As a hobby, I work
with a lot of wood, building furniture and decorations, using saws and
measuring. As I work, I am constantly—out loud occasionally but mainly in my
head—explaining every step, cut, and careful measurement to the studio audience
and those watching at home. “This leg needs to be thirty-four and one-quarter
inches. That’s the thirty-five inches of the height of the table minus the
three-quarters thickness of the tabletop. Now I’ll do the same to the other
three legs.” I really have to hit the Bostonian pronunciation of “quarter,”
lest the audience see through my mask.
I do that when I'm cooking...SOMEtimes!
Posted by: Angelo | January 10, 2009 at 10:25 AM
whenever i cook, i verbalize each step in a loud julia childs voice. my wife finds it bemusing. the things i put this woman through! by the way jeff, i decided to add another bodily injury to myself (ripped back muscles a few weeks ago)and now ive broken two bones in my foot a couple days ago. in the last 18 months ive had a torn rotator cuff, a kidney stone, torn back muscles and now a broken foot! oh well, if you were born to hang youll never drown, so let the big cat jump! onward!
Posted by: gerald | January 11, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Gerald, the least you could do with all those injuries is make an NFL football player's salary. I hope 2009 proves more salubrious.
Posted by: herculodge | January 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM