What is the most stupid thing you ever did?

[gumpokc]

When I was on active duty overseas in germany in 1984, we were preparing the billets for inspection.

Now everyone in the billet keeps all their crap in a "walllocker"
there's four of us sharign a room, and i decided to dust the tops off.

I figured why waste timegoing to get a ladder, so i pulled a chair over (fairly decent hardwood block thing) and stood on the backboard and climed up.

When coming down, i missed the backboard, and did a 4 foot drop, and straddled it. One of my roomies said :we heard this sound like something fell, then this weird whistling sound" (heh)

Needless to say i went on sickcall the next morning.
Whats wrong they ask?
I said My "privates" hurt ( not the wording i used, but this is a family forum)

They said ummmmm...ok, lets have a look...ummm...your going to go see the flight surgeon.

go to see him, he asks whats wrong, "my privates hurt" ok, lets see....hmm..this doesn't look normal...(no **** sherlock)...did you do anything to aggreviate them...ummm..well yeah i _guess_ you could say that.

turned out i had a hernia that had never bothered me, but after i "aggreviated" it, i ended up spending 3 days in frankfurt germany miltary medical hospital, and 3 months on convalescent leave/light duty.

Nowdays, if i need a ladder, i find a ladder, i don't care how long it takes. Use the right tool, for the right job