Re: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Ah Barry! the mind's eye is a wonderful invention! Jewel - Original Message - From: "Barry Levine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:41 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Good idea, Jewel. A cruise sounds like just the ticket. But, if the sentiment of "out of sight, out of mind," were actually true, I wouldn't have the problem in the first place. --Barry To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Boy, I am sure proud that you have seen the light Cy, the Ancient Okie, President, Oklahoma Pack Rat Association (OPRA) -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Engebretson Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:43 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Hello OPRAH president, Thank you for reminding me to keep all of the things I have. Good thing the area I live in is growing so I can find plenty of storage units. Signed, OPRA (Oklahoma Pack Rats Anonymous) member. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Barry, NO! Wait! That piece of 2 foot conduit is of a type which is no longer made and can not be replaced. You have similar conduit in your house now and if you have to match the conduit for whatever reason you will not be able to do it unless you keep that 2 foot piece. (ROFL) Wait another second Barry, isn't that castor laying over there the only one which will match the 3 which are on that roll around table over there in the corner. When the time comes (if it ever does) to actually fix that table then you will not have the correct castor and you would have to go out and buy 4 new ones. Just look at the waste you are creating Cy, the Ancient Okie, President, Oklahoma Pack Rats Anonymous -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barry Levine Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) William, you're toying with the emotions of a vulnerable and desperate man! I've just made the gut-wrenching decision to rid my life of all UHUP (Useless hardware of Unknown Purpose). I need support! Not temptation! Not only am I going to throw this stuff away, I'm going to do it with a vengeance. I'm not simply going to place it in a dumpster, I'm going to slam it into that dumpster like a stuffed basketball at the buzzer! I'm going to whistle while I work. I'm going to go about this with a tooth-gnashing sneer on my face. Hah! Take that, you crappy old 2-foot piece of conduit! You thought you could just lay around my workshop, useless, good for nothing, leftover from a project almost 20 years ago! Well, time's up. No more rolling out into my work space, no more tripping me. You're outa here! I've seen the light... Or, at least I hope to, once the windowsill in my basement workshop is freed from its clutter. I feel better already. I know all this clutter has been laughing at me behind my back for years. Oh sure, when I open the door and turn on the light, everything's quiet, nothing moves. But, when I leave, that's when it starts. All that junk is down there, moving around, finding new ways to trip me up. Well, I've had it! No more! This clutter is gonna be sorry it ever had the audacity to invade Barry Levine's workshop. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Stephan Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Barry! Barry, wait, wait! For your own sake you absolutely should remove **all** hardware from anything you throw out. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- From: "Barry Levine"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com" Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Hi Folks, Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the list... At least, some good thoughts. I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next day or week, that which I've just tossed strikes real fear in me. I like the thought of accumulating space, instead of stuff. I don't know about anyone else, but with so much clutter, lack of room to move around the workshop, and all sorts of stuff the purpose of which I never knew or have forgotten, I find my workshop to be a foreign and anxiety provoking place... Certainly not what it should be to me. A large part of the problem is other people. Once upon a time, BC (before children), my "nobody-allowed-in-my-workshop" rule was obeyed. Then, as the kids got older, there was no such thing as a "Dad only" workshop. So, the kids invaded. Once the mote had been breached, the drawbridge was left down for friends, neighbors,
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Well, I didn't say that I got my coffee in bed, I just wondered if you did. (LOL) Cy, the Ancient Okie... -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert J. Moore Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:08 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Dear OPRA president thank you for the pearls of wisdom. If I ever get my coffee in bed I will know that I am in deep trouble. If I could ever aford it I do often have the sinister thought to load up the thruck with an inordanent amount of junk at every garage sale she wants to stop at. It does not have to be any thing I want just a lot of junk just to drive home the point that, yes there is such a point where too much is too much. Only problem is that I think that plan would blow up in my face big time. I think I should build her a 100 foot by 60 foot musium for all of her treasures To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/410 - Release Date: 8/5/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Good idea, Jewel. A cruise sounds like just the ticket. But, if the sentiment of "out of sight, out of mind," were actually true, I wouldn't have the problem in the first place. --Barry To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
