I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
moved into our dream house.
We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name thrown
around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do upon
retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want to
get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop", but I
break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
This oughta get him out the garage for a while:
Sign him up for a woodworking class at your local adult education site,
woodworking supplies store (e.g. Woodcraft), or woodworking society.
He'll get to use all sorts of cool tools and he'll get an idea of what
type of woodworking he wants to do and the types of tools he'll need.
Watch out - This could get expensive!
Judes McCoy wrote:
> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
> moved into our dream house.
> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name thrown
> around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do upon
> retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want to
> get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop", but I
> break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
> He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
Judes McCoy wrote:
> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
> moved into our dream house.
> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name thrown
> around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do upon
> retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want to
> get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop", but I
> break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
> He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
A really nice gift would be to locate a good machinery dealer in the
area and "drag" him out shopping with you only to surprise him when you
show up at "tools r us" and let him know his budget. Your showing some
real interest and excitement in the tools and the trip would be a nice
bonus. If he's like many other guys, that fantasy is up there in the
vicinity of two hot ladies taking an interest in him if you know what I
mean....
AMW
Al Bundy wrote:
> Oren <[email protected]> wrote in
> > The best present my wife could give is to get her stuff out of my
> > garage (G). Finally, she has a separate garage.
--
> > Oren
> And the winner is......Oren!
I was gonna say for a lot of us, dumpster rental wouldn't be a bad
idea. But not in this case.
Judes McCoy wrote:
> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until
> we moved into our dream house.
> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name
> thrown around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do
> upon retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want
> to get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop",
> but I break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
> He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
A Marilyn Monroe wall calendar is the perfect addition to any workshop.
Sun, Dec 31, 2006, 5:39pm (EST+5) [email protected]
(Judes=A0McCoy) doth sayeth:
<snip> I want to get him something for his birthday that he can use in
his "shop", but I break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
<snip>
1. Stay out of Home Depot. Seriously.
2. If he's anything like me, whatever you buy him is gonna be
something he don't want. I'd say either give him cash, or a gift
certificate from Lowes or some place similar, but not Home Depot, so he
can get something he actually wants.
JOAT
It's not hard, if you get your mind right.
- Granny Weatherwax
I think it was "A.M. Wood" <[email protected]> who stated:
>A really nice gift would be to locate a good machinery dealer in the
>area and "drag" him out shopping with you only to surprise him when you
>show up at "tools r us" and let him know his budget. Your showing some
>real interest and excitement in the tools and the trip would be a nice
>bonus.
This is my favorite suggestion in this thread. My wife and I have done
that for each other quite a few times. It helps that we each take an
interest in the others' hobbies and tools . . . .
>If he's like many other guys, that fantasy is up there in the
>vicinity of two hot ladies taking an interest in him if you know what I
>mean....
But of course! Unfortunately, it's usually other guys selling the
stuff at the tool store where I'm interested and other gals selling
the stuff at the tool store where she's interested, and . . .
. . . Oh, wait a minute. This has possibilities!
--
A day without sunshine is like, well, night
[email protected] (J T) wrote in news:23371-45987BBE-126
@storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net:
*snip*
> 2. If he's anything like me, whatever you buy him is gonna be
> something he don't want. I'd say either give him cash, or a gift
> certificate from Lowes or some place similar, but not Home Depot, so he
> can get something he actually wants.
Besides the color, what's the difference?
Puckdropper
--
Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.
To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
Judes McCoy wrote:
> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
> moved into our dream house.
> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name thrown
> around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do upon
> retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want to
> get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop", but I
> break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
> He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
A magazine subscription to Fine Woodworking
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/
"Judes McCoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
> moved into our dream house.
> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name thrown
> around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do upon
> retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want to
> get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop", but I
> break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
> He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
Sure. There are lots of pine scented air fresheners on the market.
But the aroma of good old fashioned sawdust can not be duplicated.
Max (savoring the smell of fresh cut hickory)
Oren <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:39:26 GMT, Judes McCoy
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until
>>we moved into our dream house.
>>We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name
>>thrown around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do
>>upon retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
>>started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
>>arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want
>>to get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop",
>>but I break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
>>He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
>>but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
>>shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
>>impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
>
> The best present my wife could give is to get her stuff out of my
> garage (G). Finally, she has a separate garage.
