Actual footage of a 10mm socket disappearing

**old kodger** · Nov 13, 2021, 04:47 PM

Whilst installing solar panels on a low frame, out in the paddock, the 3/16 wit socket came off of the short extension,tumbled down the panel 4-5 ft then dropped onto the grass (six inches tall). I used a small metal detector, couldn't find it, so i whipper-snipped an area 15 ft in diameter, down to dirt. never did find it, and it was only 60 years old.........damn.

**Floradawg** · Nov 14, 2021, 03:04 PM

At least I'm not the only one.

**hemmjo** · Nov 15, 2021, 02:29 AM

This phenomena a good reasons for having kids. It is a very expensive way to have someone you can always blame for the loss. As they get older, it becomes a game and sometimes, they are good for finding things. Cannot count how many times I have heard, "Oh what did dad loose now?"

It has made me very happy reading this thread to know I am not the only one this happens to!!!.

**old kodger** · Nov 15, 2021, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by hemmjo

This phenomena a good reasons for having kids. It is a very expensive way to have someone you can always blame for the loss. As they get older, it becomes a game and sometimes, they are good for finding things. Cannot count how many times I have heard, "Oh what did dad loose now?"

It has made me very happy reading this thread to know I am not the only one this happens to!!!.

You see now Hemmjo this is personification of my theory,....you got kids, you had sex when what you really needed was a good dinner.

**WmRMeyers** · Nov 16, 2021, 09:54 AM

I tried the kid thing. Three times. It just made stuff worse. I did eventually find my Kukri out in the back yard, rusty as heck. Probably been in the yard for a dozen years. And a couple of the cheap screwdrivers. NONE of the good stuff, though.

Bill

**old kodger** · Nov 16, 2021, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by WmRMeyers

I tried the kid thing. Three times. It just made stuff worse. I did eventually find my Kukri out in the back yard, rusty as heck. Probably been in the yard for a dozen years. And a couple of the cheap screwdrivers. NONE of the good stuff, though.

Bill

raises two questions (1) Are you a Gurkha? (2) If not, how in hell did you get a Kukri? they usually won't part with them.

**WmRMeyers** · Nov 16, 2021, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by old kodger

raises two questions (1) Are you a Gurkha? (2) If not, how in hell did you get a Kukri? they usually won't part with them.

I think it pretty obvious I'm not a Ghurka, and it has been quite easy to buy a Kukri for multiple decades. I bought my first on when I was 17. I'm 66 now.

https://www.khukurihouseonline.com

Bill

**Toolmaker51** · Nov 16, 2021, 08:45 PM

10mm sockets are champion level masters of disguise and camouflage. This can be remedied simply, make them larger.

**theeddies** · Nov 17, 2021, 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

10mm sockets are champion level masters of disguise and camouflage. This can be remedied simply, make them larger.

LOL, I have never lost my 30mm socket. You must be on to something.

**Toolmaker51** · Nov 17, 2021, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by theeddies

LOL, I have never lost my 30mm socket. You must be on to something.

Possibly. None of us lose objects of significant size, apparently the blue men are in cahoots with poltergeists, leprechauns, fairies, grogrochs, elves and ghost of Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices named Joseph...