My neighbor is a major packrat, he told me he has stuff even in other peoples barns, tractors and combines etc. I used to have a deal with him where he could keep his boat in my garage for a weekly yard trimming. Well his boat turned in to a motor cycle, a old 77 chevvy love, and a pile of crap nobody would want. My father in-law told me trucks like that people pay him to come and get and move for them. then he crushes them! I terminated that deal last December. there's still a pile of buckets along one wall but 95% of it's gone. those yard trimming jobs turned in to once a month as well. sigh! Now I am married to a pack rat! - Original Message - From: "Boop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:02 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) > Hey Barry, > Another solution to your problem is to > find another pack-rat, and give them everything > you are getting rid of. Load that dumpster and > put it in their driveway. That way, you'll know > that all your stuff is safe ... in someone else's > garage. My Mother in law, who was also a pack rat > would give things to my husband, cause she knew he > wouldn't get rid of it. It worked for her. > > Boop > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.0.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - > Release Date: 8/4/2006 > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/411 - Release Date: 8/7/2006 > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Hey Barry, Another solution to your problem is to find another pack-rat, and give them everything you are getting rid of. Load that dumpster and put it in their driveway. That way, you'll know that all your stuff is safe ... in someone else's garage. My Mother in law, who was also a pack rat would give things to my husband, cause she knew he wouldn't get rid of it. It worked for her. Boop -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.0.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/409 - Release Date: 8/4/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Barry! How about arranging to go on a long cruise, and while you are away, making the most of the world's ultra pleasure spots, get some unscrupulous stranger to come in and, depending on your own strength of mind, have him/her heave out 75%, or even, and I shudder at the very thought, 100% of the repository of your: "May need it at some unspecified time in the far distant future". It would be wise to make the cruise a longish one, so that by the time you return to the empty, or nearly so, void that once was a retirement home for items that had long served any sort of conceivable purpose, you will have forgotten them: such is the fickle nature of Mankind: you know: "out of sight, out of mind!" Jewel - Original Message - From: "Barry Levine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) William, you're toying with the emotions of a vulnerable and desperate man! I've just made the gut-wrenching decision to rid my life of all UHUP (Useless hardware of Unknown Purpose). I need support! Not temptation! Not only am I going to throw this stuff away, I'm going to do it with a vengeance. I'm not simply going to place it in a dumpster, I'm going to slam it into that dumpster like a stuffed basketball at the buzzer! I'm going to whistle while I work. I'm going to go about this with a tooth-gnashing sneer on my face. Hah! Take that, you crappy old 2-foot piece of conduit! You thought you could just lay around my workshop, useless, good for nothing, leftover from a project almost 20 years ago! Well, time's up. No more rolling out into my work space, no more tripping me. You're outa here! I've seen the light... Or, at least I hope to, once the windowsill in my basement workshop is freed from its clutter. I feel better already. I know all this clutter has been laughing at me behind my back for years. Oh sure, when I open the door and turn on the light, everything's quiet, nothing moves. But, when I leave, that's when it starts. All that junk is down there, moving around, finding new ways to trip me up. Well, I've had it! No more! This clutter is gonna be sorry it ever had the audacity to invade Barry Levine's workshop. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Stephan Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Barry! Barry, wait, wait! For your own sake you absolutely should remove **all** hardware from anything you throw out. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- From: "Barry Levine"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com" Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Hi Folks, Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the list... At least, some good thoughts. I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next day or week, that which I've just tossed strikes real fear in me. I like the thought of accumulating space, instead of stuff. I don't know about anyone else, but with so much clutter, lack of room to move around the workshop, and all sorts of stuff the purpose of which I never knew or have forgotten, I find my workshop to be a foreign and anxiety provoking place... Certainly not what it should be to me. A large part of the problem is other people. Once upon a time, BC (before children), my "nobody-allowed-in-my-workshop" rule was obeyed. Then, as the kids got older, there was no such thing as a "Dad only" workshop. So, the kids invaded. Once the mote had been breached, the drawbridge was left down for friends, neighbors, etc. I caved, I crumbled, and somewhere along the line, my workshop became a community workshop. That has to stop. And, I don't care if it makes me look like a selfish jerk. The workshop of a person who is blind needs to be left to his/her own organization of it. I'm not lessening the impact of my own pack ratitis, but that pack ratitis has been severely exacerbated by the invasion of my workshop by others. The simple rule of "clean up and put things back where you find them" has never been adhered to in this workshop. I'm going to put my foot down... I just hope its not on a sawblade! --Barry To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturd
