skills/handicraft

[lowslowbenz]

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Wow, I still remember that book. Kaso when my mother was cleaning out the garage back home, she mistook my box of reference material for old newspapers.

Tsk, good thing meron na internet.

[crazy_boy]

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Wow, I still remember that book. Kaso when my mother was cleaning out the garage back home, she mistook my box of reference material for old newspapers.

Tsk, good thing meron na internet.

i couldnt find a soft copy of that book. meron pa sa national bookstore niyan. 600 pesos yata?

very good reference book in my opinion

[lowslowbenz]

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Yeah, its a very informative read for DIY's.

[12vdc]

Vaginal repair? What the...?

I just did an Elba oven..



Inubos ng daga yung wires. The fun part is how to put the wires back to where it should connect.. Add to the complexity the safety measure na rin with the handling of ceramic foam insulation, makati sa balat at delikado malanghap ang fibres kaya kelangan mag gloves and mask.

Back when im in gradeschool, magaling daw ako mag tahi/ embroider and really good on hand skills.. What confuses me sometimes kahit sakit ng pamangkins ko sakin kinukunsulta, and those love problems, domestic & legal problems with colleagues at work.. Oh well, i do everything. The skills must be learned if you want to be a good properties admin.

[_Cathy_]

I know of a lady who took the course at Don Bosco before together with my other gearhead friends.
When they were disassembling and overhauling carburetors, they added extra parts to the plate of their friend so when they reassembled, he was going crazy when all were done and he still had parts leftover. :D

Don Bosco in Makati? I didn't know they offered short courses there. I'll inquire nga I only know that in HS they choose a "shop" (automotive, electronics etc)

i took a course in MFI 2 years ago. ok doon. although most likely you'll be the girl nga lang. regarding the book, this is the book i got. it is very comprehensive and full of details.

William Harry Crouse, Donald L. Anglin

Dyahe nga pag only girl Are the students more on those interested with cars or those that are there for work?

i couldnt find a soft copy of that book. meron pa sa national bookstore niyan. 600 pesos yata?

very good reference book in my opinion

I'll look it up nga. Is it an easy read for non-technical people like me?

[lowslowbenz]

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Cathy, re: Don Bosco, AFAIK they have "night-school" for crash courses in automotive and others. I can ask details from a friend who is a teacher there. That is if you're really that interested.

Its nitty gritty stuff ha, no fancy air conditioned classrooms there. Learning is inside a workshop.

[crazy_boy]

Dyahe nga pag only girl Are the students more on those interested with cars or those that are there for work?



I'll look it up nga. Is it an easy read for non-technical people like me?

yung mga kasabay ko before, 80% are not there to learn and work as a mechanic. most of us in the class are either 1. shop owner 2. car enthusiast 3. wants to open a repair shop

ok yung book. go to national and browse it. madali lang siya intindihin.

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Cathy, re: Don Bosco, AFAIK they have "night-school" for crash courses in automotive and others. I can ask details from a friend who is a teacher there. That is if you're really that interested.

Its nitty gritty stuff ha, no fancy air conditioned classrooms there. Learning is inside a workshop.

nag inquire din ako before sa Don Bosco. but since it was night school, i didn't push through. parang 6PM yata start ng class? too early for me. so i opted to go to MFI ortigas and attended Saturday classes.

[vinj]

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Wow, I still remember that book. Kaso when my mother was cleaning out the garage back home, she mistook my box of reference material for old newspapers.

Tsk, good thing meron na internet.

LOL, so you call your old Playboy, and Penthouse magazines "reference materials" pala.

*C4U, yeah, i think it's in Makati. My plan before was that if ever i migrated abroad, mag mekaniko/siraniko nalang ako.

[boybi]

I used to do all home repairs: lights/switches, toilets, sinks, appliances. Until we hired our present driver

[lowslowbenz]

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Hahaha, sayang nga. Somewhere in between the technical books was a mint (not bastardized) German Playboy Tetchie Agbayani edition.

:D

[holdencaulfield]

I am really interested in automotive maintenance. I was supposed to enroll at MFI Technical institute in Ortigas when I was in between jobs. I did not push through because I realised it was kinda awkward to go to a class where I assume I would be the only girl I bought some books to read on na lang. I really admire guys that are good with cars, more so those with jobs that are non technical pa (eg banker), it means interest talaga kaya natutunan.

I also want to learn carpentry and build cabinets etc. I don't think I am born with any skills or talent

sa school ng anak ko may parent dun na lola mekaniko. lola enya tawag sa kaniya. shop niya sa tandang sora. halos lahat ng tanong ko sa oto ko siya lang nakakasagot. kasama ko siyang naghahanap ng mga piyesa dito sa banawe.

*ser jick- sa youtube ko lang pinanood yung pagpalit ng power steering hose and liquid. alanghiya naman kasi. labor 800php tapos wala pang 15 minutes naayos/kabit na!

