinks a welder is stupid for keeping a hazardous job for a long time not caring about safety and mostly because sometimes they have family and little ones to take care of. So yes, they are really stupid not not to think first about the loved ones and just stupidly think about enough wages or paying college or mortgages.

Welders I do Thank you for what you do, YES you are stupid for considering your own safety and for not thinking on wives and kids before welding a gas tank or whatever. You welders arguing about IQ and anual incomes should think that Pat are calling you stupid because YOU DONT REALIZE THE DANGER OF THE JOB and THINK LIKE SAVAGES WILL THINK THAT A MAN’S JOB IS TO ENDURE PAIN AND SUFFERING (PHYSICAL) AND LIKE SUPERMEN…NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO THEM ‘CAUSE THEY ARE SUPER WELDERS….UUUGGGHHH STUPID WAY OF THINKING NOT ONLY AFFECTING WELDERS BUT SONS OF WELDERS.

Please not only read but understand that, Welders are stupid because risking their lifes over nothing, not stupid just because you are welders.

stop killing yourselves.

and pleeeeeeease, stop being proud of being a welder and saying you have a hugh IQ. YOU DONT, otherwise you’ll have another job. And for those stupids that after reading this will think “I’m doing this because i like it/love it” you are the real beasts.

By: Paul M

Paul M — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:50:04 +0000

uh ya I’m just another stupid welder from Alberta that used to make over 100k a year before I decided to move to a poor developing nation in west Africa to open a trades school. Just another stupid welder doing his part to spread the stupidity. What are you doing to make a difference in the world. Let me guess, warning people to not become welders . So from one stupid welder to a washed up stupid welder get a life and a job.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:42:29 +0000

I must agree with your ideas, but not your thesis.

If dying spectacularly makes one stupid, how do you feel about astronauts? Have you seen the explosions involved there? Lots of lives lost by people who went through a ton of school, training, and the limits of human tolerance. You can not be “stupid” and climb into a vehichle designed for space travel, there are standards. They know the risks involved, and are willing to take on the job for any number of reasons from income, to glory, to personal satisfaction.

I can think of many famous deaths that made quite a spectacle, but the deceased was far from stupid.

Here’s my view:

Welding is a pretty crumby job, not unlike many crumby jobs that make this world run smoothly. It carries high risk and typically low reward. People who take this position may have many different motivations. Some have limited options. Some have a desire the accomplish things that people like you think are crazy (welding underwater, upside-down under a bridge, or where it’s 140+ degrees), which is not much different from any thrill seeker. Some like the accomplishment of seeing and touching a product actually assembled by themselves.

These things don’t make them stupid, they make them unfortunate at worst, but occasionally, this career makes people happy.

So, if you want to group anyone who dies via fire, electrocution, crushing, or suffocating into a “stupid” category, this page is valid. I think, however, that a person’s intelligence should be measured not by how they died, but what they thought of while they lived, and that view is absent from your page.

Conclusion? I agree welding is one of the less pleasant jobs a worker in this day and age can take- But I have less respect for people who go out of their way to insult workers who seem to be content with their way of lives.

Be nice and respectful, and your arguments will carry more weight, though I admit you’ll get less replies.

-P.S. To anyone replying to argue the point, please make sure you can spell and punctuate at least enough to get your point across clearly, otherwise you are bringing a knife to a gun fight, and that IS stupid.

By: pat

pat — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:15:58 +0000

TA, you should look into a little part of the English written language called "punctuation." Today's dead welder is dedicated to T.A. Barnes who doesn't know how to use punctuation. From Cornwall is a dead stupid welder-

An experienced welder was crushed to death after a jack supporting the pick-up truck he was lying under toppled over, an inquest heard. Grandfather David Johns was just two months away from retiring when the tragedy happened at his garage in Newquay, Cornwall. Yesterday the inquest at Truro heard 64-year-old Mr Johns had not put blocks under the tyres of the blue Mazda truck to secure it, as is usual practice.

