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50 Times People Came Up With Hilariously Dumb Solutions To Problems That ‘Technically’ Work
There will come a point when you lack the resources to fix something broken and have to rely on creativity. And with a bit of quick thinking, you’ll be able to come up with something,
These photos from r/thereifixedit show people making easy fixes with what they have at their disposal. Some are clever and even plausibly functional, while others are just downright silly.
Scroll through them and have a few chuckles and giggles.
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#1
Imagine If Achieving World Peace Can Be This Easy
BoredPossum 1 year ago
Exactly, it's been tried, and it was a good idea exactly zero times.
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#2
"Broken Button. Squeeze The Chicken To Request Stop."
Atomic Giraffe 1 year ago
Would be so funny when each person wants to get off at their stop. 😄
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
I wonder what Feathered Dinosaur would have to say about this.
The page has 81,000 members with a profile that reads, "MacGyver would be proud." It's a nod to the classic 1985 television series (rebooted in 2016) about Angus MacGyver, a man described as a "non-violent problem solver" who uses his keen handiness skills to get out of a jam. He could defuse bombs using paper clips and break zip ties using live wires.
#3
Fixed. We're Done Here
#4
I Tried To Paint A Little Cardinal On This Snowy Fence But It Got Smeared. Thankfully I Was Able To Fix It
tracy black 1 year ago
i dont like killing animals so i just pictured my ex was the red spot lol
#5
In Order To Open The Oven We Mounted The Drawer Handles In This Way. It's Perfect!
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 1 year ago
I think it looks nice. Artistic without looking stupid or sloppy.
Blue Mar 1 year ago (edited)
Exactly my thoughts, It would definitely bother me.
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Jess Smith 1 year ago
Two of the drawer handles are aligned vertically but the rest aren't and I don't know why this is bothering me but it is
Dragons Exist 1 year ago
It's so the oven door can open in an arc, and since the drawers are different sizes, a consistent diagonal would look weird
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Catpawsarethebest 1 year ago
I like this one. It's a cute and fun addition to make your kitchen YOURS!
#6
Engineer Level Jury-Rigging
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
This is actually very creative and smart. Humans can be so awesome sometimes. :)
ConstantlyJon 1 year ago
we put little magnetic hooks upside-down on the sides of our metal trash can and put the pull strings on them.
Cat Chat 1 year ago
It starts narrow enough at the bottom and gets wider as it goes up (talking about the upside down stool🙃), so it shouldn't be much of a problem. They do need to poke that corner that's sticking out back in, first.
Load More Replies...You don't need to be at MacGyver level, but knowing how to properly fix something would be beneficial. For builder, author, and humanitarian Ian Anderson, begin with the small things around the house.
"Listen to your stuff, notice how things sound when they are working okay," Anderson told Apartment Therapy. "Touch things to notice how they feel. Sniff things; odd smells often mean something has changed, maybe a leak or something overheating.
#7
I Like To Consider Myself A Handyman. Gotta Do What You Gotta Do To Pass University Dorm Inspections
#8
My Local Dunkin Donuts Drive Through Speaker Broke. They’re Using A Baby Monitor Now
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
I would sooo pull up through the drive thru with a pacifier and those hand sock things
#9
Deactivated Esclator=stairs
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
There was a blackout at the mall last week, a hundred people were stuck on the escalator for two hours
#10
We Have The Technology. We Can Rebuild Him
Nikolaj Christensen 1 year ago
As long as the person is OK with the joke! I love people who are "different " than the standard but who are strong enough to have good humour about it! People are free to make fun of my mental illnesses as well, as long as I know its all just for fun 😊
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
If Audi or I ever lose an eye and our soft can-opener does that, she's going to be out of far more than googly eyes!
#11
My Lamp Base Broke, But I'm A Woodworker
#12
A Bird Started A Nest On Top Of The Air Conditioner
#13
Sorry
#14
Good Car Repair 🤣
DefinitelyNotTheDuolingoOwl 1 year ago
Did very similar with my beater car (duct tape plus caulk + spackle to fill imperfections) then topped it of with color-match paint I ordered online. Actually looks pretty good!