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Dear OPRA president thank you for the pearls of wisdom. If I ever get my coffee in bed I will know that I am in deep trouble. If I could ever aford it I do often have the sinister thought to load up the thruck with an inordanent amount of junk at every garage sale she wants to stop at. It does not have to be any thing I want just a lot of junk just to drive home the point that, yes there is such a point where too much is too much. Only problem is that I think that plan would blow up in my face big time. I think I should build her a 100 foot by 60 foot musium for all of her treasures To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Hello OPRAH president, Thank you for reminding me to keep all of the things I have. Good thing the area I live in is growing so I can find plenty of storage units. Signed, OPRA (Oklahoma Pack Rats Anonymous) member. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Barry, NO! Wait! That piece of 2 foot conduit is of a type which is no longer made and can not be replaced. You have similar conduit in your house now and if you have to match the conduit for whatever reason you will not be able to do it unless you keep that 2 foot piece. (ROFL) Wait another second Barry, isn't that castor laying over there the only one which will match the 3 which are on that roll around table over there in the corner. When the time comes (if it ever does) to actually fix that table then you will not have the correct castor and you would have to go out and buy 4 new ones. Just look at the waste you are creating Cy, the Ancient Okie, President, Oklahoma Pack Rats Anonymous -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barry Levine Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) William, you're toying with the emotions of a vulnerable and desperate man! I've just made the gut-wrenching decision to rid my life of all UHUP (Useless hardware of Unknown Purpose). I need support! Not temptation! Not only am I going to throw this stuff away, I'm going to do it with a vengeance. I'm not simply going to place it in a dumpster, I'm going to slam it into that dumpster like a stuffed basketball at the buzzer! I'm going to whistle while I work. I'm going to go about this with a tooth-gnashing sneer on my face. Hah! Take that, you crappy old 2-foot piece of conduit! You thought you could just lay around my workshop, useless, good for nothing, leftover from a project almost 20 years ago! Well, time's up. No more rolling out into my work space, no more tripping me. You're outa here! I've seen the light... Or, at least I hope to, once the windowsill in my basement workshop is freed from its clutter. I feel better already. I know all this clutter has been laughing at me behind my back for years. Oh sure, when I open the door and turn on the light, everything's quiet, nothing moves. But, when I leave, that's when it starts. All that junk is down there, moving around, finding new ways to trip me up. Well, I've had it! No more! This clutter is gonna be sorry it ever had the audacity to invade Barry Levine's workshop. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Stephan Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Barry! Barry, wait, wait! For your own sake you absolutely should remove **all** hardware from anything you throw out. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- From: "Barry Levine"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com" Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Hi Folks, Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the list... At least, some good thoughts. I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next day or week, that which I've just tossed strikes real fear in me. I like the thought of accumulating space, instead of stuff. I don't know about anyone else, but with so much clutter, lack of room to move around the workshop, and all sorts of stuff the purpose of which I never knew or have forgotten, I find my workshop to be a foreign and anxiety provoking place... Certainly not what it should be to me. A large part of the problem is other people. Once upon a time, BC (before children), my "nobody-allowed-in-my-workshop" rule was obeyed. Then, as the kids got older, there was no such thing as a "Dad only" workshop. So, the kids invaded. Once the mote had been breached, the drawbridge was left down for friends, neighbors, etc. I caved, I crumbled, and somewhere along the line, my workshop became a community workshop. That has to stop. And, I don't care if it makes me look like a selfish jerk. The workshop of a person who is blind needs to be left to his/her own organization of it. I'm not lessening the impact of my own pack ratitis, but that pack ratitis has been severely exacerbated by t
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
