18-01-2003 02:18									#1
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OK, so the other week I bought a little bookshelf, because I really need one...I finally got around to unpacking and assembling it today, before I came to a realization:

I CAN'T!

Keep in mind this is just a basic, 3.5' tall, 7 piece bookshelf, nothing big, and presumably nothing difficult. However, after 20 minutes of fiddling with it, I've managed to get one shelf ALMOST one-half of the way screwed into one of the sides. I had to stop because my wrist hurts from using the screwdriver.

Right now I'm at the point where I'm just gonna pay someone $20 to do it for me, because I don't think I can do it in under, oh, 10 hours on my own, and from now on never, ever, buy furniture that requires assembly - if I have to buy the stuff that's been returned already assembled, or buy display models, I'll do it, because this is ridiculous. I ****in' HATE menial labor!

Sad and pathetic, isn't it?

	18-01-2003 02:22									#2
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Wait until you tackle a swing set.
Invest in a Black and Decker power screwdriver in the meantime.

	18-01-2003 02:23									#3
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LOL Floyd.

Are you totally useless in this world?

Perhaps you should start advocating socialism rather than libertarianism so you can get a job somehow.

	18-01-2003 02:23									#4
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Nah. Instead of spending >$20 on power tools (and taking time out of my day), I'll just do what my original inclination was - spend around $20 paying someone else to do it in under an hour.

	18-01-2003 02:24									#5
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You hating manual labor... who would have thought?!

	18-01-2003 02:24									#6
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quote: Are you totally useless in this world?

Yeah, probably

	18-01-2003 02:24									#7
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yup

It is sad when you can't use a screwdriver . . .


Too bad too, because I find that most inexpensive furniture comes unassembled OR if it is assembled. it is too big for the car so you pay like $20 for delivery. Coffetables, Bookshelves, Dressers and my computer desk-- Give me a screwdriver and an allen key and I'm all set

	18-01-2003 02:25									#8
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Ikea rules!

Not only is it easy...it's fun too.

	18-01-2003 02:26									#9
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Allen key? Was ist das?

But my attitude towards any sort of manual labor is "pay someone else to do it" - I'm the type of person who overpays some kid to do a shitty job mowing the lawn to get me out of doing it.

	18-01-2003 02:26									#10
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I still cannot understand how someone CAN'T assemble such a simple piece of furniture!

	18-01-2003 02:27									#11
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And for the record, I CAN use a screwdriver. Using one for extended periods, though, seems to hurt my wrist, probably due to me never building anything on my own in the past.

Speaking of which, I'm about 4,000 miles overdue for an oil change...I should probably get off my ass and go do that, huh?

	18-01-2003 02:27									#12
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Imran -

Probably my attitude has a lot to do with it.

	18-01-2003 02:28									#13
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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd Allen key? Was ist das?

It's the kind of stuff Ikea gives you with furniture...

A small cheap piece of metal which sorta works like a screwdriver/wrench hybrid.

It's L-shaped...I think they're hexagonal

quote: I still cannot understand how someone CAN'T assemble such a simple piece of furniture!

Me either. A bookcase is straightforward too...

You didn't take Woodshop class in school or anything, Floyd? Jeez.

	18-01-2003 02:29									#14
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Yeah we know you are a lazy git. How you can be lazy and STILL be a libertarian (a theory that emphasizes people working) is beyond me.

	18-01-2003 02:29									#15
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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd Allen key? Was ist das?

Asher-- on IKEA-- and their stuff comes with allen keys

	18-01-2003 02:31									#16
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quote: You didn't take Woodshop class in school or anything, Floyd?

Hell no. I avoided that **** like the plague.

Imran,

Now let's be fair, I'm a very hard worker. Just not at manual labor-type activities.

	18-01-2003 02:32									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Asher A small cheap piece of metal which sorta works like a screwdriver/wrench hybrid. It's L-shaped...I think they're hexagonal

Its also about the only tool you need for a number of bicycle repairs if you have a decent bike.

	18-01-2003 02:33									#18
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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd Hell no. I avoided that **** like the plague.

That's a shame...you can learn some valuable stuff in those kind of classes that saves you lots of money.

Perhaps you should suck it up and learn to be more of a handyman...

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quote: Originally posted by Flubber Its also about the only tool you need for a number of bicycle repairs if you have a decent bike.

It also comes in handy with a guitar...

	18-01-2003 02:36									#20
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AS for doing these types of chores, I find I get a disproportionate amount of credit from Mrs Flubber for doing this type of stuff. I just let her see a thousand dijointed pieces and then just curse loudly occasionally.


And an oil change.. . thats something I will pay someone else to do ( oh yeah-- it was thrown in with the "free" service plan when we bought the car)

	18-01-2003 02:36									#21
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quote: Now let's be fair, I'm a very hard worker. Just not at manual labor-type activities.

So you mean to say you are a wuss?

To not be able to build a simple bookcase, where you'd only need a screwdriver is just pathetic, Floyd.

	18-01-2003 02:37									#22
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David, you p*ssy! Maybe your wrist hurts because it's too goddamned limp.

	18-01-2003 02:37									#23
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@ all the mighty manual laborers here. You guys are the best.

	18-01-2003 02:38									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Jaakko @ all the mighty manual laborers here. You guys are the best.

Building a bookshelf barely qualifies as manual labour...

It takes more effort to walk up stairs.

	18-01-2003 02:39									#25
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quote: Its also about the only tool you need for a number of bicycle repairs if you have a decent bike.

Bikes? Pfffft. Drive a car

quote: To not be able to build a simple bookcase, where you'd only need a screwdriver is just pathetic, Floyd.

I already admitted to that. Yet I dunno about the wuss thing, considering my NHB training

Boris,

quote: David, you p*ssy!

You are what you eat

	18-01-2003 02:40									#26
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quote: Building a bookshelf barely qualifies as manual labour... It takes more effort to walk up stairs.

Ironically, my apartment is on the top floor

And I'm acutely aware of that fact, seeing as how I lugged a brand new 27" Sony Wega up the stairs last night. As you might have guessed, money isn't one of my biggest concerns right now

	18-01-2003 02:40									#27
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quote: It takes more effort to walk up stairs.

It takes more effort to get up from the couch and going to the fridge .

	18-01-2003 02:41									#28
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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd And I'm acutely aware of that fact, seeing as how I lugged a brand new 27" Sony Wega up the stairs last night. As you might have guessed, money isn't one of my biggest concerns right now

I had to lug a 36" Sony Wega a while ago, it's a bit over 300lbs.

Of course I had help though.

	18-01-2003 02:41									#29
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quote: It takes more effort to get up from the couch and going to the fridge

Which reminds me, it's about time for my mid-afternoon snack. I'm thinking ice cream.