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Yeah...it's got to be REALLY broke before I call someone or take it to be fixed!
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I met a dentist and a PhD biologist who did a bit of construction work and liked it so much that they changed careers, and were very successful in the construction business. The biologist said that if you take a scientific approach to building things and running a business, it works very well. It did for him.
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Stupidity has its way, while its cousin, evil, runs rampant.
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I here ya. My wife had to show one of the "men" at her office how to jump start a car.
The lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!
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Some are good at singing for their supper, some are good at cooking it.
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Different people have aptitudes for different skills. Very true. After your doctor has put in a long day at the clinic, do you want him spending whatever spare time he may have reading to keep up with the latest research or techniques, or out in his shop making or fixing stuff, especially when he can afford to pay somebody who needs the work to do it? Mechanical skills are worthy of respect, but no more than many other abilities. Paul My cardiologist (and another fellow campfire member’s cardiologist) is a helluva woodworker. And he remains quite the heart transplant surgeon here. I can certainly see someone in that job needing such a hobby to depress!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Different people have aptitudes for different skills. An excellent post! I get tired of people valuing their own skills over those of others. For some reason there seems to be a need to denigrate those who do not possess the skills of the person doing the judging. Perhaps this is out of some sense of insecurity?
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
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My dad was born in 1923 and grew up on a farm during the depression. People then had all the time in the world, and no money. It was worth the effort to spend hours repairing stuff. Today I have more money, but a lot less time, and the time I have is more valuable. There are a lot of things that I can do. But choose not to do. Instead of spending hours repairing a $10 item its more economically feasible to trash it and buy another.
There are a lot of things that I do, but it's cheaper for me to pay someone else to do the work on others. I do still change my own oil. Mostly because I don't trust anyone else to do it right. And I do a lot of my own home repairs. In the last month I installed a new gas water heater, cut out and replaced a leaking section of hot water line under the house. I paid an electrician to fix an electrical problem, but I repaired the sheetrock that had to come down to get to the problem.
I can't weld worth a crap though. I've tried to learn, but that just isn't for me.
Most people don't really want the truth.
They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.
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Every man should know how to;
Build a home Rebuild an engine Cook a meal Process a deer, elk , cow etc... Wire an outlet Cut and chop wood Built a fire in the rain forest Shoot a rifle & handgun Fix the plumbing Treat a lady with respect Treat a whore with little respect Change a diaper Read a contract Negotiate a deal
These things aren't exclusive to the blue collar crowd....... Good list. I'd add: Garden/grow food Basic first aid/CPR Sew Know at least a handful of basic knots, and know when to use them
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You despair, repeatedly, constantly! daily basis? A despair ninny. Sack up, despire ninny.
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Different people have aptitudes for different skills. Very true. After your doctor has put in a long day at the clinic, do you want him spending whatever spare time he may have reading to keep up with the latest research or techniques, or out in his shop making or fixing stuff, especially when he can afford to pay somebody who needs the work to do it? Mechanical skills are worthy of respect, but no more than many other abilities. Paul Another excellent post!
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
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Can I change oil? Yes. Do I like to? No. Not my thing, not a gear head, never was. I agree in that people should know how to do things in case of emergency. Same as changing tires, plumbing, reformatting a hard drive or sharpening a chainsaw.
Guess Im a wuss, I have my oil changed at the dealership while I wander the lot and look at new trucks
DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
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Think for a moment, all it takes for something as simple as waking in a warm house, flipping the light switch, getting dressed, and making coffee.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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If everyone was like me, I wouldn't be special.
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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The world needs highly specialized talents, and jack-of-all trade folks.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Every man should know how to;
Build a home Rebuild an engine Cook a meal Process a deer, elk , cow etc... Wire an outlet Cut and chop wood Built a fire in the rain forest Shoot a rifle & handgun Fix the plumbing Treat a lady with respect Treat a whore with little respect Change a diaper Read a contract Negotiate a deal
These things aren't exclusive to the blue collar crowd....... Was concerned but after reading that list think have gotten all bases covered. Feeling good. That doesn't mean I plan to head to the rain forest without matches. .......and perhaps naval lint.
When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of . Confucius
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With all of the“how to” tutorials on the innanet there is no excuse for not learning how to do anything within reason.
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we had a different approach when I was a kid
if you're broke, you don't have a choice.
You want to drive your POS car over to your gf's house then you better learn to change the clutch out in the driveway
paying someone else to do it is what people who had money did
now its just part of who I am. I want to try it to see if I can do it.
but someone wants a professional to do it, I don't begrudge them. They just prioritize their money differently.
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have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings
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Different people have aptitudes for different skills. Today, I was reminded to rejoice in that fact that my aptitudes don't include the Pan Flute. No doubt!
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Pan flute, or skin flute? LOL!
Ignorance can be fixed. Stupid is forever!
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willy G went to the Honda dealer to the worlds smallest funnel for his dipstick
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I've got to ask a question here....This has been on my mind for some time as I'm dumbfounded by the pussification of American men. How many of you don't have the mechanical aptitude to change your own oil in a piece of machinery or learn some new skill? The skill can be anything from carpentry, welding, reloading, etc. I know of some men that have no aptitude for learning for themselves and just lean on other. I just don't get it....
Mom and Dad always taught me to learn it myself if I didn't know how to do it. This seems to be a lost art anymore. To me, it's not a question of not having the money, it's about the journey of life and learning something new. Another "working class hero" thread. Why should I learn to do something distasteful to me if I can earn enough money to hire a pro to do it? I change the oil in my lawn mower but my car? Yuck!
Don't blame me. I voted for Trump.
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