If one of you is a pack rat and the other one isn't there's bound to be friction. But then friction brings on warmth and can even start a fire. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net. Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net. Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com. To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:12 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) > Max > I guess my point is, How much of my frustration with my wife's clutter has > to do with my being blind and having to be careful not to cause a land > slide > every time I need to find some thing. > Do you think if I was sighted I would be any less frustrated. that's what > I > meant by a blind sighted thing. > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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Robert, My good friend, I am old and have endured many hours in training to be a "good" husband. This training has been applied by more than one wife o I feel that I can speak with considerable authority on these exact issues. (LOL) While we have all heard the expression "What is good for the Goose is good for the Gander". This is an old and wise adage - but - what you seem to fail to realize is that what is good for the Gander is not necessarily good for the Goose. As an example, it is important for the Gander to put his things away because this teaches obedience to the Goose. It is a proven fact that Obedient ganders spend far less time in the dog house or on the park bench than do the Cavalier Ganders who will do what they will do totally ignoring the pleadings of the Goose. Another piece of reality is the fact that there is neither a Ministry of Justice or a Ministry of Fairness. Now as for the other issue it is important for you to keep firmly in mind the fact that it is not "your" valueable antiques which are cluttering your abode, it is *her* junk. Just look at the evidence already given on this list. Very few blind men complain about the space taken and inconvenience caused by *their* valuable antiques and priceless keepsakes. (ROFL) You see my friend, you are in despirate need of proper Gander Guidance. Think now, just ask the Lady of the House.. (LOL) Cy, the well trained Ancient Okie... P.S. Do you get your coffee in bed each morning? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert J. Moore Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:56 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) I of cource am blind and my wife is sighted. She is the pack rat. I would much rather collect space. On a serious note I find it very distressing that she continues to add to the clutter and guess what I am the one told well put it away. There is no such thing in our house as away any more. All the closets and all the shelves and cabinets are stuffed. Am I wrong in thinking that this senario is quite unjust. Do you think the issue here is a blind sighted thing or simply a pack rat/space rat thing, or perhaps a bit of both? To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/410 - Release Date: 8/5/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Barry, NO! Wait! That piece of 2 foot conduit is of a type which is no longer made and can not be replaced. You have similar conduit in your house now and if you have to match the conduit for whatever reason you will not be able to do it unless you keep that 2 foot piece. (ROFL) Wait another second Barry, isn't that castor laying over there the only one which will match the 3 which are on that roll around table over there in the corner. When the time comes (if it ever does) to actually fix that table then you will not have the correct castor and you would have to go out and buy 4 new ones. Just look at the waste you are creating Cy, the Ancient Okie, President, Oklahoma Pack Rats Anonymous -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barry Levine Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) William, you're toying with the emotions of a vulnerable and desperate man! I've just made the gut-wrenching decision to rid my life of all UHUP (Useless hardware of Unknown Purpose). I need support! Not temptation! Not only am I going to throw this stuff away, I'm going to do it with a vengeance. I'm not simply going to place it in a dumpster, I'm going to slam it into that dumpster like a stuffed basketball at the buzzer! I'm going to whistle while I work. I'm going to go about this with a tooth-gnashing sneer on my face. Hah! Take that, you crappy old 2-foot piece of conduit! You thought you could just lay around my workshop, useless, good for nothing, leftover from a project almost 20 years ago! Well, time's up. No more rolling out into my work space, no more tripping me. You're outa here! I've seen the light... Or, at least I hope to, once the windowsill in my basement workshop is freed from its clutter. I feel better already. I know all this clutter has been laughing at me behind my back for years. Oh sure, when I open the door and turn on the light, everything's quiet, nothing moves. But, when I leave, that's when it starts. All that junk is down there, moving around, finding new ways to trip me up. Well, I've had it! No more! This clutter is gonna be sorry it ever had the audacity to invade Barry Levine's workshop. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Stephan Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Barry! Barry, wait, wait! For your own sake you absolutely should remove **all** hardware from anything you throw out. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- From: "Barry Levine"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com" Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Hi Folks, Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the list... At least, some good thoughts. I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next day or week, that which I've just tossed strikes real fear in me. I like the thought of accumulating space, instead of stuff. I don't know about anyone else, but with so much clutter, lack of room to move around the workshop, and all sorts of stuff the purpose of which I never knew or have forgotten, I find my workshop to be a foreign and anxiety provoking place... Certainly not what it should be to me. A large part of the problem is other people. Once upon a time, BC (before children), my "nobody-allowed-in-my-workshop" rule was obeyed. Then, as the kids got older, there was no such thing as a "Dad only" workshop. So, the kids invaded. Once the mote had been breached, the drawbridge was left down for