The Code of Practice

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

You mentioned making a cover to suit the A5 version, did you ever get around to it?

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I did but it's very uninspired.

I've been looking (unsuccessfully) for a good illustration of a shed. What I have in mind is a cartoon rendition of either a cluttered internal view or a ramshackle external view. The external would need to be distinctly Aussie (ie, corrugated iron, overhanging eaves etc).

Any ideas? Better still, any good illustrations?

Col,
I reckon each shed dweller needs to make his own cover, design and materials used therin dependant on their shed practices. So, a few possibilities:
timber beautifully finished (machine) Major Panic;
timber beautifully finished (darkside) Derek Cohen;
bushmilled timber Exador
timber (silky oak) but unfinished (hinges missing etc) Me :o
Metal covers, cobbled together artfully from assorted car parts, Andy Mac
Leather bound legal volume type Boban

etc etc etc

Mick

G'day Driver,

How's this pic?

G'day,

Or any of these?

G'day,

2nd attempt. :)

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Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

Col,
I reckon each shed dweller needs to make his own cover, design and materials used therin dependant on their shed practices. So, a few possibilities:
timber beautifully finished (machine) Major Panic;
timber beautifully finished (darkside) Derek Cohen;
bushmilled timber Exador
timber (silky oak) but unfinished (hinges missing etc) Me :o
Metal covers, cobbled together artfully from assorted car parts, Andy Mac
Leather bound legal volume type Boban

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And don't forget: blobs of sawdust & shavings, held together with glue, lacquer & the occasional nail/screw/lost tool (me :rolleyes: )

Looks like the sort of thing a remote rural fire brigade would store its 'appliance' in.

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Originally Posted by Driver

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Any ideas? Better still, any good illustrations?

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See Attached as an idea/suggestion.

cheers
Wendy

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Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

See Attached as an idea/suggestion.

cheers
Wendy

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I didn't know you'd been to Wood Borer's shed Wendy. :D

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Originally Posted by Driver

..I've been looking (unsuccessfully) for a good illustration of a shed. What I have in mind is a cartoon rendition ... any good illustrations?

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I reckon one of Saltbush Bill's sheds by Eric Jolliffe should do the trick.
I can't find one on the internet in a hurry.

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Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

Col,
I reckon each shed dweller needs to make his own cover, design and materials used therin dependant on their shed practices. So, a few possibilities:
timber beautifully finished (machine) Major Panic;
timber beautifully finished (darkside) Derek Cohen;
bushmilled timber Exador
timber (silky oak) but unfinished (hinges missing etc) Me :o
Metal covers, cobbled together artfully from assorted car parts, Andy Mac
Leather bound legal volume type Boban

etc etc etc

Mick

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Mick - this sounds like a very good plan. The Code, after all, makes it quite clear that a bloke is in absolute control of all matters pertaining to his shed so it's entirely appropriate that the cover of a given bloke's copy of the Code should fit his particular style.

For those who want a printed version, I'll have a go at putting one together if I can find a decent illustration.


Waldo - thanks for the pics. All good - except for the distressed dunny - I have to offer you some advice and guidance here. It would be a potentially serious mistake to confuse your shed with your dunny. A dunny only fulfills one of the Code's requirements: that it contains but a single seat. In other respects ......:eek:

Wendy - that's a great photo and is a definite contender.

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

I reckon one of Saltbush Bill's sheds by Eric Jolliffe should do the trick.

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Cliff - spot on. That's what I had in mind. I'll have a bit of a Google. I'd also like to include the UBeaut logo and I've asked Neil for permission but he hasn't got back to me yet. I know he's been a bit busy lately so I'll give him a rev.

Col

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Originally Posted by craigb

I didn't know you'd been to Wood Borer's shed Wendy. :D

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:D I wish :D I've heard you could sink in there and not be found for years ;) :D

It's my Uncle's Shed. Like Father, Uncle, Grandad, Great-Grandad, etc etc etc etc like .... :confused: me :)

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Originally Posted by Driver

OK girls,

I've been using the A4 format for most of the updates but, as those of you who have been following this thread will know, I have saved a version in A5 size.

A5 is actually more usable as a printed version. I find A4 a bit unwieldy, especially in the shed.

Keeping both sizes updated is a bit of a PITA but I'm happy to do that if both formats are wanted. Otherwise, I'll revert to A5 only.

