You know you're a welder when...
"...you're proud of all the burns on your body."
"...someone ask to barrow your tool and you give them your fitters telephone nnmber!."
"...your kids say, whats all those holes in your shirt for Dad?."
"..."HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WELDING FOR"."
"...you dig in your pocket for change and come up with soapstone."
"...You miss your court date because you stood outside the courthouse looking at the welds on the handrails."
"...You visually inspect the welds B-4 riding a roller-coaster."
"...Eat smoked baby clams out of the can with stainless TIG filler rod."
"......you place a magnet inside a WalMart bag to pick up & sack up all those short welding rod ends!! ."
"...for every problem you say: let's weld that."
"...You don't need cooking tools to flip burgers."
"...the smell of your burnt skin gets stronger in the shower."
"...you smell arc fumes and say, Man I love that smell!."
"...your Miller 251 is your arm rest while you wait to hear the next tech tip on Xtreme 4x4."
"...When youre sunday shoes are steel toe."
"...broken stuff puts a smile on your face. Especially when all the "civilians" are freaking out."
"...You pull stuff out of the oven without potholders."
"...you do non defective welding."
"...you have welders and helmets in every room in the house."
"...your wife is always asking you if you know what happened to the new wire coat hangers she just bought."
"...your wife is always asking you if you you know what happened to the new wire coat hangers she just bought."
"...the only thing you can`t weld is a broken heart and the crack of dawn."
"...you have a higher IQ than fitters."
"...you take you wife to the welding supply store and try to convince her that it is taking her out "look free popcorn"."
"...your paid more than fitters."
"...you wear your hood driving instead of sunglass's."
"...the only reason the dinner table rocks is that you haven't been able to findany mohogany rod."
"...you find these comment "funny cuz it's true!"."
"...you get the miller newsletter."
"...you catch on fire everyday.And you don't mind."
"...YOU THINK YOU CAN FIX PLUMBERS CRACK WITH A BUTT WELD!."
"...Your city workers come to your house for acetelyne at 10 PM when they ran out."
"...neighbors ask if you want metal items before there in the garbage."
"...you look PAST the very attractive girl walking by the welding supply store to see if anything is on sale."
"...you install an on board welder on your Jeep."
"...if your affraid of flying, take a 100 feet of welding lead with you. if the plane starts to go down, throw it out it's sure to hang-up on sonmthing."
"...Your nose peels worse than an onion."
"...You keep your welder in your bedroom."
"...You think everyone knowes how to do the dingleberry dance."
"...When you cut yourself and you bleed Miller Blue."
"...when the only sun tan you get is from the flash burn you get at work."
"...You go to a amusment park and inspect the welds on all the rides."
"...your co-worker's pants are on fire and your gut reaction is to point at them and laugh."
"...You can tell the age of a welder by counting the bucket rings on his butt."
"...You ask your helper to get you some "wood rods" when you need some nails to put a couple of boards together."
"...build all your gifts out of steel."
"...some one say they have gas you aska what there welding."
"...you cant be seen in public without your hat turned around ."
"...you come back from college and teach your ag teacher about TIG."
"...you come back from college and teach your ag teacher about ."
"...you look for splatter on big structures."
"...you take stuff apart to save the metal because, " I can use that one day!"."
"...It's no big deal when you catch on fire."
"...you get your family out of line at the State Fair to tell the Firt Aid personel about bad welds on a ride and they hop in a golf cart to go check it out (true story!)."
"...you build your own lawnmower so you can pay yourself the $1800."
"...your woman says "lets get some sparks flying" and you grab her by the hand head'n for the garage."
"...you cut your ciggeret so it will fit under your hood ."
"...you have'nt bout any house hold items made of metal."
"...you have'nt bout any house hold items made of metal."
"...you have no fear of being finger printed."
"...Your reg.plate on your car is WELDOR."
"...i will gain my qualifications."
"...When you are cut you ask for super glue instead of a bandaid."
"...When you are cut you BLEED BLUE!!!!!!!!!."
"...truck box."
"...All your shoes have holes in the tops."
"...you make many pieces into one perfect end product."
"...each one of your neighbors have asked for a "little" weld repair on various items."
"...you hear someone welding on the tv in the other room and say 'oh that is way too cold'."
"...you know what a miller is."
"...your 2 year old daughter sitting on your lap looking trough the miller book and she points out the welders you own!."
