"If everything goes right,,,

[square1]

....there is enough time to get <insert your task here> done. If not I'm screwed" has become my new motto
Rain...shorter daylight hours...work...etc...these things are conspiring against me

 

[300UGUY]

....there is enough time to get <insert your task here> done. If not I'm screwed" has become my new motto

****, I know a lot of folks who live that!

 

[newbury]

....there is enough time to get <insert your task here> done. If not I'm screwed" has become my new motto
Rain...shorter daylight hours...work...etc...these things are conspiring against me

It rarely does in any complex task that relies on "If".
Plan on things not going right, allow some recovery time, and if it's done early figure your lucky.

 

[bigtiller]

I agree newbury. We have all had that 10 minute job turn into half a day. Sometimes I just plan on half a day and if i get done before lunch, i'll start another 10 minute project.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

....there is enough time to get <insert your task here> done. If not I'm screwed" has become my new motto
Rain...shorter daylight hours...work...etc...these things are conspiring against me

Hah! That is so apropos! My car club has a big car show every year, and it takes hundreds of hours of work, planning and equivalent dollars to pull it off and make a bit of a profit for a charitable cause; we were right down to the wire. Beautiful show this year, good time had by all, but rain early morning caused lots of no-shows. Chalk it all up to experience, don't dwell on the negative and reminisce on the beautiful classics that braved the elements!

 

[KevT]

Hope for the best, expect the worst. A motto to live by

 

[outinthetalgrass]

The 10 minute job relies on the theory of
"All variables must remain constant" and we all know variables do not usually remain constant, or they wouldn't be called variables.v

 

[300UGUY]

If everything went right, a lot of folks wouldn't have jobs! &#55357;&#56846;

 

[sseelhoff]

If everything went right, a lot of folks wouldn't have jobs! ��

I'd be one of those people looking for work.

 

[dstig1]

My philosophy is "Be a pessimist. If everything turns to crap, it's no more than you expected. If it goes well, it's a pleasant surprise!"

LOL. Read my sig...

 

[STx]

I had one of those jobs Saturday, had to put a new turbo in my truck so I could head to my land and do some bird hunting. It was overnighted for Saturday delivery, showed up as it should around 11 and I got to work. 8 hours later, I finally threw in the towel, it was just too late to get it working and still make the 4 hour drive and I was too frustrated to identify where my issue was. The next day I realized that the collector wasn't mated up to the turbo as it should be and I had an enormous exhaust leak where it's supposed to drive the turbine.

Today my upgraded turbo wheel arrived (I know I should have just waited on it but I really wanted to go bird hunting so I figured I'd just R&R the turbo twice) so I pulled the turbo out, replaced the wheel and had it back in the truck and working, all in under an hour. I don't know if I was irritated or pleased that it all went so smoothly today.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I'd be one of those people looking for work.

Like the man told me one time; "If it was easy, we would do it ourselves".

 

[deerefan]

What is a 10 minute job?? Never had one of those&#55357;&#56833;