Tip 72: Endeavour to communicate effectively with others
Tip 72: Endeavour to communicate effectively with others
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
Tip 73 (and the first rule of tending): Never leave a knife on the bar.
Good call. Also don't leave hard liquor bottles within reach, because people will grab them.Originally Posted by krymsonkyng
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"Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six, I did. At first the brightness was overwhelming, but I had seen that before. I kept looking, forcing myself not to blink, and then the brightness began to dissolve. My pupils shrunk to pinholes and everything came into focus and for a moment I understood. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal."
-Pi
Yep - still stone-dead.
Tip 74 Drink all the wines, but know that some are only meant to be sipped.
Tip 75: always remember that although words belong with words, they belong much more with facts.
Tip 76: Don't try DIY plumbing late on a Friday evening.
I did ....
Tip 77: Empty your boiler and turn off the water before you unscrew the top.
I didn't....twice
Tip 78: Don't do DIY at all, ever.
Put it off for as long as possible (years if you can) and then pay someone to do it, or get the family expert to do it for cups of tea and a beer.
If you get into the DIY habit you will never ever have peace in your house as there will always be jobs to do. You will never rest or find a quiet moment for the rest of your life. The more DIY you do; the more you will be expected do to, so don't do it in the first place!
Tip 79: Don't do DIY, at all, ever.
So important it has to be repeated twice!
This does not mean that you can get away without general household maintenance like cutting the grass or hoovering. I don't mean that. "DIY" in the context I mean, is like redecorating the bathroom or some such nonsense - trust me, it has got many more years in it yet. Woodchip is still all the fashion I'm sure.
Yes - but I get power tools for birthdays ... i do like power tools...
My dad really enjoyed the drill that my brother bought for him for his birthday (and cast aside the cookbook I bought him...)
However, if someone bought me a power tool for a birthday or Christmas I would be totally devastated. I would want to know why they didn't buy me a Lynx duel pack or some socks or golf mug instead (even though I haven't played golf for at least six years). I don't even own proper screwdrivers. My only hammer is a toffee one. I don't do DIY> if you haven't gathered...
There is only one thing worse that work and that is work you don't get paid for - even work that costs you money!!
Come on people, reject DIY totally, forever.Embrance tips (rules) 78/79.
Neely is totally correct here!!!
You bought him a cookbook?
Now I understand that we men don't get what we really want for Christmas from those who are not in the know - games consoles - games - masses of books - DVD Boxsets of things like band of brothers - family games that include electric shocks for the losers - shorts - tracksuits - bikes - etc etc
but you - a fellow man get him a cookbook????!!!
- I jest of course...
Ha!
You bought him a cookbook?
Now I understand that we men don't get what we really want for Christmas from those who are not in the know - games consoles - games - masses of books - DVD Boxsets of things like band of brothers - family games that include electric shocks for the losers - shorts - tracksuits - bikes - etc etc
but you - a fellow man get him a cookbook????!!!
I suffer from the dreaded DIY disease, but honestly I do feel a sense of pride once a project is complete. The key word being "complete".
Rarley does a DIY ever complete a project!
My tip:
80- If you're a DIY, don't take on too many projects at one time and complete the ones you decide to tackle!
Oh and here's a classic:
81- Don't eat the yellow snow
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Double post...
Last edited by MarkBastable; 09-07-2011 at 09:10 PM.
A good friend of mine said, "DIY - Don't Involve Yourself."
I live by that. I'm not interested, I'm untalented, and I feel that the money I earn being good at other things should be given to people who are good at that stuff.
Yeah, it does.This does not mean that you can get away without general household maintenance like cutting the grass or hoovering.
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