"...your home page is your favourate welding site."
"...if you get your electric bill and think, thats all this month."
"...you own more welders then hands to operate them."
"...you get a new puppy for father's day and you name him "MILLER"."
"...someone ask you, "doe'snt that burn"."
"...your welding helmet costs more than your car."."
"...you have the best indoor tan around! ."
"...you are on the way to your best friends wedding and you look up at a 1000 ft tallk skyscraper and wish you were at the top hanging upside down welding overhead."
"...your steel dealer knows your voice when you call for a quote."
"...you wpuld rather smell hot metal ,than hot coffee in the morning."
"...you invent a new dance after a hot one falls down your shoe."
"...you can weld from the crack of dawn to the break of day."
"...you catch a hot one down the front of your shirt, feel it roll down to your belly button....and never flinch!!!."
"...you spend more time reading Miller's PowerClick than your insurance policies."
"...you tell the muffler shop my beads are nicer."
"...Your wife has to park in the driveway, because the garage is full of steel."
"...you have a hood in every vehicle you own, just in case."
"...your wife, 7 year old,& 5 year old all have elite hoods."
"...the test says that you have an IQ of 02."
"...drive a hobaker, a studebaker puick up truck with a hobart weld'n machine."
"...you are not afraid to stand on your work."
"...You put a brush gaurd on a Buick."
"...metal is easier to work with than wood."
"...you can remember every burn mark on your arm, and wear it proudly."
"...when filling cracks is the only thing on your mind...and butt welds."
"...your welder is worth more than the truck its hauled in."
"...you're the one buying scrap out of the yard, while everyone else is bringing it to sell."
"...you tell your wife "I can make you one of those, better and cheaper!" every time she looks at some metal nick-nack for the house."
"...The twinkle in your eyes,is,flashburn!."
"...when you can see the diference between the molten puddle and the slag."
"...at the boat show you become a welding inspector."
"...the bolt bin is always empty and you never have any wrenches."
"...you find art in raw steel ."
"...you tell your friend they guy you were working with "flashed" you. She thinks of someone in an open trench coat, you think of the sore eye you now have."
"...your watch crystal is full of splatter."
"...even after a shower your face is still black."
"...wearing a leather jacket, gloves,and a hat is normal in 100 degree weather."
"...The person next to you in line at the grocery store thinks you're a junkie, and you state, "I'm a welder, those are just bruns on my arms"."
"...You enjoy muscle cramps because they help you hold position."
"...you can tell another welder, come here let daddy show you how to weld."
"...your always flicking your hood down even though its not on your head."
"...your eyes are closed in every photo."
"...you look like to be single (your weding ring is not in your finger)."
"...your wife says you really don't have any shirts that don't have MILLER on them do you."
"...your Linweld driver tells you cut back buying cause you put him in a higher tax bracket."
"...you keep a bottle of detailer in your toolbox for your hood & dynasty 350."
"...the Linweld driver brings you new MILLER stuff cause he knows you'll write the check."
"...You have welding burns on your ties."
"...even after you take a shower your wife says you smell like metal."
"...wood is good but steel is for real is the first commandment."
"...You believe F.R. is a state of mind ."
"...Linweld is like "CHEERS" everybody knows your name."
"...every picture of you your eyes are closed from the camera flash."
"...you can tell what kind of gass, or process was used."
"...when hot sparks dont hurt any more."
"...every shirt you own is tan one."
"...you don't have any ear hair, nor do you own a set of ear hair clippers."
"...YOu refuse to let friends and family buy metal furniture and household items, Because "you can make it better"."
"...your shirt looks like swiss cheese."
"...Weld flash blue is your favorite color."
"...you have more welding machines than the company you work for."
"...your wife says you spend more time with your welder than her."
"...you use cutting goggles for sunglasses."
"...your house can't even power the welder have just bought."
"...while riding the ferry, she's looking at the view,your looking at the welds."
"...your pants look like there from amirican eagel."
"...The bird house in the front yard, rusts."
"...the pin number on your bank card is the same as your welding rod."
"...your best pair of jeans only have 2 or 3 small holes."
"...the powder on your donut is steel and welding dust."
"...Your shirt catches fire, and you finish your weld before you put it out."
"...your stopped on the street and asked how much a funeral is. because all your clothes are dark."
"...You go back to your shop at 11:30p.m. to make sure that all the gas bottles got turned off."
