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How many cubic meters of clothes does your wife have?
So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of
things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? |
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? You must have a death wish. |
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? Remind me, how do you spell "D I V O R C E"? |
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message t... So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? I think you're looking for a divorce !!!!!! :-) Just build some more wardrobes. |
"S Viemeister" wrote in message ... The Natural Philosopher wrote: So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? You must have a death wish. He probably smells too, if he doesn't change daily. |
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message t... So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? You need to buy more clothes. Colin Bignell |
"nightjar .uk.com" nightjar@insert_my_surname_here wrote in message ... "The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message t... So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? You need to buy more clothes. Quite. Although I don't have - or want or need - as many clothes as his wife, Spouse has more than he does and he's hardly sartorial! Mary Mary Colin Bignell |
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 13:14:06 -0500, S Viemeister
wrote: The Natural Philosopher wrote: So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? You must have a death wish. He's got nowhere to keep one! T i m ;-) |
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote
| I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of | thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them | would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do | fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or | scrapped? | What do you think? I do not understand why women spend so much money on completely unsuitable clothes. I was taken out clothes-shopping by a woman, once. She picked this top off the rail and asked me what I thought. Twenty pounds for a flimsy synthetic thing that'll melt at the first sight of a boil-wash and last about six weeks is a waste of money is what I thought, and pointed out that the same amount of money will buy nearly a week's worth of cotton shirts from the ex-army shop. Owain Primark Man |
"Owain" wrote in message ... "The Natural Philosopher" wrote | I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of | thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them | would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do | fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or | scrapped? | What do you think? I do not understand why women spend so much money on completely unsuitable clothes. I was taken out clothes-shopping by a woman, once. She picked this top off the rail and asked me what I thought. Twenty pounds for a flimsy synthetic thing that'll melt at the first sight of a boil-wash and last about six weeks is a waste of money is what I thought, and pointed out that the same amount of money will buy nearly a week's worth of cotton shirts from the ex-army shop. I hate shopping for clothes. I can't understand why women want to do it. Most of mine are very old, hand made or from the charity shops. There isn't much ... I do keep getting letters from some company telling me I'm a premier customer because of my superb record and offering me all sorts of junk. I've never bought from them ... Mary Owain Primark Man |
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
What do you think? I'm puzzled cos this is a DIY group. Are you asking for assistance in calculating when the house extension will be needed? Anna ~~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England |""""| ~ Lime plaster repairs / ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc |____| www.kettlenet.co.uk 01359 230642 |
Anna Kettle wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote: What do you think? I'm puzzled cos this is a DIY group. Are you asking for assistance in calculating when the house extension will be needed? Nah, I reckon it's totally on-topic, cos the size of the new extension will need to be directly proportional to the cubic meterage aof SWMBO's attire, won't it? David |
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Owain Use owain to email me. wrote: I do not understand why women spend so much money on completely unsuitable clothes. I was taken out clothes-shopping by a woman, once. She picked this top off the rail and asked me what I thought. Twenty pounds for a flimsy synthetic thing that'll melt at the first sight of a boil-wash and last about six weeks is a waste of money is what I thought, and pointed out that the same amount of money will buy nearly a week's worth of cotton shirts from the ex-army shop. Don't tell me - you didn't see he again? Owain Primark Man No if only they did mail order... Darren |
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Don't tell me - you didn't see he again? *sigh* didn't see *her* again That'll teach me for posting pre-coffee Darren |
