Originally Posted by
rideon7
Well said, Workbiker! And I think this attitude extends, or should extend, to other occupations. A big part of what you said relates to ethics, self-reliance, pride in the tools necessary to do a job well, which extends to actually doing the job well. Each person who has these feelings knows how old it gets taking up the slack for those who don't get it. Some learn and then get it; others never will.
I don't know; I'm a white-collar kinda guy who used to wrench and is still pretty handy. Got several tool boxes and I LOVE my tools but I sure don't feel that way about my laptop.
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