the ability to "leave well enough alone"

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by vash

It's not on an actual bumper.


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How about changing you iPhone sig? I mean come on man... it still has the factory sig?

How about something like:

"Sent from the all wise and all knowing Vash!"

[vash]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

How about changing you iPhone sig? I mean come on man... it still has the factory sig?



How about something like:



"Sent from the all wise and all knowing Vash!"

Agh. You suck. Haha


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[rusnak]

Mine says "This is not the Droid you're looking for"

[PushingMyLuck]

Vash, does the following post bother you?


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[KevinTodd]

Totally. I'll go upstairs if I suddenly think my shoes are misaligned in the closet, just to straighten them out. Total wacko.

[look 171]

My first "professional" employee shook my hand, thank me for the work and walked off into the sunset after 2 days of employment. I made a feeler gauge and ran it through all the cabinet doors he hung. When he saw that, he laughed and was never heard from again. I have since learn to calm down and chase after more important things. Still, they hate me hanging around the job site after 3-4 hours with nothing to do. I start checking siht. My guys have been with me for over 14-15 years, so they know what to except. I feel bad for em' sometimes.

[Stonestreet]

Originally Posted by look 171

My first "professional" employee shook my hand, thank me for the work and walked off into the sunset after 2 days of employment. I made a feeler gauge and ran it through all the cabinet doors he hung. When he saw that, he laughed and was never heard from again. I have since learn to calm down and chase after more important things. Still, they hate me hanging around the job site after 3-4 hours with nothing to do. I start checking siht. My guys have been with me for over 14-15 years, so they know what to except. I feel bad for em' sometimes.

I swear I do the exact same thing with a gauge and a pencil at all the reveals.

[VincentVega]

I'm going through this now with drywall and paint. I was just about done but thought I could make it a little better. Wrong, do it again. It's a curse.

[Heel n Toe]

A couple of quotes from two friends...

Tara (singer/songwriter): "If you know someone who's a little bit OCD and you really want to mess with their head, explain kerning to them."

Dennis (graphic artist - said this when he and I worked at the same place): "Perfection is boring." Perfect women, perfect design, perfectly clean house/apartment, perfect wedding, perfect anything.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Stonestreet

I swear I do the exact same thing with a gauge and a pencil at all the reveals.

You sick bastard!!

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Stonestreet

I swear I do the exact same thing with a gauge and a pencil at all the reveals.

When I hang casing (even paint grade) I always use a 3/16" block as a spacer. M guys think I am nuts. But its perfect every time, and sometimes is actually faster with this small stick.

[look 171]

I have to ask. Are many of you OCD with only certain things? I am, with only some things but many others I simply don't care. for example, I never proofread (bad deal there I use to catch so much BS from all my teachers). My desk is neat, but not perfect. My wife's desk is perfect. I really think she measures the lamp to make sure it center the desk. the paintings at my house if perfectly level. I use a freaking level to make sure of that. electrical outlets are done the same way. My shoe laces must be the same length if not, I will stripped it off in a crowded room to get em' fix. can't deal, no sir. Holes in my clothes, I could care less.

[pavulon]

what you fellas gonna do if they load you in your casket all kittywampus?

[recycled sixtie]

I have not read all the posts above so I am either lazy or certainly not OCD.

What this thread brings to mind is over analysis leads to paralysis.....

G.

[Stonestreet]

Originally Posted by look 171

I have to ask. Are many of you OCD with only certain things? I am, with only some things but many others I simply don't care. for example, I never proofread (bad deal there I use to catch so much BS from all my teachers). My desk is neat, but not perfect. My wife's desk is perfect. I really think she measures the lamp to make sure it center the desk. the paintings at my house if perfectly level. I use a freaking level to make sure of that. electrical outlets are done the same way. My shoe laces must be the same length if not, I will stripped it off in a crowded room to get em' fix. can't deal, no sir. Holes in my clothes, I could care less.

When someone is paying me for something, it's never good enough. Whether it's paint grade casing (I use the stepped block too) or a walnut staircase, every single thing matters. Grain orientation, colour gradient, etc. there must be a cadence to the finished product.

My music doesn't need to be perfect, but it should sound distilled and every note or rhythm should find a friend with purpose.

That said, I essentially live in a mess. I did the dishes yesterday, so that was good.

I think you've got me deconstructing myself. My problem is that if something can't be perfect, I don't even want to start it. So if I don't have time or skill to do something 100%, it just doesn't get done.

[Stonestreet]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

I have not read all the posts above so I am either lazy or certainly not OCD.

What this thread brings to mind is over analysis leads to paralysis.....

G.

Precisely.

[sand_man]

It's a balancing act. And maybe something that comes with age. I generally don't like to start projects unless I know that I can finish them, and finish them with a high degree of quality; some would say I procrastinate, I say that I spend a lot of effort up front to ensure smooth delivery.

But a good example, for me, that I'm learning to leave "well enough" is that my "new to me" 993 has a typical amount of road rash on the front bumper cover. The car is a daily driver for me. I use only the best fluids and parts on the car as I maintain it. Mechanically, the thing is as sound as the day it left the factory. I keep it up. And rather than fret over the small paint imperfections, I enjoy the car as it is. I keep it washed and waxed, but some how look the other way over the "patina". One day I will get to it, but for now...I will leave well enough alone.

[vash]

Originally Posted by look 171

I have to ask. Are many of you OCD with only certain things? I am, with only some things but many others I simply don't care. for example, I never proofread (bad deal there I use to catch so much BS from all my teachers). My desk is neat, but not perfect. My wife's desk is perfect. I really think she measures the lamp to make sure it center the desk. the paintings at my house if perfectly level. I use a freaking level to make sure of that. electrical outlets are done the same way. My shoe laces must be the same length if not, I will stripped it off in a crowded room to get em' fix. can't deal, no sir. Holes in my clothes, I could care less.

I'm not OCD. I just like hobby stuff. My shoe closet is a mess. I need a flashlight to find shoes. I use a $150 flashlight. I researched for a month to buy it. My knife collection is scattered. But every knife, whether I can find it or not is as sharp as I can get it. I chase knife edge sharpness all the time.

I just like to tinker.


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[sand_man]

Originally Posted by vash

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LOLz

[Evans, Marv]

When putting out our vitamins, medication, etc. pills, my wife lines everything up according to size. When I do it, I just put them in a pile. Last week, I told her I had noticed I could recognize if they were all there faster when they were in a unorganized pile than when she neatly lined everything up. She always pushes to maintain organization around her. Me not much, although I don't leave large messes. I'm the type who lets things get to a certain point of disorganization & then cleans the place up, which it remains for awhile. I drive her nuts at times, but I think it's just a different way of thinking.