It turns out being a Physics teacher is not safe.
Today I dropped a 2 kg mass on my middle finger from about 3 feet up trying to demonstrate potential energy. It worked - my jumping and hollering definitely convinced my students that the mass had gained some energy. I also accidentally hit a kid in the face with a (flat) basketball and got a rubberband lodged in the ceiling.
So, although this isn't quite as painful as the time I ripped my lips off with duct tape last year, and it didn't leave as much of a mark as stabbing myself with a fork earlier this year, it is going to be a challenge learning how to type with nine fingers.
Tomorrow is the famous "bowling ball pendulum" day, so keep your fingers crossed that I don't have any major mishaps...
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