friends, neighbors, etc. I caved, I crumbled, and somewhere along the line, my workshop became a community workshop. That has to stop. And, I don't care if it makes me look like a selfish jerk. The workshop of a person who is blind needs to be left to his/her own organization of it. I'm not lessening the impact of my own pack ratitis, but that pack ratitis has been severely exacerbated by the invasion of my workshop by others. The simple rule of "clean up and put things back where you find them" has never been adhered to in this workshop. I'm going to put my foot down... I just hope its not on a sawblade! --Barry To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Aloha, From personal experience: My husband is sighted. I think it is an individual person problem. I finally moved my husband and all his paper and computers to a room where I can close the door and nobody ever sees his according to him, "organized mess." As for who should put things away, well, my theory in this house is that if you bring it in it's yours and therefore it's your responsibility. If it sits around too long, I put it in his office, in any somewhat availble place. You probably need to know that we have a 4 bedroom house with a 24 by 24 family-room that is my office and a livingroom the size of a 3 car garage. Plenty room for two people and one cat. I can't imagine what it would be like if the kids were still at home. Oi! Betsy At 10:56 AM 8/7/2006, you wrote: >I of cource am blind and my wife is sighted. She is the pack rat. I would >much rather collect space. >On a serious note I find it very distressing that she continues to add to >the clutter and guess what I am the one told well put it away. There is no >such thing in our house as away any more. All the closets and all the >shelves and cabinets are stuffed. >Am I wrong in thinking that this senario is quite unjust. >Do you think the issue here is a blind sighted thing or simply a pack >rat/space rat thing, or perhaps a bit of both? > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Max I guess my point is, How much of my frustration with my wife's clutter has to do with my being blind and having to be careful not to cause a land slide every time I need to find some thing. Do you think if I was sighted I would be any less frustrated. that's what I meant by a blind sighted thing. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
William, you're toying with the emotions of a vulnerable and desperate man! I've just made the gut-wrenching decision to rid my life of all UHUP (Useless hardware of Unknown Purpose). I need support! Not temptation! Not only am I going to throw this stuff away, I'm going to do it with a vengeance. I'm not simply going to place it in a dumpster, I'm going to slam it into that dumpster like a stuffed basketball at the buzzer! I'm going to whistle while I work. I'm going to go about this with a tooth-gnashing sneer on my face. Hah! Take that, you crappy old 2-foot piece of conduit! You thought you could just lay around my workshop, useless, good for nothing, leftover from a project almost 20 years ago! Well, time's up. No more rolling out into my work space, no more tripping me. You're outa here! I've seen the light... Or, at least I hope to, once the windowsill in my basement workshop is freed from its clutter. I feel better already. I know all this clutter has been laughing at me behind my back for years. Oh sure, when I open the door and turn on the light, everything's quiet, nothing moves. But, when I leave, that's when it starts. All that junk is down there, moving around, finding new ways to trip me up. Well, I've had it! No more! This clutter is gonna be sorry it ever had the audacity to invade Barry Levine's workshop. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Stephan Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Barry! Barry, wait, wait! For your own sake you absolutely should remove **all** hardware from anything you throw out. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- From: "Barry Levine"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com" Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Hi Folks, Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the list... At least, some good thoughts. I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next day or week, that which I've just tossed strikes real fear in me. I like the thought of accumulating space, instead of stuff. I don't know about anyone else, but with so much clutter, lack of room to move around the workshop, and all sorts of stuff the purpose of which I never knew or have forgotten, I find my workshop to be a foreign and anxiety provoking place... Certainly not what it should be to me. A large part of the problem is other people. Once upon a time, BC (before children), my "nobody-allowed-in-my-workshop" rule was obeyed. Then, as the kids got older, there was no such thing as a "Dad only" workshop. So, the kids invaded. Once the mote had been breached, the drawbridge was left down for friends, neighbors, etc. I caved, I crumbled, and somewhere along the line, my workshop became a community workshop. That has to stop. And, I don't care if it makes me look like a selfish jerk. The workshop of a person who is blind needs to be left to his/her own organization of it. I'm not lessening the impact of my own pack ratitis, but that pack ratitis has been severely exacerbated by the invasion of my workshop by others. The simple rule of "clean up and put things back where you find them" has never been adhered to in this workshop. I'm going to put my foot down... I just hope its not on a sawblade! --Barry To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Va
