We were looking for a multimeter at work the other day. No fruit at the
time but have since stumbled on it.

We've a new 'tidy' member of staff who because it had been left out had
put it in a drawer with some other completely unrelated items, somewhere
you'd never have thought to look.

It reminded me of when my tidy sister came to stay at my house some
years ago and the phone got cut off.
Thinking i'd no outstanding bills and certainly no reminder, a penny
dropped that i'd not seen any mail for a while so I enquired.
She'd been putting my mail under the stairs unhappy with the way I
didn't immediately deal with it.

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

Totally agree. SWAMBO has a habit of putting things in so called €œsafe places€� then promptly forgets where they are resulting in hours spent looking for them only to find them weeks later in a totally unrelated place.

Richard

After serious thinking Tricky Dicky wrote :
Totally agree. SWAMBO has a habit of putting things in so called €œsafe
places€� then promptly forgets where they are resulting in hours spent looking
for them only to find them weeks later in a totally unrelated place.

Oh, they all do that ;-)

I leave my own paperwork and letters out, until it has been completely
dealt with - that is my glue to deal with it, once it has been dealt
with it is filed, or destroyed.

On 24/04/2021 13:08, Tricky Dicky wrote:

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

Totally agree. SWAMBO has a habit of putting things in so called €œsafe places€� then promptly forgets where they are resulting in hours spent looking for them only to find them weeks later in a totally unrelated place.

The solution to that is to designate a couple of specific locations as
the safe places and put things there instead of random places that seem
sensible at the time. For small items we designated a ceramic kitchen
pot with a lid (about 8" diameter and 12" tall and standing on the
kitchen worktop) and literally referred to that as "A Safe Place".

I had a friend who used to have a dymo label on a small cupboard which said.
For Now.
It very soon filled up apparently....
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On 24/04/2021 13:08, Tricky Dicky wrote:

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

Totally agree. SWAMBO has a habit of putting things in so called "safe
places" then promptly forgets where they are resulting in hours spent
looking for them only to find them weeks later in a totally unrelated
place.

The solution to that is to designate a couple of specific locations as the
safe places and put things there instead of random places that seem
sensible at the time. For small items we designated a ceramic kitchen pot
with a lid (about 8" diameter and 12" tall and standing on the kitchen
worktop) and literally referred to that as "A Safe Place".

On 24/04/2021 13:08, Tricky Dicky wrote:

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

Totally agree. SWAMBO has a habit of putting things in so called €œsafe places€� then promptly forgets where they are resulting in hours spent looking for them only to find them weeks later in a totally unrelated place.

Richard


Women usually know exactly where they have put things, and also where
you have put things too but have forgotten where ...

On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter and it's a plan that generally works well here
[1]. ;-)

A non technical mate was asking me for help on some compressor hose /
connections and I asked him for a close-up picture of the fitting(s)
and some measurements with the vernier caliper I'd suggested he get a
while back and I'd see if I could help him sort something out.

It turns out the vernier had been 'Put away' in his lockup several
miles away, in spite of him having a massive empty house and
proportionally large and mostly empty (brick built) 'shed' with an
empty toolbox?

Wouldn't that sort of thing be in a 'man' / bits draw somewhere, if
not in a workshop? I have one in nearly every room (and the workshop),
that way I can always find one. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[1] The Mrs wouldn't know what half of my stuff is / does so doesn't
even try to 'tidy it up'. Plus, why should she? ;-)

On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.

On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:14:15 +0100, Richard
wrote:

On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.

What 'choices' are you giving the animals then?

With tidying up, rarely does someone have to suffer or die.

You really are desperate trying to justify your desire to cause
suffering, exploitation and death towards innocent creatures aren't
you?

Cheers, T i m

On 24/04/2021 14:35, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:14:15 +0100, Richard
wrote:

On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.

What 'choices' are you giving the animals then?

With tidying up, rarely does someone have to suffer or die.

You really are desperate trying to justify your desire to cause
suffering, exploitation and death towards innocent creatures aren't
you?

Now be a good boy, eat your greens and let others eat theirs choice of food.

On 24/04/2021 14:35, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:14:15 +0100, Richard
wrote:

On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.

What 'choices' are you giving the animals then?

With tidying up, rarely does someone have to suffer or die.

You really are desperate trying to justify your desire to cause
suffering, exploitation and death towards innocent creatures aren't
you?

Cheers, T i m


So you want the entire world animal population of cows, sheep,
pigs, ducks, geese and hens to be culled then ?. If you don't,
who will pay to feed them and look after them, the EU ?.

On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:44:39 +0100, Andrew
wrote:

On 24/04/2021 14:35, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:14:15 +0100, Richard
wrote:

On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.

What 'choices' are you giving the animals then?

With tidying up, rarely does someone have to suffer or die.

You really are desperate trying to justify your desire to cause
suffering, exploitation and death towards innocent creatures aren't
you?


