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Re: Sexual division of labour

jjmac — Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:01 am

Author: jjmac

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:01 am

Well, there goes the 'Open Stitch Project'. I guess closed stitch proprietary machines will be taking over now. It is a sad day.

jm

Re: Sexual division of labour

Rhakios — Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:39 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:39 pm

Marrea wrote:

and with Rhakios's cardie unfinished too

Re: Sexual division of labour

Marrea — Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:19 pm

Author: Marrea

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:19 pm

jjmac and wyliecoyoteuk

Yes, I know this will have come as a terrible shock but I had to make a decision (hard though it was ). If I am to make more progress - beyond my so far bumbling attempts - at becoming more proficient with our beloved Linux I have to push all other distractions out of the way.

Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like this (and with Rhakios's cardie unfinished too, but there it is.

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

wyliecoyoteuk — Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:38 pm

Author: wyliecoyoteuk

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:38 pm

This is terrible news! I will have to relay it to the polperro knitting circle!
(mind you,as they mainly sit in the hidden garden behind the Blue Peter, smoking weed, it may not stir them overmuch)

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

jjmac — Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:33 pm

Author: jjmac

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:33 pm

Marrea wrote:

>>
Important announcement

I regret to inform you that with effect from 1.7.06 I have given up knitting. Therefore you will have to direct your enquiries on the subject elsewhere.
>>

Does that mean the lxf knitting society is to disband, where's the open source spirit, what about the lxf blogg !

jm

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

towy71 — Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:28 pm

Author: towy71

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:28 pm

or perhaps Department of stealth and total obscurity

Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

nelz — Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:38 am

Author: nelz

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:38 am

Marrea wrote:

You think I'm just trying to throw you off the scent, trying to get you off my back, while all the time I'm really still blissfully and secretly clicking away. Don't you?

Of course not. I may have been thinking it yesterday, but my attention span is far to short to still be thinking it now

Marrea wrote:

As if I would do such a thing! You can trust me - I'm a civil servant.

Department of Sewing, Knitting Crochet and Embroidery?

Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

Marrea — Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:40 am

Author: Marrea

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:40 am

towy71 wrote:

aye, la donna mobile

But it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind !

Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

Marrea — Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:38 am

Author: Marrea

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:38 am

Rhakios wrote:

Rats! There goes my Linux pullover for cmas

Yes, I know. It's such a shame, isn't it? And I'd so very nearly finished it too.

Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

Marrea — Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:36 am

Author: Marrea

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:36 am

nelz wrote:

Prove it!

Prove it? Good heavens. Do you think I would lie to you (especially on such an important matter as this)?

You think I'm just trying to throw you off the scent, trying to get you off my back, while all the time I'm really still blissfully and secretly clicking away. Don't you?

As if I would do such a thing! You can trust me - I'm a civil servant.

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

wyliecoyoteuk — Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:18 pm

Author: wyliecoyoteuk

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:18 pm

I don't Iron clothes.I can, but my spouse is faster and better at it.
She chooses not to drive, so I do most of the shopping.
We share most chores, we both enjoy cooking, she hates woodwork, I loathe mopping...
Plus she works 3 days a week, I work 5 or 6.
We have a comfortable balance, most of the time.
I think that is more important than who does the dishes (we have a dishwasher anyway)

RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

Rhakios — Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:59 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:59 pm

There's no need to make an opera out of it

RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

towy71 — Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:53 pm

Author: towy71

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:53 pm

aye, la donna mobile

RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

Rhakios — Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:08 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:08 pm

Rats! There goes my Linux pullover for cmas

RE: Re: RE: Sexual division of labour

nelz — Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:20 pm

Author: nelz

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:20 pm

Prove it!