Tell me what you think.

Col the Formatter

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Like the A5 format have printed out a copy in that size , works well the size is easy to handle and the font is readable.

I thought about the cover and I rekon it needs to look official , I mean its "the standard" isn't it you don't want a picture of someone elses shed do you , and if you leave it up to the indivudal well some may not have the time to come up with a quality cover. You can't have a picture of a paticular wood working implement either as some are darksiders and some just burn electrons, so something eye grabing and official with a dire warning that it must be read & adhered to by all who enter, and in recognition of all the time and effort "compiled by Driver" or Col as you preffer and a thumbprint of your avatar or of you looking all stern and blokey.

Rgds
Russell

It’s a wet and miserable morning outdoors and I haven’t got much of a workload today so I’ve been pondering Code-related matters. Here are some thoughts.

On re-reading my post #152 above, I feel I may have given the impression that I was dismissive of the detailed input from havenoideaatall. If so, I apologise. That was not my intention. Brother have raises an interesting point about the potential for a bloke’s shed to be co-opted as a storage area for items of a non-blokely disposition and character. Putting it bluntly, a bloke can’t allow his shed to be filled up with old crap on the whim of non-bloke members of the household. If he chooses to fill it up with old crap :eek: er, that is, potentially useful material of his own, that’s different

However, where Brother have and I differ is in the area of detail. I believe the Code should be a guide, not an instruction manual. It is designed to provide advice and general direction but not to give instructions to fit every situation a bloke may meet.

In that respect, the description ‘Code of Practice’ was carefully selected.

In the area of prescribed behaviour for the community at large there are three levels of guidance:-

Legislation – enshrined in common law and statute and establishing both the boundaries of acceptable behaviour and appropriate punishment for breaches. (Not to be confused with The Laws of Shed Physics – see below).

Regulations – detailing specific rules that are to be followed.

Codes of Practice – setting guidelines and offering advice.

So, when it comes to a bloke and his shed, well, he is in charge and therefore can be considered to have the authority to establish both common law and statute. For regulations – again - a given bloke sets the rules for his own shed.

The Code of Practice is not designed to be prescriptive about shed activities but instead to provide general guidance for all blokes engaged in shed activities – in both their own and other blokes’ sheds. Where the Code occasionally veers into the prescriptive, this tends to be on matters that are well understood by blokes and simply require authoritative confirmation from the Code: in the area of blokely drinks, for instance.

Now, as to the Laws of Shed Physics. Think of the concept of Bistromaths, described by Slartiblartfast in Douglas Adams’ Hitch Hiker series. The Laws of Shed Physics are not laws established by precedent or statute. They are nature’s laws. They are immutable and inviolable. You can’t break the Laws of Shed Physics any more than you can break any other law of nature. To attempt, for example, to place a limit on the number of clamps you might need is as futile as trying to breathe by inhaling water while submerged. Doesn’t work, can’t be done. Dire consequences will follow.

(Incidentally, it’s fairly obvious that the only reason Slartiblartfast isn’t named Slartiblartfart is because Hitch Hiker was originally a radio series broadcast by the BBC, who clearly would have vetoed anything overtly vulgar).

Col the Ponderer

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Originally Posted by Ashore

Like the A5 format have printed out a copy in that size , works well the size is easy to handle and the font is readable.

I thought about the cover and I rekon it needs to look official , I mean its "the standard" isn't it you don't want a picture of someone elses shed do you , and if you leave it up to the indivudal well some may not have the time to come up with a quality cover. You can't have a picture of a paticular wood working implement either as some are darksiders and some just burn electrons,

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Good points Russell. For those who don't have the time etc, as I said in an earlier post, I'll try to produce something useful.

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Originally Posted by Ashore

so something eye grabing and official with a dire warning that it must be read & adhered to by all who enter, and in recognition of all the time and effort "compiled by Driver" or Col as you preffer and a thumbprint of your avatar or of you looking all stern and blokey.

Rgds
Russell

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Not so sure about this bit. It's not my Code, it's our Code so I certainly won't be using my avatar or name on the cover. I appreciate the sentiment but that would be wrong. I would like to have a prominent reference to the UBeaut Bulletin Board and I'll be looking for Neil's permission to use the BB's UBeaut logo.

