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| Thread ID: 117212 | 2011-04-07 20:58:00 | DIY Declining | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1192906 | 2011-04-08 00:48:00 | I love a good bit of DIY. Always keen to give anything a go. I reckon, down here at least, the DIY spirit is still alive and well. :punk x2 But it helps if you have mates in the trade you can call on for advice and help with the tricky bits.... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1192907 | 2011-04-08 01:29:00 | DIY can be a godsend for us tradesmen when the job goes wrong we can charge more for fixing their ****ups. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1192908 | 2011-04-08 01:45:00 | Don't you think that the reaction is a bit over the top? "DIY is in danger" and it is the "alarming prediction" sounds a bit like scaremongering. The only reason he cares is because his business depends on people who are keen on DIY. Otherwise why would he make such an "alarming prediction"? I don't see DIY "in danger" of dying out. Not in this country. But what if DIY does decline or even die out? Does it really matter? Surely there are far more important things to worry about? I think so. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1192909 | 2011-04-08 02:30:00 | I'm quite happy to fix stuff. As long as I can see how to fix it, or it seems simple enough to work out. I've sorted out a leaky toilet, a floppy shower head, a broken washing line, and a plug where the earth socket had fallen loose (that one surprised me... plugged in my belkin surge protector after using the socket for ages, no earth light = damn better get my tools) And that's just to name a few things I've done. At the same time, I have blown up a couple of things, but that's only after I figured they were completely buggered anyway. I do think DIY is in decline, but only because we're being encouraged less and less to get stuck in and work it out. I mean at kindergarden, I got to use a hammer and nails to build little things out of scrap wood. I banged my thumb a bit, but I enjoyed it. Now, I doubt you'd find ANY kindy letting kids near even a plastic hammer, because the fear that they'd hit someone with it and get the kindy closed would be just too much. Same kind of deal with some schools, but also it seems there's no interest in it now. Not sure why though. I always find an immense satisfaction in working with my hands, and always feel utterly accomplished if I can fix what I'm working on. (edit - ps i'm 19, so there are still some youngsters keen on it) |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1192910 | 2011-04-08 02:35:00 | If its not a computer that needs fixing I am not interested. | DeSade (984) | ||
| 1192911 | 2011-04-08 02:36:00 | Most young kids are quite keen to learn if they are around Mr Fixit. Hmm. Husband read it and said: His father was utterly useless at any DIY and certainly didn't teach him. I can believe it - saw him once, mower wouldn't start so he punished it with an axe. Shot his dog once too, I was told. Buried him under the tree in the back paddock - next morning the dog was on the doorstep. Husband can fix almost anything (except computers but I do those). Our son though is again, utterly useless at DIY. maybe it skips a generation? A bit of talent for it perhaps, helps as well. My dad can fix some things, in particular woodworking stuff, car repair, electrical and such though - no. Me, I can do some, never got into cars though - having watched it seemed to me to be far too messy, far too many immensely stuck seized bolts requiring a lot of muscle and far too complex with todays electronic everything. Pcs though, are nice and easy and clean. I can change oil though if made to, and wheels and change batteries and check fluids in various parts and stuff like that. I can even crank a car, not that you see too many of those these days. As for school stuff, I loathed sewing and was really pissed off I couldn't get into the woodwork class. I did get metalwork but didn't like that as much, and I can cook. Anything. Doesn't really teach you DIY though. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1192912 | 2011-04-08 02:50:00 | As a lad, my father was always in the garage, fixing\painting a car or doing some other thing...He used to get wary answering my never ending questions, so just told me to shut up and watch and learn!...LOL He's still the same, always doing something in his shed! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1192913 | 2011-04-08 03:17:00 | so just told me to shut up and watch and learn!...LOL So did you learn?:) |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1192914 | 2011-04-08 03:19:00 | My Dad is good a decorating especially wallpaper hanging but that's really about it. Me I got a dual trade carpenter and joiner and can do most stuff. Been teaching my step son who is pretty good with the tools, he is good with electronics so teaching me, I would say between us we can fix almost anything around the home or garage, now my shoulder is stuffed its more him doing and me correcting or pointing out how | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1192915 | 2011-04-08 03:36:00 | My Dad is good a decorating especially wallpaper hanging but that's really about it. Me I got a dual trade carpenter and joiner and can do most stuff. Been teaching my step son who is pretty good with the tools, he is good with electronics so teaching me, I would say between us we can fix almost anything around the home or garage, now my shoulder is stuffed its more him doing and me correcting or pointing out how Ah! So you're now a consultant!! Well done! ;) |
johcar (6283) | ||
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