Painting secrets

I had no idea you were non-English speaking! ex. "...is going to come a disappear me..." and "You can use fact this to your advantage..."

I paint two walls at once with a roller in each hand. It's twice as fast and good for developing your split vision. Sometimes I rig up a hard hat with another roller so I can do the ceiling at the same time.

And what's this about a "drop cloth"? Painting the floor at the same time is the easiest part.

My native language was Pig Latin, or at least that's what my parents spoke whenever they were around me.

Just shows how willpower can overcome even the most insignificant of deficiencies.

P.S. Being multi-lingual can reap rewards. I'm presently at work translating the New Testament into Morse Code.

I intend to bill the result as "The Translation for the Pastor Who Has Every Other Translation."

Plus, the work will be directed to a specific market. My previous endeavor, attuned to a general audience, "Toilet Tissue Origami - The Ultimate Book for the John," frankly did not meet my sales expectations.

Perhaps you did not use the right brand?

Just for the record, the non-standard use of the verb "to disappear"with a direct object is now accepted because people are, indeed, "disappeared" by criminals, terrorists, or other unsavory actors. This usage appears regularly in the media.

HB

Just don't plagiarize my own magnum opus: "The physics of toilet rolls", subtitled: "To hang inside or outside".

HB

Explain about paint pan - invention of the devil? What else would you use?

HB

Are we talking actual English here? "(Someone)...is going to come a disappear me..."! Let it be your record then!

How do you feel about "I'm going to adios the trash"?

I often say good-bye as "hoista ya legga". Little Spanish lingo there...

Recently I had to have an MRI. Of the three (female) technicians in the MRI room, one said I'd have to lower my pants (I guess the zipper might influence the machine) and offered a modesty sheet.

I demurred, noting I was sure the three ladies had seen a male in his shorts before.

After the scan, as I was pulling up my pants, I remarked: "I certainly got a different reaction from you girls than I usually get when I drop-trou at the bus stop."

Shock. Giggles. Offers to meet after work.

Anyway, it makes sense, if you are going to DROP CLOTHES (particularily at a bus stop), to use cheap ones as you suggest - you may have to leave without them.

Look.... I meant NO disrespect to anyone.

I was just voicing my opinion, as most of you guys do here. There was no need for the rash of bull-s*it comments.

Yes I am a home owner, no, I am not Mr. Know-It-All...Maybe I should have explained more of myself... I just got tired of all the bad comments some of you posted...Again no disrespect...But some of you give poor advice and make bad comments. But I do understand the human need to want to help out...Ergo my poorly worded post...

I meant no harm...Yes I did have some spelling errors.. ...Yes it does take a little practice...but once you get the hang of it, you'll never use a pan again. Try it.

Also there are screens you can use in the bucket if you need to...Some pro's find no need for them...it slows down the job when production is called for...

Mia Culpa..

Drop cloth? Pat.... :-)

Uh, no. You're thinking of "Momma Mia!"

Uh, the objections were not about your opinions, they were about the lack of useful information.

seems reasonable. I don't think it will change my painting life but that's what I was looking for, some information.

Thanks.

Close. It's MEA CULPA.

Ego te absolvo.

HB

Actually MAMMA MIA.

HB

clipped

But h.o. don't use five-gal. very often....what then?

Mea culpa?

I've done a good deal of painting, but have never been able to roll flat paint so that there aren't roller marks under side light. Always thought the roller was too loaded. I am obsessive about prep, and do pretty well, but don't like painting walls for that reason.