{"id":1323,"date":"2011-01-03T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T16:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/bibleandculture\/2011\/01\/has-mr-fix-visited-you-the-things-men-do-to-avoid-real-work.html"},"modified":"2011-01-03T16:34:15","modified_gmt":"2011-01-03T16:34:15","slug":"has-mr-fix-visited-you-the-things-men-do-to-avoid-real-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/bibleandculture\/2011\/01\/has-mr-fix-visited-you-the-things-men-do-to-avoid-real-work.html","title":{"rendered":"Has Mr. Fix Visited You? The Things Men Do to Avoid Real Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 Tired of changing diapers?   No problem. The old wee pee cup solution. <\/p>\n

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Too tired to feed the baby? No worries— the gerry-rigged bottle will suffice. <\/p>\n

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Accidently buy a car from the U.K.?  No problem at all, a good old fan belt will fix it. <\/p>\n

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Windshielf wiper motor broken?  Nothing a little string can’t fix. <\/p>\n

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Wanted a woody, but they didn’t make em like that anymore?   Plywood to the rescue.<\/p>\n

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Seatbelt broken?  How about a neck harness instead? <\/p>\n

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Don’t want someone stealing your pin code?  I’d give the shirt off my back to fix that one. <\/p>\n

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Who needs a cooler when you have a washing machine?  Just don’t push the spin cycle button.<\/p>\n

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Doing some heavy reading?  You may need a few cans of spinach. <\/p>\n

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This repair made by a Kentucky native— Edwards Scissor Hands (aka the Depp man). <\/p>\n

Kudos to www.ThereIfixedit.com for lots of great pictures.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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