"nightjar .uk.com" nightjar@insert_my_surname_here wrote in message I think I have more clothes than the OP owns just in my holiday home. That's an interesting drift. I leave various clothing in our caravan on daughter's frm in Wales. It means I don't have to think about what to take, in theory. The practice is that they have to come home for washing sometimes, I got round that by having everything there blue so it's easily identifiable and packed after laundering so it's ready to go at any time - without thinking. Mary Colin Bignell |
On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 18:06:06 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? If you have a real fat-arsed wife, then I suppose you could end up needing twice as much storage as if you have a proper sized one! :-) M |
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? Curiously i have just made a change to our house contents insurance... i asked SWMBO to 'add up' the value of contents on a room to room basis so that we could compare what we both thought the place should be insured for... anyway, she estimated in all seriousness that her clothes etc were valued to the sum of about 5k !!! I was gob smacked :o) Try asking yours to do the same (for insurance purposes of course so that you come away with both testicles!) you might be as surprised as i was!!! Gerry |
"Cuprager" wrote in message ... Curiously i have just made a change to our house contents insurance... i asked SWMBO to 'add up' the value of contents on a room to room basis so that we could compare what we both thought the place should be insured for... anyway, she estimated in all seriousness that her clothes etc were valued to the sum of about 5k !!! I was gob smacked :o) Try asking yours to do the same (for insurance purposes of course so that you come away with both testicles!) you might be as surprised as i was!!! I doubt that mine would be £100. No-one would give me that for them! That's one reason why we don't have house insurance any more. Mary Gerry |
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "nightjar .uk.com" nightjar@insert_my_surname_here wrote in message I think I have more clothes than the OP owns just in my holiday home. That's an interesting drift. I leave various clothing in our caravan on daughter's frm in Wales. It means I don't have to think about what to take, in theory. The practice is that they have to come home for washing sometimes, I got round that by having everything there blue so it's easily identifiable and packed after laundering so it's ready to go at any time - without thinking. One of the first purchases for the house was a washing machine. I keep meaning to add a tumble dryer, as sometimes I have to leave the place with washing hanging all around inside to dry. Birds can get into the garage, otherwise I would hang a line in there. However, it means that when I travel now, my luggage is usually nothing more than a few DVDs and books. Colin Bignell |
"nightjar .uk.com" nightjar@insert_my_surname_here wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "nightjar .uk.com" nightjar@insert_my_surname_here wrote in message I think I have more clothes than the OP owns just in my holiday home. That's an interesting drift. I leave various clothing in our caravan on daughter's frm in Wales. It means I don't have to think about what to take, in theory. The practice is that they have to come home for washing sometimes, I got round that by having everything there blue so it's easily identifiable and packed after laundering so it's ready to go at any time - without thinking. One of the first purchases for the house was a washing machine. I keep meaning to add a tumble dryer, as sometimes I have to leave the place with washing hanging all around inside to dry. Birds can get into the garage, otherwise I would hang a line in there. However, it means that when I travel now, my luggage is usually nothing more than a few DVDs and books. That's a house. Our caravan is 10', foot-pumped cold water, two gas burners, gas lighting, a bed, table and bucket. Oh, and a 'wardrobe' for all the clothes :-) We love it. Mary Colin Bignell |
Cuprager wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote: So far I count 1.5 cu meters of 'flat' space used - drawers full of things line appx. 36 wooly things, (all mine fit into just one drawer, she has 4 of them) t-shirtsd (4 drawers, I have one) socks and leggy things (3 drawers, I have 1/2 (underwear -daren't count it. I have 1/4 drawer for mine) plus 48" of hanging space for all the size 12 dresses that no longer fit....compared with my niggardly 32" of hanging space for the trousers and jackets that do...and shoes. Must be at least 20 pair compared to my 5... I am tempted to suggest that a better use of the couple of thousand quids worth of materials and labour to house them would be better spent on half a dozen outfits only, that do fit and would actually be worn...and the rest sold off or scrapped? What do you think? Curiously i have just made a change to our house contents insurance... i asked SWMBO to 'add up' the value of contents on a room to room basis so that we could compare what we both thought the place should be insured for... anyway, she estimated in all seriousness that her clothes etc were valued to the sum of about 5k !!! I was gob smacked :o) Try asking yours to do the same (for insurance purposes of course so that you come away with both testicles!) you might be as surprised as i was!!! I would not. She made about 600 quid selling three or four items on Ebay. I'd say there's more like 15 grand there. Ive got the best part of 1500 tied up in a suit and three jackets.. Gerry |
"Mary Fisher" wrote
