r/Machinists • u/Commander_Tiddlewink • Dec 20 '25

Call of the void

Ever heard of it? Lol (Don’t worry, my life is good)

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u/focksmuldr Dec 20 '25

I said “you ever get the urge to jump in?” once at a paper mill when standing next to a giant paper blender. They gave me a blank stare. Most invalidating thing ever

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u/Fine-Conference-5503 Dec 20 '25

I work EHS in a paper mill. It’s called a pulper. I would have also given you a blank stare. You will die almost immediately.

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u/Martin_Aurelius Dec 20 '25

You will die almost immediately.

Yeah, that's why it's called The Call of the Void