Comments on: Welcome to World Wide Welding http://www.belch.com The largest collection of digitally recorded belches on the Net® Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: pat http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-43924 pat Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:49:19 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-43924 What happens when you mix welding and pig shit? Explosions and death, of course. From <a href="http://www.kolnkgin.com/home/headlines/25915384.html" rel="nofollow">KOLN here</a>: <blockquote>A welding accident that caused a methane explosion killed a 59-year-old man in south-central Nebraska. Nuckolls County Attorney Timothy Schmidt said the body of Michael Karmazin was found Thursday evening north of the workshop where he was working. Schmidt said Karmazin had been working near a manure tank that's used to transport liquefied hog manure. Somehow, he ignited methane gas that was in the tank. Karmazin's body was thrown about 20 feet, and some metal siding panels were blown off the building. Schmidt said the accident is a reminder of how important it is to ventilate the area before welding.</blockquote> What happens when you mix welding and pig shit? Explosions and death, of course.

From KOLN here:

A welding accident that caused a methane explosion killed a 59-year-old man in south-central Nebraska.

Nuckolls County Attorney Timothy Schmidt said the body of Michael Karmazin was found Thursday evening north of the workshop where he was working.

Schmidt said Karmazin had been working near a manure tank that’s used to transport liquefied hog manure. Somehow, he ignited methane gas that was in the tank.

Karmazin’s body was thrown about 20 feet, and some metal siding panels were blown off the building.

Schmidt said the accident is a reminder of how important it is to ventilate the area before welding.

]]> By: pat http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-43012 pat Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:02:58 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-43012 Felon, Great story, and thanks for sharing. Hang in there and stay safe. Felon,
Great story, and thanks for sharing. Hang in there and stay safe.

]]> By: felon_welder http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-43011 felon_welder Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:37:15 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-43011 Hey Pat, Great website I really enjoy it. I chose welding as a career why..because I did something stupid when I was 19 and now have a non-violent felony conviction on my record. I tried for 3 years to find a job in the IT industry, no one in IT will hire a felon. I know HTML, PHP. Javascript, Unix, Linux, Windows, Novell, C#, C++ and still cannot get an IT job. After 3 years of working at low paying, back breaking jobs I could not take it anymore. One day at the gas station saw some guy w/a dually truck w/ welding equipment in the bed and asked him what that was for. Told me he was a welder, mentioned to him I had a felony and needed work. Started working for him 4 days later as a helper at 12 per hour. Learned more about the business, went to night school at the local community college, got certs. Now I make 63.23 per hour as a pipe welder working 60 hour weeks. Am I stupid? Yes for getting a felony. Stupid as in dumb? I don't think so, I studied multivariable calculus, differential equations, chemistry for engineers, statics and dynamics. Had a 3.7 GPA in college before I got a felony. I am living good now, will try to get my case expunged and records sealed in 5 years. Until then welding will have to do, because I have very few options. This one seems to pay the most especially for someone with a felony. Hey Pat,

Great website I really enjoy it. I chose welding as a career why..because I did something stupid when I was 19 and now have a non-violent felony conviction on my record. I tried for 3 years to find a job in the IT industry, no one in IT will hire a felon. I know HTML, PHP. Javascript, Unix, Linux, Windows, Novell, C#, C++ and still cannot get an IT job. After 3 years of working at low paying, back breaking jobs I could not take it anymore. One day at the gas station saw some guy w/a dually truck w/ welding equipment in the bed and asked him what that was for. Told me he was a welder, mentioned to him I had a felony and needed work. Started working for him 4 days later as a helper at 12 per hour. Learned more about the business, went to night school at the local community college, got certs. Now I make 63.23 per hour as a pipe welder working 60 hour weeks. Am I stupid? Yes for getting a felony. Stupid as in dumb? I don’t think so, I studied multivariable calculus, differential equations, chemistry for engineers, statics and dynamics. Had a 3.7 GPA in college before I got a felony. I am living good now, will try to get my case expunged and records sealed in 5 years. Until then welding will have to do, because I have very few options. This one seems to pay the most especially for someone with a felony.

