I know it sounds odd, but I want to make a Rolex-quality screwdriver. Votes: 5
Inflation hasn't ruined everything. A dime can still be used as a screwdriver. Votes: 4
Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef. Votes: 4
Use a screwdriver instead of a hammer. Try to untighten the nut with your hand. Utilize the path of least resistance first. Votes: 4
I am something of a recluse by nature. I am that cordless screwdriver that has to charge for twenty hours to earn ten minutes use. I need that much downtime. Votes: 4
Think of the tools in a tool-box: there is a hammer, pliers, a saw, a screwdriver, a rule, a glue-pot, nails and screws.--The function of words are as diverse as the functions of these objects. Votes: 4
This is what happens when the discourse of publishing, defined and driven by spoken and written language, is talked about in exactly the same vocabulary and syntax as any widgetmaking industry. Books are reformulated as 'product' - like screwdrivers or flea-bombs or soap - and the majority of writers are perceived as typists with bad attitudes. Votes: 4
Be critical of but not brutal with your writing. If something isn't essential, get rid of it. Remember that good dialogue can serve a whole passel of purposes in your novel, and to overlook one of them is to overlook one of the tools of the craft. Like hitting a nail with a screwdriver, if you know what I mean. Votes: 4
The entire island of Martha's Vineyard has gone Obama crazy. There's even a cocktail that they've named after Barack Obama. It's called the Obamarita. Not to be confused with a cocktail inspired by John McCain, the Cosmopoligrip. And then there was one a couple of years ago inspired by George W. Bush, the Mojidiot. Of course, there was the Bill Clinton Screwdriver. Votes: 4
Secure web servers are the equivalent of heavy armoured cars. The problem is, they are being used to transfer rolls of coins and cheques written in crayon by people on park benches to merchants doing business in cardboard boxes from beneath highway bridges. Further, the roads are subject to random detours, anyone with a screwdriver can control the traffic lights, and there are no police. Votes: 4
Here," Myrnin said, his voice still gentle and low. "Amelie said you had to work. No one said you had to work alone." He picked up the next part and slotted it in, took the screwdriver from Claire's numbed fingers, and fastened it with a couple of deft, fast movements. "I'll be your hands." She wanted to cry, because it was so sweet, but it wouldn't do any good. Votes: 4
when life gives you lemons. Make yourself a screwdriver Votes: 3
Scissors, screwdrivers and the like pose an unacceptable risk to flight crews as well passengers. Votes: 0
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..... a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra... Votes: 0
The reason that clichés become clichés is that they are the hammers and screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication. Votes: 0