1/ me, elsewhere: you can pretend that you're doing something, by doing the bare minimum, and then when nothing happens, you throw up your hands and say "well, I tried turning the key in the ignition" ...or you can GET THE !@#-ING JOB DONE
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2/ pretending to start a riding mower: - turn the key. it didn't start? oh well. nothing to be done
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3/ actually starting a riding mower: - turn key - monitor result - if engine starts, great - if not, check fuel - if fuel is ok, check battery - if battery is ok, check fuel filter - if fuel filter is OK, check spark - if spark is ok ...
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4/ the riding mower isn't started until the riding mower is started do you want to start the riding mower, or do you want to be able to tell people "I tried, but it was impossible, so it's not really my fault, so I'm allowed to walk away and play video games now" ?
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5/ related: "do you want to be a cop, or do you want to appear to be a cop?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vInFuLgwR1U …
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6/ I've got a scythe. AS PER MY LAST e̵m̵a̵i̵l̵ BOOK !https://twitter.com/VFM8445/status/1453387076473327619 …
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Replying to @MorlockP
Remember a really good article about a guy who's taught how to properly scythe by an old timer who laughs at his attempts one day, but can't find it. Definitely a skill I'd like to acquire!https://taths.org.uk/tools-trades/articles/51-the-art-of-the-scythe …
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I read that one too; no idea where
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