Article: 137621 of soc.culture.british From: zlsiidafs1.manchester-computing-centre.ac.uk (Dave Budd) RFD for unmoderated group uk.rec.sheds Name: uk.rec.sheds Summary: uk.rec.sheds is a newsgroup dedicated to the appreciation of sheds and the furtherance of shedding among the general population. Rationale: The shed, with its contents and use, is a major archetype within the male psyche; the exigencies of modern life are, however, gradually eroding the typical male's knowledge of the joys of shedding. Heretofore there has been no suitable forum on Usenet where shedders can gather to pursue the furtherance of shedding. This newsgroup provides such a place, and will hopefully attract many of the unshedded into the hobby. A prototype FAQ already exists (many thanks to Jeff Drabble) and this has been posted on soc.culture.british Charter: The group is for discussions relating to sheds, their use, their contents, and the culture of shedding. Moderation: No moderation Advertising: Advertising of sheds only. Binaries: No binaries Proponent: Dave Budd (D.Buddmcc.ac.uk) Procedure: This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroup should be raised and resolved. The discussion period will last at least 10 working days, counted from the posting of this RFD to uk.net.news.announce. This RFD will also be posted to: soc.culture.british, uk.misc, uk.net.news.config. Please alert people who may be interested but do not frequent the listed groups. **** All discussion should be posted to uk.net.news.config. **** At the end of the discussion period, one of the following will occur: 1. If there are *no* objections to the proposal, the groups will be created by means of a FAST TRACK 2. A call for votes will be posted by a neutral vote-taker 3. The proposal will be abandoned by the proponent -- ...or something Dave Budd +44 161 275 6033 fax 6040 D.Buddmcc.ac.uk http://www.man.ac.uk:80/~zlsiida (getting better!) Article: 137988 of soc.culture.british From: zlsiidafs1.mcc.ac.uk (Dave Budd) In article <4ga07e$h2lupin.csv.warwick.ac.uk> mbrancsv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr K B Church) writes: >I welcome your clarification but this is still not good enough. You >haven't made the position of my own structure clear. If it isn't too >much trouble perhaps you might visit your local B&Q and take a look at >their "wall storage unit" priced at 54.99 uk pounds and return with an >adjudication..... Jeff Drabble's the real expert but he might find B&Q a bit of a trip from New Zealand, so I suggest this simple test: Can you spend a pleasant afternoon inside it, doing nothing but idly watching a spider spin its web? (it's usually quite hard to do nothing for more than about 75 minutes in the typical spare_room_full_of_junk). -- ...or something Dave Budd +44 161 275 6033 fax 6040 D.Buddmcc.ac.uk http://www.man.ac.uk:80/~zlsiida (getting better!) Article: 138006 of soc.culture.british From: mbrancsv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr K B Church) In article fs1.mcc.ac.uk>, zlsiidafs1.mcc.ac.uk (Dave Budd) writes: >In article <4ga07e$h2lupin.csv.warwick.ac.uk> mbrancsv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr K B Church) writes: My description of my B&Q "wall storage unit" deleted > >Jeff Drabble's the real expert but he might find B&Q a bit of a trip from >New Zealand, so I suggest this simple test: >Can you spend a pleasant afternoon inside it, doing nothing but idly >watching a spider spin its web? (it's usually quite hard to do nothing >for more than about 75 minutes in the typical spare_room_full_of_junk). So the whole shed thing is actually a question of philosophy, lifestyle and attitude really? My "wall storage unit" is only 1.4m high by 1m wide by 0.7m deep so I cannot sit in it. During the summer though I sit beside it on the two concrete paving slabs that form the patio, drinking tea (never these cold fizzy drinks) with Test Match Special on the radio. Is this the sort of thing that uk.rec.sheds would be all about? Keith -- Keith Church email: K.B.Churchwarwick.ac.uk ESRC Macroeconomic Modelling Bureau MMB home page on the World Wide Web: University of Warwick http://www.csv.warwick.ac.uk/~mbras/ Article: 138166 of soc.culture.british From: spalbion.engr.sgi.com (Simon Patience) In article <4ga45q$of3crocus.csv.warwick.ac.uk>, mbrancsv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr K B Church) writes: |> In article fs1.mcc.ac.uk>, |> zlsiidafs1.mcc.ac.uk (Dave Budd) writes: |> >In article <4ga07e$h2lupin.csv.warwick.ac.uk> mbrancsv.warwick.ac.uk |> (Mr K B Church) writes: |> |> My description of my B&Q "wall storage unit" deleted |> |> > |> >Jeff Drabble's the real expert but he might find B&Q a bit of