Don't call TinCan if you......

Post by **Jumptrout51** » January 25th, 2007, 9:13 pm

Don't call TinCan if you have a project with a instruction sheet. The first thing he does is throw the instruction sheet in the garbage. Then he assembles whatever,based on HIS logic. Two hours later,he retrieves the instruction sheet from the trash heap and reads it.
Then,he reassembles the whatever according to the instruction sheet,and it works correctly.
$120 worth of manhours later.
NOT MY FAULT.

Post by **Tom Keels** » January 25th, 2007, 9:15 pm

Uh oh, he's supposed to help me build something Sunday.

Post by AJ » January 25th, 2007, 9:16 pm

OK, let's hear the story behind this. What was he putting together? Who was paying his labor? Etc...

Post by **Jumptrout51** » January 25th, 2007, 9:21 pm

While I could comment firsthand,I feel he,TinCan,should defend himself personally.
If he does not. I will reveal the rotten truth.

Post by **Jumptrout51** » January 25th, 2007, 9:29 pm

AJ wrote:OK, let's hear the story behind this. What was he putting together? Who was paying his labor? Etc...

Hey. He was paying me. Not that I'm complaining about the extra money. But, it took me way past my cocktail hour.
He could have saved himself a bunch of $. BUT I LET HIM HELP TO SAVE TIME.

Post by **birddog** » January 25th, 2007, 9:33 pm

That sounds about right.

Post by **Jumptrout51** » January 25th, 2007, 9:42 pm

Thinking back on it,the ironic part is,when he let me break for 8 minutes for lunch,he said "I feel like I am finally getting something for my money".
Then, he proceeded to forfeit everything he had saved.

Post by **Chalk** » January 25th, 2007, 10:12 pm

That's why he has a new nick name - "catfish" aka HARDHEAD

Post by **Eerman** » January 25th, 2007, 10:15 pm

What's an "instruction sheet" and where do you find one?

Post by **tin can** » January 26th, 2007, 6:38 am

Yes, I made a mistake. However, I was the inexperienced helper on this job. Jumptroit51 was the PROFESSIONAL. He gave me a task. I made a MINOR mistake in assembling a few parts. When, afterward, things weren't going smoothly, I knew I was in trouble when JT started reading the instruction manual. The Professional checked everything in the book except what I had done. If he were honest, he would tell you that I discovered my mistake before he, the PROFESSIONAL, did.

I now know this mistake is going to cost me a whole lot more than 2 hours of his time.

NOTE: No permanant damage resulted from this MINOR mistake. No one was left sitting in a boat on dry land. I corrected the mistake, and all is well.

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » January 26th, 2007, 8:12 am

So "Al" shows his ugly head again.

Post by **jsuber** » January 26th, 2007, 12:21 pm

Glad to hear ya'll got it hooked up right. JT Sent me a picture of your new rig. Mighty Fine!

Post by **Charles** » January 26th, 2007, 3:53 pm

Jumptrout51 wrote:Don't call TinCan if you have a project with a instruction sheet. The first thing he does is throw the instruction sheet in the garbage. Then he assembles whatever,based on HIS logic. Two hours later,he retrieves the instruction sheet from the trash heap and reads it.
Then,he reassembles the whatever according to the instruction sheet,and it works correctly.
$120 worth of manhours later.
NOT MY FAULT.

Isn't that the way you're supposed to do it?

Hey, that looks like my boat!

Post by **Redfish Jim** » January 26th, 2007, 9:49 pm

tin can wrote:Yes, I made a mistake. However, I was the inexperienced helper on this job. Jumptroit51 was the PROFESSIONAL. He gave me a task. I made a MINOR mistake in assembling a few parts. When, afterward, things weren't going smoothly, I knew I was in trouble when JT started reading the instruction manual. The Professional checked everything in the book except what I had done. If he were honest, he would tell you that I discovered my mistake before he, the PROFESSIONAL, did.

I now know this mistake is going to cost me a whole lot more than 2 hours of his time.

NOTE: No permanant damage resulted from this MINOR mistake. No one was left sitting in a boat on dry land. I corrected the mistake, and all is well.

Dang TC! You got a mind like a steel trap