"...you describe women in welding terms."
"...When someone ask if you use Lincoln welders and you say no I am a Miller man."
"...you shop for new furniture and think everything would look better if were made out of aluminum checkerplate."
"...u started when u were 2."
"...the bumper on your vehicle is some oversized creation you made in the shop."
"...you would spend 2.5 hrs reparing something rather than replace for $7.50."
"...your daughter asks your favorite color and you say "stainless steel"."
"...your steel dealer knows your voice when you call for a quote."
"...Your kids are named Miller, Hobart and Lincoln."
"...When the mussle flash of a 9mm reminds you of the Arc flash of your tig start."
"...you look at an exaust system and get out the welder instead of the wrenches."
"...when your wife/girlfriend won't let you wear a new pair of jeans to work so you have atleast one pair without holes!."
"...UPS complains of you putting too many drivers on disability."
"...you plan TIG projects according to wind direction."
"...you drive a $500 truck with $10,000 welding stuff in the back!."
"...when you spell welder "weldor"."
"...you have more welder burn scars than a biker has tatoos!."
"...All your sweat shirts look like swiss cheese."
"...You get excited about something sweet and tight and that something is the AC arc from your new TIG inverter."
"...You walk through the National Air and Space Museum and pick apart the workmanship on the exhibits."
"...Your daughter's welds look better than own!."
"...you have a farmer's sunburn in the winter."
"...you refuse to use a fronius."
"...When you do more side jobs for co-workers than actual work!."
"...you rather play with your welder than fireworks on the 4th of July and New Years !."
"...your the only house on the block with flowers made from scrap metal."
"...you look at the welds at a carnival before you get on the rides."
"...when you first heard of red states and blue states, you though is was determined by the brand of welder MOST preferred."
"...when you reheat your coffee with a cutting torch. … when you're watching TV and the person on the screen starts an arc, and you "flip your helmet down" except of course, you're not wearing one."
"...when you feel a hot berry digging in hard, but wont stop welding "cause you've "got that sucker now"!!."
"...when a friend of yours starts talking to you about a dirty movie he seen and mentions the word penetration and you start thinking about steel."
"...on payday, instead of going to the bank, you go to your local welding supply."
"...your passwords to websites include undercut/porosity/ or other welding term."
"...your kids ask "Dad whats all those little white dots on your arm from?"' ."
"...you know by the smell even before you feel your on fire whether it your shirt or pants thats burning."
"...you look thru your closet to find the shirt with the least burn holes in it to wear for church ."
"...Your wife gets tired of telling you " you look silly in that stupid little hat " and learns to live with it."
"...You wash your hands before you go to the john!!!!."
"...a bacon fat burn on your arm blends in with the spatter burns."
"...you have a working fire hydrant in your yard."
"...you think its normal for kleenex to be black after you blow your nose."
"...You pick up steel on the side of the freeway."
"...You see a piece of steel in the trash and you cut across three lanes of traffic to get it."
"...Your metal cutting band saw replaces the car in the garage."
"...You spend more on shoe covers then shoes."
"...all your clothes have holes in them."
"...you're friends don't ask for advice."
"...your extension cord is thicker then your garden hose."
"...your weekend shopping list is "Toilet paper, Beer and welding rod."."
"..."...when you get this email and you spend all day thinking of your life."."
"...when every one in your ag class says "run my beads so i can get a good grade"."
"...you claim you can weld everything but the crack of dawn and a broken heart."
"...you claim you can weld an ice cube to a brass doorknob and gaurentee it till sundown."
"...your arms and face look sunburned in the middle of winter."
"...cooking bacon reminds you of maintaining an appropriate arc length."
"...your girlfriend ask what the burn marks on ur back and head are doin there."
"...u look at weld on what u buy and u tell your girlfried that u could build it better or weld it better ."
"...You use 7018 for your bank card pin number ."
"...You don't flinch when your hit with cooking spatter."
"...your kids actually believe your fire proof."
"...You spend the rest of your lunch hour butt-welding your sandwich wrapper together... just because."
"...you keep coming back here every 20 min to see new one's."
"...your Son became a better welder than you!!."
"...you try to sell your wife on a bulk gas tank in the backyard!."
"...you finally get good and your eyes start going."
"...You flip your head down when you see the crack of dawn."
"...you get chills from sparks burning though your and landing on your scalp."
