[sdiy] Mess and the Y Chomosome ?

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Ok, now this definately qualifies as "job well done".  However, work needs to be done
with that chair.

There is a rating scale for projects:  A project isn't worth doing unless if forces
you to first clean up for at least one hour to make work space for it.  If you don't
have the mess in the first place, you can't know how much value is in the project. 
Therefore if you are a neat-nik, you can quite likely waste time on projects that are
clearly not worth the effort.

What I wonder now is why as a kid my mother would say things like "Clean up your
room, aren't you embarrassed to have your friends see this?" to which I replied,
"Why?"...

Glen <mclilith at charter.net> wrote:
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>At 01:52 PM 6/7/04 , Cynthia Webster wrote:
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>>> Not bad at
>>> all.  I still wish I had a digital camera, I have this beat.  I don't,
>>> however, have the talent that Batz has.
>>
>>So far, I think Batz wins hands down!  LOL!
>>
>>(bless you Batz wherever you are!)
>>
>>Best Wishes!
>>
>>Cyn
>
>I debated whether to show my personal train-wreck to the group, and I
>narrowly decided to publish these temporary links:
>
>http://webpages.charter.net/glenweb/diy/Room1.jpg
>http://webpages.charter.net/glenweb/diy/Room2.jpg
>
>This is my personal work area, as of this morning. You can't really tell,
>but there is an L-shaped desk in the room, along with a roll-around cart,
>and a square table to boot. If you look closely, you might see both G-100
>and H-100 series Hammond tonewheel generators peeking out from under the
>rubble. You see, I had them balanced on top of the roll-around cart to do
>some sampling of the tone wheels, and after several weeks the cart simply
>collapsed under their weight! I've yet to get enough nerve to look for
>possible survivors in the lower shelves of that cart. I can only assume
>there were some casualties trapped in the debris. I think I'll organize (no
>pun intended) a search party today, to look for any survivors.  ;)
>
>The double-wide rack cabinet looks mostly empty, but it has electronics
>behind the deceptively empty-looking blank panels. There are 3 stereo tube
>amps inside the rack, along with 1 monophonic tube amp, along with truly
>rare and exotic contraptions.
>
>In the middle of the room, is my trusty computer. It's being worked on, as
>you can see. Sometimes I think it's the reason I don't get anything done.
>Every time I start a new project, it seems the computer has a new problem,
>and I end up working on it instead. I truly love a well-designed computer,
>running well-crafted software. I only wish that PCs fit into that category.  :)
>
>If I were to actually try, I'm sure I could give Batz a good challenge for
>the title. 
>
>Side note:  Do you get a title belt, framed parchment certificate, or a
>trophy or something? I could really use something to decorate the place.
>You know, give it some of that comfy, "lived in" feeling.
>
>
>Actually, after seeing some of the truly neat workspaces that others have
>maintained, I absolutely have to clean things up... first thing tomorrow.  ;)
>
>
>take care,
>Glen
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