Wedding Ring in '13 Caravan Console

I'll add this harrowing tale to my list of reasons to have neither minivan nor wife.

I want to know how the hell it got there.

In reply to tr8todd: It sounds as though you have a very "interesting occupation!!" T.B.T.G., I've done a ton of weird and unusual things but never got into that situation!

Yeah....why is she taking off her wedding ring? The minivan is enough to give it away.

SVreX wrote: Mine has not been off my finger for 29.5 years. My finger has now grown over it, and it can't be removed without cutting the ring or the finger.

You know I respect the hell out of you and your dedication to wife and family. But I've also seen what can go wrong in an industrial/mechanical environment with rings involved. The Air Force kinda beat it into us with graphic videos of the aftermath. I'm still not real good about safety so I rarely take mine off but every once in awhile I'll have a lucid moment during a risky operation where I think what could happen and I'll pocket my ring for a bit.

JThw8 wrote:

SVreX wrote: Mine has not been off my finger for 29.5 years. My finger has now grown over it, and it can't be removed without cutting the ring or the finger.

You know I respect the hell out of you and your dedication to wife and family. But I've also seen what can go wrong in an industrial/mechanical environment with rings involved. The Air Force kinda beat it into us with graphic videos of the aftermath. I'm still not real good about safety so I rarely take mine off but every once in awhile I'll have a lucid moment during a risky operation where I think what could happen and I'll pocket my ring for a bit.

I used to go in a lot of textile mills, when we actually had those things in operation here. We always had to remove our rings and watches. The last time it took great affort to remove my wedding band. Once off, I could not get it back on. Still haven't.

I know of two guys that got ring wounds in workplace accidents during my career. Both were while they were getting out of their bucket trucks and caught them on seat or door trim.

SVreX wrote: Mine has not been off my finger for 29.5 years. My finger has now grown over it, and it can't be removed without cutting the ring or the finger.

I am almost in a similar condition. It wouldn't come off for about 4 years after I hyperextended my ring finger and the knuckle joint swelled. Eventually that healed, and I can now get it off (barely) if I don't go too heavy on the chips and salsa. I usually only remove it when there's real danger of catching it on something bad.

My father used to run self-serve car washes. One busy day I was there doing some maintenance and this very upset lady came up telling me she had lost her wedding ring in the vacuum earlier in the week. She wanted me to sift through a week's worth of customer dirt and find it for her. Like, RIGHT NOW. I said "I'll get straight on that, ma'am." I got a big plastic garbage bag, emptied about 20 pounds of Bob knows what out of the vacuum into it, and told her take it home and knock herself out with it.

I buy mine on Amazon for about $20/ea. Metal and my skin do not play well together and I find them very uncomfortable and it is off nearly all of the time. It is amazing how many uses you can find for them (and how eay it is to lose them).

tr8todd wrote: Looked like a mackerel rig.

That is an image I really did not need in my mind.

Wow, this thread turned very interesting, very quickly. Some great stories in here.

ebonyandivory wrote: My boss' SWMBO lost her new $RING$ in the center console of her 2013 Caravan.

I'm curious why a woman with a new wedding ring would already be in a minivan. That sounds awful.

even after watching a guy weld his ring too a motorcycle on accident one day and have to be loaded on too the flat bed beside the bike i wear mine every day. its even platinum so it hopefully doesnt ever smash into my finger

JThw8 wrote:

SVreX wrote: Mine has not been off my finger for 29.5 years. My finger has now grown over it, and it can't be removed without cutting the ring or the finger.

You know I respect the hell out of you and your dedication to wife and family. But I've also seen what can go wrong in an industrial/mechanical environment with rings involved. The Air Force kinda beat it into us with graphic videos of the aftermath. I'm still not real good about safety so I rarely take mine off but every once in awhile I'll have a lucid moment during a risky operation where I think what could happen and I'll pocket my ring for a bit.

Yes, I understand the risks. (and I heard no disrespect in your comment). I know guys with 9 fingers.

I am not necessarily suggesting it as an option for anyone else. But it is the choice I made, and I don't regret it.

I've had it snag and crush/ deform. I've pounded it round again multiple times (on my finger).

YMMV

I believe this was a bonus ring for her, they've been married for a few years. An expensive ring to be sure however.

Ring off to apply hand lotion, placed on sliding cubby cover, slid into tiny opening where sliding top slides into dash.

Sorry, no sordid stories in this case, just an unfortunate accident with a happy ending. And hopefully a happy ending HOOOOAAAAHH!

As a medic years ago we were shown the graphic pics of guys who had gotten their rings caught when exiting an aircraft in flight (C-130 side door jumps).

I never had to treat such an injury thank goodness. Jumpmasters are pretty careful about keeping that sort of preventable injury to a minimum.

I've seen many finger ring, ear ring, nose ring, etc. injuries in the manufacturing world. I consider exposed jewelry, exposed long hair, open toed shoes, and exposed neck ties all to be huge industrial hazards. In fact some companies require their supervisors to wear neck ties so they won't be tempted to get too close to the equipment.

I prefer a company that is smart enough not to allow any of these hazards on the build floor. And that includes no neck ties for supervisors.

former520 wrote: I buy mine on Amazon for about $20/ea. Metal and my skin do not play well together and I find them very uncomfortable and it is off nearly all of the time. It is amazing how many uses you can find for them (and how eay it is to lose them).

Maybe if you didn't buy $20 Amazon wedding rings, they might not screw with your skin so much?

ebonyandivory wrote: I believe this was a bonus ring for her.

I wonder what sort of marital benefits she performed so well as to earn a diamond bonus!

I've got a wooden walnut ring (because I've heard a ton of horror stories about having an electrically conductive ring). Now I'm wondering if it would actually break before causing permanent damage if I got it caught in something.

In reply to ssswitch: I've never heard of that before. Personally, my wife and I trust each other enough we don't wear ours at all. In fact I'd be shocked if I could find mine or she hers!

Im preparing for the rant about "she doesn't NEED that ring! She probably doesn't even tow with it or carry furniture every weekend. I think you should be required to pay for a special ring permit to own one"

In a semi-related note: I knew of a teen wearing a ring as he jumped off the roof of a small family cabin in the woods. Hand placed down as he squatted low to jump down, he jumped but his ring caught on a nail and partially degloved his ring finger.

Rupert wrote: In reply to ssswitch: I've never heard of that before. Personally, my wife and I trust each other enough we don't wear ours at all. In fact I'd be shocked if I could find mine or she hers!

I don't wear my ring to try to solicit trust from my wife.

I wear it as a sign of my commitment.