]]> By: tom http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-41894 tom Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:05:01 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-41894 I don't have a web site because i don't want one. i just read one or two of the items on this web site and i think you are a idiot you know nothing about welding in the real world I don’t have a web site because i don’t want one.
i just read one or two of the items on this web site and i think you are a idiot you know nothing about welding in the real world

]]> By: kezzerdrix http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-40687 kezzerdrix Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:07:58 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-40687 ummm operator error.....well lets see, that could mean anything, someone "BESIDES" the welder might be at fault. Sounds like maint. forgot to lock out/ tag out, or someone opend a valve, just about anything is considered operator error. perhaps something to reflect upon with your so brilliant wisdom? ummm operator error…..well lets see, that could mean anything, someone “BESIDES” the welder might be at fault. Sounds like maint. forgot to lock out/ tag out, or someone opend a valve, just about anything is considered operator error.
perhaps something to reflect upon with your so brilliant wisdom?

]]> By: pat http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-39573 pat Tue, 20 May 2008 14:40:21 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-39573 Stupid welder blows himself up in a bio-diesel plant. Even the newspaper calls him stupid by blaming the explosion on "operator error." http://www.wmdt.com/topstory/topstory.asp?id=3478 <blockquote>Sunday an explosion at a bio-diesel plant rocked the town of Princess Anne. Monday, town officials are standing by the safety of the plant, claiming human error was at fault. Princess Anne Town Manager Jay Parker says, "It could have occurred in any body shop, printing place, any place." Parker, says the town does not regret approving the construction of a bio-diesel plant.One man, who was welding a pipe, was killed inside the plant Sunday. Parker says, "This was a typical industrial accident. <b>It was operator error."</b></blockquote> Stupid welder blows himself up in a bio-diesel plant. Even the newspaper calls him stupid by blaming the explosion on “operator error.”

http://www.wmdt.com/topstory/topstory.asp?id=3478

Sunday an explosion at a bio-diesel plant rocked the town of Princess Anne. Monday, town officials are standing by the safety of the plant, claiming human error was at fault.

Princess Anne Town Manager Jay Parker says, “It could have occurred in any body shop, printing place, any place.”

Parker, says the town does not regret approving the construction of a bio-diesel plant.One man, who was welding a pipe, was killed inside the plant Sunday.

Parker says, “This was a typical industrial accident. It was operator error.”

]]> By: pat http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-39235 pat Fri, 16 May 2008 15:52:14 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-39235 Stupid welder gets pinched like a sausage: http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/05/16/14014_news.html <blockquote>A TRADESMAN was crushed while working at the Westfield shopping centre redevelopment site yesterday. The 41-year-old man suffered abdominal injuries when he was pinned against a beam while operating a cherry picker at the Yarra St site about 8am. He was rescued by a co-worker who scaled a 3m wall to free him. The man, who is believed to be from Yarraville, was in a satisfactory condition at Geelong Hospital yesterday afternoon. WorkSafe spokesman Michael Birt said the welder was about 3m off the ground in a cherry picker welding beams when the accident happened. He became stuck between a beam and the moving machine.</blockquote> Stupid welder gets pinched like a sausage:
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/05/16/14014_news.html

A TRADESMAN was crushed while working at the Westfield shopping centre redevelopment site yesterday.

The 41-year-old man suffered abdominal injuries when he was pinned against a beam while operating a cherry picker at the Yarra St site about 8am.

He was rescued by a co-worker who scaled a 3m wall to free him.

The man, who is believed to be from Yarraville, was in a satisfactory condition at Geelong Hospital yesterday afternoon.

WorkSafe spokesman Michael Birt said the welder was about 3m off the ground in a cherry picker welding beams when the accident happened. He became stuck between a beam and the moving machine.

