Folks -
Okay, it wasn't afternoon delight in the back of the truck, it wasn't a
sawmill, load of lumber or a load of dirt, or the "organics" as Patriarch
suggested... but I was close... I got a wisteria booosh for my b'day! Now
before y'all get snickery, the wif also let me get a Starrett 6" combo
square and a 12' Starrett tape - okay, she doesn't know I got the tape, but
I'll say it's from the dog. I've wanted a smaller combo square for a while
and this will be something that my nieces can unknowingly sell for 50 cents
in an estate sale.... I just hope that one of your guys'es grand kids or
great grandkids will be able to post about a gloat here in 30 or 40 years.
The planer at the school shop is still down, pending a committeeee
meeeeeting amongst the indulligensia about admin policy on failed magnetic
starters. The early indication is that "failed" will be stricken in the
language of the report in favor of a more neutral phrase that won't damage
the self esteem of this and other magnetic switches. I don't think they'll
have the budget to replace the switch, but at least the planer won't "feel
bad".... ;-)
John Moorhead
In article <%[email protected]>,
John Moorhead <[email protected]> wrote:
>Folks -
>
>Okay, it wasn't afternoon delight in the back of the truck, it wasn't a
>sawmill, load of lumber or a load of dirt, or the "organics" as Patriarch
>suggested... but I was close... I got a wisteria booosh for my b'day! Now
>before y'all get snickery, the wif also let me get a Starrett 6" combo
>square and a 12' Starrett tape - okay, she doesn't know I got the tape, but
>I'll say it's from the dog. I've wanted a smaller combo square for a while
>and this will be something that my nieces can unknowingly sell for 50 cents
>in an estate sale.... I just hope that one of your guys'es grand kids or
>great grandkids will be able to post about a gloat here in 30 or 40 years.
>
>The planer at the school shop is still down, pending a committeeee
>meeeeeting amongst the indulligensia about admin policy on failed magnetic
>starters. The early indication is that "failed" will be stricken in the
>language of the report in favor of a more neutral phrase that won't damage
>the self esteem of this and other magnetic switches. I don't think they'll
>have the budget to replace the switch, but at least the planer won't "feel
>bad".... ;-)
You could propose that the cause be described as:
"the abrupt onset of <A>cute <I>nsulation <D>eficiency <S>yndrome"
or
"an unexpected case of (tool) crib death".
or
"Metally defective"
Also, you can point out that the device in question _is_ "EMR"; that it's
condition has deteriorated; and that, based on an evaluation from a
specialist, it _is_ necessary to remove it from it's current environment.
(Admittedly, 'EMR' is a very dated term in mental-development classification,
but the punning of that term, apropos "electrical, magnetic relay" is just
too good to pass up. <grin> )
Its _all_ about selecting the choice of alternatives properly.
A true story, from the late '60s:
Thomas A Harris was having a fight with his publisher, over the title of his
newly-written pop psychology book. He had the title he _really_ wanted to
use, based on the last of the 4 possible states of how "I" regards both
himself, and whomever he is reacting with -- whether the regard is "not OK",
or "OK".
The publisher was *adamantly* opposed to the proposed title, and eventually
=demanded= that Harris come up with a different title, or they would simply
_not_ publish the book.
After contemplating the situation for a while, Harris sent in his revised
title: "Love in the Fourth Position".
Approximately 2 weeks later, the book went to press, under Harris's *original*
title.
> In article <%[email protected]>,
> John Moorhead <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Folks -
>>The planer at the school shop is still down, pending a committeeee
>>meeeeeting amongst the indulligensia about admin policy on failed magnetic
>>starters. The early indication is that "failed" will be stricken in the
>>language of the report in favor of a more neutral phrase that won't damage
>>the self esteem of this and other magnetic switches. I don't think
>>they'll
>>have the budget to replace the switch, but at least the planer won't "feel
>>bad".... ;-)
i certainly hope you didn't use red pen to write the not-to-use sign you
hung on it, but used purple instead.
On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:55:23 GMT, "John Moorhead"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Folks -
>
>Okay, it wasn't afternoon delight in the back of the truck, it wasn't a
>sawmill, load of lumber or a load of dirt, or the "organics" as Patriarch
>suggested... but I was close... I got a wisteria booosh for my b'day! Now
>before y'all get snickery, the wif also let me get a Starrett 6" combo
>square and a 12' Starrett tape - okay, she doesn't know I got the tape, but
>I'll say it's from the dog. I've wanted a smaller combo square for a while
>and this will be something that my nieces can unknowingly sell for 50 cents
>in an estate sale.... I just hope that one of your guys'es grand kids or
>great grandkids will be able to post about a gloat here in 30 or 40 years.
>
>The planer at the school shop is still down, pending a committeeee
>meeeeeting amongst the indulligensia about admin policy on failed magnetic
>starters. The early indication is that "failed" will be stricken in the
>language of the report in favor of a more neutral phrase that won't damage
>the self esteem of this and other magnetic switches. I don't think they'll
>have the budget to replace the switch, but at least the planer won't "feel
>bad".... ;-)
>
>John Moorhead
>
>
well John, I was close... i thought it would have something to do with a bush..
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