Jules wrote:
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:38:39 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
The safest thing when working on most any project, be it electrical,
plumbing, structural, etc. is to presume whoever worked on it last was a
moron

I don't need to presume in our place ;-)


Now, now, be charitable. Untrained smart people can screw stuff up
beyond recognition. Visiting my sister and Herr Doctor Professor BIL, I
often have to bite my tongue hard at some of the things he has committed
around the house. But he is mostly a good guy (socialist PC politics
aside), and better than her previous guys by far, so I play nice and
walk him through stuff real slow. And I have to give him credit, he
catches on quick, and he ain't afraid to jump right in to projects. He
also has a lot more willpower about completing things than I do. (Wonder
if not having internet or TV at home helps with that?) My sister is
definitely a world-class SWMBO, too.

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aem sends...