Glenn Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Procrastination Putting off a project or task, usually until some time in the future. I wanted to build a fire in the forge today but ... I really should finish that project but ... What excuse works best for you ? and oh yes what is the project your putting off, and did the excuse work ? We have pencils and paper ready to take notes for future reference. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 can I answer this post later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobd Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 ^ this guy... I feel like you're the reason your co-workers have fun at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nobody Special Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 But the weather ain't right... (painting, cement, digging, mowing, carpentry, forging) We can't afford it.... (works on darn near everything, unless it involves explicitive deleted horses) Waiting on a part... (usually leads to fighting) It's late.... (doesn't work, but I'm not giving up on an old standby) Don't feel like it...... (depends on how much the wife doesn't feel like it either) Today's non-project is Christmas lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I really should be working on the house getting it ready for the winter than "playing" at the forge....(I would note that the overhead of getting the forge started and stopped is much lower with propane than with coal and so you can sneak in more forging time with a gas forge.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I Don't feel like finishing that project today SO I will start another LOL !!! :wacko: that I am interested in OUCH ! PS -- HO I will finish the first project when I need it Hopefully :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Mine always seem to revolve around money. While I'd love to build a dozen things..... I'm almost out of fuel. I don't have the right size stock. I don't have enough metal. I don't have the right tooling. I haven't perfected the design. My back hurts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I was doing reserch on IFI.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottMitUns Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Y'all are making me feel better, keep them coming! I did finish one project today that turned out a bit funny. About a month ago a buddy of mine was at the shop and happened to see some pipe I had just "laying around", an asked if I could cut him a fire ring for his back yard, "a piece of that around a foot long would do perfect! "Sure" I said, "next time I build a BBq pit I'll cut you a ring". Well my buddy has a better memory than I do so when he texted me today to see if I had got round to cutting it I decided that would be the one project I could finish for the day! One hour later I texted back that his ring was ready, but he might need some help unloading it. I don't think many people outside of the metal working world, (and I know my buddy didn't) realize how much a foot of 30" OD 1/2" wall seamed pipe weighs,,,157pounds (by my pallet scale) RWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddly Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Elbow hurts. I wonder if the work would be more comfortable with the anvil over there instead of here. Thats heavy, I'll move it later. Oh goodie! Walking Dead is on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george m. Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I'll worry about procrastination tomorrow. Also, I don't care about apathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 For me it's having to clean off the bench before I can start to work. Always seems like it takes longer to get my workspace and tools(if I actually have what I need and don't have to make something else 'work') in order than it does to actually do the work, and by the time I have gotten myself set up I'm practically out of workable time or its too late to be making so much noise :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I can't make that,it's too complicated.....see the guy down the road...... I can't make that,it's too big a project for my shop.....see the guy down the road...... I already made one of them, I don't do duplicates....see the guy down the road...... You can't afford me doing that.....see the guy down the road...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I was supposed to what? Ooooh, what's that? What's my excuse? Let me tell you about it. . . . Wasn't someone here a while ago? Frosty The Lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Let me think about that, and I'll get back to you later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Took me a while to get around to posting thisWhy Procrastinators procrastinate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 the list is long, the memory is short, and my get up and go, done, got up and went... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 jimmy seale !!!!!!!! where you been, boy??? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I have been meaning to say hello to both of you (Jimmy & Richard) for quite some time now. But I keep forgetting to read my "TO DO" List. :huh: Good to see ya both in here. It means your both still kicking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I've an old Dart Board and in the shop and when a "To Do List" item comes in I add it to the board. When I get pressured to do something I throw a dart and start what ever I hit. So far I've missed the board completely 25 out of 25 times, no item hit no work needs to be done. As this is wearing a little thin my next idea is to add blank pieces of paper to the board and get better at throwing the darts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Armourer Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 My excuse: It's minus thirty degrees celcius in my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 good to see you alive and still kicking Ted...............wuz gonna email you, but don't need to now... -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 My excuse: It's minus thirty degrees celcius in my shop. That was my excuse last year :lol: but wont your forge warm it up? This year my excuse is I dont want to burn out my forge lining and empty my propane tank if all im doing is making something small. "Ill make that pair of tongs when I start on that larger project" I say.. 2 weeks later I have a dozen small things on the list and I run outa time to do any of it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I've got a round-2-it stuck in my tuyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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