So you want the entire world animal population of cows, sheep,
pigs, ducks, geese and hens to be culled then ?. If you don't,
who will pay to feed them and look after them, the EU ?.

You *really* are a stupid troll aren't you?

Cheers, T i m

On 24/04/2021 14:14, Richard wrote:
On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.


He will not.

BTW I am having Zebra tonight for dinner.

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On 24/04/2021 16:41, ARW wrote:
On 24/04/2021 14:14, Richard wrote:
On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.


He will not.

You were right.


BTW I am having Zebra tonight for dinner.

A whole one?

On 24/04/2021 17:06, Richard wrote:
On 24/04/2021 16:41, ARW wrote:
On 24/04/2021 14:14, Richard wrote:
On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.


He will not.

You were right.


BTW I am having Zebra tonight for dinner.

A whole one?

No. I'll stick the rest in the freezer for later.

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On 24/04/2021 16:41, ARW wrote:
On 24/04/2021 14:14, Richard wrote:
On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.


He will not.

BTW I am having Zebra tonight for dinner.


Hosts in Israel in 1973 gave me some really nice Zebra butties (with a
choice of brown sauce or tomato ketchup).


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On 24/04/2021 16:41, ARW wrote:
On 24/04/2021 14:14, Richard wrote:
On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.


He will not.

BTW I am having Zebra tonight for dinner.

nice. very tasty, is zebra

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On 24/04/2021 17:55, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 24/04/2021 16:41, ARW wrote:
On 24/04/2021 14:14, Richard wrote:
On 24/04/2021 13:51, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:16:41 +0100, R D S wrote:

snip

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

I'd go with the latter

Now extend that to food choices.


He will not.

BTW I am having Zebra tonight for dinner.

nice. very tasty, is zebra

Bit like marmite.
Love it or hate it.
You know, not grey but good old black and white.

T i m wrote:


[1] The Mrs wouldn't know what half of my stuff is / does so doesn't
even try to 'tidy it up'. Plus, why should she? ;-)

This is the "man cave" concept.

That towels belong on the bathroom floor.
That's a man cave.

The perception of housing, of males and females is
different. For the female, the condition of the
house is a reflection of her. If anything is out
of place, a visiting female will award a demerit
for the infraction. Via continuous-community-chat,
the demerit will make the rounds, for all to hear
about. "She obviously does not own a Hoover."

As an example of an obscure metric, pick up one
of your drinking glasses, one with a "fog" on the
finish because it isn't atomic-scientist-clean.
There are severe demerits for dish washing skills,
even if a machine did it. It reflects that the
maintainer did not put enough attention into
details. I've heard so many stories about
foggy drinking glasses, I'm sick of it :-)
The description always begins with a setup,
validating why atomic-scientist examination
was attempted. The person here wasn't actually
thirsty, and the first part of the sentence is
an embellishment.

"I wanted to have a drink of water, took a look
at her drinking glasses, and decided "better not"."

An atomic-scientist did not approve this glass.
Only electron microscopy will determine what
foul substance is on the glass. "Burn it with fire"
would be an example of a response. We must find
a way to purge the item, to make it whole again.
There will be a ceremony. You will have to dry the
item, as she washes them. And so on.

Paul

On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:19:48 -0400, Paul
wrote:

T i m wrote:


[1] The Mrs wouldn't know what half of my stuff is / does so doesn't
even try to 'tidy it up'. Plus, why should she? ;-)

This is the "man cave" concept.

Well, it's probably something. ;-)

That towels belong on the bathroom floor.
That's a man cave.

Funnily that's one of the few things that don't generally happen here.
;-)

The perception of housing, of males and females is
different.

I think it used to be, that's for sure, now however, I think many men
have been browbeaten, indoctrinated by TV, the 'do up your house to
this std form' shows so have lost that cause. ;-(

For the female, the condition of the
house is a reflection of her. If anything is out
of place, a visiting female will award a demerit
for the infraction. Via continuous-community-chat,
the demerit will make the rounds, for all to hear
about. "She obviously does not own a Hoover."

Ah, that bit is probably true (for many).

As an example of an obscure metric, pick up one
of your drinking glasses, one with a "fog" on the
finish because it isn't atomic-scientist-clean.
There are severe demerits for dish washing skills,
even if a machine did it. It reflects that the
maintainer did not put enough attention into
details. I've heard so many stories about
foggy drinking glasses, I'm sick of it :-)

That's probably partly why we don't encourage visitors. ;-)

The description always begins with a setup,
validating why atomic-scientist examination
was attempted. The person here wasn't actually
thirsty, and the first part of the sentence is
an embellishment.

"I wanted to have a drink of water, took a look
at her drinking glasses, and decided "better not"."

Crazy. I'll tip the remains of the tea out of a mug, fill it with
water from the cold tap and drink it. I guess this is why those sorts
of people don't go camping but demand a mint on their pillow.

An atomic-scientist did not approve this glass.
Only electron microscopy will determine what
foul substance is on the glass. "Burn it with fire"
would be an example of a response. We must find
a way to purge the item, to make it whole again.
There will be a ceremony. You will have to dry the
item, as she washes them. And so on.

