Man's Second Oldest Question
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Man's Second Oldest Question
Where did I put that?
I have spent the last three days looking for a bag of parts - Several weeks ago I put together new tie rod ends and a new tie rod bar - I just set the ends in the "they go about there" position - I did this in the evening so I left the assembled bar leaning against the wall in the living room - The dust covers, grease fittings, nuts and cotter pins were left in the original bags on the coffee table (I do live alone) - The next day I didn't feel well and then for several days it rained and then blah, blah. At some time shortly after starting the project I decided that I had better put the small parts away or they would get lost - I remember putting them in a ziplock bag and putting them in a place that I WOULD NEVER FORGET - Riiiiggghhhttt !!! - We've got a few days of good weather ahead I started to pull together everything I want to try and get done
The tie rod was still leaning against the wall and the other parts I wanted to put on were found within a few hrs - I went to my stash place to get the covers and stuff and they weren't there - No problem, I went to my backup, they weren't there every place I looked - Nothing - I even went to the Special Place (It's a wicker basket with a piece of paper tacked on that says Special Place) and again zip - I started the intence search, then went to the mad search, then the pi&&ed search, and this morning I was in the frantic search - Nothing, Nada, Zip - whatever - Just after supper I went to a tool box that I use for wood working/destruction stuff - I opened the top and there was the bag with my parts in it.
Man's Second Oldest Question - Where did I put that? Is there any way that I can remember where I put stuff? - Don't say notes - I lose them too
I need help - Well we all know that, I mean help with Man's Second Oldest Question
I have spent the last three days looking for a bag of parts - Several weeks ago I put together new tie rod ends and a new tie rod bar - I just set the ends in the "they go about there" position - I did this in the evening so I left the assembled bar leaning against the wall in the living room - The dust covers, grease fittings, nuts and cotter pins were left in the original bags on the coffee table (I do live alone) - The next day I didn't feel well and then for several days it rained and then blah, blah. At some time shortly after starting the project I decided that I had better put the small parts away or they would get lost - I remember putting them in a ziplock bag and putting them in a place that I WOULD NEVER FORGET - Riiiiggghhhttt !!! - We've got a few days of good weather ahead I started to pull together everything I want to try and get done
The tie rod was still leaning against the wall and the other parts I wanted to put on were found within a few hrs - I went to my stash place to get the covers and stuff and they weren't there - No problem, I went to my backup, they weren't there every place I looked - Nothing - I even went to the Special Place (It's a wicker basket with a piece of paper tacked on that says Special Place) and again zip - I started the intence search, then went to the mad search, then the pi&&ed search, and this morning I was in the frantic search - Nothing, Nada, Zip - whatever - Just after supper I went to a tool box that I use for wood working/destruction stuff - I opened the top and there was the bag with my parts in it.
Man's Second Oldest Question - Where did I put that? Is there any way that I can remember where I put stuff? - Don't say notes - I lose them too
I need help - Well we all know that, I mean help with Man's Second Oldest Question
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Happens to me too, as a matter of fact. I'm planning the placement of various dash ***** and switches,measuring and making centre lines. I set down the tape measure to go over the the work bench to get a drink of water. I came back to the truck and I'm looking fo my tape measure. Well I look and look and look....nowhere. I sit down on the cab floor and scratch my chin. Takes a couple minutes, and then"what the heck" here I am staring at it and I didn't even know it. Is this what happens when yuh get old?
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It happens to me when I get a phone call while in the shop. Whatever I happen to have in my hands gets put down so I can answer the phone. Of course the first thing I do when the call is over is try to remember what it was that I was doing. When I remember it often takes me quite a while to find what I put down. Sometimes I give up, and later (sometimes much later) it magically appears. I get a lot of phone calls during the day so my days usually consist of answering calls and looking for what I put down. And sometimes some work actually gets done.
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In the last 3 months, I've lost half of a pto shaft and a jack stand. I found the shaft weeks later in a place that only aliens could have placed it there. Still haven't found the jack stand. HOW does a person lose a jack stand!!?? As you can imagine, smaller parts don't stand a chance at my place. You're definitely not alone, Dick.