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[caddyman]

I need to find a new hobby.

I have just spent a couple of hours assembling a model that should have taken a half hour at most. Curse fiddly little pieces that don't fit, and fingers like bananas. And unhelpful pictures on the box which lend no clue to the mysteries of assembly.

I had to keep reminding myself I'd forked out £25 or the damned thing would have been punted across the room on several occasions.

Comments

[ellefurtle.livejournal.com]

That sort of thing makes me mad - I start off full of enthusiasm and care and end up stuck to myself with small pieces rolling under the sofa, shouting and jumping on the sharp bits.
Same with self-assembly furniture.

[sea-strands.livejournal.com]

I remember making Airfix models as a kid; they NEVER turned out like they looked on the box. I had this moon landing one, with The Eagle and I got gluey fingerprints all over the clear plastic bits. Still I always wondered if the "fix" part of "Airfix" referred to the paint... that stuff was heady to say the least.

[thalinoviel.livejournal.com]

sewing can be rewarding, and usually survives being punted across the room. Plus, you can wear clothes.