In Reply to: still a lot easier with a fishing one! posted by bogden on Tuesday, 13. November 2012 at 09:06 Bali Time:
sadly, in Hoolz case, hanging them on the bathroom door ready for the weigh in was easy, then getting up on the chair and hooking them onto his collar was also no problem but unfortunately when his wife lifted the case up to him the chair broke, as they do. This left Mrs H. clutching him by the legs, thereby saving his life (again) and screaming for help. Just bad timing really because a mob of 27 Bogans from Dandenong who stay at the Townhouses were visiting friends at Masa and making so much noise in the front pool that nobody heard her frantic pleas.
It wasn't until reception was alerted by the lack of reply to their phone calls reminding them that it was check out time and sent a bell boy up to the room that their plight was discovered. By this stage he was sitting atop Mrs Hoolz shoulders and it should be mentioned that the discs in her back were severely depressed and will never be the same again. She is now 6.35 CMs shorter that previously.
So, you see, fishing scales should only be used with extreme care and by responsible adults.