a trip from |> >New Zealand, so I suggest this simple test: |> >Can you spend a pleasant afternoon inside it, doing nothing but idly |> >watching a spider spin its web? (it's usually quite hard to do nothing |> >for more than about 75 minutes in the typical spare_room_full_of_junk). |> |> So the whole shed thing is actually a question of philosophy, lifestyle |> and attitude really? My "wall storage unit" is only 1.4m high by 1m |> wide by 0.7m deep so I cannot sit in it. During the summer though I |> sit beside it on the two concrete paving slabs that form the patio, |> drinking tea (never these cold fizzy drinks) with Test Match Special |> on the radio. Is this the sort of thing that uk.rec.sheds would be all |> about? You're getting there, although I really do think that the physical envelopment of a shed is vital to extract the total philosophical experience that shedding provides. You did bring up the important activity of listening to the radio, which is a major shed activity but the radio in question has to be one of those tinny trannies whose audio quality is highly questionable. Simon. -- Simon Patience Phone: (415) 933-4644 Silicon Graphics, Inc FAX: (415) 962-8404 2011 N. Shoreline Boulevard Email: spsgi.com Mountain View, CA 94043 Article: 138226 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) zlsiidafs1.manchester-computing-centre.ac.uk (Dave Budd) wrote: > RFD for unmoderated group uk.rec.sheds >Name: > uk.rec.sheds >Summary: > uk.rec.sheds is a newsgroup dedicated to the appreciation of sheds > and the furtherance of shedding among the general population. Just one small problemette. How come you've claimed it for Britain ? Is the empire still in acquisition mode ? I propose any of the following ; ---- rec.arts antiques collecting crafts heraldry org.mensa puzzles woodworking Failing the acceptance of any of these I will capitulate so as not to harm the proposal. Jeff Drabble Article: 138262 of soc.culture.british From: zlsiidafs1.mcc.ac.uk (Dave Budd) In article <4gaqa8$ijdnrtphba6.bnr.ca> Melissa Porter interpath.com> writes: >So, the ability to shed properly is a sex-linked characteristic? In the modern world I like to think we can all acknowledge that everybody exhibits aspects of both sexualities: men are no longer ashamed to cry in public (thanks Gazza) etc, women have been known to adjust the tappets on their car, and so on. While shedding does seem to be a male thing, no woman should be prevented from recognising her 'inner man'. But instead of carrying on the shed thread here, let's create the group and do it properly without cluttering up u.n.n.c. -- ...or something Dave Budd +44 161 275 6033 fax 6040 D.Buddmcc.ac.uk http://www.man.ac.uk:80/~zlsiida (getting better!) Article: 138716 of soc.culture.british From: Simon Gray mahayana.demon.co.uk> Mr K B Church csv.warwick.ac.uk> has recently squirted this into the aether: >>Jeff Drabble's the real expert but he might find B&Q a bit of a trip from >>New Zealand, so I suggest this simple test: >>Can you spend a pleasant afternoon inside it, doing nothing but idly >>watching a spider spin its web? (it's usually quite hard to do nothing >>for more than about 75 minutes in the typical spare_room_full_of_junk). > >So the whole shed thing is actually a question of philosophy, lifestyle >and attitude really? My "wall storage unit" is only 1.4m high by 1m >wide by 0.7m deep so I cannot sit in it. During the summer though I >sit beside it on the two concrete paving slabs that form the patio, >drinking tea (never these cold fizzy drinks) with Test Match Special >on the radio. Is this the sort of thing that uk.rec.sheds would be all >about? Actually, from this description I think uk.people.shed-users might be much more appropriate. If any body tries to fast-track uk.rec.sheds now I will definitely object, because I think I am right & every body else is wrong. -- []=- Simon Gray, who lives in Birmingham, UK. // _-=__-= _/|] ) ___ \ Getting fed up of waiting for my new computer (_) \___/_(___)_| to arrive... Article: 138905 of soc.culture.british From: msj6cpleeds.ac.uk (C.A. Higgins) In article mahayana.demon.co.uk> Simon Gray mahayana.demon.co.uk> writes: >Actually, from this description I think uk.people.shed-users might be >much more appropriate. If any body tries to fast-track uk.rec.sheds now >I will definitely object, because I think I am right & every body else >is wrong. I just had to laugh when I read all these posts about "sheds". I have it on good authority that young boys in Derbyshire often refer to women's breasts as "sheds"!!! ---Cathy Higgins--- --> E-mail: msj6cpstjames.leeds.ac.uk <-- PLEASE SEND ANY E-MAIL TO THIS ADDRESS! Opinions are mine and not those of my