Article: 117207 of uk.misc 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: 117208 of uk.misc 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: 117644 of uk.misc 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: 118356 of uk.misc 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: 118427 of uk.misc 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: 118525 of uk.misc 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: 118565 of uk.misc 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: 118818 of uk.misc 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: 118827 of uk.misc 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: 118864 of uk.misc 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: 118868 of uk.misc 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: 118924 of uk.misc 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: 120033 of uk.misc 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: 120103 of uk.misc 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: 120123 of uk.misc 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: 120217 of uk.misc 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