I freaked out a left-handed friend of mine recently. He needed to borrow
some drill bits and I started to hand him a set of drill bits and then I
stopped and said to him, "oh, you're left handed?" then I handed him a
set of left-handed drill bits. I was going to offer some fake
explanation, but he was so completely baffled and amazed, I burst out
laughing.

Bob

On Sat, Jan 30, 2016, at 11:37 AM, Chris Roper wrote:
> As an apprentice I was sent to the Hardware Store to buy a Left Handed
> Screwdriver.
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> On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 9:05 PM, Neil Cherry <ncherry@linuxha.com> wrote:
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> > On 01/30/2016 09:54 AM, Byron Jeff wrote:
> > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 11:43:21AM -0200, Isaac Marino Bavaresco wrot=
e:
> > >> Please explain for the non english-speaking members :)
> > >
> > > Everyone has a project list of things they want to get done. A common
> > > phrase for working on items on that list is "I'll get around to it."
> > >
> > > The latter part of that phrase has been converted to "round tuit".
> > >
> > > A common joke is to create a round wood or metal plate with the words
> > > "round tuit" on it to give as a gift to project procrastinators to
> > motivate
> > > them to actually get to their projects. Search the Googleverse for
> > images.
> > >
> > > So when someone finally gets a "round tuit", it means that they have
> > > finally finished a long standing project.
> > >
> > > My latest "round tuit" is a couple of year project for supplemental h=
ome
> > heating
> > > using an insulated tank of heated water.
> > >
> > > My next round tuit is an automatic aluminum can crusher with automati=
c
> > > feed.
> > >
> > > The list is never ending. But I'll get a "round tuit".
> >
> > Nice explanation, ...
> >
> > >>> and blinker fluid!  that stuff is hard to find.
> >
> > ... Oh! This brings back memories of when I worked at an auto parts
> > store and someone would send some unknowing victim to get blinker
> > fluid or some other such silly thing. I did  double take when reading
> > that one. :-)


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