Dear Wishing:

Between the Folletts (they must have learned something about how to keep the
nabe down in all their years of bringing it up on the eastern end of Long
Island -- remember they -- spoken sotto voce -- read), the Ralphs (many kids
all the same age are toxic no matter the circumstances -- too many diapers,
too many soda bottles, too many fake bombs, etc.), and me (I like to strip
lead-based paint from chairs, doors, and windows, as well as clean oily
machinery in the front yard) and we could make a toxic mess in no time. Just
think, you could save on tarps and bring your taxes down!!!

Sign me,

Mr. Helpful.

-----Original Message-----
From: Met History [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 10:09 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: To protect that shiny new $7000 paint job on my wife's
porches ...


In a message dated 05/23/2000 5:07:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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writes:

<< Secret is to make sure all sharp corners of the object to be wrapped are
cushioned so they don't tear the tarp  and that tie-down lines be well
tensioned. >>

Boy, do I know about that one.  In the winter I erect a wooden frame over my
boat in the Vineyard, to hold up the tarp and keep it from ponding.  I cover
the wooden frame with foam pipe insulation, to mediate the abrasion between
the tarp and the 1"x4"s which make up the frame.  Last winter, one of the 3'
long pieces of foam came off.  Result in June:  Nice long lump of tarp dust
along keel of boat, matching long hole in tarp.

Anyway, my painter says this tarp thing is a great idea (even though he
would
have been painting and repainting the plywood panels which he originally
suggested) and he's expensive so he must be right.

Sign me,
Wishing We Could Find Toxic Dump Under the House So Taxes Would Fall