A prank too far? I didn't think so!

[vwboomer]

So a guy that I've worked in the same department with for about 14 years was on vacation 2 days before the holiday this week. He enjoys putting used parts and whatnot in my toolbox for me to find, and sometimes I return the favor. Back in June we changed a pillow block bearing and I put it on a bench. Couple hours later it was in the bottom drawer of my tool box.

I didnt' say anything about it. About 3 weeks later he asked me if I found anything in my box. I said yep and that I was gonna tote it around until some day he was gonna get it back.

While he was on vacation this week I used some super high tensile strength rods to tack weld it on top of his tool box. 6 1" tacks around the bearing.....and inside each bolt hole 
I then piled empty boxes and caulk tubes on top and took a picture. In the midst of a few texts back and forth I sent the pic and never heard another word.
Did I mention the guy is kind of a neat freak and was pissed off one day when weld spatter got on a wrench?
I told him for months that ya mess with the bull ya get the horns 

Monday I guess I'll find out how pissed off he is . Until then 

[Oldfisti]

Hehehe

[NAKID]

Pics or it didn't happen....

[Goat_Herder]

I look forward to your co-worker "turning up the heat" upon his return.  You'd be a good sport about it, right?

[TAftonomos]

Next time crack open a drawer in the tool box, go get the powered grease gun, tape the handle WFO, and walk away 

[Le Pirate]

I look forward to your co-worker "turning up the heat" upon his return.  You'd be a good sport about it, right?

nothing better than when workplace pranking gets out of control 

[vwboomer]

Greasing toolbox handles is ok, but I wouldn't load up someone's box. It's been done and creates a hell of a mess. I've always wanted to line someone's drawer with refractory though.

No pic of the bearing but it's under the box tower - hopefully he doesn't just punch the boxes off 




At one point I lashed his box to a steel beam with springs tied to the frame.
Good clean fun.
I didn't do it, but a long time back someone welded someone elses toolbox to an overhead beam. Then there's the always classic tip it upside down and shake it.
And the time a guy welded a bathroom stall door to another's box.
Or the fish skin in the helmet liner. Doe piss was big for awhile.
I dont' consider things like that good cuz i wouldn't want it done to me and wouldn't do it to someone else

[He Man]

i can only inmagine the look on his face when he tries just slap it off. 

[Raux]

gotta tell you i'm not so hot on this kinda work place play. things can easily go too far, you never know someone's trigger.

[zarn02]

gotta tell you i'm not so hot on this kinda work place play. things can easily go too far, you never know someone's trigger.

"He was really quiet at work Monday, and didn't even seem to care what I'd done. Then he came in on Tuesday with a Kalashnikov..."

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[brimo]

It's all good fun untill someone loses an eye.....
then it's still good fun, only with diminished depth perception....

[sno_duc]

Here's some good clean fun that doesn't hurt a thing. Only works on part time 4X4's, best in the summer.
Get a couple of the really big wire-ties, loop around front drive shaft spaced about 45 * apart so that they will smack the oil pan. Avoid places with wiring looms and brake lines. Next time the victim locks in the front hubs, makes a wonderous noise.

[Scottish]

Here's some good clean fun that doesn't hurt a thing. Only works on part time 4X4's, best in the summer.
Get a couple of the really big wire-ties, loop around front drive shaft spaced about 45 * apart so that they will smack the oil pan. Avoid places with wiring looms and brake lines. Next time the victim locks in the front hubs, makes a wonderous noise.

that's a good one

[Le Pirate]

Here's some good clean fun that doesn't hurt a thing. Only works on part time 4X4's, best in the summer.
Get a couple of the really big wire-ties, loop around front drive shaft spaced about 45 * apart so that they will smack the oil pan. Avoid places with wiring looms and brake lines. Next time the victim locks in the front hubs, makes a wonderous noise.

I'm using this one 

thanks!

[DW]

Simple and repairable, but frustrating.  Just run a bead of epoxy across each of the wheels on his toolbox.   A small bead works just fine.  Box won't be going anywhere until they've been chipped off.  It is funny how a small bead of hardened epoxy will prevent a wheel from rolling.