It may not be just chance that brought my Mrs and I together as I
don't have to deal with any of that. She's certainly not 'SWMBO' and
the arrangement is mutual.

But I agree, I think it's sad we have gone from having homes where we
would do most things, inc service the motorbike in the kitchen if
required and now seem to be as obsessed with the 'demeriting' (or fear
thereof) from someone who isn't even connected or have any real status
over you.

If the Mrs couldn't get to the kitchen because I was working on
something in there (like a cycle, motorbike engine or the washing
machine), all she would ask is that I did the cooking for fear of her
moving or disturbing something. There is a good reason she's so
supportive, it could be her cycle or motorbike engine I'm working on.
;-)

Cheers, T i m

On 24/04/2021 12:16, R D S wrote:
We were looking for a multimeter at work the other day. No fruit at the
time but have since stumbled on it.

We've a new 'tidy' member of staff who because it had been left out had
put it in a drawer with some other completely unrelated items, somewhere
you'd never have thought to look.

I've only got myself to blame. During the last lockdown I've had a
massive clear out and tidy up. Now that I'm back to doing some DIY I
cant find stuff that I know I kept


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On 24/04/2021 20:01, alan_m wrote:
On 24/04/2021 12:16, R D S wrote:
We were looking for a multimeter at work the other day. No fruit at
the time but have since stumbled on it.

We've a new 'tidy' member of staff who because it had been left out
had put it in a drawer with some other completely unrelated items,
somewhere you'd never have thought to look.

I've only got myself to blame. During the last lockdown I've had a
massive clear out and tidy up.Â* Now that I'm back to doing some DIY I
cant find stuff that I know I kept


Tell me about it. I have a place for tubes of glue. But that's not where
I put the balsa cement...


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As a blind person let me say that one has to be tidy ones self, but not
allow any others to use their form of tidy in your house as that means you
will never find anything whatsoever. One would think if we all share the
same biology and brain design that a logical place to put stuff for one
would be the same for somebody else. No its not, and for goodness sake if
all your cds are filed, never let others take them out read the booklet and
put them back as in a couple of visits, you will need to do the filing over
again.
Brian

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"R D S" wrote in message
...
We were looking for a multimeter at work the other day. No fruit at the
time but have since stumbled on it.

We've a new 'tidy' member of staff who because it had been left out had
put it in a drawer with some other completely unrelated items, somewhere
you'd never have thought to look.

It reminded me of when my tidy sister came to stay at my house some years
ago and the phone got cut off.
Thinking i'd no outstanding bills and certainly no reminder, a penny
dropped that i'd not seen any mail for a while so I enquired.
She'd been putting my mail under the stairs unhappy with the way I didn't
immediately deal with it.

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote

As a blind person let me say that one has to be tidy ones self, but not
allow any others to use their form of tidy in your house as that means you
will never find anything whatsoever.

Yes.

One would think if we all share the same biology and brain design that a
logical place to put stuff for one would be the same for somebody else.

It would be completely silly to think that given that
we see so much variation in what people prefer etc.

No its not, and for goodness sake if all your cds are filed, never let
others take them out read the booklet and put them back as in a couple of
visits, you will need to do the filing over again.

"R D S" wrote in message
...
We were looking for a multimeter at work the other day. No fruit at the
time but have since stumbled on it.

We've a new 'tidy' member of staff who because it had been left out had
put it in a drawer with some other completely unrelated items, somewhere
you'd never have thought to look.

It reminded me of when my tidy sister came to stay at my house some years
ago and the phone got cut off.
Thinking i'd no outstanding bills and certainly no reminder, a penny
dropped that i'd not seen any mail for a while so I enquired.
She'd been putting my mail under the stairs unhappy with the way I didn't
immediately deal with it.

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:19:40 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:

As a blind person let me say that one has to be tidy ones self, but not
allow any others to use their form of tidy in your house as that means you
will never find anything whatsoever.

Yes.

Sick asshole! LOL

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On 24/04/2021 12:16, R D S wrote:
We were looking for a multimeter at work the other day. No fruit at the
time but have since stumbled on it.

We've a new 'tidy' member of staff who because it had been left out had
put it in a drawer with some other completely unrelated items, somewhere
you'd never have thought to look.

It reminded me of when my tidy sister came to stay at my house some
years ago and the phone got cut off.
Thinking i'd no outstanding bills and certainly no reminder, a penny
dropped that i'd not seenÂ* any mail for a while so I enquired.
She'd been putting my mail under the stairs unhappy with the way I
didn't immediately deal with it.

I can't decide if we should all be be tidy, communicate better or just
leave each other's **** alone.

Ask the apprentice to tidy the van.

Later in the day I ask him "Where is the LED strip for the next job?"

Him "What is LED strip?"

I explain.

Him "In the skip - you told me to tidy the van and I thought it was rubbish"

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