Post by ShadowsDad on Dec 25, 2017 23:46:34 GMT -6
Bird', I'm rural so fixing stuff is just everyday life. But I mostly use my tools for building stuff, but of course maintenance is in the mix as well. I'd much rather drive a screw than pound a nail. My shop has very few nails in it, but lots of screws. But I also have nail guns, a compressor, and 100 yards of hose and an accumulator for near the nail guns. I also weld, as does another of my neighbors, but I can weld stuff that he can't. We work together when one has a project. I just don't tell just anyone all the metals that I can weld with my gear.
I can do stuff, others can do other things that I can't. When someone needs something done one hand washes the other. We keep it local and so far no one has broken that unspoken (local) rule.
For instance (bad example) the first few snow storms this season I was packing down my driveway to make a "bed" for my plow to ride on and a neighbor knew it. I never even put my plow on my truck. My neighbor just opened the ends of my driveway up and opened up my mailbox for pickups and deliveries. When he needs me I'm there. One hand washes the other and we all thrive. Nothing is spoken (or needs to be) other than a heartfelt "Thanks". We do what we can for each other in our micro community. It's not so much that we volunteer, we just do what needs to be done for others if we see that it needs to be done. Last year after the blizzards I saw that a neighbor wouldn't be able to get in to his home so I plowed him out. It needed to be done and I had the gear. It's the way the world should be but isn't. No I'm not a commie. It's just common decency and treating others the way we want to be treated. It's just the Golden Rule in action. No oneupsmanship involved, just folks helping others. Got a concrete pour? Just let us know and we're there. But we try to be self sufficient, after all, we're rural for a reason.
I can do stuff, others can do other things that I can't. When someone needs something done one hand washes the other. We keep it local and so far no one has broken that unspoken (local) rule.
For instance (bad example) the first few snow storms this season I was packing down my driveway to make a "bed" for my plow to ride on and a neighbor knew it. I never even put my plow on my truck. My neighbor just opened the ends of my driveway up and opened up my mailbox for pickups and deliveries. When he needs me I'm there. One hand washes the other and we all thrive. Nothing is spoken (or needs to be) other than a heartfelt "Thanks". We do what we can for each other in our micro community. It's not so much that we volunteer, we just do what needs to be done for others if we see that it needs to be done. Last year after the blizzards I saw that a neighbor wouldn't be able to get in to his home so I plowed him out. It needed to be done and I had the gear. It's the way the world should be but isn't. No I'm not a commie. It's just common decency and treating others the way we want to be treated. It's just the Golden Rule in action. No oneupsmanship involved, just folks helping others. Got a concrete pour? Just let us know and we're there. But we try to be self sufficient, after all, we're rural for a reason.