employer. "I got no time for livin', yes I'm working all the time" (Rush, "Working Man"). Article: 139316 of soc.culture.british From: Alan.Holmesbrunel.ac.uk (Alan J Holmes) In article mahayana.demon.co.uk>, Simon Gray mahayana.demon.co.uk> wrote: >Mr K B Church csv.warwick.ac.uk> has recently squirted this into >the aether: >>>Jeff Drabble's the real expert but he might find B&Q a bit of a trip from >>>New Zealand, so I suggest this simple test: >>>Can you spend a pleasant afternoon inside it, doing nothing but idly >>>watching a spider spin its web? (it's usually quite hard to do nothing >>>for more than about 75 minutes in the typical spare_room_full_of_junk). >>So the whole shed thing is actually a question of philosophy, lifestyle >>and attitude really? My "wall storage unit" is only 1.4m high by 1m >>wide by 0.7m deep so I cannot sit in it. During the summer though I >>sit beside it on the two concrete paving slabs that form the patio, >>drinking tea (never these cold fizzy drinks) with Test Match Special >>on the radio. Is this the sort of thing that uk.rec.sheds would be all >>about? >Actually, from this description I think uk.people.shed-users might be >much more appropriate. If any body tries to fast-track uk.rec.sheds now >I will definitely object, because I think I am right & every body else >is wrong. And again, this shows up clearly in all your posts. Alan Article: 139341 of soc.culture.british From: iainfbristol.st.com (Iain A F Fleming) In article leeds.ac.uk> msj6cpleeds.ac.uk (C.A. Higgins) wrote: > > I just had to laugh when I read all these posts about "sheds". I have it > on good authority that young boys in Derbyshire often refer to women's > breasts as "sheds"!!! Well I never, there's interesting for you. And people say that the Internet is just full of people wibbling on about nothing. -- Iain A F Fleming Compiler Group Micro Development Tools SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics Bristol UK +44.1454.611537 Article: 139415 of soc.culture.british From: spbsv1.smb.man.ac.uk (Stephen Bates) Alan.Holmesbrunel.ac.uk (Alan J Holmes) writes: >In article mahayana.demon.co.uk>, > Simon Gray mahayana.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > >Actually, from this description I think uk.people.shed-users might be > >much more appropriate. If any body tries to fast-track uk.rec.sheds now > >I will definitely object, because I think I am right & every body else > >is wrong. > > And again, this shows up clearly in all your posts. Erm, Alan. I think he was doing an impression of your good self actually. I *very* good impression in fact. Steve :) Article: 139598 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) spalbion.engr.sgi.com (Simon Patience) wrote: >provides. You did bring up the important activity of listening to the radio, >which is a major shed activity but the radio in question has to be one of those >tinny trannies whose audio quality is highly questionable. Quality wireless is permissible. The proviso is however, that the source is a valve mantle wireless set complete with gold fabric speaker cover, a minimum of two short-wave bands and one of those green magic-eye tuning thingies. There should be an underlying background hum. Reception may be augmented by means of an aerial comprising a length of copper wire running to the tree down the back where it terminates at a white, ceramic, egg type insulator. A reliable earth connection is recommended. The mains cable should ideally be deteriorating. Jeff Drabble Article: 139779 of soc.culture.british From: Thomas Lee psp.co.uk> In article mahayana.demon.co.uk>, Simon Gray mahayana.demon.co.uk> writes >Actually, from this description I think uk.people.shed-users might be >much more appropriate. No. That would be too narrow, as uk.rec.sheds would also include the hysical elements of a shed and where to find them. > If any body tries to fast-track uk.rec.sheds now >I will definitely object, because I think I am right & every body else >is wrong. Well I think you're wrong. So there. :-) for the humour impared. Thomas -- Thomas Lee (tflpsp.co.uk) Unaccountably at home Article: 139788 of soc.culture.british From: filterfirthcom.demon.co.uk (Steve Firth) In article <4gev7a$q73central.co.nz>, jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) wrote: > a valve mantle wireless set complete with gold fabric >speaker cover, ....