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It’s always frustrating when I think I should be able to fix something, but it turns out I can’t. Sometimes, it’s because something just can’t be repaired, and other times, it’s because I lack the skill to fix it. I’m usually game to try most things at least once, although there are some jobs I’m smart enough not to tackle in the first place. Other times, I think, “Sure, I can fix that!” If I try and fail, I’m usually no worse off than when I started. Usually. There was a memory on Facebook recently of the time I was helping the church do some demo in the Rectory in Maryland. When removing the subfloor to prepare for new tile, I pulled one particular nail out, only to see a geyser of water spray up into the room. The nail had been driven into a water pipe when the floor was laid. It never leaked…until I pulled it out. Then we had to shut off the water to repair the pipe.
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