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I don't think it's a blind sighted thing. My wife is sighted and I am the biggest pack rat. She is one too but not as much as I am. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. To subscribe to my group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Antique electronics site: http://www.funwithtubes.net. Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com. - Original Message - From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:56 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) >I of cource am blind and my wife is sighted. She is the pack rat. I would > much rather collect space. > On a serious note I find it very distressing that she continues to add to > the clutter and guess what I am the one told well put it away. There is no > such thing in our house as away any more. All the closets and all the > shelves and cabinets are stuffed. > Am I wrong in thinking that this senario is quite unjust. > Do you think the issue here is a blind sighted thing or simply a pack > rat/space rat thing, or perhaps a bit of both? > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
I of cource am blind and my wife is sighted. She is the pack rat. I would much rather collect space. On a serious note I find it very distressing that she continues to add to the clutter and guess what I am the one told well put it away. There is no such thing in our house as away any more. All the closets and all the shelves and cabinets are stuffed. Am I wrong in thinking that this senario is quite unjust. Do you think the issue here is a blind sighted thing or simply a pack rat/space rat thing, or perhaps a bit of both? To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Barry! Barry, wait, wait! For your own sake you absolutely should remove **all** hardware from anything you throw out. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- From: "Barry Levine"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com" Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) Hi Folks, Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the list... At least, some good thoughts. I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next day or week, that which I've just tossed strikes real fear in me. I like the thought of accumulating space, instead of stuff. I don't know about anyone else, but with so much clutter, lack of room to move around the workshop, and all sorts of stuff the purpose of which I never knew or have forgotten, I find my workshop to be a foreign and anxiety provoking place... Certainly not what it should be to me. A large part of the problem is other people. Once upon a time, BC (before children), my "nobody-allowed-in-my-workshop" rule was obeyed. Then, as the kids got older, there was no such thing as a "Dad only" workshop. So, the kids invaded. Once the mote had been breached, the drawbridge was left down for friends, neighbors, etc. I caved, I crumbled, and somewhere along the line, my workshop became a community workshop. That has to stop. And, I don't care if it makes me look like a selfish jerk. The workshop of a person who is blind needs to be left to his/her own organization of it. I'm not lessening the impact of my own pack ratitis, but that pack ratitis has been severely exacerbated by the invasion of my workshop by others. The simple rule of "clean up and put things back where you find them" has never been adhered to in this workshop. I'm going to put my foot down... I just hope its not on a sawblade! --Barry To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome)
Barry, I will admit that over the years of my decluttering I have had a few things that I gave or threw away that I later wished I had. However, what I ask myself is would I have been able to find it amongst all of the clutter to use anyway. Also, with all the time I spent moving all that clutter around trying to find things and get it organized, would I even have had the time to work on this project before anyway. I use and enjoy my space so much more now, that it definitely makes up for the few things I have missed. Jennifer - Original Message - From: "Barry Levine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 2:31 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recovering from PRS (Pack Rat Syndrome) > > Hi Folks, > > Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the > list... At least, some good thoughts. > > I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what > seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next > day or week, that which I've just tossed strikes real fear in me. > > I like the thought of accumulating space, instead of stuff. > > I don't know about anyone else, but with so much clutter, lack of room to > move around the workshop, and all sorts of stuff the purpose of which I > never knew or have forgotten, I find my workshop to be a foreign and > anxiety > provoking place... Certainly not what it should be to me. > A large part of the problem is other people. Once upon a time, BC (before > children), my "nobody-allowed-in-my-workshop" rule was obeyed. Then, as > the > kids got older, there was no such thing as a "Dad only" workshop. So, the > kids invaded. Once the mote had been breached, the drawbridge was left > down > for friends, neighbors, etc. I caved, I crumbled, and somewhere along the > line, my workshop became a community workshop. > That has to stop. And, I don't care if it makes me look like a selfish > jerk. The workshop of a person who is blind needs to be left to his/her > own > organization of it. > I'm not lessening the impact of my own pack ratitis, but that pack ratitis > has been severely exacerbated by the invasion of my workshop by others. > > The simple rule of "clean up and put things back where you find them" has > never been adhered to in this workshop. I'm going to put my foot down... > I > just hope its not on a sawblade! > > > --Barry > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