By: T.A. Barnes

T.A. Barnes — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:01:15 +0000

Where in the hell do you get of putting trades men down. I am a welder and have no need to do anything else for money becouse i live very comftorbaly I also have my HVAC certs. but went back to welding becouse I love it You office dwelling punks in this country of ours are the reason for all the bull shit what is wrong with going to work and actually working if you couldnt hack it like so many others i have seen come and go thats ine its not for everyone you actually have to work to be a welder but dont make a whole web page based on knocking the trade if it was not for wqelders you would not have most of the luxeries in life our army could not have what they need to protexct our country anything you own metal is more than likely welded some where on it from skyscrapers to trailers that haul good acrost the usa to cars and boats all the way down to your kids bike so stop and think if no one got in to welding ever again where would you be plus you dont find a tighter nit group of friends than welders who work together or even know each other so keep your mouth shut putting down my trade

By: kerry m jones

kerry m jones — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:26:53 +0000

if a person, may it be a female or male,who wants to be a welder,so be it,do your job safely and use ya head,don’t know ask someone who knows,wear the proper gear for the proper job,foreman once said thats gonna turn ya in to a old man some day,he’s right,i my self been welding for lil over 11 yrs,put food on table,pay bills,pretty much whatever i own is because of it,hard dirty work with some very good people who i call friends,welders are not stupid,every trade or profession has a few boneheads,so what do we do now line them up and mow them down,dude chill out,you don’t weld anymore stop knockin the rest of us,we are still here.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:34:19 +0000

This guy is a complete idot and should be hung. He is made becuase his balls have not dropped yet and could not hack the welding career , and my friend welders are just as smart as pepole with BS degrees. I would love to see pepole read prints and create something out of nothing welding is art. I know pepole including myself who own there own rig and make about if not more then 100k a year, your ass was just to stupid to see the real side and the skill side of welding. so with that said go kill yourself and stop complaing.

By: adam

adam — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:29:44 +0000

Keep up the good work and yes i am a stupid welder. But im trying to get out of it

By: pat

pat — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:01:32 +0000

Tina in Louisiana, So cute to see a butch welder vent her spleen. Wanna know how much two of you are worth in the eyes of the Government when you welders assplode on the job? From OSHA here:

CHESWICK, Pa. (MMD Newswire) January 12, 2011 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Northeast Energy Management Inc. in Indiana, Pa., and Huntley & Huntley Inc. in Monroeville, Pa., for workplace safety violations following an explosion at the Huntley-owned Murry Heirs #6 well site in Cheswick that caused the death of two workers. OSHA began its investigation in July 2010 after being notified that a tank containing flammable materials had exploded and two Northeast Energy welders were killed. Huntley & Huntley contracted Northeast Energy to repair a leaking barrel tank at the well site and was responsible for ensuring that Northeast Energy properly trained its workers on safe welding procedures. Northeast Energy is involved in drill site preparation and reclamation. The company was assessed a penalty of $159,390. Huntley & Huntley develops oil and gas wells and has more than 350 gas wells in western Pennsylvania. The company was assessed a penalty of $70,000.

Being a welder I know you can't add so to help you out, it averages out to about 115k per dead welder. Small potatoes for these energy companies, but there are tons of stupid welders lining up to fill those smoldering boots. You should apply for a job there.

By: KatBenLa

KatBenLa — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:18:27 +0000

I LOVED ALL YOUR COMMENTS!!! WHAT A LOSER!

By: KatBenLa

KatBenLa — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:05:01 +0000

PS.
PUSSY!