MaggieMay85 1 year ago
I did that with my red Chevy Cobalt, I still have the roll of red duct tape, probably should have sent it with the new owner.
Kelly H. Wilder 1 year ago
Yep! I remember several kids doing that in high school. Duct Tape and spray paint were magic back then.
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Puppy Dancing! 1 year ago (edited)
Did this to my plastic bumper which had a crack, completely forgot it was cracked/"repaired" until just now
Practice brings precision, a concept that likewise applies to being handy. Anderson urges doing trial runs on easily disposable scrap material.
"Grab an 8-feet length of two by four and mark the first three feet up with some square lines and saw it into slices like a bread loaf. Three feet later, you'll be cutting as square as a pro."
#15
My Sis In Law Just Posted This. She Told My Brother, “Use Those DIY Books And Fix The Chair!” Done
Bonesko 1 year ago
When the next problem arises he can just look up in the DIY books.... Oh! I get it now!
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#16
My Dad's Solution To Keep The Dishwasher Door From Opening Mid Cycle 😂
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
You know this has been played during a house party.
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ArtificiallyIntelligent 1 year ago
Ba da, dup da dup da dup, Ba da, dup da dup da dup, Ba da, dup da dup da dup, Ba da, dup da dup da dup.
Savannah Alkilani 1 year ago
imagine every time you have to wash dishes but someones blocking the other passage you have to play limbo with a tower of plates in hand. xp
#17
Someone Stole My Large Chainring And Bolts, So I Used An Acorn To Make It The Two Miles To The Train Station
#18
Took Care Of That Stump Boss
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Great execution, but couldn't they have left the tree? Would've been nice to walk up the steps with some shade..
ArtificiallyIntelligent 1 year ago
"I'm too old to be walking up these steps, y'all" -Elderly tree probably
Nikki Angulo 1 year ago
There’s a road like this in my town. The stump is wrecking it due to frost upheaval during the winters.
HTakeover 1 year ago
Based on the tile pattern & shapes, it looks like there used to be something there. Maybe some kind of post or pole. Hopefully this is only temporary. Pretty slick though.
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Based on the stump, I'd say they originally just built around the tree, but it was later cut down. It's doesn't have to be temporary, though. If there were plans to remove it completely, they would have to rip up and remove a much larger section.
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Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago
This is really cool! Though they'd better paint something on that stump so it doesn't rot.
#19
Hubby Was Mad When I Dented My Car So I Fixed It. I Swear The Cement Pillar I Parked Next To Came Out Of Nowhere
Sunny Day 1 year ago
They have stickers of Wile E. Coyote (Pure Genius) you can use, too. It looks like he ran into the car and caused the dent.
Mary Hiers 1 year ago
I had one of those giant magnetic band-aids on my car over a similar dent and some jerk stole it right off my car in broad daylight. It was over 10 years ago and I'm still salty.
René Sauer 1 year ago
My father could drive a 40 feet long, 8 feet wide coach over small passes in the swiss alps or trough the tight streets of Paris, but sometimes had problems when there was a barrier of some sort near his toyota corrola. that car had so many small scratches all over the bumpers 😁
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
My first car was mostly made of Bondo, and painted exactly the color of beige masking tape, which was handy when I kicked a hole in the fender
#20
Jury-Rigged Mixer
Still on the topic of practicing, Anderson advises starting with simple must-know tasks like changing lightbulbs and tightening loose screws.
"Even just keeping things clean will teach you something because it means you have to get up close and can spot something new early."
#21
It’s Safe Now
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
Who are all these idiots hanging out on the side that's about to break off? Why are they hanging out on the side that's about to break off?
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
Come on, they know the tape will only hold for a couple of days, they'll be back with the biggest thing of JB Weld you ever saw
ConstantlyJon 1 year ago
yeah I'm sticking with those people who are chilling on the left side of that thing.