Blokes might like to put a simple notice on their shed doors, something like:-

Visitors are advised that
this is a shed and all persons entering
are subject to the Code of Practice.

Col

I know its not your code but you were the Drivering force behind it and have done a mighty job in compiling and editing it , but the decision is yours .
Rgds and thanks for the effort

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Originally Posted by Ashore

I know its not your code but you were the Drivering force behind it and have done a mighty job in compiling and editing it , but the decision is yours .
Rgds and thanks for the effort

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Hear Hear! A toast to Driver - with, of course, nothing containing bubbles (unless its beer) or an excess of fruit :D

Tutti- fruitty baby.

All hail Driver!

Col,

I'm a tad concerned about your blokeliness. First, "toodlepip", now this;

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recently a disturbing trend has been reported by blokes whose life partners have suggested that devices be installed in sheds that will allow said life partners

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Life Partners? What happened to the "missus" or the "sheila" or even just plain SWMBO. You'll be calling your shed a "studio" soon and serving latte's in it.

Dan

Hi Driver,
Here's something you may be interested in as a cover picture. Its a scan of a photocopy of a drawing I did many years ago, so the quality is pretty poor.:o The original I gave away, and this B&W is the only copy I have. Original had some colour over the inkwork, and was A3; this is an A4 scan of half the drawing, but may suit your needs.:)

Cheers, and thanks for all your work on the Code!

Can I use that pic to help get our mens shed going?

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Originally Posted by Andy Mac

Here's something you may be interested in as a cover picture. Its a scan of a photocopy of a drawing I did many years ago, so the quality is pretty poor.:o The original I gave away, and this B&W is the only copy I have. Original had some colour over the inkwork, and was A3; this is an A4 scan of half the drawing, but may suit your needs.:)

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Andy

That is exactly what I had in mind. It's absolutely ideal! The fact that it was drawn by you, a member of the BB and of the Code's drafting committee, means that it selects itself.

Thanks, mate! You are hereby officially confirmed as a Bloody Top Bloke!

I'll work on the cover design and post it with the next update.

Thanks again. Great drawing!

Col

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Originally Posted by Driver

Andy

That is exactly what I had in mind. It's absolutely ideal! The fact that it was drawn by you, a member of the BB and of the Code's drafting committee, means that it selects itself.

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I agree

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Originally Posted by Driver

Thanks, mate! You are hereby officially confirmed as a Bloody Top Bloke!

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I agree


Even though I don't really fit into this CoP, I think I'll ditch the other version and just follow the one and only real CoP. I can't beat it and it actually applies more to me than any other could. I might just keep that little bit I wrote as a codicil though.....

Cheers
Wendy

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Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

Even though I don't really fit into this CoP,

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'Course you do. Blokedom is a state of mind. :D

Dan

I've only just spotted your earlier post so forgive the slightly tardy response.

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Originally Posted by DanP

I'm a tad concerned about your blokeliness.

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Well - concern yourself no more, Brother Dan, I noted your concern and turned to Appendix B of the Code: to whit, the Blokeness Quotient quiz. I took the quiz and I'm proud to report that I achieved a score of 27 points and a rating of Maaate! Accordingly I have given voice to the prescribed muted yell of triumph and had a celebratory blokely drink. It's only a little before 7.00 am so I confined myself to a cup of coffee (not, incidentally, a latte!).

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Originally Posted by DanP

You'll be calling your shed a "studio" soon and serving latte's in it.

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Rest assured that neither of those two dire predictions will come to pass. :eek:

Col (the Bloke) :cool:

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Originally Posted by craigb

'Course you do. Blokedom is a state of mind. :D

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Y'know, that could almost be the title of a song .......

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Originally Posted by Driver

On re-reading my post #152 above, I feel I may have given the impression that I was dismissive of the detailed input from havenoideaatall. If so, I apologise.

In the area of prescribed behaviour for the community at large there are three levels of guidance:-

Legislation – enshrined in common law and statute and establishing both the boundaries of acceptable behaviour and appropriate punishment for breaches. (Not to be confused with The Laws of Shed Physics – see below).

Regulations – detailing specific rules that are to be followed.

Codes of Practice – setting guidelines and offering advice.

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Driver, the thought did occur to me. I framed my contribution against the backdrop of legalese, when this is a Code of Practise. Some Codes are legal documents -eg The Building Code of Australia. (Correct?)

