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mysteryowl

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8. I figured you are alive since you are posting about it.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:47 AM

Feb 25

That is always the first tell, the person is posting on DU. They must be functioning.

I think you got us all. I also think you posted that joke just so you could use this infrequently used emoji. (ha)

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I fell from a 40 ft ladder. [View all] Ptah Feb 25 OP

I was hoping that would be the punch line Walleye Feb 25 #1

Aim higher. bucolic_frolic Feb 25 #2

Whewwww. You had me worried for a second! niyad Feb 25 #3

Hope you have good health and medical insurance. multigraincracker Feb 25 #4

I don't know why, but this reminded me of an anecdote from my sister's extremely ugly divorce. Coventina Feb 25 #5

. irisblue Feb 25 #6

Perfect mysteryowl Feb 25 #9

I fell from a 40-foot ladder and broke my hip. But I'm ok now. Martin68 Feb 25 #7

I figured you are alive since you are posting about it. mysteryowl Feb 25 #8

First rung from the bottom? lastlib Feb 25 #10

Absolutely worth a giggle. BarbD Feb 25 #11

I would have made it out of the house fine airplaneman Feb 25 #12

That's funny, Thank you Ptah. debm55 Feb 25 #13

After That Joke... ProfessorGAC Feb 25 #14

"It pays to be nice to the people you meet on the way up, Ptah Feb 25 #15