Aggressive Cupcake 1 year ago
"Prekeatolen" in Norway. There is a scene from it in Mission Impossible. Big tourist attraction.
PFD 1 year ago
Thanks! Per wiki, "Along the plateau itself there continues to be a deep crack. Due to these cracks, the plateau will at some point fall down, but all the geological investigations have revealed that this will not happen in the foreseeable future, and geologists have confirmed the safety of the plateau." So assuming that's correct, none of the people in the picture are being dumb (except if you want to call the joke with the tape "dumb").
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Somebody At The Gym Threw A Medicine Ball Into The Drywall. They Fixed It By Putting A Vent Grate Over It
#23
Jumpstart
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
... Anyone remember the Elevator Gag from 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'? (If you haven't seen that movie, watch it - it's a hilarious period piece set in the Roaring Twenties!)
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
... And here it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4fyw9wDT-w
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#24
You Can Fix Anything With Duct Tape
SobyKay 1 year ago
you can make a cast with duct tape, so technically....
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HTakeover 1 year ago
Can I fix my WD-40 with duct tape, or fix my duct tape with WD-40?
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Camber Hollywood 1 year ago
Except ducts. Never use it on ducts. Seriously. The original name for this is DUCK TAPE, as it is really good at keeping water out.
HTakeover 1 year ago
It wasn't called duck tape because of water resistance... it was called that because it was originally duck cloth (a type of linen) with adhesive on one side. It wasn't until later during the war effort that they applied a rubber coating that made it waterproof.
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Cecilie Hammershøy 1 year ago
If you can't fix it with duck tape or cable ties it isn't worth fixing
keyboardtek 1 year ago
Except to air ducts. It dries out, cracks, and is nearly impossible to remove.
#25
Put The Signs On The Fuel Pumps, Boss!
Angrykitten 1 year ago
Those would have been quickly available though. I bet they are intended for slushy machine or fountain drinks
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Robert T 1 year ago
I still can't understand how these things can deliver different fuels through the same hose without contaminating it. Not only that but in Europe the diesel and petrol pumps have different-sized nozzles so you can't accidentally put diesel in a petrol vehicle.
ƒιѕн 1 year ago (edited)
Diesel has it's own hose. Regular and E10 Gasoline has its own hose. E85 (Flex Fuel) has its own hose, E15 (2001 and newer models) has its own hose. And the minuscule amount left in the line from one customer to the next getting different octane ratings of regular gasoline will have no affect. At stations offering mid grade fuel the blends are done at the pump, as most stores only have tanks for regular and premium. caseys-666...c14116.jpg 
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
Damn it, I came down here for a diesel slushie and nothing else will do
#26
Locked The Gate; No One Can Get Into The Field Now
Hi_im_a_doge (she/her) 1 year ago
I'll get you next time! MUAHAHAHAHA *cough cough*
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#27
A For Effort
Sky Render 1 year ago
A friend of mine runs a game store and her SO does custom art for the cartridges that come in with missing or damaged labels that looks a lot like this. My favorite was her cover art for Super Mario World: a horribly deformed Yoshi being jumped off of by a horribly deformed Mario, and next to them was written "I fear this creature".
Fixing something and restoring its functionality can be satisfying. Likewise, you can save money on supposed repairs. As Anderson reminds us, "As a handy person, you'll save valuable resources by keeping your stuff in good repair."
#28
Hose Clamps To Keep My Office Chair From Involuntarily Descending
Tabitha 1 year ago
I wish I’d thought of it for countless office chairs I was given that wouldn’t hold their height and left me practically with my chin on my desk.
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G A 1 year ago
No cos that would have slid down still. Needed all of them abutting each other to retain the height.
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Found At The Beachside Resort, Where I’m Staying. The Umbrella Was Wobbly, So They Stuck A Butter Knife In It
#30
There, You Can Open The Door Again
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
I love this. Absolutely thinking outside the box and creating a darned good temporary fix.
