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Mark, most frustrating kitchen thing I did was lay a ceramic tile floor; was a bit too mean with the adhesive at first, and the tiles sounded hollow, cracking when walked upon; hence a ripping out and re-beginning. As a girl, trying to replace a faulty kitchen tap, I produced quite a spectacular fountain (hadn't realised there were mains to shut off first). On 1 October 2011 15:34, Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Add to the definition: "In the eye of the beholder. Indicates that the > sarcasm has been effective." > > I built two sets of shelves in the kitchen and washed the dishes. > > Best, > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Jim Andrews <[log in to unmask]> > >Sent: Oct 1, 2011 3:22 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Just imagine if all of those poets had shown up with tools in > their hands > > > >> What's 'snarkiness'? Something to do with the great L. C. ? > > > >The etymology surely involves L.C.'s Snark. But to be snarky I think is to > >be somewhat angrily sarcastic. And the implication is that the sarcasm is > >inappropriate, ever so slightly monstrous, ever so slightly absurd. > > > >> Anyway, loads has changed: there's the new fudge shop, I'm a Dad, I've > got > >> a mutilated hand, I've got a different computer, I've stopped smoking, > and > >> I'm drinking a different brand of coffee, and I've finally laminated my > >> work tops. > >Alec. > > > >I stopped smoking close to a month ago. I've quit before for several > years, > >but still had a desire for it. After I quit this time, a couple of friends > >both recommended Allen Carr's book. And that's been an incredibly useful > >book in helping me get fully free from all desire for tobacco. Now there's > a > >book for poets. It's quite iconoclastic, really. I highly recommend it. > > > >ja >