By: KarBaLa

KarBaLa — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:30 +0000

Pat,
Absolutely ridiculous! It’s SO VERY PAINFULLY obvious that U couldn’t cut it as a welder. Doesn’t mean others can’t handle it as u couldn’t. However, none of us would’ve known that, if u hadn’t made this site! (To no doubt make yourself feel better in an abnormally, unusual, aggressive, non-humorous way.) U yourself made it known to the world by making this site, that u couldn’t cut it & no one cares! U spoke of not being able to find a welders site, meaning I assumed where welders could come to talk. Compare stories, battle scars etc. That isn’t what you’ve created. This sir, is just a site based on your opinions only, & that’s not what sites or forums are about. This is only a site u came up with with, topic being “Welders are stupid”, & U… mouthing off to every welder who you’ve offended, insulted, & challenged as far as welder knowledge goes! Mouthing off to every welder as though u learned more than them, some of them having welded all their lives & are happy with it! Those who are still welding, u know, (the ones who were cut out for it.) U have only embarrassed yourself with this site, just a suggestion for your own sake, u should convert it into a welder sharing site, or take it down to avoid embarrassing yourself further. NO ONE will change their job because u said their stupid, or u don’t approve of their line of work. Right! SO WELDERS… HERE YOU HAVE IT, TAKE IT FROM PAT, DO NOT WELD! OR U ARE STUPID. U WILL DIE, OR U WILL END UP LIKE OUR ANGRY, MAD, FRIEND PAT! THE 5 YEAR ONLY EXPERIENCED WELDER KNOWS MORE THAN ALL U 10-40 YEAR EXPERIENCED WELDERS! PAT KNOWS SOMETHING YALL DON’T, THOUGH WE HAVEN’T FIGURED OUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN IT SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF HIM, REGARDLESS WE SHOULDN’T BE WELDING, BECAUSE HE SAID SO! I’ve seen many a site, good & bad, I’ve seen awful, THIS SITE is just useless, pointless, poor, tasteless, tacky, it isn’t educational, isn’t interesting, it’s based solely on YOUR OPINION that frankly sir, no one gives a damn about. This site serves NO purpose what so ever, other than to piss people off so you may throw childish temper tantrums with them. Take out your anger some other way, like go to therapy! Go to church, ask God for forgiveness for the shame you’ve brought to yourself, for the shameful tasteless way u have made fun of the deaths of many humans that have died horrible painful deaths just making a living. U know what I think your angry about? I think your angry not only because you couldn’t cut it, but because with your IQ, it was probably all u could do to make that kind of money! Your jealous of the money these welders make! & they make some money, most of them. Do not flatter yourself… True hardworking welders did not seek out your site, they “STUMBLED” across it accidentally, as I did, looking for welding equipment/supplies, minding their own business as u should be. U INVITED EVERYONES comments, did u not sir? They comment & u argue with them, WTF??? (& u do so in a child like manner), That’s it, that’s the cycle! That’s all there is to this site! No depth, rhyme or reason. this site is nothing more than a your very own site to publicly throw your temper tantrums & verbally attack some of the hardest working, bravest men & women in the field of labor. & may I add sir, I am a full grown woman, mother of 3, divorced, heterosexual, I’m not lesbian, & I am following in my brothers foot steps, after completing my courses, now on the job training, as a welder! (& I sir, am no lesbian! I like MEN! REAL MEN! FULL GROWN HARD WORKING BRAVE MEN! The money turns me on, I’m a woman with 3 children , single, but want a mans pay check to give my kids the best I can, things are tough these days.) Thanks to a wonderfully intelligent friend of mine who has owned his own welding shop successfully with no deaths for 18 years! The mere fact that you refer to some of the hardest working men in America, dieing the worst death one could only imagine, the worst kind of pain, & in the worst situations, “as stupid”. It says a lot about u. Stupid sir was putting up this site. My advice to you is maybe u can come up with a more meaningful site. But I doubt it, judging by this site, don’t think u are creative enough. I doubt u understand what I’m telling u. This site, your words, shows your way of thinking, your lack of intelligence. Or u wouldn’t have started out as a welder in the 1st place right? If you had a higher IQ… if you weren’t “stupid,” & was truly interested in making a site dedicated to welders, u could’ve done something like… with your 5 years of experience, u could’ve made this a welders friendly site, welders speaking to welders, u speaking to other welders about all of your interesting past experiences as a welder, & how & why you’ve moved on, u don’t have to hate welders just because your no longer one of them! U could have very friendly like shared stories with other welders, this could’ve been a place for welders to come share their stories, good/bad, talk about work, lost fellow workers, this could’ve even been a place where some welders may have expressed their pain in losing a friend in a welding accident, that could’ve been a kind of therapy for them. But your site doesn’t offer any of that! All u offer is your mouth! Think about it, change this site, & your attitude, & it may not be too late, to instead of insulting your past job, & past fellow welders, u could’ve helped them, not only by talking to them, but by giving them a place to come to vent, to bitch about their boss or long hard days work, or share info, learn from each other, ask questions, new welders just breaking out, could have asked YOU advice, in 5 years of welding I’m sure theirs something u could’ve taught them! Think about that! Much more creative than bashing them, arguing with them, because make NO MISTAKE, U are not above them, your no better than them, no matter what your doing now. Other than that, TO ALL U HARD WORKING BRAVE WELDERS… I encourage u to ignore this mans site, no matter how it angers you, or how wrong he is, or what point it is u feel u need to make. There’s no getting through to him, he wants to argue, don’t give him the pleasure! Just ignore him, move on. When he has no responses, no one to argue with, he’ll get bored with his very own STUPID site, he is no doubt angry, mad, maybe more than we know. I am a sister of 3 BROTHERS WHO ALL WELD! They are some of the finest welders, highest paid welders! They are all still alive, & healthy today, they are also living very well financially! Aren’t afraid of their jobs, & their proud, they can read & write, their very smart, brick homes not trailer parks, I respect them tremendously, as I do all welders & any other hard worker in any occupation, the only worker I do not respect is a non worker! All jobs can lead to death, yet this man has chosen to attack the IQs of welders to get u all fired up to argue with him, he must not have a life or unable to hold a job. I bet he got fired from his welding job! Truth be known, that’s the case. Tune in, in 6 months after he gets fired from another job & we’ll see who he thinks is stupid next! LOL! God bless the welders! Just joking! Don’t tune in, let’s never come back to his stupid site!

