It was probably 10 years ago at least. We were have our roof redone. My youngest was in high school. I’m playing on the computer. She comes into my room and says, “the roof fell on my head”. I didn’t turn around since I was in a game and this is a kid that is ALWAYS into something. I just said give me a sec (I think I was playing a game). I finally turn around and she’s covered in insulation, & sheetrock. I asked her what happened. It was too funny. She took a deep breath and said, ’THE ROOF FELL ON MY HEAD!" I went into her room and sure enough there was a hole in the ceiling. One of the guys had put his foot through the ceiling. Thankfully the hammer he was holding got caught on a wire, otherwise that would have hit her as well. The guys said the dude had done the same thing 6 weeks earlier!. I cleaned her up, and that was when I found out about the itchiness of insulation. We are both VERY fair, so of course she had an allergic reaction. Her face was flushed for a few days. My older daughter put on whatever social media they were using the exact words her sister said. Phone calls started coming from friends and family asking if she was ok. For the record ceiling and roof are NOT the same things! lol
I was 15 years old and it was near Christmas. I begged my mom to bring the tree ornaments down from the attic. She kept saying “later”. Her friend called and while she was on the phone I went into our non insulated attic, squatted down, and started looking through the boxes for ornaments. When I stood up, I lost my balance and, like Elly’s father, my foot came through the ceiling ! I had a young sister, about 4 years old, who was yelling all over the house, “Sissy’s foot came through the ceiling!”. Mom got a repair man that same day but baby sister told Dad about it the moment he got through the door that afternoon. Funny memories.
I was 15 years old and it was near Christmas. I begged my mom to bring the tree ornaments down from the attic. She kept saying “later”. Her friend called and while she was on the phone I went into our non insulated attic, squatted down, and started looking through the boxes for ornaments. When I stood up, I lost my balance and, like Elly’s father, my foot came through the ceiling ! I had a young sister, about 4 years old, who was yelling all over the house, “Sissy’s foot came through the ceiling!”. Mom got a repair man that same day but baby sister told Dad about it the moment he got through the door that afternoon. Funny memories.
This reminds me of the time I came into the office and my boss’ ceiling was on the floor. He said he was working and looked up at some small noise and noticed one of the acoustic tiles was loose at one corner and then they all started coming down…he said he barely made it out. Come to find out that when they put in the light fixtures they just fastened them to the framework of the drop ceiling and the weight of the lights pulled everything down!
Various family members have had their feet through the ceiling so many times it’s not even funny. Fortunately I’m an accomplished DIYer and can fix the darn thing so you can’t even tell it happened. Yes, even textured.
We had a guy who was supposed to be fixing our furnace, in a condo we were renting, which was in the attic. He fell through the ceiling in TWO different rooms, the bathroom and our baby’s room. What a mess THAT was to clean up! And yes, I had to clean it up. . . he could barely even walk after that.
This guy. . . he didn’t even bring a ladder the first time he came. . . he wanted to use my kid’s Little Tykes slide (made for a maximum of 70 lbs.) to get into the attic! I said no, and he had to go get a ladder and come back.
I’m so sorry, ladywatcher. People don’t always realize what they have. My husband can fix anything, from cars to computers. And my son is a professional handyman. I’m pretty lucky.
When my husband was young and thought he could do anything, he volunteered to go up in the attic at his work and do some wiring. You guessed it, he fell right into the shop like a clumsy burglar! After that, he had a new nickname at work: China Bull. For “Bull in a china shop.” It stuck for many years.
My husband just filled me in on attic construction. Evidently the floor is never meant to be structural. Wallboard, or something similar, is used to cover the rafters. The better homes are finished with plywood or something equally strong or the attic is totally finished. Learn something every day!
Charles Schulz is a bad example of someone who “made up fictional characters”. His Charlie Brown was based on his own childhood as the wishy-washy butt of everyone’s jokes.
A few weeks back one of our local reporters did the same trick on camera whilst installing insulation for a viewer in the home repair spot.Shades of Tim Taylor!
She’s been criticized for everything else — why not that….. And Charles Schultz did not make up all of his characters — the little red haired girl is known to be based on an actual attraction he had as a kid.Cathy Guisewite bases her characters on mostly herself and her family.
Bill Watterson used a few personal experiences, but he as made it known Calvin is entirely made up and not based off anyone, certainly not himself. Charles Schultz may have based Charlie Brown off himself, but neither Charlie Brown nor his friends ever became adults (I think it is safe to say Schultz’s dog never used his doghouse as a fighter plane). Lynn Johnston dealt with a lot of accusations that she was making strips at the expense of her family and friends, and the fact the characters aged was not helping her disprove that. I never thought about it one way or the other, with one exception…the whole photography incident; the son was wrong for benefiting from a tragedy. Maybe so, but that was rather crass of Lynn to do the same thing in an FBOFW story arc. The exact same thing she came down on her son like an iceberg on an ocean liner, then benefits from a comic strip about the same issue.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
That’s gotta be the last straw.
