[Aerkuld]

I think this is one of those things that happens more times than we realise. I have heard of a few instances recently, fortunately without the tragic ending. There was even someone on this board in the last few weeks who's hydraulic jack decided to blow it's seals out all of a sudden, I don't recall the exact situation but it does make you aware that it can happen. While you should never work under a car supported on a jack I'm sure we've all done it at some point "just for 30 seconds" when we were younger and immortal. I'm getting more and more cautious now and use extra stands to back up the main stands, just in case. Even just leaving the wheel and tire under the car you're working on would likely give you an additional level of protection in the event of a catastrophy. Please be careful fellow Pelicans, you can never be too safe.

Saying that, I like the idea of being "parted out''. It's good to see that someone can still put on a brave face during a difficult situation and that's a nice way to think of it from a car guy's point of view.