me: do NOT measure. Measuring is easy to screw up. I want you to physically take the gate and put it in position, then set the posts to either side. Got it? farmhands: yes <later> FHs: how's this look? me: which gate goes here? FHs: I'm not sure. me: <concern INTENSIFIES>
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2/ FH: this gate? me: hand it to me. me: <places it in position> me: the gap between fenceposts is wrong by 6" me: <struggles to keep rage down> me: show me the other one you did
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3/ FH: here's the other one. How does it look? me: which gate goes here? FH: what? me: WHICH GATE goes here? FH: oh, we just measured the other gate from last year me: ok, of the gates on hand, WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT to go here? FH: ...uh... this one? me: it's 4' short
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4/ let's flash back to the start of the story: me: do NOT measure. Measuring is easy to screw up. I want you to physically take the gate and put it in position then set the posts to either side. Got it? I wonder why I said that. What POSSIBLE failure mode did I have in mind?
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Replying to @MorlockP
I thought you gave Deckscrewsup his walking papers.....
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Replying to @MorlockP
The 'painter', right? For disambiguation purposes, I proffer: Piccasoh-no.
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