>
>
> --
> Oren
>
> I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas
> A. Edison
>
>
And the winner is......Oren!
Judes McCoy <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until
> we moved into our dream house.
> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name
> thrown around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do
> upon retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want
> to get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop",
> but I break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
> He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
> I want to get him something for his birthday that he can use in his
> "shop"
No shop is complete without a Frederick's of Hollywood Calendar.
"Sev" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1167707158.397829.41310
@i12g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> Al Bundy wrote:
>
>> Oren <[email protected]> wrote in
>
>> > The best present my wife could give is to get her stuff out of my
>> > garage (G). Finally, she has a separate garage.
> --
>> > Oren
>
>
>> And the winner is......Oren!
>
> I was gonna say for a lot of us, dumpster rental wouldn't be a bad
> idea. But not in this case.
>
>
His stuff to him: Equipment
His stuff to her: All that shit.
Her stuff to her: Needs
Her stuff to him: All that shit.
"Judes McCoy" wrote in message
> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
> moved into our dream house.
> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
LOL ... it's a mere matter of terminology. If we can call a garage a "shop,
rename the kitchen and you can go watch TV while he cleans.
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 12/25/06
Judes McCoy wrote:
> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
> moved into our dream house.
> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name thrown
> around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do upon
> retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier.
Ever though about renting him out? ;-)
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
"Judes McCoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want to
> get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop", but I
> break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
Unless you know EXACTLY what he'd like for his shop, then I suggest you get
him gift certificates. While he will pretend to like any tool or whatever
you get for his shop, truthfully there's a good chance he will be privately
disappointed with whatever it is. The only other alternative if he hasn't
already done it is introduce him to something like the Lee Valley Tools
website where he can set up a wish list of stuff he wants and then you can
pick something from there as a gift for him.
http://www.leevalley.com/home/WishList1.aspx?c=1
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:39:26 GMT, Judes McCoy
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until we
>moved into our dream house.
>We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name thrown
>around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do upon
>retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
>started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
>arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want to
>get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop", but I
>break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
>He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
>but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
>shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
>impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
The best present my wife could give is to get her stuff out of my
garage (G). Finally, she has a separate garage.
--
Oren
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
Lowe's actually has decent tools available, and a much
better selection.
Puckdropper wrote:
> [email protected] (J T) wrote in news:23371-45987BBE-126
> @storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net:
>
> *snip*
>
>> 2. If he's anything like me, whatever you buy him is gonna be
>> something he don't want. I'd say either give him cash, or a gift
>> certificate from Lowes or some place similar, but not Home Depot, so he
>> can get something he actually wants.
>
> Besides the color, what's the difference?
>
> Puckdropper
Mon, Jan 1, 2007, 12:21pm (EST-1) [email protected] (M=A0Berger) doth
sayeth:
Lowe's actually has decent tools available, and a much better selection.
Lowes also has a staff that actually knows something about what
they are seling, and are actually helpful. Many years back I needed a
well controller. On a Sunday. HD was closer, so my first stop. They
had exactly one in stock, and it was NOT what I needed. Lowes not only
had about half a dozen versions, and several of each, they had exactly
what I needed. You ask where something is at HD and you either get a
blank stare, or they send you to something else entirely. Which is just
a few reasons I no longer enter HD. Lowes personnel if they don't know,
they will hunt down someone who knows, but I've found they usually
actually know where whatever is located, but will often take you there,
instead of simply telling you where it is. However, my first stop is
normally the local Ace hardware, there seems like everyone there, even
the girl cashiers, know exactly whee whatever it is you want is located. =
JOAT
To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears
also.
- Igor Stravinsky
On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:21:03 -0600, M Berger wrote:
> Lowe's actually has decent tools available, and a much
> better selection.
They have different lines, but whether Delta Shopmaster is really more
"decent" than Ridgid is debatable. There's certainly nothing at
Lowes that is comparable to the Ridgid oscillating belt/spindle sander for
example, and the local Home Despot has quite a lot of Hilti in stock--if
price is any indicator of performance then they should be in the same
league as Festool. Also, they seem to be stocking the full Dremel product
line where Lowes has a few models on display but is very short on
accessories. Between the two of them they make a pretty decent store.