| "Cuprager" wrote | ... she estimated in all seriousness that her clothes etc were | valued to the sum of about 5k !!! | I doubt that mine would be £100. | No-one would give me that for them! It's not what people would give you that matters, it's what it would cost to replace them, from new, in a hurry. The chances of BHF[1] having a collection of Daks, Austin Reed and Hardy Amies suits in my size when I need them urgently is small. | That's one reason why we don't have house insurance any more. That's okay if you can either afford to replace anything lost (self-insurance) or do without. Many people would need reasonably good new clothes quickly to go to work. Owain [1] I do mean British Heart Foundation, not British Home Stores. |
"Owain" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote | "Cuprager" wrote | ... she estimated in all seriousness that her clothes etc were | valued to the sum of about 5k !!! | I doubt that mine would be £100. | No-one would give me that for them! It's not what people would give you that matters, it's what it would cost to replace them, from new, in a hurry. The chances of BHF[1] having a collection of Daks, Austin Reed and Hardy Amies suits in my size when I need them urgently is small. I wouldn't want to replace any of my clothes exactly! I have no interest in clothes as long as they fit, they're comfortable, they protect me from cold and the horses from being frightened, they're in natural fabrics and aren't frightfully ugly they'll do. Tenofus or its equivalent can usually come up with something :-) | That's one reason why we don't have house insurance any more. That's okay if you can either afford to replace anything lost (self-insurance) or do without. Do without is the thing. I'd quite like to lose some things but would feel guilty about dumping them. Very little of what we have is essential. The things we really value are irreplaceable anyway. Many people would need reasonably good new clothes quickly to go to work. Oh I'm not advocating that everyone should have such a philosophy! We don't go to work so don't have to keep up appearances. Owain [1] I do mean British Heart Foundation, not British Home Stores. I realised :-) Mary |
"Mary Fisher" wrote
| I wouldn't want to replace any of my clothes exactly! I have no interest | in clothes as long as they fit, I've almost given up on that. People my shape don't die very often. | ... Tenofus or its equivalent can usually come up | with something :-) There is a much more limited selection in menswear. | I'd quite like to lose some things but would feel guilty about | dumping them. ebay is thataway ... Or designate one of the outbuildings as a Museum and get a grant. Owain |
Mary Fisher wrote:
"Owain" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote | "Cuprager" wrote | ... she estimated in all seriousness that her clothes etc were | valued to the sum of about 5k !!! | I doubt that mine would be £100. | No-one would give me that for them! It's not what people would give you that matters, it's what it would cost to replace them, from new, in a hurry. The chances of BHF[1] having a collection of Daks, Austin Reed and Hardy Amies suits in my size when I need them urgently is small. I wouldn't want to replace any of my clothes exactly! I have no interest in clothes as long as they fit, they're comfortable, they protect me from cold and the horses from being frightened, they're in natural fabrics and aren't frightfully ugly they'll do. Tenofus or its equivalent can usually come up with something :-) | That's one reason why we don't have house insurance any more. That's okay if you can either afford to replace anything lost (self-insurance) or do without. Do without is the thing. I'd quite like to lose some things but would feel guilty about dumping them. Very little of what we have is essential. The things we really value are irreplaceable anyway. Many people would need reasonably good new clothes quickly to go to work. Oh I'm not advocating that everyone should have such a philosophy! We don't go to work so don't have to keep up appearances. You are a diddy and I claim my Robert Kilroy Silk shirt. |
"Owain" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote | I wouldn't want to replace any of my clothes exactly! I have no interest | in clothes as long as they fit, I've almost given up on that. People my shape don't die very often. People my shape die frequently. That's why I'm trying to change it ... sigh | ... Tenofus or its equivalent can usually come up | with something :-) There is a much more limited selection in menswear. I wouldn't know. I don't look in womenswear! All my trousers and shirts are men's. Were. | I'd quite like to lose some things but would feel guilty about | dumping them. ebay is thataway ... Can't work it out. And can't be bothered. Or designate one of the outbuildings as a Museum and get a grant. This house is already enough like a museum ... never thought about a grant. Nah, they wouldn't allow planning permission for change of use even though it wasn't :-( Mary Owain |
On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:51:07 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
strung together this: People my shape die frequently. People my shape die frequently too. I think people of all shapes and sizes die, it's a fact of life. -- SJW Please reply to group or use 'usenet' in email subject |
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