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Originally Posted by Katsunami
And he's still putting up the AP's wall mount... it's only four screws, for god's sake.
First problem: the house has plastered walls, in 80's style, with swirls, and bumps, and knobs and stuff.... like this, but in white. When he finally mounted the wall bracket, about 2 hours after I installed the AP, I couldn't get it to click in place on the bracket because the wall is in the way. The swirls are too thick.
So, first, a 4x4 inch board as to be drilled against the wall, and the wall bracket goes against that. That is taking another three hours. Search for a drill... then the drill bit... then a different size... search for plugs. Screws. A board... then the saw to actually saw it. And so on.
And I can't do it any faster, because I don't know where all of his stuff is. (How should I know, if he doesn't?) If I'd had a car, I'd have brought everything myself. In toolboxes. Sorted. And complete. I'd have been done in half an hour or so.
Edit: He's quitting, after jackassing around for at least 5 hours now. Results: 1 4x4 inch board sawed, and 8 holes drilled (in the wall, and in the board), without being able to actually find enough screws that fit.
It's the entire reason why I'm convinced that too many older people are sitting in houses too big for them. If even small stuff such as this is taking three hours, larger maintenance tasks will take months. I'll be going home. I wonder if that AP is in place somewhere next week... without destroying the entire wall. |
Hey child,
Just because your dad can't do anything is no reason to think all older people are like that.
My husband is about your father's age. He knows where his tools are. He knows how to put up a bracket. Heck, he has redone many buildings.
Just because you only associate with stupid people where you livedoes not make everyone else over the age of 50 stupid.
Let me put it this way. Half the people in this forum are old enough to have changed your diapers. There are several very brilliant people here at Mobileread that could have changed your mama's diaper.
I do sympathize with you on the parent thing. My mom could put up a bracket, but I doubt she could do the technical stuff.