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Writer's Block: DIY
Jan. 23rd, 2009 02:02 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
I have an answer to this! Actually, I have many answers to this, as I pride myself on being creative to solve problems. Mind, I've never been as chemically adept as dear old Mac, but I can hold my own with mechanical improvisations.
My favorite tale comes when I was young and was off on a fishing trip with my family. We had this old Jeep/Scout (well, it wasn't old at that time) that we always towed the boat with. We were heading up to some little lake way back in the northwoods of Harrison Hills when the car started making this clunking sound and refused to go.
Turns out that our distributor cap broke (don't ask me the details as to how, 'cause I don't know). So there we were sitting out in the middle of no where with no way to call for help. After much searching for a solution, my mom pulled out the first aid kit and we used band aids to "tape" the distributor cap back together. It started and held through getting us home. In fact, it wasn't even showing any signs of wear after the trip back.
What this taught me:
1. The greatest gift a parent can give their child it keeping cool in the face of adversity.
2. Never freak out. If you think creatively enough, you can work your way out of anything.
3. Band aids are damn tough.
I have an answer to this! Actually, I have many answers to this, as I pride myself on being creative to solve problems. Mind, I've never been as chemically adept as dear old Mac, but I can hold my own with mechanical improvisations.
My favorite tale comes when I was young and was off on a fishing trip with my family. We had this old Jeep/Scout (well, it wasn't old at that time) that we always towed the boat with. We were heading up to some little lake way back in the northwoods of Harrison Hills when the car started making this clunking sound and refused to go.
Turns out that our distributor cap broke (don't ask me the details as to how, 'cause I don't know). So there we were sitting out in the middle of no where with no way to call for help. After much searching for a solution, my mom pulled out the first aid kit and we used band aids to "tape" the distributor cap back together. It started and held through getting us home. In fact, it wasn't even showing any signs of wear after the trip back.
What this taught me:
1. The greatest gift a parent can give their child it keeping cool in the face of adversity.
2. Never freak out. If you think creatively enough, you can work your way out of anything.
3. Band aids are damn tough.
