2026-08-10 02:59 UTC
So the story is I was out working on the #WorkshopBuild and I need a saw horse. There was one over by the boat with a glass sitting on it filled with red liquid. Now both my son and son-in-law have a habit of just leaving anything thing that was in their hands where ever they set it down. The liquid was the exact same colour as the koolaid the family keeps making. I grabbed the cup to get the sawhorse, looked at it and thought “thanks boys”. I was thirsty as it is hot, dusty, and well carpentry, so I took a swig. Turns out they had been working on the boat’s hydraulic steering.
It did not get down my gullet.
Replies (4)
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@TrueNorthSpice@mastodon.world 2026-08-10 03:01
@NunavutBirder@mas.to Oh my! Thank goodness you weren't terribly thirsty and didn't gulp the first mouthful!
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@Artemis201@mstdn.social 2026-08-10 03:26
@NunavutBirder@mas.to oh god. That must have been terrible. Reminds me of the time my brother opened the fridge and saw a bowl of pineapple juice, so he grabbed it and downed it. My friends, it was ham juice. Not so toxic as steering fluid, but quite unpleasant when you're expecting pineapple.
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@RuthODay2@chaosfem.tw 2026-08-10 04:00
@NunavutBirder@mas.to I hope that you checked the first aid response instructions.
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@patrickhadfield@mastodon.scot 2026-08-10 05:26
@NunavutBirder@mas.to my preference is to learn by reading rather than experience. So what does it taste like?!