"...you look at the welds on the handrails at amusementpark's."
"...you tell the guys at the shop you got flashed yesterday and thats a bad thing."
"...the scent of welding with 5P smells as good as steak on the grill."
"...a hot blob of metal lands between your arm and watch band , and you keep welding so you don't ruin that bead."
"...You spend the rest of your lunch hour butt-welding your sandwich wrapper together... just because."
"...your computer desk top picture is one of Miller's desktop's."
"...you nod your head to get your safety glasses back on over your eyes ."
"...people ask you if you have moths in your closet because of all the holes in your T-shirt."
"...You switched to black Carhartts for obvious reasons."
"...you go to the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" and only take pictures of the welded pipe structures!."
"...You read a welding book to your kids before bed."
"...you spend more time and money then you could by the same thing for! ."
"...at the scrap yard, you are loading faster then others are unloading!."
"...your home made flat bed is heaver than the truck you put it on."
"...you wire your bathroom for 220 because 'you never know...'."
"...the two foot flame on your left sleeve can wait until you finish that perfect bead."
"...you have more gloves than Imelda Marcos has shoes."
"...You see something in the store you like whip out the ole tape measure, pencil and scratch pad and draw up plans to build one simlar but stronger of course ."
"...You grab up two sticks of brazing rod and witch for a buried line."
"...all of your kids school projects require a hand truck and its own table."
"...you walk through a store and think... I could build that!."
"...you check the welds on your hospital bed."
"...even though it could be made quicker and easier out of wood, you figure out a way to make it with steel."
"...Look at the aluminum boat your buddy bought and say, "That would have never made it out my shop!"."
"...you must hide your face to make a living."
"...you can't smell E-6010 anymore!."
"...you start your clothes on fire and just keep welding."
"...your buddy tells you and your friends that he got flashed by a hot girl and you're the only one who looks concerned."
"...is need."
"...you are loading you truck as fast as others are unloading metal at the scrap yard."
"...your boss tells you to break and you tell him that breaks dont pay enough ..or when you carry your whip^in church sunday mornin."
"...you wonder how intense the glare is from cars in traffic."
"...you see a welding flash on TV and you turn and cover your eyes."
"...All of the reading material in the bathroom is welding supply catalogues."
"...you make your omn silverwear for your lunch because you left them at home."
"...Anytime your wife smells somthing burning she asks if you have been welding in the house."
"...you can tell the differance between 6010 and 7018 just by the smell."
"...you lock your keys in the car then look for a welding rod instead of a coat hangar."
"...u get a business license and earn money for that year."
"...If it don't melt you don't mess with it!."
"...What religion are those guys with the little colored beanies?."
"...turtlenecks are fashion for work or leisure."
"...you can hear your heartbeat."
"...you are a problem solver--i've got a rod for anything."
"...you would rather build it, than buy it."
"...You're trying to decide which Miller machine you'll need when you retire."
"......when you use 4th of July sparklers as a training tool for your kids."
"...you compare burn scars with your buddies."
"...you inspect every weld you see."
"...You have a muffler man in your front yard."
"...you think your welding cap is formal dress at a black tie event."."
"...Your girl wants to spark and you fire up your Bobcat."
"...you dont feel fly bites cause you are so used to welding sparks."
"...Your wife stops at the scrap yard to buy you a gift certificate for Christmas --TRUE STORY!! ."
"...you eat miller and crap lincoln."
"...when you learn not pick any thing that has no flys on it.( it might hot)."
"...You get ran off from the hardware store for crawling around critiquing the welds on the mower decks."
"...your kids have their own welding hoods."
"...your welding truck is worth more than everything you own!."
"...you wear you're saftey glasses every where you go ."
"...you are looking at a weld and tell your wife, " look at the bead on that" and she thinks you are talking about jewelry."
"...You cook hotdogs with your cutting torch for lunch."
"...you love the smell of burning metal in the morning."
"...When she says I love Welders."
"...You actually ask another guy to checkout your root."
"...if you're always buying things from the scrap yard intending on reparing them!."
"...you attempt to sign a credit card ticket with soapstone."
"...you touch a pencil point to a piece of paper and draw it back so it doesn't stick."
"...The Tungsten arrives at your shop in railroad cars."
"...You buy a new welder to help refurbish the old one."
"...You think about your Miller more than your girlfriend."