]]> By: pat http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-37897 pat Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:22:45 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-37897 Lady of Steel, Thanks for writing. Its a real shame you have to give up your art because of your health. But after trying everything and still feeling poorly, yeah, you may have to give it up or take a long break from it to let the heavy metals you absorbed settle down. Contrary to everything posted above, I did enjoy welding for the same reasons everyone else that does it enjoys it. But the risks just aren't worth it in the long run. You can take some computer aided drafting classes to design your artwork on a computer and contract it out, or switch materials completely. Try sandstone sculpture or working with marble. Good luck! Lady of Steel,
Thanks for writing. Its a real shame you have to give up your art because of your health. But after trying everything and still feeling poorly, yeah, you may have to give it up or take a long break from it to let the heavy metals you absorbed settle down.

Contrary to everything posted above, I did enjoy welding for the same reasons everyone else that does it enjoys it. But the risks just aren’t worth it in the long run.

You can take some computer aided drafting classes to design your artwork on a computer and contract it out, or switch materials completely. Try sandstone sculpture or working with marble.

Good luck!

]]> By: ladyof steel http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-37890 ladyof steel Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:58:04 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-37890 Last year I started a small business to sell my art work. I do plasma cutting and welding to create steel sculptures. Although I love creating the art and am starting to make a bit of money at it, I find that, even with the respirators, ventilation and safety equipment I feel lousy the next day. I've tried to find new ways to work so that the process won't effect me, but even if I don't feel sick, I can tell that my body is stressed out and fatigued. I have to face facts.... Welding is hazardous to my health.I HAVE to make the decision to quit, but hate to. Unlike you, I enjoy it (WORKING 8 HOURS A DAY FOR YEARS MUST HAVE BEEN TORTURE!). I feel really good when I create beautiful art work. People love my work. Also, I spent a lot of $$$ on equipment and don't have many options for making income. I looked on the internet for scientific studies about "Welding Dangers" as a way to convince myself that I HAVE to give it up. There are plenty of studies that link welding fumes and magnetic fields to short and long-term diseases. Unfortunatly, it's still hard to make the break. Luckily I happened upon your site. I enjoyed reading the World Wide Welding article. It was entertaining. The tragic stories highlight the nature of the dangers of welding. You certainly give a good argument against welding. Actually, not an argument, which implies a two way conversation, more of a butt-headed one-way position against welding. But I agree with you on a lot of things, so I guess it's Butt-headed, but helpful. thanks. Last year I started a small business to sell my art work. I do plasma cutting and welding to create steel sculptures. Although I love creating the art and am starting to make a bit of money at it, I find that, even with the respirators, ventilation and safety equipment I feel lousy the next day. I’ve tried to find new ways to work so that the process won’t effect me, but even if I don’t feel sick, I can tell that my body is stressed out and fatigued. I have to face facts…. Welding is hazardous to my health.I HAVE to make the decision to quit, but hate to. Unlike you, I enjoy it (WORKING 8 HOURS A DAY FOR YEARS MUST HAVE BEEN TORTURE!). I feel really good when I create beautiful art work. People love my work. Also, I spent a lot of $$$ on equipment and don’t have many options for making income.
I looked on the internet for scientific studies about “Welding Dangers” as a way to convince myself that I HAVE to give it up. There are plenty of studies that link welding fumes and magnetic fields to short and long-term diseases. Unfortunatly, it’s still hard to make the break.
Luckily I happened upon your site. I enjoyed reading the World Wide Welding article. It was entertaining. The tragic stories highlight the nature of the dangers of welding. You certainly give a good argument against welding. Actually, not an argument, which implies a two way conversation, more of a butt-headed one-way position against welding. But I agree with you on a lot of things, so I guess it’s Butt-headed, but helpful. thanks.

]]> By: seville_70 http://www.belch.com/welcome-to-world-wide-welding/#comment-37272 seville_70 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.belch.com/?page_id=25#comment-37272 You must have never met a fabricator. And making almost $100,000 a year i think i am able to take great care of my woman and could take care of yours too. And have you ever heard of soap and water that takes care of the dirt and stink. You have heard of bathtubs. You must have never met a fabricator. And making almost $100,000 a year i think i am able to take great care of my woman and could take care of yours too. And have you ever heard of soap and water that takes care of the dirt and stink. You have heard of bathtubs.

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