Greg, Bob and I were measuring 300 foot intervals for mile posts along the railroad yesterday, and at one point we had to measure across the Reuben Thundercloud bridge.
The bridge is decked, and the decking has one-quarter inch gaps between the boards to allow for drainage.
The tape we were using slipped down between the cracks.
We couldn't get it out. No matter what we did, the tape would not go sideways enough to allow us to get it out, or it would catch into the wood below the deck.
We worked away at it, and finally, using a large crescent wrench we borrowed from Reed and his steam engine, managed to wedge the boards far enough apart to drop the end of the tape down the crack, intending to draw it up again.
Needless to say, the end of the tape opened up into a ninety degree angle, preventing us from pulling it up again.
Using a screw driver, we finally got the tape end snapped back and freed the tape.
All in all, we spent just under forty five minutes freeing the tape.
Not bad for a retired lawyer, a retired NASA engineer and a retired business manager.
Now, how long do you think it would take us to change a light bulb?
I shudder to think.
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