[burble burble] ..... The mains cable should >ideally be deteriorating. Have you been looking in my shed? Article: 140092 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) iainfbristol.st.com (Iain A F Fleming) wrote: >Well I never, there's interesting for you. >And people say that the Internet is just full of people wibbling on >about nothing. Mr Fleming, you appear to have grown confused. The "wibble" discussion can be found by scrolling upwards just a few headers. Thank you. Good evening. Jeff Drabble Article: 140783 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) msj6cpleeds.ac.uk (C.A. Higgins) wrote: > I have it on good authority that young boys in Derbyshire often refer > to women's breasts as "sheds"!!! This is not entirely surprising when you begin to examine the parallels. Nurturing; soft; organic; calm inducing; given to eventual collapse; often having to be indulged in furtively; stood apart from the main body; fantasized about by young lads; and on . . . . . Both breasts and sheds represent sustenance, succour, and safe haven. Jeff Drabble Article: 140784 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) spbsv1.smb.man.ac.uk (Stephen Bates) wrote: >Alan.Holmesbrunel.ac.uk (Alan J Holmes) writes: >>In article mahayana.demon.co.uk>, >> Simon Gray mahayana.demon.co.uk> wrote: >> >I will definitely object, because I think I am right & every body else >> >is wrong. >> >> And again, this shows up clearly in all your posts. >Erm, Alan. I think he was doing an impression of your >good self actually. >I *very* good impression in fact. Look here, you chaps are jolly welcome to shedding, but I do hope this is not a hint of bickering I detect here. Dick Jackson has suggested before that shedding may have a dark underside. I resist this notion and would not like to think that this is the thin edge of the wedge. Jeff Drabble BTW, have you taken the trouble to vote *yes* for sheds. Article: 141431 of soc.culture.british From: iainfbristol.st.com (Iain A F Fleming) In article <4gr2jn$hnicentral.co.nz> jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) wrote: > iainfbristol.st.com (Iain A F Fleming) wrote: > >Well I never, there's interesting for you. > > >And people say that the Internet is just full of people wibbling on > >about nothing. > Mr Fleming, you appear to have grown confused. The "wibble" discussion can > be found by scrolling upwards just a few headers. Oh, so it can. Wot I fule I be. Isn't the world becoming a complicated place. Yes, sheds - the place to escape to. -- Iain A F Fleming Compiler Group Micro Development Tools SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics Bristol UK +44.1454.611537 Article: 142345 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) filterfirthcom.demon.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote: >jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) wrote: >> a valve mantle wireless set complete with gold fabric >>speaker cover, ....[burble burble] ..... The mains cable should >>ideally be deteriorating. >Have you been looking in my shed? Spooky, isn't it ? Jeff Drabble Article: 142426 of soc.culture.british From: daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk (David O) jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) wrote: > Quality wireless is permissible. The proviso is however, that the > source is a valve mantle wireless set complete with gold fabric > speaker cover, a minimum of two short-wave bands and one of those > green magic-eye tuning thingies. There should be an underlying > background hum. Reception may be augmented by means of an > aerial comprising a length of copper wire running to the tree down the > back where it terminates at a white, ceramic, egg type insulator. > A reliable earth connection is recommended. The mains cable should > ideally be deteriorating. I thought you were all mad, but I'm beginning to see - there is a "shedness" to these things. I've got the gold fabric speaker cover on the radio, but the light is white, not green. It is of course mono, and is wired to an old loudspeaker in a teak case. There does, of course, have to be a really /big/ bench, covered in half-finished projects. Ideally, it should be so big that the shed had to be built around it. Very old hand tools are important, too. With the paint worn off the handle. Am I close here? -- |)/\\/||) Awakened by the sunlight Victimised by last night Article: 142567 of soc.culture.british From: Chris Croughton keris.demon.co.uk> In article <825827974.17701difdrum.demon.co.uk> daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk "David O" writes: >I thought you were all mad, Yes? Is that not a qualification? >but I'm beginning to see - there is a >"shedness" to these things. I've got the gold fabric speaker cover on >the radio, but the light is white, not green. The little tuning thingy should be green, I don't know that it's necessary for the dial or switch lights to be green. >It is of course mono, >and is wired to an old loudspeaker in a teak case. There does, of >course, have to be a really /big/ bench, covered in half-finished >projects. Ideally, it should be so big that the shed had to be built >around it. Very old hand tools are important, too. With the paint worn >off the handle. Am I close here? Well, the tools should have the _varnish_ worn off, but odd splotches of paint _on_ the handle. But you're close, definitely. I'd let you in if it was my s/h/e/d/ newsgroup... .