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Another hardhat trick...just tighten the suspension up one notch everyday for a week...everyday he will have to adjust it...by Friday, he will just grab it and loosen it one click...on Monday, you LOOSEN it one click...he will then loosen it yet another click....and get all bent out of shape when it STILL doesn't fit.

My last helper didn't need any help when it came to making us laugh.

Several times, he helped dig a ditch, climb out, turn to see a pretty lady- and step right into the ditch he'd just come out of.
Or, he'd reach into a ceiling- and kick the ladder away from himself.

Of course, he THOUGHT we were making fun of him a few times.
Like the time I produced a porta-band. He looked at me accusingly, for all the cut's I'd had him make with a hacksaw.
Or the ground rod I had him pound in by hand - the first 6 ft went pretty easy-, producing the jackhammer only when we hit rock. Of course, he'd never tried hauling a jackhammer up a ladder!

Yeah, I had once done that to myself with the hacksaw, getting the blade on backwards. Although, I was still new. Even after I had topped out, I learned that you don't outgrow on the job pranks.

Last one for me was coming back from lunch and finding one of my fellow J-men had filled my toolbox full of polywater. I'm just glad I have a good sense of humor, 'cause that took a few days to clean up.