Dreaming Spirit 1 year ago
To be honest- my experience says this won't be temporary :D
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A Duck Tape Masterpiece
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago (edited)
I'm particularly impressed with the attention to detail of the, now, nonexistant window.
keyboardtek 1 year ago
$1000 cost to replace the body panels and paint them. $3000 to remove the duct tape, before you can fix the body panels.
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Duct tape, on a Mercedes? Really, can't afford to fix a Mercedes? Or was this Red Green.
#32
Boot Glue Didn't Hold, So I'm Making It Through The Day This Way
Tabitha 1 year ago (edited)
Hey, I have stapled and taped many a skirt, dress, and pant leg hem, and safety pinned many a partially broken zipper (on the inside so it wasn’t blatantly obvious), just to get through the day before I could go home and properly repair it. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do to get by until you’re able to get it fixed the right way.
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Um, I don't carry boot glue every time I step out the door. Do you? So, yeah, really, you do whatever you can until you can get home to make the permanent fix (as OP explained in the title, this is just to make it through the rest of the day).
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If you're struggling with a chore because of your lack of skills, Anderson has one important reminder: there's nothing wrong with asking for help. This is especially true for chores involving potentially dangerous tasks like electrical work.
#33
Washing Machine Lid Fixed
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
Well that definitely works. I'm curious to know how it was originally opened.
Tabitha 1 year ago
Probably a handle fixed to the top, maybe center, of the lid which broke off and is hard to replace.
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Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
a friend of mine had one of those push down flush buttons on her toilet instead of a handle. when it broke, her other half fixed a d*ldo to it, so you pushed that down to flush. unfortunately, I think they later fixed it properly. loved the rubber peen flush button.
robin aldrich 1 year ago
A neighbor of mine had one of those and said those glass lids are a b**** to replace.
#34
Can't Afford To Lose Another Remote... :|
Avoidance_Panda 1 year ago (edited)
Yup a new bit by the looks of it, and it's heavier than you think..m
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Well
Sky Render 1 year ago
For when you really liked the look of 1970s station wagons but don't want a 50-year-old car!
#36
My Bowling Ally Got New Tvs, But Instead Of Getting New Mounts, They Just Screwed Them On To The Old Tvs
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
This is probably not as silly as it seems. It saves labour and new mountings. It looks pretty tidy too.
setsuriseikou 1 year ago
I couldn't even tell what the fix was until I read the caption.
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Tesla Sulu 1 year ago
removing the old TVs would probably result in a lot of ceiling damage that then need repair. Also, are those ceiling tiles asbestos?
#37
Dog Ate My “S” Key So I Converted A Key I Rarely Use And Promoted It
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Sorry. The "S" keys are a delicacy, like the chocolate the cat hides in the sandbox.
Tabitha 1 year ago (edited)
I’ve used Wite-Out on keys when I’ve inherited a keyboard at work that had a lot of the letters worn off the keys, and had been told it would be a little bit of time before it could be replaced. I can put up with almost any inconvenience, especially if it is on the short side of temporary. Anything longer term still needs to have a reasonable end date, though, and please let me in on why the long wait. I’m a reasonable grown up who has worked in a lot of companies, and am perfectly capable of understanding about budgeting and paperwork and shipping issues, because I’ve been there done that, so don’t try to treat me like some kind of clueless newbie and give me some b******t excuse, OK?
Becoming more handy is impossible without the proper tools. Home Depot Vice President David Passifume spoke to Yahoo and gave a list of essentials.
"This includes a tape measure, a hammer with a comfortable grip, both a Philips head and flat head screwdriver, a pair of pliers, a cordless drill, a level, a stud finder, a handheld sander, and a few adjustable wrenches in different sizes to manipulate nuts and bolts."
#38
So The Front Won’t Fall Off
Agfox 1 year ago
For those who don't know it's speed tape, an aluminium pressure-sensitive tape used to perform minor/temporary repairs on aircraft & high-speed vehicles
CooperDooper81 1 year ago
So, it's fancy sticky tape you say? I feel better now.
