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Caption This for 5/5/2017

Posted May 05, 2017 4:45 PM by MaggieMc

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05/05/2017 5:12 PM

So welds do get tumors?

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05/05/2017 5:14 PM

I ran out of Argon/Co2 shielding gas. I used laughing gas, so what?

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05/05/2017 8:26 PM

Bigger the blob, better the job!!

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05/05/2017 11:02 PM

... Honestly guys.. when I was welding that pipe it was under pressure and leaking at each elbow so it's actually pretty impressive work.

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05/06/2017 3:37 AM

After Billy Bob got fired as a pipe welder, he went into the automotive sector.

That didn't last either.

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05/10/2017 11:35 AM

There! I fixed it.

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05/06/2017 8:50 AM

Foreman: "Jim, you said your welds will improve after you got new glasses"

Jim: "I did, and it has"

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05/06/2017 8:50 AM

Jim... you missed a spot.

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05/06/2017 8:52 AM

Bird Watcher: "And by the droppings here, we see evidence of the rare 'Blue Vested Condor'."

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05/06/2017 1:14 PM

Measure once, weld 5 times - that's my motto!

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05/06/2017 6:02 PM

I think that was more than 5 times...

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05/06/2017 7:26 PM

Hey.. it's gonna look perfect after I bust out the grinder and touch it up a quick minute.

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05/09/2017 12:35 PM

Don't worry boss. I'm not done yet... I'll replace the factory weld on the flange, it hardly looks welded at all. You told me that consistency is what you look for.

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05/09/2017 12:37 PM

"but look at the money we saved on welding rod by using wire coat hangers!"

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05/09/2017 1:55 PM

Weld it, weld it, just a little bit

And take it easy, show you're likin' it

And cover all the holes, you're gonna fix

The pipe, cause I'm sure that it's made to fit

Together just like pieces of a

Jigsaw puzzle, what's the hustle

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With apologies to: Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich

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05/10/2017 2:56 PM

Joe was completely chagrined when he failed his "High Pressure" welding test.

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09/12/2017 9:19 PM

I'll keep cutting it and welding it back together until I find out where it's plugged up!

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