Ol Skool over 9 years ago
i didn’t see any insulation falling, must mean there is not much … time to add more
JoanHelen over 9 years ago
Thank you, @M2MM for your snippets of info from time to time. I really enjoy getting the background to the origin of some of the strips.
felinefan55 Premium Member over 9 years ago
It was probably 10 years ago at least. We were have our roof redone. My youngest was in high school. I’m playing on the computer. She comes into my room and says, “the roof fell on my head”. I didn’t turn around since I was in a game and this is a kid that is ALWAYS into something. I just said give me a sec (I think I was playing a game). I finally turn around and she’s covered in insulation, & sheetrock. I asked her what happened. It was too funny. She took a deep breath and said, ’THE ROOF FELL ON MY HEAD!" I went into her room and sure enough there was a hole in the ceiling. One of the guys had put his foot through the ceiling. Thankfully the hammer he was holding got caught on a wire, otherwise that would have hit her as well. The guys said the dude had done the same thing 6 weeks earlier!. I cleaned her up, and that was when I found out about the itchiness of insulation. We are both VERY fair, so of course she had an allergic reaction. Her face was flushed for a few days. My older daughter put on whatever social media they were using the exact words her sister said. Phone calls started coming from friends and family asking if she was ok. For the record ceiling and roof are NOT the same things! lol
BarbJay over 9 years ago
I was 15 years old and it was near Christmas. I begged my mom to bring the tree ornaments down from the attic. She kept saying “later”. Her friend called and while she was on the phone I went into our non insulated attic, squatted down, and started looking through the boxes for ornaments. When I stood up, I lost my balance and, like Elly’s father, my foot came through the ceiling ! I had a young sister, about 4 years old, who was yelling all over the house, “Sissy’s foot came through the ceiling!”. Mom got a repair man that same day but baby sister told Dad about it the moment he got through the door that afternoon. Funny memories.
BarbJay over 9 years ago
I was 15 years old and it was near Christmas. I begged my mom to bring the tree ornaments down from the attic. She kept saying “later”. Her friend called and while she was on the phone I went into our non insulated attic, squatted down, and started looking through the boxes for ornaments. When I stood up, I lost my balance and, like Elly’s father, my foot came through the ceiling ! I had a young sister, about 4 years old, who was yelling all over the house, “Sissy’s foot came through the ceiling!”. Mom got a repair man that same day but baby sister told Dad about it the moment he got through the door that afternoon. Funny memories.
Laynegg over 9 years ago
This reminds me of the time I came into the office and my boss’ ceiling was on the floor. He said he was working and looked up at some small noise and noticed one of the acoustic tiles was loose at one corner and then they all started coming down…he said he barely made it out. Come to find out that when they put in the light fixtures they just fastened them to the framework of the drop ceiling and the weight of the lights pulled everything down!
RoseHawke over 9 years ago
Various family members have had their feet through the ceiling so many times it’s not even funny. Fortunately I’m an accomplished DIYer and can fix the darn thing so you can’t even tell it happened. Yes, even textured.
sherrimiller60 over 9 years ago
We had a guy who was supposed to be fixing our furnace, in a condo we were renting, which was in the attic. He fell through the ceiling in TWO different rooms, the bathroom and our baby’s room. What a mess THAT was to clean up! And yes, I had to clean it up. . . he could barely even walk after that.
This guy. . . he didn’t even bring a ladder the first time he came. . . he wanted to use my kid’s Little Tykes slide (made for a maximum of 70 lbs.) to get into the attic! I said no, and he had to go get a ladder and come back.
Just So So Premium Member over 9 years ago
I’m so sorry, ladywatcher. People don’t always realize what they have. My husband can fix anything, from cars to computers. And my son is a professional handyman. I’m pretty lucky.
Gokie5 over 9 years ago
My daughter’s sister-in-law fell through her ceiling and landed on the living room carpet below. It banged her up big time, but she’s okay now.
summerdog86 over 9 years ago
Yep, Grandpa has something to fix now, alright.
LuvThemPluggers over 9 years ago
When my husband was young and thought he could do anything, he volunteered to go up in the attic at his work and do some wiring. You guessed it, he fell right into the shop like a clumsy burglar! After that, he had a new nickname at work: China Bull. For “Bull in a china shop.” It stuck for many years.
Ginny Premium Member over 9 years ago
My husband just filled me in on attic construction. Evidently the floor is never meant to be structural. Wallboard, or something similar, is used to cover the rafters. The better homes are finished with plywood or something equally strong or the attic is totally finished. Learn something every day!
linsonl over 9 years ago
I am retired. I am bored. I was an airline mechanic. I have a bad habit of overhauling everything in our house. My wife loves/hates it.
JanLC over 9 years ago
Charles Schulz is a bad example of someone who “made up fictional characters”. His Charlie Brown was based on his own childhood as the wishy-washy butt of everyone’s jokes.
Sheila Hardie over 9 years ago
Well at least he will have something to do now. Fixing it.
westny77 over 9 years ago
Stupid is as stupid does. Why don’t you just quit smoking.
loves raising duncan over 9 years ago
Whoops! I think Grandpa put his foot in it this time!
wiatr over 9 years ago
A few weeks back one of our local reporters did the same trick on camera whilst installing insulation for a viewer in the home repair spot.Shades of Tim Taylor!
Fido (aka Felix Rex) Premium Member over 9 years ago
So does this mean Elly gets a new chandelier?
lindz.coop Premium Member over 9 years ago
She’s been criticized for everything else — why not that….. And Charles Schultz did not make up all of his characters — the little red haired girl is known to be based on an actual attraction he had as a kid.Cathy Guisewite bases her characters on mostly herself and her family.
USN1977 over 9 years ago
Bill Watterson used a few personal experiences, but he as made it known Calvin is entirely made up and not based off anyone, certainly not himself. Charles Schultz may have based Charlie Brown off himself, but neither Charlie Brown nor his friends ever became adults (I think it is safe to say Schultz’s dog never used his doghouse as a fighter plane). Lynn Johnston dealt with a lot of accusations that she was making strips at the expense of her family and friends, and the fact the characters aged was not helping her disprove that. I never thought about it one way or the other, with one exception…the whole photography incident; the son was wrong for benefiting from a tragedy. Maybe so, but that was rather crass of Lynn to do the same thing in an FBOFW story arc. The exact same thing she came down on her son like an iceberg on an ocean liner, then benefits from a comic strip about the same issue.