On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 03:59:25 GMT, "Tom Gardner"
wrote:

LOL...still having the tape measure problem?

Gunner


Did YOU ever try to teach someone to read a scale? Someone that has "Bitty"
and "Itty-bitty" in their vocabulay as highly technical jargon words? Don't
you DARE laugh!


Sounds like my wife:

"Honey..Ill hold the end and you measure

ok

How long is it?

mumble mumble

Huh?

Mumble mumble glasses

Ok dear, go get your glases

Got em? Ok..how long is it?

Mumble mumble

Huh?

Mumble mumble and 84

Huh? Between 83 and 84? Ok..exactly where between?

Mumble mumble big lines

Huh? which big lines?

Mumble mumble snerk!

Huh? Tell you what dear, you climb up here on the ladder, lean way
out and hold the stupid end of the tape and Ill measure, ok?

Mumble mumble....stomp stomp stomp SLAM!

Was it something I said?
Now what did I do with the string.........



Gunner

Rule #35
"That which does not kill you,
has made a huge tactical error"