If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail.
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When you have a nail, everything looks like a hammer
https://doomscroller.social/notes/ancenempdid801ui@mcc to be fair almost everything *is* a hammer if you need it to
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@mcc maybe its not having a hammer specifically (and everything looking like a nail), but the inability to adapt that makes you want to beat on everything and nails look easy
@mcc @ifnotnow Oh, I wouldn't go that far. There was a song about hammering in the morning, hammering in the evening, all over this land.
It's the hammer of Justice
It's with the bell of Freedom...
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc I like the way you express it. In a way, any tool has a purpose, depending on how you use it. Its about being wise and possessing wisdom.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
An old trick I learned early in my maintenance career, a hammer can open a lock. And working nightshift, one learns to become a locksmith. We have all access master keys, but locks are ticklish...
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
If you have a hammer, you can hold it by the heavy metal part, and then everything starts looking like a huge stone block which needs to be nudged into place.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc neither am I but I'm taking it right to heart.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc When I have a hammer all I see are missing dents screaming for freedom.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
The real hammers were all the nails we improvised along the way?

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When you have a nail, everything looks like a hammer
https://doomscroller.social/notes/ancenempdid801ui@mcc but when you need *scissors* there are never any to be found!
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every putty knife i've known has been a flimsy thing with no weight in it
you must have one hell of a beast of a putty knife
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc this is the lockpicking lawyer, and what i have for you today is-
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every putty knife i've known has been a flimsy thing with no weight in it
you must have one hell of a beast of a putty knife
@benroyce My dad loves picking up cheap flea market tools, and he’s given me a couple of those putty knives that have a tiny hammer on the handle end. They also have a flip-out Phillips bit, so you can effectively deal with any drywall nail/screw pops. I’m not sure I’d want to drive in a real nail with that tool though!
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc If the only tool you have is a Sawzall, everything looks like an all.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc
Yes, yes, very true, but consider this: if you have a hammer and a stopwatch, you have an altimeter.If you have a hammer and a long rope (and patience), you can measure the planet's rotation and your latitude.
If you have a hammer and a field, you have a track-and-field sport.
If you have a hammer and a stack of paper, you can turn on a fan with impunity.
If you... wait, what were you saying about padlocks?
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
* after reading this thread*
ooo that reminds me that i have to change my battery in my car's key fob. need to find some tweezers...lol.
