Normites, Neanders and A Bridge to Unification

charlie b · 2005-06-02T17:58:36+00:00

The chasm between the Normites (the followers of Norma Abrahms and hisTailed Beasts) and the Neanders (the followers of Roy Underhill and hisPrimitive Hand Tools) is a wide one, with animosity between these twocamps often disturbing the otherwise tranquil and harmonious Wreck. Inan attempt at reconciliation I propose an all encompassing NEWwoodworking religion - The Mosrchgue (MOSque chuRCH synagoGUE) with LesNessman as its Prophet (I was considering Dubya as the profit prophet-what with all his early pratfalls - I?m mean being felled by a peanut! That rasied the Clutch Meter?s maximum value up at least three notchesabove the Gerald Ford mark.) Followers can recongize each other by theone or more visible bandaids, bandages or surgical tape they wearproudly on one or more of their appendages.(For those not familiar with Les Nessman, google ?WKRP? or ?LesNessman?)Now fess up. With all the sharp tools in the shop and all the sharpedges on freshly milled stock, to say nothing of burs on metal parts,sharp corners on band clamps etc. , I?m betting almost anyone who readsthis message has at least one bandaid or the like stuck to some visiblepart of their body, or a tan line where one recently hid skin fromsunshine.It?s time to put aside our differences and unite against the MDFers, theOSBers and the Melaminites!What say you!?Charlie braising his bandaged index finger - proudly

Jun 02, 2005 33 Replies

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B a r r y 21 years ago

I'll join that fan club!

Barry

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Robatoy 21 years ago

An invoice for your membership dues is in the mail. Did you want the Susan Sarandon/Bebe Newirth option as well?

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jo4hn 21 years ago

Seems like most of us would be happy if any of them would have us. sincerely, coot (2nd class)

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Patrick Conroy 21 years ago

charlie b wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@accesscom.com:

Over my brad nailer!!!

When planes are outlawed, only outlaws will have...

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tom_murphy 21 years ago

"Oh, the humanity.....!

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B a r r y 21 years ago

Just Bailey... Although Litlith was incredibly sexy.

Barry

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Larry Jaques 21 years ago

On Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:16:28 -0400, the inscrutable "Tom Royer" spake:

Aw, c'mon, Tom. He got the important name right. Roy Underhill. What else matters?

-- "Not always right, but never uncertain." --Heinlein -=-=-

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Richard Clements 21 years ago

I like both congregations so I don't mind joining up, as long as we get pitchforks and torches when we go after the MDFers, the OSBers and the Melaminites! these Heresies must be stopped! and the blasphemers punished!

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Larry Jaques 21 years ago

On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:10:50 GMT, the inscrutable B a r r y spake:

Right here with the rest of us Normanders.

-- "Not always right, but never uncertain." --Heinlein -=-=-

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Ba r r y 21 years ago

I'm in!

Barry

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Mark and Kim Smith 21 years ago

Mmmmmmmm. Bailey.

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LRod 21 years ago

I thought I was the only one...

Damn, Mary Ann, Bailey, Susan, Liliith...I'm going to have a hard time getting anything done today.

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LRod 21 years ago

You?!? You'll be out before the check gets here!

Oops. Sorry, Wrong newsgroup.

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Ba r r y 21 years ago

NORMANDERS, the yellow line.

Not Normites...

Barry

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