OT necesity is the mother of invention

Tim in OR · Jun 1, 2018

I know this OT, but its an idea that may help others. A car took out a power pole a few evenings ago. It was "Quite a mess" as the power company recording called it. Power was not expected till 2:00 AM. Not a problem because it was in the low 60's. I wasn't going to have to bring out the generator. The only problem, My wife takes care of people in our home. We needed light. I dug out the candles. Then it hit me, we have a bunch of those solar powered walkway lights in the flower beds. I brought a few inside, and placed them in proper places. We had enough light for the residents to get to the facilities safely. We live on the edge of town, so we have water and a gas water heater. I just headed for the shower and what do you know, the power came back on, about 3 1/2 hours ahead of their estimate. Those lights look nice, but can provide ready light when needed.
Tim in OR

Traditional Farmer · Jun 2, 2018

That is a good idea will try to remember when the power goes out next time.

Jimmydog · Jun 2, 2018

I've always maintained that if necessity is the mother of invention then laziness is it's father.

JD

Texasmark1 · Jun 2, 2018

The title alone got this answer: If a farmer doesn't get the title for "best in class" on this subject, then I don't who deserves it. Bailing wire, pair of pliers and duct tape.......fixes everything.

SweetFeet · Jun 2, 2018

Good idea!

Stephen Newell · Jun 2, 2018

Same thing happened to us this week but in my case the car didn't really damage the pole itself but did something to the wire. Took forever for the electric company to get there to fix it.

tomturkey · Jun 2, 2018

right, that's why I have a loader on a tractor, I'm too lazy and old to run a shovel and wheel barrow, so in order to be more lazy, or do less physical work, we invent other ways. Hence the saying work smarter not harder. Good idea with the garden/sidewalk photo cell lights. Laziness rules again, we don't even have to turn them on. gobble

oldsarge · Jun 2, 2018

Yup,preacher mentioned this at my Dad's funeral

Jimmydog · Jun 2, 2018

Tom, I agree. However that whole [i:5bfd0cdf1c]smarter[/i:5bfd0cdf1c] than harder business is just plain out of reach for some of us. Like me for example, the only smarts I got are in my shin, and I only got those because I walked into the draw bar on the tractor. But I recon it's better to have a little smarts than none at all.

JD

GreenAcre · Jun 2, 2018

I say something similar, that sometimes necessity can be a mother.

JD in da UP · Jun 2, 2018

In my early carpentering days I learned the value of home made fixtures and jigs to hold things in place, to make it safer to work on awkward objects while working alone. I was working with a slightly older carpenter at the time and he looked at the set-up I was using and snorted a little. I said,"They say necessity is the mother of invention." His response was "In a situation like this it's hard to tell who the father is!"

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