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Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Long ago, I had a housemate who was a freelance fantasy artist, very into horses, elves, SCA fighting, and the like. One year, for her birthday, we got her a sailplane ride from a local glider port. She *LOVED* it - even though the leading edge of one of the sailplane's wings had a speed tape patch on it. Soon after, she did a cover for Dragon Magazine with a young elf riding an Appaloosa Pegasus over some wooded hills or low mountains - and the leading edge of one of the horse's wings had a duct tape patch on it, if you looked closely. That would have been in the 1984 - 1989 time frame, if anyone wants to look it up.
Joanne Earle 1 year ago
OK I see comments saying that it's an airline-accepted temporary fix. Still though....to the average passenger looking out the window, it looks like duct tape. lol
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Fun Fact - there is a variety of Duct Tape certified for use *inside* nuclear reactors!
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sbj 1 year ago
I'm also worried about how he is standing on that ladder and not using a cherry picker, harness, having a co-worker present...the list just goes on
CooperDooper81 1 year ago
Only two points of contact instead of the advised 3.
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#39
It's Water That Falls Down From Up High Let's Not Split Hairs Here
Caro Caro 1 year ago
Hang a little bucket with holes in the bottem ... Bush shower :)
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#40
I Guess That Will Do
Hashim Siraj 1 year ago
“Sweeping” the floor with our competition! Call now for one brush free!
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#41
There, I Fixed It
#42
When You Own A Welder, Nothing Is Ever Really Broken
Kelly H. Wilder 1 year ago
Six Million Dollar Man...and the Bionic Woman--tv gold!
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TheGoodBoi 1 year ago (edited)
I thought he was welding the scissors to the tire, which would raise more questions. I was going to say he's the best welder on the planet.
#43
They Will Never Know The Difference
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
I'm wondering if those are incandescent bulbs, if so, that's going to be a very very temporary fix.
#44
My Kid Lost The Head To One Of Her Dolls
Painting is another satisfying DIY activity for the home, and for expert Christina Blake, it is also an excellent place to start.
"Adding a fresh coat to an old piece also gives you the opportunity to experiment with different colors and finishes, before taking on bigger paint projects in the future."
#45
Structural Spaghetti Cans
ConstantlyJon 1 year ago
We had to put a dish rack underneath a shelf before to keep it from collapsing.
#46
Fixed!
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
This looks really practical. But it could do with a bit of a tidy up.
iBlank 1 year ago
yeah, a few minutes with a metal file and it'll look legit
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Toaster Oven Broke
Shelli Aderman 1 year ago (edited)
If only there was something LIKE a toaster oven available… 🤔 (THE ACTUAL OVEN)
#48
Interesting Fix. (My Pic)
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
Clear shipping tape, applied inside and out, would hold this together until you could get it replaced. This isn't a fix, more like a bandaid on a broken bone.
Tabitha 1 year ago (edited)
A bandaid meant not as a permanent fix, but only to get it to the “hospital”, where it can be properly fixed, with a minimum of further damage, by bona fide professionals who know what they’re doing..
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S. E. in Indiana 1 year ago
If it protects the screen on your phone, it should be good for the windshield.
#49
Not Mine, Not Sure If It’s Been On Here Before
Szzone aka Rottyintós Batman 1 year ago
I saw this as a meme in 2020, the building was society and the beams were Netflix's Tiger King movie
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Nice way to commit insurance fraud. "Come on Jimmy! Pull your car up behind mine!"
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M O'Connell 1 year ago
Shame on the groundwork engineer for specifying such poor foundations, but hats-off to whoever designed the rest of that apartment building!
#50
Got A New Headlight
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
And for those 10 minutes it's going to flicker like crazy and make your eyes go wonky.
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#51
Green Button
#52
Lexus Hatchback... I Mean Latchback
Regina Holt 1 year ago
If you own a Lexus and can't afford a genuine repair, and would rather drive around like this, what is your life really like?
