Article: 117062 of uk.misc
From: jefdrab<the AT symbol>central.co.nz (Jeff Drabble)

Charles Bryant <ch<the AT symbol>chch.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>In article <4g9kn9$osm<the AT symbol>is.bbsrc.ac.uk>,
>Kim Niendorf  <KIM.NIENDORF<the AT symbol>HRI.AC.UK> wrote:
>>...I doubt whether they'd recognise
>>a decent shed if one fell on their head.

>However a decent shed is one which *dosen't* fall on your head.

I beg to differ !  A mass produced shed, all expensive, shiny and
straight, doesn't fall on your head.  The true shedster rightly
*expects* his organically formed, "materials at hand" shed to fall 
on his head and indeed will grow quite grumpy if it doesn't happen
regularly.  One is thus afforded the joyous opportunity to reconstruct
using the materials in a completely different order.

Jeff Drabble




Article: 117091 of uk.misc
From: David Roberts <oss108<the AT symbol>bangor.ac.uk>

jefdrab<the AT symbol>central.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) wrote:
 
> I beg to differ !  A mass produced shed, all expensive, shiny and
> straight, doesn't fall on your head.  The true shedster rightly
> *expects* his organically formed, "materials at hand" shed to fall 
> on his head and indeed will grow quite grumpy if it doesn't happen
> regularly.  One is thus afforded the joyous opportunity to reconstruct
> using the materials in a completely different order.

Too right, they'll be expecting the door to open and shut 
properly next!

David

At night returning,
With every labour sped
I sit me down
The Monarch of my shed.


Article: 117274 of uk.misc
From: sp<the AT symbol>albion.engr.sgi.com (Simon Patience)

In article <4gl8iu$e3g<the AT symbol>central.co.nz>, jefdrab<the AT symbol>central.co.nz (Jeff Drabble) writes:
|> gt8624a<the AT symbol>prism.gatech.edu (William Sheldon Simms) wrote:
|> >>Susan Spence <sspence<the AT symbol>raynet.com> wrote:
|> >>
|> >>>Lino makes a great roof covering for sheds.
|> >>Lino roofs are simply the best of all possible roofs.
|> 
|> >And here I was thinking the best shed roofs were slate, shingle, or
|> >raised metal. What's going on?!?
|> 
|> It's a matter of depth of commitment.  The materials you mention are
|> O.K as long as they create a leaky roof or some other fault,  but the
|> use of lino displays enormous sheddy imagination and must be heartily
|> applauded.  As a great sculptor "sees" his subject as already lying
|> within a particular piece of rock, the great shedster "sees" shed
|> written all over obscure materials which to the lay person, might pass
|> for detritus.

I am ashamed to admit that the roof of my shed is covered with roof felt, and
tarred in addition, rendering it leak free. It brought great joy to my heart
though when, over the weekend, my wife pointed out that I needed to get on to the
shed roof to clear off the remnants of a storm of a month or so ago which 
deposited a considerable amount of a nearby tree onto the shed roof (which is 
flat). Needless to say, I shall find other things to do for as long a period 
as I can in order to preserve this very sheddy accoutrement which I feel
compensates for the otherwise abnormally robust condition of the roof.

Simon.

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Article: 117614 of uk.misc
From: jefdrab<the AT symbol>central.co.nz (Jeff Drabble)

David Roberts <oss108<the AT symbol>bangor.ac.uk> wrote:

>May I take this otterpunity to suggest the use of old carpets
>as a covering for sheds. Sprinkle some grass seeds on top 
>and they look luverly after a spot of rain.

Well yes, David, this is a fine otterpunity.  You've not been off for
a sly shink in the dred have you?

Jeff Drabble