-------------------------------.-------------------------------------. | chriskeris.demon.co.uk | FIAWOL (Filking Is A Way Of Life) | `-------------------------------^-------------------------------------' This message is void in Germany, China, the United States, and other places where free speech is prohibited by law. Article: 142612 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk (David O) wrote: >I thought you were all mad, but I'm beginning to see - there is a >"shedness" to these things. I've got the gold fabric speaker cover on >the radio, but the light is white, not green. It is of course mono, >and is wired to an old loudspeaker in a teak case. There does, of >course, have to be a really /big/ bench, covered in half-finished >projects. Ideally, it should be so big that the shed had to be built >around it. Very old hand tools are important, too. With the paint worn >off the handle. Am I close here? I've gone all goose-bumpy. To be here to witness the birth of a new shedster; what a joy, what a privilege. The first few stumblings across the vast plain of enlightenment that is shedding. The veils of ignorance are wafting away and the glorious light illuminates your entire being. Your not close, your here. Welcome home shedster, welcome home . . . Dave. From Jeff Drabble and Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave and David. Article: 142973 of soc.culture.british From: "J. P. Gilliver (John)" soft255.demon.co.uk> In article <825827974.17701difdrum.demon.co.uk>, David O difdrum.demon.co.uk> writes [] >around it. Very old hand tools are important, too. With the paint worn >off the handle. Am I close here? [] PAINTED handles? Wash your mouth out with that dusty turps in the corner ... -- J. P. Gilliver (John); G6JPG GB7NNA on packet, john.gillivergecm.com at work. UK source of Malzbier sought. "Family Butcher, Burnley." It's just a manner of speaking - I don't think they butcher families these days. Not even in Burnley. (Hetty Wainthrop, 1996-Feb-7) Article: 142984 of soc.culture.british From: daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk (David O) jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) wrote: > daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk (David O) wrote: > >I thought you were all mad, but I'm beginning to see - there is a > >"shedness" to these things. I've got the gold fabric speaker cover on > >the radio, but the light is white, not green. It is of course mono, > >and is wired to an old loudspeaker in a teak case. There does, of > >course, have to be a really /big/ bench, covered in half-finished > >projects. Ideally, it should be so big that the shed had to be built > >around it. Very old hand tools are important, too. With the paint worn > >off the handle. Am I close here? > I've gone all goose-bumpy. To be here to witness the birth of a new > shedster; what a joy, what a privilege. The first few stumblings > across the vast plain of enlightenment that is shedding. The veils of > ignorance are wafting away and the glorious light illuminates your > entire being. Your not close, your here. Welcome home shedster, > welcome home . . . Dave. Not exactly new of course... more returned to the fold. My father took me aside to explain the joys of shedding to me, but alas I was too young and headstrong to appreciate these sublime delights, and am only just beginning to appreciate the importance of getting just the right patina of dirt on the cracked window pane, or the right depth of wood and metal shavings on the floor. > From Jeff Drabble and Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave and David. Hmm. I think I can see a pattern... -- |)/\\/||) Shadows, jostling for attention Article: 143032 of soc.culture.british From: daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk (David O) "J. P. Gilliver (John)" soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote: > In article <825827974.17701difdrum.demon.co.uk>, David O > difdrum.demon.co.uk> writes > >around it. Very old hand tools are important, too. With the paint worn > >off the handle. Am I close here? > PAINTED handles? Well, sure - they start off painted, anyway. Bright red paint, and tiny little flakes get left behind in the wood grain even after three generations of use. > Wash your mouth out with