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Old 11-04-2020, 04:25 PM   #3095
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Default Re: Geez! I hate that!

Almost finished some paving out the back.
Last 2 pavers needed a little skimming with the grinder to sit nicely.

Got the grinder out and saw I needed to change the wheel to a stone one.

This is where it goes bad, because the little tool thingy you use to change discs isn't in the grinder box like it should be.

I look through the shed.
I tidy up the work bench and look again.
Nothing.
Clock is ticking.

Ring a mate to borrow his so I can just get back to the paving job.
He's not home but the shed is open so head over and look through the 2nd box on the 3rd shelf and you'll find one.
Found the box, his grinder tool has no prongy bits. No good.

Head to dads place - he's got everything so likely has 3 of these things I need.
Everyone is driving around at 30kmh.
Starting to get ****ed off now.
I take a wrong turn and now need to do a U-turn. Have I ever taken a wrong turn heading to my folks?

Get to dads.
Listen to some stories.
We head to his shed and he has 4 of these tools.
Each one has prongy bits... all are wrong spacing.
Out with the adjustable pliers - no go.
I hold the grinder while dad goes to town with hammer and punch.
No go.
We pack up and I head home and get there an hour and a half later than when I left, and my grinder still has a metal disc on it and those 2 pavers are still sitting in the sun where I left them.
More searching.
Missus is looking too now.
This is pointless because there is only one logical place to look, and thats the grinder box and thats empty.

Grab a beer.
Sit and let the anger dissipate.
Go back to the paving job and use my rubber mallet, brute force and ignorance to get those last 2 pavers sitting where they should.

i'm grabbing another beer.
Geez I hate that!
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