DIY disastersI just can't do power tools. They always fly out of control and end up embedded somewhere they shouldn't. I've no idea how I've still got all the appendages I was born with.
Add to that the fact that nothing ends up square, able to support weight or free of sticking-out sharp bits and you can see why I try to avoid DIY.
Tell us of your own DIY disasters.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 17:19)
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Why you should never trust me to repair anythingMy problem with DIY tends to be with tools - I.E never having the right bloody tool for the job. So I have to improvise.
Need to strip down the entire back end of a motorbike? Don't have the correct sockets? No problem - a pair of rusty spoons, pliers and molegrips will do the job nicely.
Need to wire something up? No terminal blocks or soldering iron? That's quite alright - just smother it in electrical tape. Or sellotape, whichever is handier.
I could easily work for Fiat. Or maybe my workmanship would be too good.
(, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 11:01, 3 replies)
heyI drive a Fiat!!
I guess that explains why my doors dont open. hmmm?
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Fiat's are pishI can confirm this. Some time ago, my mate bought a brand new Fiat Punto, R-reg (which shows the age of the story).
Meanwhile I had a slightly aged, but quite magnificent G-reg Vauxhall Nova. In the 3 years that he had it, the Punto was back to the dealers maybe a dozen times. There were countless problems with it - passenger doors not closing properly being the most ridiculous one.
In the same period, my Nova was in the garage 3 times - for a service & MOT once a year. Then some fucker stole it and burnt it out. The saddest day of my life. :-(
(, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 11:56, closed)
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