Last winter, we had a mediocre snow-fall in late November/early December?
A local business that I do on & off work for, had an unfortunate turn of events.
For reasons unknown, their building received a larger than normal snowfall drift-up on one end of their warehouse roof causing it to partially collapse. The roof fell about 4-5 feet (metal roof) and stopped about 45 feet above the floor.
The business district manager, a friend, was concerned that the snow would melt, and all the water would consolidate into the depression. He was afraid the weight of all that water, concentrated in one area, COULD drag down more of the roof. This constituted a safety hazard in his mind.
I received a call at about 10:00 pm asking me to come to the warehouse, "and bring my pistol"?
I asked my friend, "what for"? He told me of his concern. Now I had to tell him of mine!
He wanted me to bring my .357 magnum into the warehouse, and VENTILATE THE ROOF! He wanted to allow the water to drain away, thus relieving the weight build-up.
Just a couple of problems here. 1) We're INSIDE city limits 2) There is an apartment complex not 200yds from the warehouse.
I told him the .357 was a NO-GO under those circumstances. I told him I could do the job he wanted SAFELY with a 12ga. and buck-shot.
A verbal O.K. was all I needed to JUMP out of bed and grab my Mossberg 500 out of the safe. Snatch a box of 00 buck out of the ammo cabinet and across town I head.
Approximately 1 dozen shots later
, I packed up the Mossy, handed the boss a bill for my "materials" used, and went home.
NO-ONE at that business looks at me the same anymore
A local business that I do on & off work for, had an unfortunate turn of events.
For reasons unknown, their building received a larger than normal snowfall drift-up on one end of their warehouse roof causing it to partially collapse. The roof fell about 4-5 feet (metal roof) and stopped about 45 feet above the floor.
The business district manager, a friend, was concerned that the snow would melt, and all the water would consolidate into the depression. He was afraid the weight of all that water, concentrated in one area, COULD drag down more of the roof. This constituted a safety hazard in his mind.
I received a call at about 10:00 pm asking me to come to the warehouse, "and bring my pistol"?
I asked my friend, "what for"? He told me of his concern. Now I had to tell him of mine!
He wanted me to bring my .357 magnum into the warehouse, and VENTILATE THE ROOF! He wanted to allow the water to drain away, thus relieving the weight build-up.
Just a couple of problems here. 1) We're INSIDE city limits 2) There is an apartment complex not 200yds from the warehouse.
I told him the .357 was a NO-GO under those circumstances. I told him I could do the job he wanted SAFELY with a 12ga. and buck-shot.
A verbal O.K. was all I needed to JUMP out of bed and grab my Mossberg 500 out of the safe. Snatch a box of 00 buck out of the ammo cabinet and across town I head.
Approximately 1 dozen shots later
, I packed up the Mossy, handed the boss a bill for my "materials" used, and went home.NO-ONE at that business looks at me the same anymore
