I have a
paranoia of how a
small thing can spiral out to become something
major. Here is a nice little example. I lent out our tractor to a relation for a day, as he was doing some building work. When he returned it, a
screw had fallen off the gear lever. So what ? No big deal ? Today I found a suitable lengthed screw to replace it with, and on screwing this into the gear knob, the tractor promptly
stalled and cut out. Mmmm, not a coincidence then ? It turns out a fuse had blown caused by the screw I used being twice the length of the original. I guess is extra length must have
shorted out on a wire or something. What started off as a
trivial none essential screw missing, eventually led several weeks later eventually to this mechanical
breakdown. No tractor, means the cows cant be fed, the weekend approaching too...Yes, everything spirals out and out from a seemingly insignificant event.
Its my nightmare !!
This morning I find the screw has broken the split gear button on the knob. I knew there would be something else here...
