I was never a good Boy Scout and I could hardly tie two pieces of wood together now to make a proper cross, even with using the sturdy grass strands nearby.
He admitted such scheduling will not be commonplace, with fatigue a factor as he finished in the hardly inauspicious position of tied for fifth in Abu Dhabi.
But that hardly mattered as it tied the score, 2-2, and provided a lift to Garcia, who was making his third start since replacing the injured Andy Pettitte in the rotation.
You could hardly imagine anything more ephemeral, more tied to its place and time, less likely to achieve the reaction "blimey, this could have been written yesterday".
Romney also dismissed any concerns during a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday, insisting that he is tied with Obama and hardly has reason to worry.
The game was tied, 1-1, but it was hardly Pettitte's fault.
The elderly and dying are lined up in basic wards, some tied to their beds, some hardly moving at all.
Black is tied in knots and can hardly move.
Those living in decayed northern towns are tied to properties whose value is hardly rising, stopping them moving to more dynamic spots.
Granted, given current national polling numbers that show Mr Obama and Mitt Romney essentially tied, Mr Abramowitz' preliminary prediction is hardly earth-shaking.