#53
Defrosters Quit. Fixed It
Nate Lefkowitz 1 year ago
You can’t be certain until you defrost the window
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Well, I Think It's Ok
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
Well, the actual hardware for this is called a muffler hanger, so I guess this is technically correct.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
I was going to say lol. "Got the hanger boss!"...🤦♂️
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Sheena Leversedge Wood 1 year ago
did a similar cobble together when our exhaust dropped like that. I used the shoelace from one of my DMs to suspend it from the tow bar for our drive to the garage
#55
Working Computer
#56
Yeah, That’s Probably Not Gonna Work
#57
Broken Window Resolution
#58
Perfect For Those Cold Winter Nights
#59
True Story: So... I Tried To Open The Door To See How The Installation Was Going. Tried
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Drains work by gravity and require sufficient pitch to operate.
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Honestly…it’s Supposed To Be A Horse 😂
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
A pegasus crossing is the name given to a type of horse rider friendly light-controlled crossing in the UK. The button is at a suitable height for someone on horseback to press, and instead of a little green person, it's a little green person on a horse that tells you when to go. Our crossing are all named after creatures of some sort (Pegasus (OK, that one's mythical), toucan, puffin, pelican, zebra)
#61
Didn't Notice Till I Gave It A Tug
#63
Just Like New!
#64
Uh…this Is Not What I Meant When I Said Window Seat
Dave 1 year ago
The arrow there is to hide the fact there is another window.
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Reminds me - the Boeing Starliner launched today, carrying two astronauts to the ISS for its first crewed launch.
G A 1 year ago
No, he's holding the door in place with his foot and has the newspaper and duct tape at the ready as a replacement patch.
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#65
Hinge On The TV Mount Not Holding Up? Do A Dollop Of Daisy
#66
My Kids Broke Off The Microwave Door Handle, But I Fixed It
Funhog 1 year ago
Best to not leave these suction cups on the glass door for too long because they'll end up shattering the glass.
M O'Connell 1 year ago
The front of that microwave is almost certainly plastic.
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If the outside of your microwave is getting hot enough to warp plastic, you have a much bigger problem than a broken door handle.
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#67
I Guess The Dryer Relay Went Bad, It Runs When Pushing Start, It Doesn’t Stay Running. I Fixed It, Just Didn’t Repair It Yet
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Motors in "dumb" (i.e. single-speed, single function) appliances like a clothes dryer use a capacitor-start, capacitor-run configuration with a centrifugal start switch which takes the start capacitor and winding out of circuit once the motor gets up to speed. I would surmise that the run capacitor has gone bad and forcing the start cap to remain in circuit is giving it enough capacitance to stay running. There are two separate thermal overload systems in virtually every dryer, and they are completely separate. If there were a problem with the heating element, its high-limit switch would open. If there were a problem with the motor, its internal thermal fuse would open (which is non-resettable).
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Clocks Fixed, You’re Welcome
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Assuming this is a school, that clock is powered from a remote clock controller board so that all the clocks in the building are synchronized. It's not like all they had to do was change the batteries or something.
#69
Ticket Closed
#70
They Just Remodeled Our Local Subway To Align With Their Current Corporate Branding And I Gotta Say They Really Knocked This One Out Of The Park
Me. Just Me. 1 year ago
Someone applied a drop shadow in photoshop and then screwed with the coloring.
#71
A Gem That's Been Driving Around Town Lately
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
At first I'm thinking, "why didn't they use the spare?" And then I realize they did...on the front.
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Seriously, a Lexus? You can't trade that in for something a little more affordable?
#72
Dad's Friend Came Across This. Seems Legit
Major Harris 1 year ago
looks like the beginning of a horror film. "should we stop and see what's going on?"
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Hopefully just temporary. Props to the crew for finding the perfect stick/small tree, though.
#73
Me Fixing My Headphones
#74
Someone Complained The Sink Leaked
#75
Didn't Even Need Duct Tape
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
I'm not sure, but it looks like it might have been removed to put the switch in.
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#76
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago
I did that with two pencils once! I was out on a picnic and forgot the cutlery.
