Being Handy

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Kraftiekortie, I saw a few episodes because my brother was into it.

I'm selectively handy. I'm better as a helper. I have physical limitations, but I like the smell of lumber.

I am sure I was watching it around 2000 in Polish TV. It was airing about 10-11 AM when I was in late elementary school and my class had the 2nd shift in school(too many kids, not enough classrooms). I was watching it before leaving home. I remember I was often leaving angry since I had no time to watch an episode till the end.

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I can be quite handy. However, I'd rather let someone else do it.

my cat is better at fixing stuff than I am.

Oh yeah. We were all fans of the show in my family when it first aired in that Eighties era.


My mom did alot of lite carpentry. I can barely hold a hammer. My folksare house people, but not car people though. Can use a self serve gas pump! Oh..I can also change a car battery. But thats about it.

the only thing I know how to "fix" or at least ameliorate, is a certain type of defect-ridden audio.

I can do basic things....very basic things...like screwing in things.

Forget about more complicated "DIY" type of things.

I can't build something bought from IKEA (that's supposed to be easy). I hate even the mention of IKEA--it sags my ego!

I can cook okay.

I can change tires--but I have to be careful not to screw up the undercarriage of the car.

Once, I had to change two tires on a busy highway! Both back tires blew up, and spun my car around. Fortunately, I was able to push it somewhere where I was not in imminent danger. I screwed up the undercarriage of the car, though.

I could probably make basic car repairs, should I be in a position where I must do so.

I am moderately handy.

I can change a tire and do other basic mechanical stuff like replace a lawnmower fan or blade. I learned some carpentry and helped build stands for a theater out of 2 X 4s and plywood. I helped to build a ski-trail bridge in vermont. I can repair basic electronics with a soldering iron.

My mind can do way more than my hands though. I wish I could do joinery, but I never got that good working with wood. I can only go so far with electronics before I get frustrated because I can't hold the whole circuit or system in my mind at once and end up feeling like I am just following recipes and not really understanding the thing. The usually work when I throw the on switch though.

I can fix a lot of household stuff and rewire sockets for grounded plugs...

But my shoelaces always come undone if I don't double knot and sometimes even then.

If we're talking about being car and cooking handy. I can change a break pad, and I'm pretty good at cooking.