Happy Birthday to Herb Tarlek
Monday, February 21, 2011 at 10:15AM 
Herb Tarlek prior to his head being caved in from washing machine accident.I have never wished happy birthday to an FL Pundit poster, but Herb's wife reached out via email yesterday and asked if I could help lift his spirits. She said he had injured himself a few weeks back trying to fix a jam in the washing machine. Apparently, an oversize load had stopped it from rotating during the spin cycle and Herb decided to climb up and stomp the load down with his feet. It must of done the trick because the washing machine went back into spin cycle with Herb standing in it.
His wife eventually unplugged it, but not until Herb's head had made mincemeat of the drywall. She said it looked like a Palestinian had blown himself up in their laundry room.
So, get well Herb and Happy Birthday. Good thing your walls weren't made of concrete.
Reader Comments (6)
Glad you're still alive Herb. Sounds like you might have taken a few stupid pills that morning, but Happy Birthday at any rate.
It was worth it, I couldn't find a non-union plumber. From now on the Tarlek family is going old school, we're hanging up the laundry to dry with clothespins. I'm on watch with a shotgun and cooler keeping the birds away. The neighbors love seeing my plaid wardrobe hung up in the yard.
The best part is with my beer can hand mangled, I invented a beer can chinstrap to keep my consumption up while I'm on the mend. I think my family will be set for life with this one. Look for it on an infomercial coming soon. I need help with the name, I'm thinking about "Herb's Little Beer Helper" or "Herb's Hands Free Beer Sippy Cup". I've got my slogan....."when you can't lift a hand but need to lift a beer".
I think i will call you Herbie from now on, you know after that little car in the movies....
anyway,
Happy happy birthday Herbie
hope my wishes will come true
have a beer and sit a spell
find yourself a wishing well
and make your dreams all come true....
Next time call horsebutt before you work on the washing machine again, you can hold
on to each other and ride it like you were in a demolition derby.....
Too damn funny. Who knew Herb was inches from a Darwin Award.
Herb:
I'm late, and speechless.
Hope you had a Happy Birthday in spite of your injuries, and I hope you're well on the way to a full recovery.
Next time, unplug the machine!
Bruce
Hey Herb,
I'm sorry to be really,really late but I hope every day is good for you.
And don't let anybody kid you about that washing machine thing, hey we've all done it. Well except maybe GeorgiaDawg but he will as soon as they start using washing machines in Georgia.