my dad was a mason. brick, block and stone. he didn't care much for stone work as it seem to take "forever" ( his words) I remember one time long after he retired he offered to fix some work done by some other "clown" (his words) so he wouldn't have to see it from his front porch. I could just image what he would saw after seeing that "mess". I mean, why even use a line ? if you not going to follow it ? dave in pa.
Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes- They were building an addition onto this kids house. He loved to watch the builders and carpenters and work, and was always spouting builder's talk (plum bob, drywall, etc.) His parents thought this was so cute that they bought him a little hardhat and set of blocks to build with. One day he was screwing around, getting in his mom's way, as little kids are wont to do. Finally, in exasperation, his mom said "Hey, if you'll cool your jets, I'll build you something." He said "Yeah, yeah, yeah", and rushed off to get his blocks. He came back quickly and she said "Okay, what do you want me to build?" The kid thought about it for a minute, then said "I want you to build me a wall." Simple enough, she thought , so she built one. "How's that?," she asked. Kid looked it over and replied "Pretty good, but that one on the end is a cunt hair off." His mom went white. "What did you say?" He straddled it and eyeballed it real good. "Yeah, that motherfucker on the end is just a cunt hair off." By this time his mom is steaming. "I want you to go outside and get me a switch." The kid took his hardhat off, threw it down and yelled "Fuck you, that's the electrician's job!"
Your eyeball sees a straight line. That and a string is all an experienced construction worker needs. The level is just there to prove your point and for newbies.
That's a much stronger wall than one which is plumb and true.
ReplyDeleteRook pletty stlaight to me.... but go get the revel anyray
ReplyDeletemy dad was a mason. brick, block and stone. he didn't care much for stone work as it seem to take "forever" ( his words) I remember one time long after he retired he offered to fix some work done by some other "clown" (his words) so he wouldn't have to see it from his front porch. I could just image what he would saw after seeing that "mess".
ReplyDeleteI mean, why even use a line ? if you not going to follow it ? dave in pa.
Close enough for government work
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Don't you guys know that in today's diverse culture 'straight' is a hate crime?
ReplyDeleteAdjusting for the curvature of the Earth.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of one of my favorite jokes- They were building an addition onto this kids house. He loved to watch the builders and carpenters and work, and was always spouting builder's talk (plum bob, drywall, etc.) His parents thought this was so cute that they bought him a little hardhat and set of blocks to build with. One day he was screwing around, getting in his mom's way, as little kids are wont to do. Finally, in exasperation, his mom said "Hey, if you'll cool your jets, I'll build you something." He said "Yeah, yeah, yeah", and rushed off to get his blocks. He came back quickly and she said "Okay, what do you want me to build?" The kid thought about it for a minute, then said "I want you to build me a wall." Simple enough, she thought , so she built one. "How's that?," she asked. Kid looked it over and replied "Pretty good, but that one on the end is a cunt hair off." His mom went white. "What did you say?" He straddled it and eyeballed it real good. "Yeah, that motherfucker on the end is just a cunt hair off." By this time his mom is steaming. "I want you to go outside and get me a switch." The kid took his hardhat off, threw it down and yelled "Fuck you, that's the electrician's job!"
ReplyDeleteYour eyeball sees a straight line. That and a string is all an experienced construction worker needs. The level is just there to prove your point and for newbies.
ReplyDeleteConstruction "wokers". They ain't straight and neither are their lines.
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