I bought the books a long time ago and I am subscribed and all that shit AND I am pretty used to your humor by now, but that line about so flat you can watch your dog run away for 3 goddamned days got a huge laugh out of me, so thank you, you still got it. <3
My dad told me I was "Handy as a foot." He was a mechanic; could fix anything in the days before YouTube videos. I can't, My wife does the electric repairs in the house. I get electrocuted. No shit!! Three times!! Whenever we have something that needs fixed, we call someone because we KNOW it will be cheaper than me trying 30 bajillion times and THEN hiring someone. Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone. BTW- I'm a retired Band Director (37 yrs.) I CAN fix instruments. <grin>
Growing up a mere 50 miles south of Saskatchewan in North Dakota, I'm all too familiar with the damn cold weather with the snow blowing on the constant wind down from Canada... which continues down to South Dakota, I expect. In 1970 after college, I moved to Virginia... taking my car with the cute little plug hanging out of the grill. At least once a week I was asked if it was an electric car... in 1970... HA!...um...no
Exactly! To be a modern man is to vacillate constantly between the desire to "just do it yourself" (and save money thereby) and the certain knowledge that it will take you forever and cost a fair amount of money regardless. Plus, just wait 'til you're my age and can no longer work on your back and then get up without assistance.
My husband grew up in an apartment in New York City. For anything that needed doing, from fixing a running toilet, changing a light bulb, or anything more dire, you called the super (building superintendent). Husband therefore has no skills whatever and is not allowed to try to fix anything. I grew up in the wilds of Oregon and can deal with most minor repairs. Luckily, he has many other fine qualities and is fine with hiring professionals to do anything I can't.
"staring at boring-ass wheat fields so fucking flat you can watch your dog run away for three goddamn days." You started my morning with some big loud laughing!
I was fairly convinced that car makers descended from the gates of Hell itself, carrying Pandora's Box and steaming hot cups of sadism. I believe they have since migrated to Heaven, where the angels now smirk like demons. p.s. My wife and I love your books!
I’m handy for some things and not so much for others. For the latter, I often know just enough to be dangerous so have learned to avoid and hand it off to others better equipped.
Oh my doG!! I'm from fucking freezing country too and this has me laughing so hard my eyes are leaking!! Thank you for the endorphin boost on this Saturday morning!! Helps reconcile me with the 10cm snow fall they are announcing for tomorrow night! 💚🤣
Thanks for this post. I needed to laugh out loud, and did so just now at your expense. Sorry ’bout that, but I’m a paid subscriber, I think, so I’m entitled? I recently changed out a cord head for the first time. I’m glad nobody was around to see my pride and swagger after such a small task.
I bought the books a long time ago and I am subscribed and all that shit AND I am pretty used to your humor by now, but that line about so flat you can watch your dog run away for 3 goddamned days got a huge laugh out of me, so thank you, you still got it. <3
That one got me too!
Exactly the same here!
My dad told me I was "Handy as a foot." He was a mechanic; could fix anything in the days before YouTube videos. I can't, My wife does the electric repairs in the house. I get electrocuted. No shit!! Three times!! Whenever we have something that needs fixed, we call someone because we KNOW it will be cheaper than me trying 30 bajillion times and THEN hiring someone. Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone. BTW- I'm a retired Band Director (37 yrs.) I CAN fix instruments. <grin>
Growing up a mere 50 miles south of Saskatchewan in North Dakota, I'm all too familiar with the damn cold weather with the snow blowing on the constant wind down from Canada... which continues down to South Dakota, I expect. In 1970 after college, I moved to Virginia... taking my car with the cute little plug hanging out of the grill. At least once a week I was asked if it was an electric car... in 1970... HA!...um...no
Exactly! To be a modern man is to vacillate constantly between the desire to "just do it yourself" (and save money thereby) and the certain knowledge that it will take you forever and cost a fair amount of money regardless. Plus, just wait 'til you're my age and can no longer work on your back and then get up without assistance.
25 cm of snow on the way here tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me to dig out the winter extension cord to plug in my block heater.
I fucking hate winter weather.
Damn. We're looking at 15C tomorrow in Calgary.
My husband grew up in an apartment in New York City. For anything that needed doing, from fixing a running toilet, changing a light bulb, or anything more dire, you called the super (building superintendent). Husband therefore has no skills whatever and is not allowed to try to fix anything. I grew up in the wilds of Oregon and can deal with most minor repairs. Luckily, he has many other fine qualities and is fine with hiring professionals to do anything I can't.
"staring at boring-ass wheat fields so fucking flat you can watch your dog run away for three goddamn days." You started my morning with some big loud laughing!
I was fairly convinced that car makers descended from the gates of Hell itself, carrying Pandora's Box and steaming hot cups of sadism. I believe they have since migrated to Heaven, where the angels now smirk like demons. p.s. My wife and I love your books!
I’m handy for some things and not so much for others. For the latter, I often know just enough to be dangerous so have learned to avoid and hand it off to others better equipped.
"fuck yeah I own wire strippers" - you have arrived. Not sure where, but...
Love the first book am ordering the second. I also understand the whole car bit but with me a lot is just old age.
I bought one of your fucking books but I don’t have fucking time to read it. Maybe over the holidays because I’m sure I’ll need a good laugh then.
Oh my doG!! I'm from fucking freezing country too and this has me laughing so hard my eyes are leaking!! Thank you for the endorphin boost on this Saturday morning!! Helps reconcile me with the 10cm snow fall they are announcing for tomorrow night! 💚🤣
That was an entertaining read. I've done similar stuff with my car 🙃
No thanks. I’ll just write one myself.
JK of course, thanks for the funny anecdote!
Thanks for this post. I needed to laugh out loud, and did so just now at your expense. Sorry ’bout that, but I’m a paid subscriber, I think, so I’m entitled? I recently changed out a cord head for the first time. I’m glad nobody was around to see my pride and swagger after such a small task.