April 22nd, 2009
Adventures in Bachelorhood
So, I’m all alone for the next three weeks. Aarti and Sonia are having a blast over at my parents’ place in Tennessee, while I soldier on. The strip above happened to me a few days ago, when I noticed our washer wasn’t sounding like its usual self.
Being somewhat mechanically challenged, I did what any Indian guy would do in such a situation… heh. 
-Krishna
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:41 am
What do you mean any “Indian guy”. I’m not Indian and would still call maintenance, or my father-in-law who is so much better with mechanical things than I ever could be.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:23 am
Keep up the good work.
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:21 pm
My father always points out that i can tear apart and rebuild a computer and have it work with ease, but anything else mechanical ive been pretty useless, like more poor old truck that finally died.
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Dude, I’m the same way. Give me a computer and I can have it taken apart and put back together no problem. With cars and appliances, I’m in the dark. I’m chalking it up to Selective Geektitude.
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Yeah, Indian? I’m whiter than Jay Leno and I still would call maintenance!
“For god’s sake, if any of you see me under a car, call 911, because something terrible has happened.”
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, Leno knows how to work on cars.
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
heh, I think most of us artsy-tech-geek types can relate. I can use a screwdriver and a drill.. but that’s the extend to my handy-ness.
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
House to yourself? Sounds like a good time to get some serious cartooning done!
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:19 am
I did a computer repair at a house one time. While I was there, I ended up fixing the washer. The water wouldn’t drain. No joke – I get asked to do a lot of jobs that aren’t within my normal area of expertise. I do it anyway because I like the diversion. And if people are willing to pay my fees for computer repair while I put in a new light bulb or whatever, then they will get some extra help.
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 am
My husband can fix any computer. He even built the one he has now. But if there’s a problem with the car or some household appliance- I usually take that on. We all have our own skill sets I suppose.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Heh… before we got married, I explained to my now wife that while I did a lot of things, plumbing was not on that list. All I learned from ECE at UT about water was that it was bad. And that was enough for me.