Hate to do this to you Jon, but I'm hoping for snow up there. Coming up the weekend of the 16th for a romantic Vermont weeked, sleigh ride, (hence the need for snow) fireplace, and all the clean Vermont air I can breathe. Almost lived there a few years back, but couldn't find a decent job, sounds like that's still an issue.
Dave
Very good, considering the bad stuff that happened.
The bad: My wife had major surgery in July after three trips to the emergency room. Now we know we'll never have kids. I broke my shoulder mountain biking in May, and missed the best part of the cycling season, and all the major organized rides I usually do. The company I work for is still in a downsizing mode, while I don't think I have all that much to worry about, as the cuts go deeper I could get canned.
Why was it good? My wife has recovered and she's the best wife in the world. My shoulder grew back, at least it wasn't my face. Several years ago, we made a team decision to live debt free. All of our possessions, including two newer cars and all of my tools are paid for, our reasonable home is nearly paid for. If I get canned, the minimum severance package my company pays would leave me mortgage free at 38, with plenty of retirement and non-retirement savings. If I don't get canned, I can still follow our plan and retire to something different in another 3 years.
That's where the woodworking comes in. I've made several pieces lately that sold for what I would have expected to pay someone for them. I'm enjoying this as much as I did as a sound guy, but with the advantage of sleeping in my own bedroom each night. Over the years, I've realized that what makes me happy are pursuits that combine technical problem solving and artistic "gut feel". If you're here on the 'wreck, you probably understand.
Going forward, I'm trying to get as much experience as I can, via formal training and informal work with locals, and scoop up all of the written material that fits in my bucket, including the gems I find here.
I truly thank everyone here for all the help I've received. I'm off into the woods to start making up for all the miles I missed last year!
Thanks for reading, and I wish everyone a Happy, Prosperous, Safe, and Healthy New Year, Barry
He is, I am technical consultant on the project, and the paint will be Krylon, and the color, Gloss Rubber Ducky.
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He is, I am technical consultant on the project, and the paint will be Krylon, and the color, Gloss Rubber Ducky.
What he said, except for the gloss part and the Rubber Ducky part. Krylon is cool. One of the Milwaukee 5, 6, or 7 painted his R-D jointer in shop gray (grey, Luigi) with red knobs and cutter guard. Spiffy. I've just begun the general CLA so the choice of colors is still up in the air, although I'm leaning toward candy-apple baby-shit green.
Bob
Bob Schmall responds:
Used to have a friend with a '51 Ford convertible, painted baby shit green. This was about 2 years before candy apple glints got in everyone's eyes, I think. Flathead V8, steel pack duals, 3/4 race cam, over-sized carb, and still slower than a snail.
Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker
Dam! Green! Well, maybe not B.S. green, just sorta medium/light green. Reminds me I didn't get any pics of my old boss' machine when he was here this Summer. Hope he lives long enough to bring it back up again. Custom made 3 wheeler - narrowed rear axle, unknown forks/handlebars(Henderson?), Ford *60* flathead V8, 3 speed tranny. Goes like stink, he's never had nerve enough to crank it wide open in 2nd!
Nahmie
On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 16:19:52 GMT, "Bob Schmall" brought forth from the murky depths:
Way freakin' cool, dude. JPGs at 11, I trust?
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Wait a minute, there. Didn't Ford come out with the OHV engine before that? Like, 1948? I was 6 at the time, so my memory isn't real clear. We had a '50 and my dad carried a spare fuel pump in the car for those special moments when you'd rather not be stranded 50 miles from home. Bob
Bob Schmall responds:
Nope. Flatheads to '53, OHV afterwards. I had my own '51 later, around '65 in fact, and Dad had a '54 when I got home from Kaneohe Bay on leave. Spent more time under that POS than I ever want to spend on any vehicle anywhere, swapping out rear ends and trannies. Shift linkage sucked. Engine was fine.
Oh, and my buddy's '51 was slow because it was a convertible. Dunno about now, but back in those days, convertibles had immense X members in the frame to prevent flex. Damned near double frame weight.
Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker
OK, now I'm clear--Ford came out with the first new postwar V8 in '48, but upgraded to the OHV in '53. A friend drove his daddy's '54 with straight 6 and 2-speed auto and whipped a few unsuspecting butts with it. It stayed even with my dad's '59 V8 on Layton Avenue. Too bad our fathers died without knowing this--it would have made their lives much richer.
Hmmm...it seems that the year in review is now 1959. But I digress.
Bob
Ah, that was the year I got to Kaneohe Bay and made Lance Corporal. Also learned that drinks that cost 75 cents at the Stork Club in NYC cost $2.10 at various bars in Waikiki. Great news for someone making a whole $98 a month after taxes.
Jeez. that was a looooooooooooooooooooong time ago.
Charlie Self "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. " Dorothy Parker
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