By: Bryce

Bryce — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:29:35 +0000

can we meet in person PLEASE?? I promise i won’t physically assault you, only because it’s against the law and i’d much rather raise my boy to be a real man than injure a worthless fuck like yourself. It’s just not worth it to me, although if i could do it legally you can sure as shit bet i’d break your ignorant ass in half. I just want to meet you and here you speak. I HAVE to meet the absolute worst that human evelution still has to offer. i don’t even have appropiate words for your kind of viscious ignorance. All i can say is PLEASE let me there when you lose whoever stupid enough to be close to you, so i can find fault in their stupid way of dying…once again, fuck you you fuckin fuck….be thinned from the herd quickly please, our gene pool can’t withstand the virus……….

By: pat

pat — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:04:36 +0000

Sometimes stupid welders like to go out of this world in pairs. Like these two who had to work on a leaky oilwell:

The two contracted welders — Andy Yosurack Jr., 56, of Creekside in Indiana County, and Kevin Henry, 46, of New Florence in Westmoreland County — were to seal several pinhole-sized leaks. Because the tank hadn't been drained, their welding rods essentially pumped fire into oil vapor and the two men died immediately from the ensuing explosion, according to Allegheny County investigators.

By: pat

pat — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:34:36 +0000

Monique,
Welding next to a fuel tank might be a testament to ingenuity in YOUR family but to everyone else, its a pretty stupid thing to do.

By: Monique Harless

Monique Harless — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:53:23 +0000

pat: Stupid Welder…. Dead Welder…He couldn’t see the fireball that was coming toward him… http://www.fresnobee.com/updates/metro/story/11751514p-12473182c.html John Robert Pura, 46, who was injured in an explosion and fire Monday afternoon at his business in Clovis, died this morning at University Medical Center, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office reported. Pura, a resident of Clovis and owner of Pura Fabz, a custom welding and fabrication business at 53 W. Herndon Ave., was doing a welding job near a fuel tank on a truck when the explosion occurred. Pura, who reportedly was covered in a ball of fire, was taken to UMC with third-degree burns over 100% of his body, as well as other injuries. He was pronounced dead about 5:15 a.m. today.

I do not know who is responsible for these little comment. But the person that your bashing on about being a "stupid welder" was my uncle! He was not a stupid welder if you could only see how artistic he was and all the things he made by welding youd be amazed. People make mistake but how DARE YOU call him a stupid welder..

By: pat

pat — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:17:43 +0000

Garbage men never find spectacularly stupid ways to kill themselves on the job so no I wouldn’t call them stupid.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:51:12 +0000

pat: I don’t look down upon garbage men. Only stupid welders.

But if you were a garbage man and ended up hating it (and it seems you would), you would call all garbage men stupid for doing that line of work, wouldn't you?

By: Bryce

Bryce — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:37:21 +0000

IQ 132 BITCH!!! and i’ll weld until it fuckin KILLS me!!! Fuck you, and fuck you hard and raw you worthless, miserable fuck. I’ll GLADLY weld your fucking coffin when your finally thinned from herd. FUCK YOU