Aunty,
Is it true that 86% of all accidents in the home are caused by the Sand mismanagement?
Del, Daventry
Aunty Bill Replies;
Del,
Sand mismanagement does indeed account for a substantial A&E admissions for a variety of reasons;
A bag of hot sand in the bed instead of a hot water bottle – bag too heavy for the bed – bed collapses and falls through ceiling killing both occupant of bed and other household member(s) downstairs – 12 recorded examples in the UK.
Using sand to clear blockage of toilet – causes back surge of water which under extreme pressure causes water to travel back up soil pipe at over 120 mph causing structural damage to both toilet and user – in extreme cases an unwelcome and painful dose of IBS can result – 2 recorded examples in the UK.
Using sand to prop up wonky furniture – sand actually destabilizes the item being propped up. In the case of a piano or large bookshelf this can fall, causing severe injury/death/a good laugh for all your mates – 6 recorded examples in the UK.
These are just a few of the common mistakes people make when using sand around the home.
I’m sending you a copy of my leaflet “Sand – the grainy, light coloured silent killer in the home”.
Be careful out there!
Aunty B
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And this in verdant England. What about the poor souls who call Sahara home? The mind boggles!
That explains why my piano keeps falling down. Fortunately no casualties yet except the porcelain figurines I put on the top of it.
Always a good idea to put some blue tac on the bottom of the figures to stop them falling off. Sellotape is not so effective
I tried to weigh them down with sand as well, but it keeps falling off!
Darn! As an old hillbilly might say…..
My friend accidentally stepped into quicksand in his living room and was never seen again.
Thank you Susie – my sympathies to his family
Hmmmmm! Good thing I have nothing but dust bunnies here.
Relief all round Jamie!
Are there any recorded examples in the UK of families perishing in sand storms in their living rooms when they turn on the ceiling fans?
Three
We have multiple examples of sand mismanagement at my beach…we have five recorded incidents of concussions caused by tourists’ airborne umbrellas.
Are crash elements compulsory on the beach?
Yes, particularly waves. But tourists with sausages are always welcome to crash on our beach.
Hooray!
Crystal clear, sand is a hazard. It does scratch up a nice hardwood floor. Sand has been banished here for backyard filling in of dog dug holes…we’ll just become a land of many small lakes.
Sand Management is critical. Thank you Aunty Bill for raising awareness
Here to serve!
This is why I only go to paved beaches, to avoid contamination.
Wise, very wise
Do you realize how hard it is to get sand out of your butt crack? Sand in the shower is not my favorite either
My heart goes out to you!
Oh, Aunty, please publish a link to the recordings of the dead folks’ mates laughing! Accompanied on the piano, I assume.
He/she is rummaging thru his/her cassette tapes as I write!
A timely warning. I was just about to prop up my wobbly piano with a bag of sand!
Here to serve
Sand should be banned.
Pebbles are bastards
They are just obese sand
We must act otherwise….something will happen!
And it gets everywhere…. ah shit. Anakin, why did you have to say THAT?
Sand Wars must be on the Lucas radar
Given the news, beach resorts around the world should be closed.
A wise precaution Frank