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| Thread ID: 66324 | 2006-02-19 02:56:00 | DIY minded | beetle (243) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 432030 | 2006-02-19 08:34:00 | whew! Thank goodness I didnt make that chicken and sweetcorn soup... Bruup, Bruup; (makes throwing up noises) |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 432031 | 2006-02-19 10:13:00 | Much the same as GF, except I don't do dogs' glands or euthanise cats. I do have a chainsaw though. I have threatened surgery on stray children and cats from time to time, but they won't stand still long enough for the impact anaesthetic to hit the right spot. There's not much I can't do around the house (includes cooking & dishwashing, but I tend to develop amnesia when they are mentioned) and building, decorating, plumbing & electrical are all part of the bundle. My father taught me to mend shoes as well, and I still have the tools and the last etc, but there is no call for it these days. :D Mrs T refers to me as "the little man from the village" who comes in and do's for her whenever she needs anything fixed. Pay is lousy but the fringe benefit package isn't too bad. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 432032 | 2006-02-19 10:16:00 | Yeah, I've found that if you can fix a hair dryer you're set for life (as far as fringe benefits go that is) :thumbs: | Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 432033 | 2006-02-19 10:59:00 | Built my own house, garage(double), workshop, three woodsheds, cabin/sleepout. (And lots of sheds. Can't have too many sheds.) Did everything. From the profiles & foundations to the ridgecap including the plumbing (rural low pressure) and elec wiring. (Reg. Elec. did the last bits). So yes I'm a DIY guy. I also regret the loss of these skills in lots of younger men. You might say, "Well hey, who needs to be able to get a chainsaw going out in the middle of a paddock?" When to a lot of people a paddock is just something you pass on the way to the beach. I still feel we need to have those skills for when things go wrong. And the emergency services are a long way away. Or your cellphone just bounced down the cliff. :2cents: |
mark c (247) | ||
| 432034 | 2006-02-19 16:39:00 | good mechanic but getting lazy and would rather pay someone else these days although I've previously done all mechanical work on my vehicles, have house painting skills/fencing (not professional quality but can do it), concreting, excellent cook, can certainly use a chainsaw/shovel etc......not into building but I do like workin with metal and can weld a bit, use a metal lathe etc...I'm also well skilled at building stages and setting up sound/lights/amps for music gigs. I also have general skills with a soldering iron, voltmeter, and many other tools. pretty much your average kiwi bloke really cept I'm nt that keen with a hammer and dont give a damn about rugby, or cricket, or beer. |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 432035 | 2006-02-19 17:50:00 | My father taught me to mend shoes as well, and I still have the tools and the last etc, but there is no call for it these days. :D Billy 8-{) Really? I have 2 pairs that are falling apart. Of my total of 3. But I suppose they have to be leather to fix.... Its just occured to me - all you guys that are good at these things, wheres all those women like you see on that framing competition that can do them also? I confess I couldn't build anything other than a PC, chainsaws scare me, know nothing of plumbing and electrical. I can chop wood, paint and change tyres. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 432036 | 2006-02-19 19:54:00 | DIY skills... Well, the old man taught me to darn socks Have built own vid, TV, Stereo cabinet (neighbour did help though), replace the odd washer (replaced 2 in toilet recently).. just the very basic stuff. Can paint, just don't like it, never tried wall papering or renovations (but then I have never owned my own home) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 432037 | 2006-02-20 02:50:00 | Yes. I'd be ashamed not to have a go at anything..........although come to think of it electricity makes me distinctly nervous. :D Got two chainsaws - and a tractor. :thumbs: |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 432038 | 2006-02-20 03:21:00 | Got two chainsaws - and a tractor . :thumbs: Thought that was a motorbike with a munged petrol cap Winston, or have you converted it now a la Scrapheap Challenge? Perhaps I am thinking of somebody else . :stare: Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 432039 | 2006-02-20 04:42:00 | Ok since we talking about things we can do, i can cook, clean, weld, hammer, saw, (hand and skillsaw) also done a bit of milling timber . . . . but that was a huge saw blade . . . . . . can drive tractors, motorbikes and jeeps, cars, pretty good at double clutching as well . i can paint, hate plastering, and hate wallpapering, concreting is passable . . . . . . . . can lay bricks, make fences and garden, mow lawns, and kill electric machines . . . . . . . . . . . Ill give anything a go once, and that includes motorcross and 4x4 . . . . . . . . . would love to learn to drive a big truck . . . but alas have no licence . I can fly a dvd player, and video machine . . . . . . . . have not much luck with washing machines . . . . and i read really well, so if have instructions i may do well . and im pretty handy with a camera, a weedeater and used to own a chainsaw . . . . . anything i forgot? not so good on the pc . . . . . . :rolleyes: I hate housework and would rather be on pc or reading or outside . :thumbs: have 3 lots of qualifications to my name, and use none at the moment . but that could change . :D beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
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