"...You get christmas cards from the manufacturers."
"...You know the latest and greatest thing before the welding supply store."
"...Your house, garage, both cars and your boat are all painted "Miller Blue"."
"...your truck has more items than the welding supply store has."
"...The power company ups its earnings report when you buy a new welder."
"...After spending all afternoon welding out a pipe flange...you crawl into one of the bolt holes for a quick nap."
"...your heart stop beating when you see new products in the "MILLER" catalog!!!."
"..."...your own yard has more metal in it than a fabrication shop."
"...You go thru withdrwals if you haven't smelled 6010 for a couple of days."
"...You buy another welder instead of that one karat diamond ring your wife has been wanting."
"...you mess up so bad, you get a song written about you!."
"...You drool when you drive by the scrap metal recycler."
"...your jeans look cool because of all the holes."
"...molten metal searing your flesh, DOESN'T make you flinch."
"...When you can tell, just by the smell, whether it's your pants or your shirt that's ON FIRE !!!."
"...your steel dealer knows your voice when you call for a quote."
"...you have more burns on your forearms than hair."
"...Out of the 10 top welders in the country...You get 9 Christmas cards."
"...a friend of mine took a mantaince job called me and said i need to learn to tig mig & stick weld by friday where dan i get a book."
"...when your dreams at nite are welding the world together."
"...When looking at a new home, you ask if the garage is wired for 220 volts."
"...constantly see spots, or keep extra shoe laces in your car, or have more burn scars than tattoo's, or where a full leather jacket in all summer long."
"...You can fuse a gum wrapper to the hull of a battleship."
"...you recieve miller gift certificates for christmas."
"...You can weld anything but a broken heart."
"...You check all the welds on amusment park rides before you get on."
"...more welding mags come to your house than bills."
"...WHEN YOU CAN WELD A BROKEN HEART AND THE CRACK OF DAY."
"...Your diploma says: " Master Manipulator of Molten Metal"."
"...these answers reminiscent of your own welding tales."
"...you weld for a living!."
"...every project must include some type of welding."
"...you check out welds while on a wild and fast ride at the amusement park, and see some really bad welds."
"...you replace screws with welds."
"...you can smoke your cigarette under your mask , during welding."
"...You can empty a soda (beer) bottle without your helmet falling off."
"...you read all these "one-liners" and can relate to every one of them."
"...you stare ans smile at the stuctures in the mall dinning area."
"...YOU will hang from it."
"...You have to turn the HF off during NASCAR."
"......Someone waves their handin front of their face and asks if you have gas and you say "Argon or CO2"."
"...working in dirty,tight places is fun!."
"...You can tell the amps and volts that should have been used to make the weld."
"...The power company calls and says " your neighbors are suffering brown outs again!"."
"...You stare at the "Bubble Gum" beads as you enter the roller coaster and leave the line."
"...You are right and EVRYONE else is wrong."
"...The arc is the only brite thing about you."
"...when you talk about rods and penetration, it's not considered dirty."
"...When catch on fire in the middle of laying a bead and do not stop until your are done."
"...You wax your welder more times then you do your car."
"...Airgas has your account number memorized."
"...Your kids bring there friends broken thing in and say dad weld this please."
"...someone asks 'Can you DIG it'? and you sheepishly answer you're getting certified next month."
"...you can light your cigarette with a torch and not burn your face."
"...every article of clothing you own has burn holes."
"...When your wife brings you your meals and drinks to the shop."
"...you know how much time you have to finish a weld before your smoldering pants leg becomes a problem."
"...you hang on shop fixtures to see if they will hold your weight."
"...YOU CAN GET A SUN TAN IN THE WINTER."
"...The most commonly asked question you hear is "can you fix this?"."
"...Every time someone lights a cigarette, you flick your head down."
"...You nod even with an auto darkening hood."
"...you check the flame reactivity of your personal hygiene products."
"...you start putting a weaving pattern in your toothpaste."
"...someone mentions the high cost of filling their tank with gas and you immediately wonder if the price of argon has gone up again."
"..."...you know what E7018 is"."
"..."...the neighborhood never gets dark"."
"...Your nick name is Sparky."
"...You know Miller is better than Lincoln."
"...YOU ARE BUYING A BED AND WANT TO KNOW IF THE SPRINGS ARE COPPER WOUND."
"...you spend more on your new MIG Welder than on the family vacation."
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