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Posted by: El Fortinero Jan 9 2012, 02:21 AM

(well I hope it is the same connotations as in spanish...)

when something brokes in your house, are you the one who fix it? or call the specialist?

I can handle electricity (almost everything in the house), painting, problems with the toilet or shower, fixing a wall.

My next challenge is to conect a fan and its controller, the fan has 4 cables, the command point 3, and I have only 3 cables from my electricity

what about you, r u THE MAN of the house??

Posted by: The Uncreator Jan 9 2012, 03:02 AM

Literally I am the only man in the house (just me and the wife). And when anything techy breaks in my family like computers or camera's, I am usually the one to fix it

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Jan 9 2012, 05:10 AM

same here, gotta fix stuff that only guys know how to,

Posted by: thefireball Jan 9 2012, 05:11 AM

Haha no I'm just a young kid (20 years old). I still live with my parents and little brother. My dad is the man of the house.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 9 2012, 07:32 AM

My answer is NO.
I'm not so good with this type of things....

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 9 2012, 10:05 AM

It's me and my wife-to-be now, so yes, I usually handle all the things. We renovated the place ourselves (not that professional job, but it looks sweet ). I can handle power, but cannot handle power for bathroom for example, it's a bit tricky because it has more wires and 3-phase current for water heater. There are wide array of things I can fix, and keep a toolbox nearby always

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jan 9 2012, 10:22 AM

No, I'm crap at fixing anything (apart from the stable roof, which I'm happy to keep mentioning to my girl and feel like a hero !). She's the one who fixes most things. She even has a radiator bleeding key.

I know.

Posted by: PosterBoy Jan 9 2012, 10:27 AM

I am the one responsible for fixing stuff in the house, and doing any official phone calls, letters and forms.

But I wouldn't say I'm the boss, my wife has a very strong personality!

Posted by: tonymiro Jan 9 2012, 11:21 AM

I know that feeling .

I did all the architect drawings when we built our house including the electrical and plumbing layouts. We are pretty self sufficient so it tends to be down to me to do the fixing and maintance but my daughter did help me paint her bedroom. My wife though insists that she does everything .

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Jan 9 2012, 02:10 PM

I am the master of all repairs in the house

Posted by: Gitarrero Jan 9 2012, 07:45 PM

Since I'm single I'm the man of the house
I'd say I can handle most things myself, minor repairs, electricity, painting and stuff.
I'd only call a tech when the fridge or the washing machine were broken. And my car.

Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 9 2012, 08:44 PM

I am definitely the man of the house...........unless my wife tells me otherwise
on the other hand,I am a licensed commercial builder

on a side note, when I first met my wife, one time she changed her oil in daisy dukes and a string bikini top
you can understand why I married her

Posted by: llibach Jan 9 2012, 09:11 PM

Yeah I like a bit of DIY too. We completed a build of a new house about two years ago so had to get good at odd jobs plus I used to lay flooring as work. I feel after getting kids it's a nice excuse to get some peace The only problem is that buying tools becomes addictive you just have to buy the meanest looking things, got myself a mitre saw the other week so gonna build a shed when the weather gets better.

Posted by: superize Jan 9 2012, 09:50 PM

Even though i live alone i cant say i am the man of the house.

i always try to fix the problem but if i cant to it i call after my father

Posted by: Sollesnes Jan 9 2012, 10:37 PM

Living in a student apartment, I'm not even allowed to switch a lighbulb.
So no.

Posted by: SirJamsalot Jan 10 2012, 10:16 PM

nuff said?

http://ckersey.smugmug.com/Foolery/MyStuff/17214089_L75ht6#!i=1667110231&k=p2MftVw&lb=1&s=A

Posted by: Dinaga Jan 10 2012, 10:18 PM

Of course I'm the man of the house!



Naah.
I'm usually the one who breaks something.

Posted by: El Fortinero Jan 11 2012, 05:20 AM

A QUESTION TO ALL THE AUDIENCE

DOES WASHING THE DISHES HURT YOUR "MACHO" EGO??

if I am alone I don´t care to do it, but if someone comes and sees me doing it mmmm I feel a little less "man of the house"

Posted by: Ben Higgins Jan 11 2012, 10:55 AM

Nah man, I wash the dishes without shame !

Posted by: tonymiro Jan 11 2012, 11:04 AM

Doesn't bother me at all - we share the domestic stuff 50/50 anyway.

Then again I'm not bothered about being 'macho' or an 'alpha male' anyway .

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 11 2012, 11:13 AM

In my case, since all the Lupu clan shares a building, we all do something so there's two guys in the house - me an dad, mom and grandma take care of the womanly stuff like cooking and washing. For instance, last Saturday, the winds in Bucharest reached about 60 km/ h speed and I found various stuff in my yard including broken fence parts and all sorts of damages which me and dad had to take care of - it's more like team work in my crib.

Posted by: PosterBoy Jan 11 2012, 11:22 AM

I do the cooking and the washing up. However I am the worst person at cleaning and tidying up