Of course, there are elements of the Code which bloody well should pass into statute. There are elements the transgression of which constitute crimes of absolute strict liability(!)

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Originally Posted by havenoideaatall

....when this is a Code of Practise.

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Brother have - this is THE Code of Practice!

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Originally Posted by havenoideaatall

Some Codes are legal documents -eg The Building Code of Australia. (Correct?)

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Correctamundo.

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Originally Posted by havenoideaatall

Of course, there are elements of the Code which bloody well should pass into statute. There are elements the transgression of which constitute crimes of absolute strict liability(!)

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You will get no argument from this correspondent.

Col

Brilliant piece of work by all involved.

I think this should be given serious consideration as an amendment to the Consititution. However I feel John H may fail the Blokeness Quotient test and block the required referendum.

It shall however be passed into Law within the confines of my shed.

Cheers.

Here's an attempt at a front cover, using Andy Mac's excellent drawing and the UBeaut BB logo.

I have no pretensions to be a graphic designer so if someone can come up with a better design, please go ahead.

Col

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Originally Posted by Driver

Here's an attempt at a front cover, using Andy Mac's excellent drawing and the UBeaut BB logo.

I have no pretensions to be a graphic designer so if someone can come up with a better design, please go ahead.

Col

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Hi Col,

I think that's almost right, but somehow IMHO it doesn't quite gel with the ethos of the code. So here's one
http://www.jeffgreefwoodworking.com/pnc/PlusJeBois.GIF

Or the attached, courtesy cartoon workshop

FWIW I tend to agree with Ashore in that it should have an "official" look to it.

Some sort of logo like government departments spend squillions on would be the go I reckon. Except of course we don't have squillions. :o

Anyway, just my $0.05 worth.

Carry on.

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Originally Posted by craigb

Some sort of logo like government departments spend squillions on would be the go I reckon. Except of course we don't have squillions. :o

Anyway, just my $0.05 worth.

Carry on.

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Mate! You can't leave it there. Now you've got to have a go at a $0.05 logo. Show us your prowess!

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Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

Hi Col,

I think that's almost right, but somehow IMHO it doesn't quite gel with the ethos of the code. So here's one

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Steve

Mate - we can't have a picture of a fellow (and he is definitely a fellow - not a bloke!) in tights - sitting on a barrel of French p1ss on the front of the Code. The Code violations embraced by that picture are almost beyond description but let's start with the floppy bloody beret! I mean, hell's bells, man!

And what about the message on the end of the barrel - who the hell is going to believe that a Frog sings better when he's full? They're bad enough sober (at least I think Splasher Distel was sober when he sang (?).

Listen, you can only trade on the brownie points from that flash smoothing plane for a certain amount of time, y'know!

Col

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Originally Posted by Driver

Steve

Listen, you can only trade on the brownie points from that flash smoothing plane for a certain amount of time, y'know!

Col

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What else are brownie points for then? :D :D

G'day Driver,

A logo for the Code of Practice, well that's right up my alley which happens to be part of my profession. So, if you're willing to wait a week for me to get an idea/s nutted out, I'd be very willing to contribure. :)

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Originally Posted by Waldo

G'day Driver,

A logo for the Code of Practice, well that's right up my alley which happens to be part of my profession. So, if you're willing to wait a week for me to get an idea/s nutted out, I'd be very willing to contribure. :)

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Great! Thanks Waldo.

If you can find a way to incorporate Andy Mac's shed picture into a cover design that would be excellent. Take all the time you need.

Col

G'day Driver,

No problems. Andy Mac could you email to me the scan? Doesn't matter how big a file it is.

There's two things about Andy Mac's picture that niggle at me...

1. He's using a draw-horse, right? So where's the shavings? :eek:
2. Going on the cover of THE code, I assume this is a "representative" shed? OK... but where's his copy of the Code hangin' on the wall?

:p :D

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Originally Posted by Driver

Mate! You can't leave it there. Now you've got to have a go at a $0.05 logo. Show us your prowess!

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Mate if I did it it'd be worth less than $0.05, believe me!

Much better idea to let Waldo do it.

What I reckon we need is a stylised shed incorporated in the logo.

After all, what is a shed in elevation? Two uprights and a roof right?

Now just snazzy up the basic concept up and Bob's your mother's brother. :D