G A 1 year ago
What does a constipated accountant do when he runs out of loo roll? He works it out with a pencil.....
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#77
I Fixed Covid
#78
Drawer Knob Broken So I Fixed It
#79
Ready For The Next 100 Miles
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
I can't believe anyone would take a chance with their brakes, like this.
arthbach 1 year ago
Given the car 'repairs' on this thread, yes, I can totally believe people would be this stupid.
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keyboardtek 1 year ago
As soon as the brake heats up from friction, those nylon cable ties are going to melt.
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
This is the front wheel of a motorcycle. I have absolutely no words for just how epically stupid this is -- unless they removed their front brake lever from the bars so they wouldn't be tempted to use them, then yeah actually a fine fix to limp home with, carry on.
M O'Connell 1 year ago (edited)
They've fastened a hex key in place of the bolt. Hex keys are often made of O-1 tool steel, which has a yield strength of roughly 1500MPa, while a Grade 10.9 bolt has a yield strength of 940MPa. If they replaced an M10 bolt with a 6mm hex key, theoretically they would be equally strong (assuming a quality hex key). The part that's missing is the pad retainer shaft, which on older Tokico brake calipers was only held in with a cotter pin anyway.
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Needed A Pie Server, Didn't Have One, Had Plastic Utensils And Duct Tape . .
#81
Jury-Rigged Washer And Toilet Combo
laura lee 1 year ago
Being crushed by a washing machine while going number two? Same.
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#82
This Honestly Works Better Than The Old Knob
Mary Hiers 1 year ago
I have those on both the hot and cold taps in my bath. The splines on the old stems were too worn down for the real controls to fit. I really should get it properly fixed, but it works so ???
#83
We Got New Pcs At Work, This One Didn’t Fit So Someone Fixed It 🙄
René Sauer 1 year ago
well, at least the screen is completely free. I bet in some other places it would be covered a couple of inches on the sites.
#84
Just Arrived In Houston To Visit The Boyfriend’s Dad For The First Time In 11 Months. I Think He Was A Little Confused As To Why I Was So Excited! 😄
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Wonder how much microwave leakage you get putting screws into a microwave door?
#85
Soap Bottle Keeps Falling Into The Sink
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
This would actually be a good fix as long as the glue didn't melt the bottle or the vanity.
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#86
Saw This One On Facebook
2WheelTravlr 1 year ago
And either they took the picture just before the carnage (or trucknage) or they've invented the first ratchet hovercraft.
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Roof Leak, Schmoof Leak
Lee Henderson 1 year ago
I had aroof leak in a nursing hope I was the maintenance at. I ran a string from the screw where water was getting in and then ran the string to a sink Problem solved!
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Eeekkk! Someones going to get an unexpected shower very soon. That's unnerving to say the least.
#88
Technically, This Is Still A Headlight
#89
Don’t Worry, I’m An Engineer
Katie Lutesinger 1 year ago
At least the family wouldn't have to pay for the cremation.
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M O'Connell 1 year ago
It looks like they've bonded earth and neutral together with the left pair of clippers.
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When The Only Tool In Your Toolbox Is “Duck” Tape
#91
Couldn't Find My Boxcutter But Could Find A Blade And Lots Of Blu-Tack
#92
I’ve Got This
#93
Hotel Handyman. Clear Taped Broken Tile
Just-4-2day 1 year ago
Looking at the carpet, and it seems to be behind the desk, it's going to stay that way until there is a remodeling.
#95
Solid Paving Job, Nobody Will Notice
#96
Who Says Ergo Chairs Have To Be Expensive?
Upstaged75 1 year ago
I would have gone with pool noodles personally. That seems more comfortable.
#97
Brooklyn Residential Building WiFi
#98
Works In A Pinch
#99
Don't Worry Those Elevator Buttons Are Fully Protected From Covid-19
Fellfromthemoon 1 year ago
Actually, the plastic sheet can easily be wiped with disinfectant. Something the electrics are not supposed to withstand.
