Over the years some of the things that have happened to me have just been
too weird, to say the least! One incident in particular comes to mind as
we are writing down these stories.
I was working in a rather nice place, but the equipment we were using was
ancient. One day two of the waitresses came out to talk to me about doing
a special job in the dining room. The old dish machine was roaring away,
when suddenly there was a loud BANG! and water began to pour
from the bottom of the dish machine! The whole bottom had let go and the
pump emptied the machine in a few seconds!
When it was all over I ran over and shut the machine down. I was virtually
bone dry, hardly a drop of water had gotten on me, but both waitresses standing
on either side of me were drenched, and had gotten the strong chemicals in
their eyes we use in the heavy duty dish machines. We had to see to it their
eyes were thoroughly flushed, then they changed and were rushed off to the
emergency room. Fortunately no harm was done!
The dish machine, however, was totally gone. Everybody stood around trying
to figure out how I had stayed dry and my two companions had got drenched,
but there seemed to be no logical explanation.
The dish machine was gone, irreparable. We had to bring in an emergency
three sectioned sink, set it up off to the side, and I did dishes in this
for over two weeks, while the old machine was broken down, and a new one
brought in. And it was a marvel compared to the old clunker!! Everything
was automated, you just had to shut the door and the machine did the rest!
I was glad to have it, but I wish the old machine's end hadn't been quite
as spectacular!