things that make me want to be a better person

[$Zero]

things that make me want to be a better person

too numerous to list.

but witnessing people who honestly find fault in themselves far more
than they do so in others certainly ranks right up there.

rare as that is.

-$Zero...

this is the most worthwhile post you'll ever read on Usenet
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/ef9e9e3fac453ecb

[Pies de Arcilla]

On Jul 13, 9:59 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> things that make me want to be a better person
>
> too numerous to list.
>
> but witnessing people who honestly find fault in themselves far more
> than they do so in others certainly ranks right up there.
>
> rare as that is.

For me, it's plumbing problems...they make me wish I was better at
fixing things.

The toilet handle broke, so I went to Lowe's and got a new one. Then
it would flush, but it wouldn't stop flushing, so I went back and got
a flapper valve. Then when I was turning the water back on, something
made a horrible noise and the shower handle fell off and broke. So I
went back to the store a third time and got a new handle.

I didn't replace anything else, not because it didn't need it, but
because I wasn't sure I could reassemble things after taking them
apart.

[serenebabe]

On 2008-07-13 09:59:00 -0400, "$Zero" <zero...@gmail.com> said:

> things that make me want to be a better person

<...>

My daughter.
My husband.
Me.

--
It's All About We! (the column)
http://www.serenebabe.net/

[Bill Penrose]

On Jul 13, 6:59 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> things that make me want to be a better person

I'm not allowed to be any better than I am. I don't have a license for
it.

DB

[Thomas Armagost]

Hey Zero.

--
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"Don't forget to register to vote" - Frank Zappa

[boots]

Pies de Arcilla <dear...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Jul 13, 9:59 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> things that make me want to be a better person
>>
>> too numerous to list.
>>
>> but witnessing people who honestly find fault in themselves far more
>> than they do so in others certainly ranks right up there.
>>
>> rare as that is.
>
>For me, it's plumbing problems...they make me wish I was better at
>fixing things.
>
>The toilet handle broke, so I went to Lowe's and got a new one. Then
>it would flush, but it wouldn't stop flushing, so I went back and got
>a flapper valve. Then when I was turning the water back on, something
>made a horrible noise and the shower handle fell off and broke. So I
>went back to the store a third time and got a new handle.

Find a good exorcist, your bathroom appears to be demonized.

>I didn't replace anything else, not because it didn't need it, but
>because I wasn't sure I could reassemble things after taking them
>apart.

I cheat, I use a digital camera to note where the freakin' pieces
belong. That's saved my butt many a time.

--
Don't read this crap... oops, too late!

[superstitious heathen grade 8]

[Pies de Arcilla]

On Jul 14, 9:18 am, boots <n...@no.no> wrote:
> Pies de Arcilla <dearci...@gmail.com> wrote:
[...]

> >I didn't replace anything else, not because it didn't need it, but
> >because I wasn't sure I could reassemble things after taking them
> >apart.
>
> I cheat, I use a digital camera to note where the freakin' pieces
> belong. That's saved my butt many a time.

I speak loosely. I tend to strip threads, break things by forcing them
apart or together, or drop small parts in inaccessible places. I do
better with software than hardware; all the tiny little bits stay put
until you decide what to do with them.

[boots]

Pies de Arcilla <dear...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm very familiar with that pattern of occurrence and I could explain
to you how better to distract Lord Murphy from his duties, but should
I do that doubtless you would wish to see to my medication. No,
really, there's a definite technique involved and even a moron such as
myself can learn it.