On Fri, 8 Oct 2010 05:27:17 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G."
wrote:

Is it possible to describe yourself as a "jack of all trades" or a
tinkerer without evoking the negative connotations of those names?
Your thoughts appreciated.

Make 'em smile. "Jack of all trades that don't involve little
electronic bits, waste plumbing, or shoveling natural fertilizer."

You can undoubtedly come up with something better than my suggestion.
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Best -- Terry