Re:Why you should learn just a little Awk - A Tutorial by Ex...
by rudiger on Sunday August 28, 2011 @10:39AM
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Serious question: What can you use a screwdriver for (besides turning a screw)?
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Re:Why you should learn just a little Awk - A Tutorial by Ex...
by WalterBright on Sunday August 28, 2011 @05:04PM
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chisel
hole punch
lever
prybar
stethoscope
electrical bus bar
electrical probe
paint stirrer
scraper
hammer
engraving tool
depth gauge
compass
And yes, I've used screwdrivers for all those purposes.
Re:Why you should learn just a little Awk - A Tutorial by Ex...
by eric-hu on Sunday August 28, 2011 @04:37PM
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I've found a screwdriver to be one of my go-to tools for car work. Oftentimes I need to remove a rubber gasket that's been in the car for years. It's usually completely hardened from heat and baked onto a metal surface. A screwdriver is really useful for scraping that off before I install a new one.
When I worked in a restaurant I saw the line cook do the same with food burned into the salamander.
Re:Why you should learn just a little Awk - A Tutorial by Ex...
by tednaleid on Sunday August 28, 2011 @11:35AM
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I can remember using a screwdriver as a hole punch, a paint can opener, a cutting edge to open plastic bags, and a door stop. I'm sure I've used them for other things as well.
When a screwdriver is the only tool handy, you'll often make that work rather than spend the time finding/buying a better tool.
Re:Why you should learn just a little Awk - A Tutorial by Ex...
by Getahobby on Sunday August 28, 2011 @01:18PM
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This week I used a screwdriver to pry open the top of a rack mounted server case because it was stuck shut.
Re:Why you should learn just a little Awk - A Tutorial by Ex...
by rhizome on Sunday August 28, 2011 @04:51PM
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you can score many surfaces with a screwdriver, say for measuring to cut wood, or steel, or something.
Re:Why you should learn just a little Awk - A Tutorial by Ex...
by burgerbrain on Sunday August 28, 2011 @11:02AM
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A prybar.