I saw a guy the other day who was the spitting image of Nahm - I mean a dead ringer, but mebbe 30# or so thinner. I had to ask if he'd heard the comparison before. He said not only does he hear it all the time, but some years ago he even traveled to DC to enter a Norm look-alike contest, and came in first in a field of 360 entrants. He won a huge Norm poster and $1000 worth of power tools. Coincidentally, he's a general contractor himself and also teaches at the high school down the road from me (I didn't ask if he taught shop).
Norm sighting (sort of)
May 02, 2010
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Even though I wasn't a faithful watcher by any means, I kinda miss Norm going on about something while I am doing my Saturday chores.
Never thought I would. Dunno... maybe I just don't care for the "Woodsmith" guys.
Robert
Heh! A few years back, I had a salt & pepper beard. Combined with my wire frame glasses and detached grin, I rather resembled Norm to some degree.
At a home show I noticed a woman staring at me bug-eyed from across a woodworking demonstration. I just smiled amiably.
:)
--Winston
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He is still available in reruns if you can get createtv.com.
Go to createtv.com for stations in your in your area.
Lew
Norm caught a lot of flack, but his show had a good bit of interest. The Woodsmith guys cover the most basic stuff. Once in a while there's a tidbit in there, but for the most part I'd rather look at wallpaper with a nice simulated wood grain.
R
Me neither. They act like they are graduates of the Mr Rogers school of acting and have dropped at least 3 valium each before shooting the show. They have that perfect monotone monocadence PBS "voice" which the SNL skit Schweaty Balls nailed to a T. Art
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Thanks, Ed. I needed that.
:)
--Winston
On Mon, 03 May 2010 08:33:33 -0700, Winston wrote the following:
...and asked her "Wanna see what's under all this plaid, baby?"
-- Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -- Raymond Lindquist
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All the best lines are in retrospect. :P
In a couple years you'll have something witty. Hang in there.
:)
--Winston
Remember, your missing Norm after 20 years of TV....he was kind of stiff before NY...and he did NY after years on TOH....give these guys a few years and they will get better too.
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