Comments on: Why You Shouldn't Follow Directions Too Closely http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:46:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Smidigt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-115148 Smidigt Fri, 25 May 2007 16:21:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-115148 Ah, it was a link on another domain - that's why it didn't show up in my search results. Ok, thanks! Ah, it was a link on another domain - that's why it didn't show up in my search results.

Ok, thanks!

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-115141 Alex Fri, 25 May 2007 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-115141 Why, yes! It was on Neato <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/26/when-contractor-takes-construction-plan-a-little-too-literally/" rel="nofollow">a while ago</a>. Duplications happen, don't worry about it, Smidigt! Why, yes! It was on Neato a while ago. Duplications happen, don't worry about it, Smidigt!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114918 ted Thu, 24 May 2007 23:03:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114918 You can't say you NEVER know. Just go by the rule of thumb. If it's being distributed on the Internet, and it seems outlandish, bizarre, or even highly improbable, it probably is. You can't say you NEVER know. Just go by the rule of thumb. If it's being distributed on the Internet, and it seems outlandish, bizarre, or even highly improbable, it probably is.

]]> By: Smidigt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114492 Smidigt Wed, 23 May 2007 20:26:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114492 Interesting, thanks for the info Josh! You never know with photos these days... Interesting, thanks for the info Josh!

You never know with photos these days...

]]> By: Josh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114487 Josh Wed, 23 May 2007 20:08:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114487 I am an architect so everyone and their dog has sent this to me. The detail bubble (the circle with the numbers in it) was photo shopped on to the step, the first version of this I saw didn't have that lovely feature. I am an architect so everyone and their dog has sent this to me. The detail bubble (the circle with the numbers in it) was photo shopped on to the step, the first version of this I saw didn't have that lovely feature.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114453 ted Wed, 23 May 2007 16:48:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114453 I saw this a couple of months ago. I thought it was on Neatorama before, too. It may have been on a site that another Neatorama link went to, but that's iffy. I saw this a couple of months ago. I thought it was on Neatorama before, too.

It may have been on a site that another Neatorama link went to, but that's iffy.

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114391 Matt Wed, 23 May 2007 13:03:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114391 This blog is so dumb; the blogger should be 'put to sleep.' This blog is so dumb; the blogger should be 'put to sleep.'

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114334 Jimmy Wed, 23 May 2007 10:32:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114334 umm...maybe i saw it somewhere else, though this is the only blog archive i read ;) jimmy umm...maybe i saw it somewhere else, though this is the only blog archive i read ;)

jimmy

]]> By: Smidigt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114309 Smidigt Wed, 23 May 2007 09:14:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114309 I did a search before I posted this entry and didn't find it. Maybe I missed something? I did a search before I posted this entry and didn't find it.

Maybe I missed something?

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114301 Jimmy Wed, 23 May 2007 08:49:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114301 but hasnt this already appeared on neatoroma about 2 months ago? but hasnt this already appeared on neatoroma about 2 months ago?

]]> By: Stuart http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114159 Stuart Wed, 23 May 2007 02:03:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114159 This was not a mistake, it is "art" - there is a link somewhere which explains it all. This was not a mistake, it is "art" - there is a link somewhere which explains it all.

]]> By: cybele http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114157 cybele Wed, 23 May 2007 02:00:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114157 Josh - did you click the link? I kind of like the literalness of it. But I definitely wouldn't like it if that wasn't what I ordered. Josh - did you click the link?

I kind of like the literalness of it. But I definitely wouldn't like it if that wasn't what I ordered.

]]> By: Josh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114155 Josh Wed, 23 May 2007 01:55:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114155 Maybe i am stupid, but i dont see it. Help? Maybe i am stupid, but i dont see it. Help?

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114152 Miss Cellania Wed, 23 May 2007 01:43:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114152 I know a lot of "contractors" who go out of business after their first project. The bad part is that those "first projects" still cost someone their life savings. I know a lot of "contractors" who go out of business after their first project. The bad part is that those "first projects" still cost someone their life savings.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114065 Chris Tue, 22 May 2007 19:27:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114065 hi y'all.. just wanted to say that I was happy we don't hear the annoying game anymore ;) neatorama rules ;) going back to work *ahem* hi y'all..
just wanted to say that I was happy we don't hear the annoying game anymore ;)

neatorama rules ;)

going back to work *ahem*

]]> By: Jason http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/comment-page-1/#comment-114064 Jason Tue, 22 May 2007 19:26:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/22/why-you-shouldnt-follow-directions-too-closely/#comment-114064 I imagine he had a beef with his construction company or the people having the house built. No contractor would actually be so foolish and if he was, then he would have gone out of business long ago. I imagine he had a beef with his construction company or the people having the house built. No contractor would actually be so foolish and if he was, then he would have gone out of business long ago.

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