DIY Gadgets

[Mary Fisher]

It wasn't on John Peel's - my contemporary :-(

Mary

[Phil Addison]

uk.d-i-y FAQ is at NOSPAM from address to email me

[Mary Fisher]

Phil, that's the best thing I've seen for a long time, thank you very much.

I'll get out the needles later.

Mary

[raden]

In message , Mary Fisher writes

Have you made yourself a mobius strip yet?

Take it one dimension at a time

[Mary Fisher]

Who, me?

I did it at primary school, umpty five years ago ...

Mary

[Owain]

"Chris J Dixon" wrote | >They're for buying as presents, so we get given things at | >birthdays and christmases about which we can say "thank you | >dear, that will come in useful" without being too dishonest. | So, what really useful stuff should we have on our Xmas lists? | My usual problem is that if I want it and it is affordable, I've | probably bought it, otherwise it is too expensive for a present.

There are always things which wear out or get used up. The ready-made gift bags for wine bottles fit big tubes of sealant etc well. Can one ever have too many multi-compartment storage boxes for screws etc. A new boilersuit with the recipient's name embroidered on makes a thoughtful gift, or even just a nice new tea-mug for the workshop.

Owain

[Andy Dingley]

Must stop reading Usenet at 3 in the morning. Took me about three attempts at that before I realised you weren't suggesting anything like what I thought you were suggesting.

[Mary Fisher]

Good one

Oh yes. It might not be too bad if they were used ...

He already has about half a dozen and there's no room for more.

NONONONONO!!!!!!!!!!! Too many mugs already.

The sealant/filler etc. suggestion is good although boring.

Spouse has already had his, well in advance. A one-to-one day course in flint knapping. Brilliant!

Useful? Well ...

Mary

[Set Square]

Didn't realise there was a market in holding flints to ransom!

[Andy Dingley]

Mammoth peeling or musket shooting ?

[Mary Fisher]

Wish I'd thought of that!

Mary

[Mary Fisher]

The former, a large hand axe. Going to be right useful, innit!

Also a beautiful leaf arrow head and several frighteningly efficient blades.

Mary

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[Owain]

"Set Square" wrote | Mary Fisher wrote: | > Spouse has already had his, well in advance. A one-to-one day | > course in flint knapping. Brilliant! | Didn't realise there was a market in holding flints to ransom!

I wonder what it is about people from Flint that make them so eminently flint knappable.

Owain

[Mary Fisher]

They're Welsh.

Nuff said.

Oh - sorry ...

Mary

[Owain]

"Mary Fisher" wrote | "Owain" wrote | > I wonder what it is about people from Flint that make them so eminently | > flint knappable. | They're Welsh. | Nuff said. | > Owain | Oh - sorry ...

That's all right, bach, I hate the Welsh I do, bleeding useless Taffies innit. What have they ever given the world, laver bread and Aled Jones look you :-)

Owain

[Phil Addison]

Try cutting it along the middle - it just gets twice as big.

Phil The uk.d-i-y FAQ is at

NOSPAM from address to email me

[Mary Fisher]

We were taught all the tricks, I seem to remember ending up with linked circles on one occasion but a) I could be wrong (it has been known) and b) if I did I've forgotten how!

Mary

[Mary Fisher]

I love laver bread. Can do without the other.

One of the briefest sketches on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue was when a clip of the brat's snowman song was cut very short by the sound of a shot. I thought my drawers would never dry ...

Mary

[Bob Eager]

My 8 year old has now been playing with Mobius strips for the past half hour or so...fascinated!

[James Hart]

This year's top xmas gift........a mobius scalextrix track. Hours of amusement for all.