Comments on: Handyman, I am not

By: A place to call our own — Blogger Dad

A place to call our own — Blogger Dad — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:17:01 +0000

[...] horrible shoppers, juvenile drawings of rejected children’s books, and of course, tales of my woeful attempts at being handy for as long as you care to read [...]

By: B. Wilde

B. Wilde — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:41:34 +0000

LOL – a blind monkey in a straight jacket! Loved that one. Perhaps they don’t tell us on the box because they figure we’re not going to read the instructions anyway. I have a table saw and a neighbor of mine started asking around to borrow one. Someone told him, “Bryan has one.” To which he replied, “Brian A.?”
“Nope,” came the reply.
“Bryan S.?”
“Nope.”
“Brian B?”
“No.”
“Surely not Bryan Wilde. What’s he doing with a table saw?”
That’s the reputation I have and the respect that goes along with it. I’m there for ya, man.

By: Kool Aid

Kool Aid — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:18:31 +0000

maybe a little of both

Kool Aids last blog post..You are crazy!

By: Blogger Dad

Blogger Dad — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:27:08 +0000

Mike – I am amazed that you would even undertake something as large as an addition to your house. If I were to do so, it would take no less than 20 years.

Orlund – LOL! Glad to know I’m not alone. As far as a blowtorch, if I entered the house with one of those, my wife would take our son, hop in the car and race away, keeping a nervous eye on the rearview mirror awaiting the inevitable explosion.

LizP – I LIKE that idea!

Kool Aid – Thank you. Trey WANTS you to want him to do these jobs? Surely, he’s lying… or mechanically inclined.

Jamie – Yes, but THEY ARE MANLY HOLES, dammit! Thanks for the nice words.

By: Jamie Simmerman

Jamie Simmerman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:38:35 +0000

Oh, did I forget to say that we have holes in our walls, too. And the floor, and the ceiling... Jamie Simmermans last blog post..Here’s Your Compliment, NOW TAKE IT!

By: Jamie Simmerman

Jamie Simmerman — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:36:02 +0000

I snort-laughed while reading this. Really. It was completely lady like and my kids were yelling, "What!?" over and over while I laughed. My husband is handy, incredibly so in fact, but he NEVER reads the directions. Evidently it's un-manly to need directions, too. Jamie Simmermans last blog post..Top 10 Ways to Know You’re a Freelance Writer

By: Kool Aid

Kool Aid — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:00:33 +0000

I just think these last two posts are hysterically awesome! I've had to learn to do all these lovely projects on my own, but luckily I like power tools and working with them. If I didn't have two kids running around imagine the amount of work I could get done around the house! And Trey is the type that wants me to want him to do these kinds of projects. Sometimes I have to really step back and let him get annoyed at those "little things" like getting the holes off just enough to screw everything up without getting annoyed at him for getting annoyed. Thanks for the laughs! I've needed them lately. Kool Aids last blog post..You are crazy!

By: LizP

LizP — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:33:15 +0000

You need to have your wife call your dad to do these things when you’re not home. That way he’s doing them for her not for you. I routinely give my FIL projects that we need done. We work 40+ hours a week and my FIL is retired. It gives him an excuse to get out of the house and away from my MIL

LizPs last blog post..04/05/08 Good Advice

By: orlund

orlund — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:04:47 +0000

Hey you stole my story! Well I guess I haven't installed a baby gate but that is exactly how everything works for me. A real simple plumbing task has lead to being with out water for several days, twice. My wife is freaked out every time I buy a power tool or when I bought the torch for plumbing. orlunds last blog post..Baby Dedication

By: Mike Goad

Mike Goad — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:36:08 +0000

I AM handy with tools and I still make some dandy mistakes. My long-term project is an addition on our house, and you ~~should see~~ would be ~~amused~~ appalled at some of the things I've had to redo.