I really like the picture you paint here Brother, as usual, you have a way with words.
It does seem unfortunate that we sometimes have to talk around things rather than letting our plain speech and the points of our entrance do the talking.
Kind of reminds me of the Machinist and the Engineer.
I'd never heard that Ward Cunningham quote before, but it perfectly describes a tactic I’ve used for years. Growing up, we just called it the "Tom Sawyer."
It reminds me of a project in my high school Ag class where we had to dig fence post holes by hand. At that point in my life, my family and I had already enclosed hundreds of acres of pasture, meaning I’d personally dug well over 1,000 holes. I was completely over it.
Not "feeling it" that day, I feigned weakness and started digging incredibly slowly. It didn't take long for another boy to push me aside to prove his manliness. I happily sat back, praised his technique, and watched him smash out three post holes before he finally wore himself out. I do this with laundry too. Don't tell my wife.
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I really like the picture you paint here Brother, as usual, you have a way with words.
It does seem unfortunate that we sometimes have to talk around things rather than letting our plain speech and the points of our entrance do the talking.
Kind of reminds me of the Machinist and the Engineer.
https://travelersachord.substack.com/p/grand-designs?r=6qj68o
Have a Blessed one and safe Travels!
I'd never heard that Ward Cunningham quote before, but it perfectly describes a tactic I’ve used for years. Growing up, we just called it the "Tom Sawyer."
It reminds me of a project in my high school Ag class where we had to dig fence post holes by hand. At that point in my life, my family and I had already enclosed hundreds of acres of pasture, meaning I’d personally dug well over 1,000 holes. I was completely over it.
Not "feeling it" that day, I feigned weakness and started digging incredibly slowly. It didn't take long for another boy to push me aside to prove his manliness. I happily sat back, praised his technique, and watched him smash out three post holes before he finally wore himself out. I do this with laundry too. Don't tell my wife.