that dusty turps in the corner I think mine is more of a tools and electronic bits shed - no turps around here. I've got some of the paint we used to do the hall in 1975, though. -- |)/\\/||) Shadows, jostling for attention Article: 143040 of soc.culture.british From: daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk (David O) Chris Croughton keris.demon.co.uk> wrote: > In article <825827974.17701difdrum.demon.co.uk> > daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk "David O" writes: > >I thought you were all mad, > Yes? Is that not a qualification? Nah, I'm beginning to think this is all quite natural. A quiet place to be alone, to sit and meditate... it's either the shed or the upstairs loo. > Well, the tools should have the _varnish_ worn off, but odd splotches of > paint _on_ the handle. But you're close, definitely. I'd let you in if > it was my s/h/e/d/ newsgroup... The door sticks, too. And there is a dead cactus plant on the window sill. I think I'm getting the hang of this... -- |)/\\/||) Who has to apologise for misspelling "Croughton" Article: 143132 of soc.culture.british From: jefdrabcentral.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) Chris Croughton keris.demon.co.uk> wrote: >paint _on_ the handle. But you're close, definitely. I'd let you in if >it was my s/h/e/d/ newsgroup... >.-------------------------------.-------------------------------------. >| chriskeris.demon.co.uk | FIAWOL (Filking Is A Way Of Life) | Two points, Mr Croughton. Shedding and its associated ng doesn't *belong* to anyone. It is of the people, about the people, for the people and it is indeed, the underlying core of the people. Secondly, filking is a nasty little habit and its adherents are generally shallow and shedophobic. In short, shedding leaves filking for dead. Jeff Drabble ( N.B. Removed from uk.net.news.config) Article: 144590 of soc.culture.british From: Chris Croughton keris.demon.co.uk> In article <825998791.23815difdrum.demon.co.uk> daviddifdrum.demon.co.uk "David O" writes: >Nah, I'm beginning to think this is all quite natural. A quiet place >to be alone, to sit and meditate... it's either the shed or the >upstairs loo. When this thread started I thought it was a clever spoof. Having seen it on the list of "things in discussion", and the discussions here, I think the newsgroup is a superb idea, and I'll certainly join it... I don't see much disagreement here - where's the CFV? >The door sticks, too. And there is a dead cactus plant on the window >sill. I think I'm getting the hang of this... Yep ... > Who has to apologise for misspelling "Croughton" Don't worry, even fewer people pronounce it correctly. Not that it should be pronounced 'correctly', of course ... .-------------------------------.-------------------------------------. | chriskeris.demon.co.uk | FIAWOL (Filking Is A Way Of Life) | `-------------------------------^-------------------------------------' This message is void in Germany, China, the United States, and other places where free speech is prohibited by law. Article: 144697 of soc.culture.british From: Susan Spence raynet.com> Chris Croughton keris.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > >I don't see much disagreement here - where's the CFV? We've all been busy sitting in our sheds so we haven't got around to it yet. We've been meaning to, of course. Just as we've been meaning to sharpen the grass clippers and oil the mower. Article: 144722 of soc.culture.british From: "Anthony R. Gold" microvst.demon.co.uk> In article <826363126snzkeris.demon.co.uk> chriskeris.demon.co.uk "Chris Croughton" writes: > When this thread started I thought it was a clever spoof. Having seen > it on the list of "things in discussion", and the discussions here, I > think the newsgroup is a superb idea, and I'll certainly join it... Does the charter allows binaries in the main newsgroup, or should we also start uk.rec.sheds.binaries? The ideas of swapping shed intelligence without the ability to show others the true beauty of our own beloved sheds is obviously a non-starter. BTW, mine is a radio shed and not a horticultural one. I hope I won't be discriminated against. Sheddies Unite. Regards, -- Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM email: tgoldpanix.com tgoldmicrovst.demon.co.uk packet: g3skrn0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na Article: 144841 of soc.culture.british From: mikecasswell.u-net.com (Mike Casswell) Yes, I too support this group, and will contribute a leaking tube of Zebrite and a copy of Reveille for 12th September 1962. Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Casswell Leek, Staffordshire, England mikecasswell.u-net.com and often The Wellington Inn