all "easy", half hour jobs take at LEAST three plus hours and a couple of runs to the parts store to do. then, you of course do this on the weekend, only to find out the things you need are "out of stock", or the only available store that has what you need is conveniently closed.
then, after finally getting your needed items, you find out things need modified to fit which takes another hour or so with the grinder, mill, or lathe. this, you find out around wednesday of the following week, so by the weekend, you can FINALLY get the job done. half way to completion, you chop your finger, which requires an ER visit for stitches, then, you feel real crappy when you get home, so rest and beers later, it is monday morning and time for work. the following weekend, you almost feel up to finish the job, but get unexpected company for the weekend. monday morning arrives all to soon after the "fun" visit, then another week passes, during which your stitches get removed from your "slight hack". finally, you complete the "easy, half hour" FUN job sunday afternoon about supper time. supper, snooze time, and it's monday morning AGAIN.......... [and we ARE having fun ! - i think ? right ? that's why we do this, right ? it's SO relaxing to tinker in the garage.
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