#100
I Found This Marvelous Cooling System Of 0.5 Cents
#101
Asked Maintenance To Fix The Hole In My Water Heater Closet
Jeremy James 1 year ago
Just need to hit the top and bottom with some foam and it's Good 'Nuff!
#102
Christmas Lights Won’t Go Out This Year!
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
You've got to show those darn circuit breakers who's actually in charge.
Richard Graham 1 year ago
"charge" is the right word. You touch that, you're charged.
Load More Replies... featherytoad 1 year ago
So, is he doing this so the breaker doesn't trip? If the breaker doesn't trip it will cause a fire. Am I right about this?
M O'Connell 1 year ago
This is actually a requirement for fire suppression equipment so it cannot accidentally be de-energized.
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The Battery Of My Calculator Fell Out So I Had To Improvise With The Solar Panel On It
TheDarkestRaven 1 year ago
I live in Florida so I just yeet mine outside every now and then to recharge it
#104
MacBook Pro 2tb
#105
This Column At Walgreens Is Being Kept Up With Caution Tape
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
Why are there no cones around it, to protect it with their H&S magic?
#106
Well.. Yeah
#107
That Will Keep The Burglers Away
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Im just guessing here, but i think this is more about keeping the door from swinging open while in motion. Less about keeping someone from breaking in. Maybe?
#109
Why Pay Someone To Fix Your Bumper When There's A Perfectly Good Aux Cord In The Car
#110
Top Tier Seer!
M O'Connell 1 year ago
When it's over 100 degrees outside and your condenser fan motor decides to die, you would do this too.
Load More Replies... Regina Holt 1 year ago
And here is someone who is glad they don't have to deal with any pesky HOA
MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago
Something fell out of the air onto the roof. Not sure what it is. High school shop class?
#111
Wife Accidentally Backed Into The Foundation Of The Apartment Complex Last Week. Noticed She Made Repairs
#112
Found On Facebook. DIY Electrical On A Budget
#113
Take That, Stupid Apple Lightning-To-Headphones Adapter. You Won't Fray Or Break This Time. (Amazon Product #b073qmgrqy Times 1 + Electrical Tape)
Kira Okah 1 year ago
Connector is Apple's, if theirs keep breaking then any third party one will probably break too. Other option is replacing phone, which would be a waste if the phone otherwise still works.
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I Cracked My Induction Cooker. I’m Sure This Packing Tape Will Hold Nicely
WindySwede 1 year ago
why not, its induction, just don't place a pot directly on tape 🙃👍🤫
Load More Replies... Regina Holt 1 year ago
Stand by with fire extinguisher, and emergency services dialed in to hit "enter" as soon as you try this.
#115
Rat Hole = Fixed
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
RATS! From the looks of it, it has been repaired many times and the rats keep chewing through it.
The danish woman 1 year ago
Can't understand why rats will come in to that nice clean place 🤮
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My Friend Couldn't Find The Power Cable, Nothing Is A Problem Of You Have Enough Isolating Tape And Audacity
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kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Yesss! This is the content I come here for. That and the animals and the funny stuff. Oh, and the comics too! :)
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Shannimal 1 year ago
Today I learned that it's "Jury-rigged" and not "Jerry-rigged." I always thought "Jerry," whoever he was, was a talent.
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 1 year ago
Me too! I was convinced the title was wrong, but I've done some digging & found this: https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/jerry-built-vs-jury-rigged-vs-jerry-rigged-usage-history You learn something new every day 😊
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kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
Yesss! This is the content I come here for. That and the animals and the funny stuff. Oh, and the comics too! :)
Load More Replies... Shannimal 1 year ago
Today I learned that it's "Jury-rigged" and not "Jerry-rigged." I always thought "Jerry," whoever he was, was a talent.
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 1 year ago
Me too! I was convinced the title was wrong, but I've done some digging & found this: https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/jerry-built-vs-jury-rigged-vs-jerry-rigged-usage-history You learn something new every day 😊
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