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20th September 2012, 12:00 AM #1
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Questions I Have As I Get Older
Good Morning All...
As I slowly get farther into ‘middle age’ (I'm 61) I find myself wondering about some things while I’m working in my shop.
1. Why does stuff always have to fall on the floor?
2. Why can’t I find things when they’re right in front of me?
3. Why does the very last piece of oak that I have looks good for what I need but is always just a bit short?
4. Why do a piece’s measurements make complete sense, the cut is right on, and it still doesn’t work?
Maybe I’ll figure these things out, maybe not. Nothing that a hot cup of coffee and a smoke of my pipe can’t make worse!
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20th September 2012, 08:25 AM #2
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...yes, it does happen, sometimes frequently.
I then realize that my glasses are on my head and not in front of my eyes.
I'm still getting used to wearing glasses in the shed, as I don't wear them normally , yet.
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21st September 2012, 12:49 PM #3
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Big philosophical questions there. Newton had a go when he saw the apple fall and Einstein carried on. On a more accessible level, Sod came up with the answer - because things are like that - and called it Sod's Law.
Cheers,
Jim
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21st September 2012, 02:23 PM #4
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I am finding my fingers don't seem to get the message from the brain and so they do some awkward way instead of the purposeful stream line command the brain would have given it. Also....when I am working on something small that has to have another thing done to it, I put down the first piece to get that other piece then can't find the first piece. Yep right under my nose, but I couldn't see it.
Why is the floor so far down and even further coming up?
Is this the old age that we hear about?Just do it!
Kind regards Rod
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21st September 2012, 10:11 PM #5
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Hope this helps.
Question 1..... if it fell on the roof, your not in Kansas anymore TOTO ( OH your not, your in Ohio)
Question 2.... open your eyes, there is a whole new world out there
Question 3... your too impatient, wait for the tree to grow a little bit more.
Question 4... The instructions are sure to be in "chinglish" !
I try and do new things twice.. the first time to see if I can do it.. the second time to see if I like it
Kev
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22nd September 2012, 11:08 PM #6
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One technique that I've developed for finding what I need in the shop is to start cleaning up. I'll either find what I'm looking for or it's gone for good!
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22nd September 2012, 11:29 PM #7
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That works for me usually in the following roundabout manner.
Originally Posted by smallcrafter
One technique that I've developed for finding what I need in the shop is to start cleaning up. I'll either find what I'm looking for or it's gone for good!
I start job A and at some point need to use tool/fixing x
Cannot find x so start on Job B and at some point need to use tool/fixing y
Cannot find y so start on Job C and at some point need to use tool/fixing z
Cannot find z, so time to stop to clean up.
During clean up x and so continue job A
ETC
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22nd September 2012, 11:33 PM #8
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NO no no.....its O'Leary's Law.....which states that Murphy was an optimist Originally Posted by jimbur
Big philosophical questions there. Newton had a go when he saw the apple fall and Einstein carried on. On a more accessible level, Sod came up with the answer - because things are like that - and called it Sod's Law.
Cheers,
Jim
When things go wrong or lost or don't work, adopt a positive attitude....... I'm positive its wrong / lost / doesn't work
The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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