Your comment about a rubber mallet and WD-40 reminds me of the old joke:
All a home handyman needs is duct tape and WD-40. If it moves but shouldn’t, use duct tape; if it doesn’t move but should, use WD-40.
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Larry Israel:
November 23rd, 2010 at 5:23 am
Your comment about a rubber mallet and WD-40 reminds me of the old joke:
All a home handyman needs is duct tape and WD-40. If it moves but shouldn’t, use duct tape; if it doesn’t move but should, use WD-40.