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38yo w/doctorate Tackels a Snaptight
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 11:24 PM UTC
So, my brother-in-law has a doctorate in genetics and is a professor. He has taken an interest in my work. Picked up a couple of snaptights at Nats, as a gift. It took him most of a day and finally a hammer to finish the kit. He gave the remains to my niece and nephew. The best part is the description on the kit read "for 6+ years old". I have two more kits to give him, but I am going to switch the instructions around. Is this funny or am I cruel?
Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 11:28 PM UTC
Hammer? Surely you mean "Tool, Adjusting - Small"...
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KoSprueOne
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 02:32 AM UTC
I heard Einstein couldn't solve basic arithmetic problems
cabasner
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 03:22 AM UTC
I guess it depends...do you LIKE your brother-in-law or not?
dioman13
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 07:48 AM UTC
With my warped sence of hummor I'd get some directions in Greek and swap a sprue from each kit. I did say warped didn't I. Just for laughs, priceless!!!
jashby
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 07:05 PM UTC
Classic. Had me chuckling. It seems the more the brains the less able to tackle simple problems. A bit like sending an intellectual into a room full of shovels and telling him to take his pick. He'd spend ages in there looking for one.
retiredyank
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 10:50 PM UTC
He is a man that has never used a screwdriver. At least he got the principle of the hammer down.
Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 12:50 AM UTC
All joking aside .... I bought one of these snap-tite kits for my 9 y.o. daughter of a Star wars fighter ... and ended up snapping it together myself as she couldnīt. The fit was really bad and it wanīt easy even for me!
They may be cheap to attract kids, but the reality is, they probably turn most off. Its better to buy something a little more expensive, that can go together without applid maths and science!
They may be cheap to attract kids, but the reality is, they probably turn most off. Its better to buy something a little more expensive, that can go together without applid maths and science!
ltb073
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 01:32 AM UTC
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With my warped sence of hummor I'd get some directions in Greek and swap a sprue from each kit. I did say warped didn't I. Just for laughs, priceless!!!
Sounds like something I would do this 1 had me rolling on the floor laughing
retiredyank
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Posted: Monday, August 27, 2012 - 01:56 AM UTC
I'll let you know how the airplane turns out.