*ser greenlyt, cardict -kung gusto niyo may free seminar sa ricky ricky institute. crash course in anal surgery.
mga tiga p. burgos sample patients.
pm me ng ma-enlist ko kayo.

[_Cathy_]

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Cathy, re: Don Bosco, AFAIK they have "night-school" for crash courses in automotive and others. I can ask details from a friend who is a teacher there. That is if you're really that interested.

Its nitty gritty stuff ha, no fancy air conditioned classrooms there. Learning is inside a workshop.

Yes I would appreciate it. I don't expect anything fancy naman. I think I need to buy some more jeans na :bwahaha:

LOL, so you call your old Playboy, and Penthouse magazines "reference materials" pala.

*C4U, yeah, i think it's in Makati. My plan before was that if ever i migrated abroad, mag mekaniko/siraniko nalang ako.

Hindi bagay sayo hard labor. Baka masira skin mo

yung mga kasabay ko before, 80% are not there to learn and work as a mechanic. most of us in the class are either 1. shop owner 2. car enthusiast 3. wants to open a repair shop

ok yung book. go to national and browse it. madali lang siya intindihin.


nag inquire din ako before sa Don Bosco. but since it was night school, i didn't push through. parang 6PM yata start ng class? too early for me. so i opted to go to MFI ortigas and attended Saturday classes.

Thanks CB! I am excited to check this book na

[_Cathy_]

I am also interested on enrolling for massage classes. It's kinda expensive kasi. Maybe I can moonlight as a massage therapist. FTW. :bwahaha: My former supervisor/friend is good at giving massage and he would tease me that I am horrible at it when I try to return the favor :rant: I think some people are naturally "magaan ang kamay".

[badkuk]

I am also interested on enrolling for massage classes. It's kinda expensive kasi. Maybe I can moonlight as a massage therapist. FTW. :bwahaha: My former supervisor/friend is good at giving massage and he would tease me that I am horrible at it when I try to return the favor :rant: I think some people are naturally "magaan ang kamay".

Am interested more on reflexology/hilot. Who knows, when i finally burn out, i can just do hilot. Bawi naman sa tips, wala pang BIR na manggugulo :p

It's nice to have one of these non-techie skills up your sleeve:

- hilot
- cooking
- haircutting(ano tamang term, Barbership?)
- electrical installation/repair
- plumbing
- carpentry


i feel these are skills that are retrenchment/recession-proof. i mean, malabo naman siguro na magkakaroon ng automated barber shop, with lasers cutting your hair?

Sadly i have none of these skills, only good looks :D

[Red Advent 04]

Jack of all trades master of nothingbtt,ginagawa ko din Ito kutin ting everything,pag idle time pag di kinaya tawag ng marunong ,pag nagawa ,very fulfilling

likewise bro. jack of all trade, master of nothing! mas kasama pa komento si kumander kapag palpak ang ginawa mo in spite our due effort. pero ganun talaga at least we do our best.

[_Cathy_]

likewise bro. jack of all trade, master of nothing! mas kasama pa komento si kumander kapag palpak ang ginawa mo in spite our due effort. pero ganun talaga at least we do our best.

Hassle naman yung maycomment pa My dad's also a handyman and my Mom is all praises for my Dad even if the results aren't as perfect (rarely happens though). When My Dad painted the master's bedroom himself, may mga lampas lampas :bwahaha: But for the longest time my Mom won't have their room repainted because it's the work of my Dad daw

[cardict]

Hassle naman yung maycomment pa My dad's also a handyman and my Mom is all praises for my Dad even if the results aren't as perfect (rarely happens though). When My Dad painted the master's bedroom himself, may mga lampas lampas :bwahaha: But for the longest time my Mom won't have their room repainted because it's the work of my Dad daw

Aside from appreciation,there's an element called LOVE

[jick.cejoco]

remember when the nyse came crashing and the ceo's and top executives lined up wall street carrying signs "will work for food"?, plumbers, auto techs, carpenters, electricians and other blue collar jobs never did this "will work for food"

[badkuk]

remember when the nyse came crashing and the ceo's and top executives lined up wall street carrying signs "will work for food"?, plumbers, auto techs, carpenters, electricians and other blue collar jobs never did this "will work for food"

It's actually this scenario that made me think i should find a recession-proof skill. It may not earn much, but at least you're earning

Iba kasi sa US, mahal ang manual labor...at least before the rush of illegal immigrants and cheap manpower. During financial crises, nagkaka oversupply ng manpower sa finance. e pag wala ring maghahire sayo walang kwenta din ang diploma mo.

Dunno if it still holds true, but me oversupply daw ng IT people sa US, especially after the dotcom bust. Kaya hirap nga daw yung former officemates namin maghanap ng trabaho dun, e kalaban nila puro me experience, coming from big companies, me certification. And white

[donbuggy]