I.Dup. Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 :001_huh: :svengo::nopity::blink::blink::crying: His sister TOLD him the keychain attachment would break glass (it's to break the windshield in case of submersion) but he decided to try it out on our SLIDING GLASS DOOR. It will cost us $550 if we have to have the glass company come out and replace it, hopefully my dh will be able to do it for cheaper. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh, no! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh no! :( :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 :eek: Wow. I imagine they will never forget that experiment. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh noooo! I'm so sorry. :( :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh no! I thought our glass patio table was bad, but yikes that is expensive. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh my gosh! Was it him that came and told you? I'm thinking if I was him, I would have ran and hid under my bed. Egads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Education Explorers Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Nothing like a little "hands on" science to ruin your day. I'm so sorry that happened. One day this will be funny. Not anytime soon, but one day when you are old and grey and your kids are grown. Ever the optimist, I am confident that we will survive the raising of our children. Hang in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oops..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 :grouphug: and of course I hope this never happens to anyone, but maybe the lesson in how well that keychain breaks glass will be a life-saver someday. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Well, at least you know it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Uh....oops? :001_smile: Sorry, I couldn't help but giggle when I saw it, and I hope that you will someday, too. In the meantime, :grouphug:. I am a firm believer in emergency fundS, plural. One fund for major events (loss of job, illness). One fund for minor events (vehicle repair, furnace goes out, etc.) And one other fund for Children and pet events. Those inevitable oopses that will need to be fixed. One time my dog dug a whole completely through the linoleum AND the sub-floor of the porch, trying to get outside when we were away for the day, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 :grouphug: and of course I hope this never happens to anyone, but maybe the lesson in how well that keychain breaks glass will be a life-saver someday. :D yes, that would be worth it. :tongue_smilie: Nothing like a little "hands on" science to ruin your day. I'm so sorry that happened. One day this will be funny. Not anytime soon, but one day when you are old and grey and your kids are grown. Ever the optimist, I am confident that we will survive the raising of our children. Hang in there! Ha, someday this will be funny. When I'm not still reeling from the sting of such a huge bill! Oh my gosh! Was it him that came and told you? I'm thinking if I was him, I would have ran and hid under my bed. Egads! Oh I was right here. The sliding glass door is about 15 feet from where I was sitting. It sounded like water pouring, the whole thing just shattered immediately. He started crying as soon as he saw the look on my face, I was just completely shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Well, at least you know it works. :iagree: :grouphug: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Whoa. Betcha he believes ya now when you tell him it will break glass! Next time experiment on an old wine bottle, K, buddy? :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh no! I'm so sorry. I do hope your husband can fix it for cheaper. $550?!?! Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabbymom Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 It sounded like water pouring, the whole thing just shattered immediately. He started crying as soon as he saw the look on my face, I was just completely shocked. My teeth hurt just thinking about that sound!!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Next time experiment on an old wine bottle, K, buddy? :grouphug: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Library Momma Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I'd be more shocked if it was your daughter who did this and your son was using common sense! Ah...boys :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 oh-oh, not good. On the bright side - maybe you could look at it as an opportunity to switch things up - go with French doors for the patio :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 I'd be more shocked if it was your daughter who did this and your son was using common sense! Ah...boys :tongue_smilie: No kidding huh! They certainly seem to be lacking in common sense! :banghead: That's an ongoing theme around here! Thanks for making me laugh everyone. :lol: Yes, we do know it works-- so that's a plus. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvina Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ouch!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Poor kid. Poor mamma. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh yikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Wow. Childhood moment. Just wow. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh, my. Yikes! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisefor3 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yep. DS broke the glass in one of our fireplace tempered glass doors last year. To order it from the manufacturer was very expensive. DH had a glass company make the glass plate for us and it was less than half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy+2 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Oh my stars!:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Oh no! One day you'll laugh about it over holiday dinners. Not funny now though, I'm sure! As a child, one of my brothers tried to kill a fly on the glass part of the garage door using a croquet mallet. Yeah, not a good idea. My family laughs about that one now, 35 years later ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 :eek: Wow. I imagine they will never forget that experiment. :grouphug: :iagree: Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-2-7 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 :grouphug: Yesterday we paid for our neighbor's window to be replaced. That was $224. Sadly, It was the second time that window was broken due to me ds and his friends. There is NO ball playing in the backyard for the rest of their lives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Bummer! My kids set up a tower of wooden blocks and then played a game where they'd throw a ball at it and see who could knock it over. Unfortunately, they did this with a baseball and set the blocks in front of a window. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 :grouphug: Eek!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) My 14 year old made that same mistake a couple of months ago. Smaller window and it cost us just a few dollars over $200. Sorry! :( Hey, we have that keychain attachment also! Does yours have the little hidden spot for cutting a seatbelt? I saw an interview with Adam from Mythbusters and he said that was one of the most surprising things he's learned during the show. He said he'd never be in a vehicle without a way to get out again. Still sorry about the window but cool to see how well it works. Don't you feel better about that now?? ;) (just kidding) Edited June 15, 2012 by PinkInTheBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Oh no! Years from now, I promise, you will laugh over this science experiment gone wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 :grouphug: Whoops. And I thought replacing a window when my child slipped out of a chair & the leg of the chair went out the window was bad. Ha, that was peanuts compared to your bill. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 My dh broke our patio door one time. He was trying to install a special kind of pin lock, followed the directions and all. We heard the drill bit hit the glass and then got to see a stained glass window appear before our eyes. It was cool to watch but a pain in the rear to clean up and expensive to replace. So sorry it happened to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Oh no! Reminds me of the time when dh was on child duty and our two sons were outside playing. He had left the garage door open so they could get their bikes/toys out and play on the driveway. He was inside keeping an eye on them from the kitchen windows (great big windows that looked out on the driveway and garage). He is very bad at multi-tasking. The 4 year old boys found a bucket of sand, figured out how to open the door to the gas tank on our van and put sand in it. The van had to be towed and it cost over $500 to clean the sand out of the gas tank. Dh called me, freaking out, when it happened (and he is normally the calmest guy you'll ever meet - it takes a lot to get him upset). We laughed about it today but it wasn't very funny at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yipes!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misidawnrn Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 ooops! Hey, at least the keychain works! I hope he didn't get in too much trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Glad to know those things work. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfamilygal Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I feel your pain. My son spray painted the side of my van. To cover where Grandpa scraped the side of the van in the bank drive-through. He used gold paint. On our white van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Oh man - I feel your pain. It happened to us, too - at night...in January...in Wisconsin. It was 20 below, and we had to wait until 3 PM the following day before someone could get there to fix it. :glare: Praying your DH is able to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I feel your pain. My son spray painted the side of my van. To cover where Grandpa scraped the side of the van in the bank drive-through. He used gold paint. On our white van. :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 WOW! Expensive but it works. Perhaps you could contact the company and see if they need a testimonial spokesperson. Yes it breaks glass, if my 7 yo can break a sliding glass door you will be able to break glass in an emergency.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 ooops! Hey, at least the keychain works! I hope he didn't get in too much trouble. I'm sold. What brand is it? I'm going to buy three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Perhaps you could contact the company and see if they need a testimonial spokesperson. Yes it breaks glass, if my 7 yo can break a sliding glass door you will be able to break glass in an emergency.:lol: That would be a way to make lemonade out of lemons for sure! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlorih Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 :eek: Glad your dh can fix it cheaper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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