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  1. 22nd March 2013, 10:22 PM #1
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    Default How hard can it be.....?

    Just having one of those moments when I started something 4 days ago that I figured was only going to take a day and it's about half way done now.

    Is it just me?
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  2. 22nd March 2013, 10:43 PM #2
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    Nup, not just you.

    When I start any job around the house or in the shed, my wife asks how long I think it will take. She then doubles my answer and is happy if done in twice that time.

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    I started to answer your post, but I'm half way through and it's already taken me 4 days, so it could be a while before I'm finished!

    I'm sure we're all with you on this one, but I think my Dad holds a record for offering to give me the rocking horse he started when I was a baby so I can finish it for my kids! That's somewhere around 40 years and still only half finished.
    Cheers, Richard

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  6. 24th March 2013, 07:22 AM #4
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    The simplest jobs take the longest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Handyjack View Post
    The simplest jobs take the longest.
    And you use the most tools.
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  8. 24th March 2013, 10:35 AM #6
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    Happens all the time!

    Cause #1 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
    Cause#2 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
    Cause#3 SWMBO has something more important to attend to


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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    Happens all the time!

    Cause #1 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
    Cause#2 SWMBO has something more important to attend to
    Cause#3 SWMBO has something more important to attend to


    Got the picture????
    If in doubt about #3 refer to #1
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  10. 24th March 2013, 11:10 AM #8
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    I seem to have more of a problem with:

    Cause #1 Self looks at potential job and says, I can do that how hard can it be?
    Cause #2 Self works out hiring somebody to do 15min job will start at $100 probably end up as $200
    Cause #3 Self starts small job A then realizes if you do A you really should do jobs B, C & D to finish it properly.
    Cause #4 Self has to explain to Fuzzette why you are doing jobs B, C & D when you are supposed to be doing job A.
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    Artme, I have a No 4, Daughter asks SWMBO, who then decides that I should drop everything to comply.

    Daughter's can be fobbed off, but they always go straight to the boss!
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  13. 24th March 2013, 03:51 PM #10
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    Over long experience when it come to house reno's I estimate the time and then triple it. And there'll still be the pissy little last few bits waiting well beyond that

    Taking the longer view (white-beard wisdom arrives at old-sod practicality), those last few bits will disappear into the next reno
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