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degoose

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13 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: resource

BankWest in Australia has recently conducted a shed survey across the country, with some interesting results – the most surprising being that a bank has actually looked up from their own navels and had a look at something that has importance to a number of its customers. The following is an excerpt from that report regarding the shed in Queensland… my home state.
. Women Don’t Understand Importance of “Great Aussie Shed”
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Nearly half of Queensland men say women don’t understand the importance of the
Great Aussie Shed, the inaugural Bankwest “Shed Index” has found.

The latest Bankwest Social Indicator Report also found that the average Queensland
shed and its contents were insured for $18,350 (the most nationally), while one in
three people use their shed as a “dumping ground” for junk.

With Father’s Day just around the corner, the Shed Index found – unsurprisingly –
that 90% of primary shed users were men; more than half were highly territorial and
declared the shed “theirs”.

Unexpectedly, the Report revealed that the humble shed might be a shot in the arm
for relationships –three out of four men said their partner didn’t mind ‘”shed time”
while 12 per cent reported it was actually good for the relationship.

Average “shed time” was two hours or less for 70 per cent of men, while a clutch of
die hard shed dwellers (11%) spent upwards of five hours a week wood turning,
spray painting or enjoying the creature comforts they’d installed.

Nearly 20 per cent of shed owners are partial to “hanging out” in their shed – 36 per
cent have installed a stereo while one in four lugged in a bar fridge. It was unclear
whether this was stocked with alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.

But there is a dark side to sheds, with two per cent of men reporting that their
partners resented the time they spent there. A further 16 per cent revealed they’d
had an accident in their shed, with one in five needing a trip to the doctor.

Bankwest spokesman Adrian Bradley said the Report highlighted the cultural and
social significance of the Great Aussie Shed.

“It’s often said that Poms consider their house to be their castle but our report shows
that for many Queensland men it’s their shed,” Mr Bradley said.

“More than half of men surveyed said their shed was very important to them and 70
per cent say it’s an important consideration when buying or renting a new house.

“Sheds can be a tranquil sanctuary from the world, with nearly one in three men
saying their shed is a “refuge”

“Shed owners also seem to live well within their means, with only two per cent taking
out a loan to upgrade or build a new shed.”

I think that this might just be equally relevant to some of the states in the USA?

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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GaryK

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13 days ago

This shows it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uiaYwJkW4Q

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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degoose

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13 days ago

GaryK… That is what a lot of my friends think I have in my back yard LOL and FWIW I do like the Carlton Midstrength beer..as an alternative to XXXX occasionally … and now and then a good belgian Cider…

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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Bob #2

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13 days ago

Looks like 50% of the fellas are marriyng the wrong women.

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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Sawdust2

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13 days ago

50% of ALL guys marry the wrong woman. At least the first time.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

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woodsmithshop

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13 days ago

I keep my shop more secure than I do the house, all my tools are in the shop, the house only has furniture.

-- Smitty!!!

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closetguy

300 posts in 783 days


13 days ago

I’ll drink to that!

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Bob #2

3031 posts in 912 days


13 days ago

Sawdust 2 is wise beyond his years!

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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UnionLabel

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13 days ago

What’s the old joke? Oh yea, “Middle aged man looking for woman who enjoys wood working and has her own tools. Please send picture of the tools.”

-- Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy-May all your dovetails fit tight and right the first time

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hooky

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12 days ago

my shed time yesterday was spent installing a new external TV aerial so i can now receive digital signal (the aerial is better than we have on the house)

Gary i always did love that ad (not so sure on that brand of beer though)

for those interested the aerial was installed by screwing a piece of 6 foot angle to the gable of the shed then bolting the aerial to it and feeding the cable under the capping at the roof pitch and plugging it into the TV (the reception is perfect)

Hooky

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

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degoose

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12 days ago

Only TV what No Cable… even Karson Has Cable.. oh right… not hooked up :LOL

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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hooky

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12 days ago

I grew up in Western Australia thinking that beer was terrible

then i discovered that it was Western Australian beer that was terrible and not my taste

(they may still make emu export but i dont go looking for it at the local bottle shops)

so now i drink a lot of eastern states beer, even XXXX. My favourite is tooheys old (but for those wowsers and political correctness people i drink in moderation i dont drink and drive and i sure as hell dont use a table saw whilst i have been drinking)

Hooky

PS still cringing at the idea of doing something silly on a table saw

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

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hooky

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12 days ago

woops added the above to the wrong forum

see why i dont drink and use machinery
i cant master the computer stone cold sober

Hooky

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

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SteveMI

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12 days ago

The amazing thing is that the bank spent much money to get those results. Weren’t result just plain logic?

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BTKS

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12 days ago

Absolutely true!!! My shed is a sanctuary. Got three red head females in the house, all have the tempers to match!!!!!!! Sometimes a fella just needs some quite time with the tools and dogs. Thanks for the post, BTKS

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