Personally I don't much like Home Despot--went ten miles out of my way the
other day to buy a box of nails at a local hardware store instead of Home
Despot--but they do have some decent products in stock and I don't
hesitate to buy from them if they have something that is good value or
that doesn't have a really good alternative for a reasonable price.
Rather than a store gift certificate one can obtain a Visa Gift Card that
is good just about anywhere that credit cards are accepted.
> Puckdropper
wrote:
>> [email protected] (J T) wrote in news:23371-45987BBE-126
>> @storefull-3336.bay.webtv.net:
>>
>> *snip*
>>
>>> 2. If he's anything like me, whatever you buy him is gonna be
>>> something he don't want. I'd say either give him cash, or a gift
>>> certificate from Lowes or some place similar, but not Home Depot, so
>>> he can get something he actually wants.
>>
>> Besides the color, what's the difference?
>>
>> Puckdropper
--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:38:58 -0600, "HeyBub" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Judes McCoy wrote:
>> I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until
>> we moved into our dream house.
>> We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name
>> thrown around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do
>> upon retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
>> started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
>> arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want
>> to get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop",
>> but I break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
>> He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
>> but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
>> shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
>> impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
>
>A Marilyn Monroe wall calendar is the perfect addition to any workshop.
So why a need to know the day?
--
Oren
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
You never knew this before? His ties weren't organized according to length
and color family?
Sorry, don't mean to joke, but its funny to hear about someone wanting a
shop so bad and then keeping it in pristine condition. Maybe its better
that way, as I just helped my grandfather clean out his garage. Stuff had
been accumulating for 25 years in that garage, and heaven forbid he would
throw anything away during that time. In an attempt to help him turn over
a new leaf and stay organized, me and my cousin bought him a Dirt Dog for
his shop. He can't bend over very well, and it keeps the floor clean
without him having to sweep. Maybe if your husband had a shop vac that
would always be "on his side" in the fight to stay clean, he could focus on
actually making something (and possibly a mess!). They're not too
expensive either!
Jetson
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:39:56 -0600, Al Bundy <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Oren <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:39:26 GMT, Judes McCoy
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>I never knew my husband had such borderline OCD characteristics until
>>>we moved into our dream house.
>>>We built a garage with room for him to do his "projects", a name
>>>thrown around for all those daydreaming activities you're sure to do
>>>upon retirement. While he hasn't stopped working fulltime yet, he has
>>>started spending all his weekend time in the garage, organizing and
>>>arranging. The funny thing is, I've never seen him happier. I want
>>>to get him something for his birthday that he can use in his "shop",
>>>but I break into hives when I step foot into Home Depot.
>>>He might actually want to build birdhouses and other stuff like that,
>>>but I can't see him letting his shop get dirty. Do they make a "wood
>>>shavings" scented air freshener I can get him to give others the
>>>impression that he does dirty work in there? - Judes
>>
>> The best present my wife could give is to get her stuff out of my
>> garage (G). Finally, she has a separate garage.
>>
>
>
>And the winner is......Oren!
Her's is cluttered like mine - projects, ya know. Her goal is to park
the "grocery getter" in her own single garage. Good luck, Honey!
Mine, various garages (over the years) is so cluttered I would
describe my path as a cow trail. It is getting thinned out rapidly.
It has been declared: "Out of Bounds"
--
Oren
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:56:01 -0600, Al Bundy <[email protected]>
wrote:
>"Sev" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1167707158.397829.41310
>@i12g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
>>
>> Al Bundy wrote:
>>
>>> Oren <[email protected]> wrote in
>>
>>> > The best present my wife could give is to get her stuff out of my
>>> > garage (G). Finally, she has a separate garage.
>> --
>>> > Oren
>>
>>
>>> And the winner is......Oren!
>>
>> I was gonna say for a lot of us, dumpster rental wouldn't be a bad
>> idea. But not in this case.
>>
>>
>
>His stuff to him: Equipment
>His stuff to her: All that shit.
>
>Her stuff to her: Needs
>Her stuff to him: All that shit.
Organizational transition ....
--
Oren
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison