My aching eyeballs after practicing FCAW.

You reach a certain point in life....if you're lucky...when you start to understand your body doesn't last forever.

At the forefront of that realization lie the eyes....easily the most important sense that a person has, and easily damaged.

So...what I'm trying to say is don't F around when it comes to protecting your eyes. A Harbor Freight helmet? No way.

I have a friend who was a welder for years. He tells me of his co-worker who was also a welder....but now he spends his days giving speeches to companies on welding safety. He's very effective, not because he speaks that well but because he uses a white cane and a dog to get around.