tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post2898651947397305340..comments2024-03-29T09:51:06.888-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Can't wait for these "handymen" foreverNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69737008591386676102017-12-17T23:16:07.544-06:002017-12-17T23:16:07.544-06:00Thurber's greatest quote IMO: "You can fo...Thurber's greatest quote IMO: "You can fool too many of the people too much of the time." As we see in practically every election.Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-39889566416913418432017-12-17T10:31:57.596-06:002017-12-17T10:31:57.596-06:00I'm determined to find a handyman now because ...I'm determined to find a handyman now because I keep injuring myself. The cost of the handyman is much less than the cost of an urgent care visit and then surgery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-48890370800797902362017-12-17T10:26:39.511-06:002017-12-17T10:26:39.511-06:00But congrats on doing it yourself!But congrats on doing it yourself!Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-63252896104983873162017-12-17T10:26:04.212-06:002017-12-17T10:26:04.212-06:00I've heard good things about TaskRabbit.com.I've heard good things about TaskRabbit.com. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33845394043423037842017-12-17T09:21:46.474-06:002017-12-17T09:21:46.474-06:00We once depended on a handyman named Walter. He di...We once depended on a handyman named Walter. He died, leaving things to be clumsily done by me.<br /><br />Sloppy carpentry can sometimes be covered up with carefully applied trim, and no one is the wiser.<br /><br />Tom<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69358929400345402932017-12-17T08:30:10.416-06:002017-12-17T08:30:10.416-06:00Handymen do exist! Finding them is the trick. Some...Handymen do exist! Finding them is the trick. Some it is by word of mouth - you know someone who knows someone who can do that. Some advertise in the local newspaper (Evanston), and some is by sharing info on a message / blog board. They are treasures to be cherished!Mike P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12966355340005592550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77236999964559207862017-12-17T07:19:22.586-06:002017-12-17T07:19:22.586-06:00I feel you: I'm a self-under-rated handyman, a...I feel you: I'm a self-under-rated handyman, and when I do take on a similar project & complete it, I beam (c what I did there?). Last weekend, I finally replaced the batteries on two old smoke detectors that were here before I was and remained untouched. It took three hours! Old detectors ca. '03, but with much info printed into the plastic shell plus labels. The text suggested READING THE MANUAL; so I Googled the model number and voila! The manual! Found that if you don't put the batteries in just right, the detectors beep once a minute for up to 7 days. Like water torture! That extended the process, but I finally got it right. And as Mr. Galati notes above, I was aware of how removed from the wider world I was for those hours. One wants to crow about it.J.J. Tindallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381555158949851490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-15920376679621554792017-12-17T05:13:31.810-06:002017-12-17T05:13:31.810-06:00Great job, Neil! There is something almost cathart...Great job, Neil! There is something almost cathartic about immersing yourself in an unfamiliar project. The surrounding world, with all of it's troubles, dissolve in soft focus as you problem-solve the task at hand. Afterwards, it's immensely satisfying to step back and admire the fruits of your labor. Even a couple of weeks later, you find yourself taking a peek and musing: yep, I did that.Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.com