Once upon a time there were giants.You may not believe this but it is surely true.They went by sobriquet such as Leach, Olquin, Radovanic, Duke of Urls,Bennett (including both B the Wise and B the Foolish), Uncle Jessie,Self, Bitchslap Bob, TurdBarge Al - and continue in a litany of finemadness.They were the abstract geniuses of their time - but they are no more.True, there are some smatterings of revelation from time to time - butthe good old days are gone.The all consuming swamp of Lurkdom has consumed most of them.Absolute disinterest has taken the rest.And there was so much to be learned.Hearken ye, my children, and punch some of those names into a Googlesearch - using the advanced search function, as Author's name, withinthe Groups category, within the specific parameter of rec.woodworking.You will soon see how far we have fallen.There was a Dark Age once in Western History. A time of indolentmadness driven by the religiosity of madmen, leading to a stoppage ofreal thought.But there was also a, "rose fingered dawn", there was a time ofrebirth, regrouping, Renaissance.As against the creeping Darkness of this Darkened Wreck, this ageconsumed by Miller, Hinz and Clarke - which sounds all to much likethe bottom of a bad batting order - replace them in your thoughts withthe Murderer's Row of Radovanic, Leach and Olguin (who is battingthird here but whom I understand to be a damned fine cleanup hitter).Look them up in Google. Look them up and say a coven's prayer, so asto raise them up in your minds.For, some can indeed be raised up - and some might visit you withtheir wisdom.There were giants once among us, strong and tall - I would see themback again.Thomas J. Watson - WoodDorkertjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email) (webpage)

Ya know, Tom, nobody's forcI sure do miss Tom Gauldin's humor, though.--Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

relax - I just went an hurriedly threw out all my stain OK!!!!!????--=20Will R.Jewel Boxes and Wood Art power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those=20who have not got it.=94 George Bernard Shaw

Actually that was comedy -- get with the program. ROTFLMAONOT that he was wrong... Gotta be careful here.--=20Will R.Jewel Boxes and Wood Art power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those=20who have not got it.=94 George Bernard Shaw

When Giants Walked the Wreck - and the proper use of Google

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WillR 21 years ago

relax - I just went an hurriedly threw out all my stain OK!!!!!????

--=20 Will R. Jewel Boxes and Wood Art

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WillR 21 years ago

Actually that was comedy -- get with the program. ROTFLMAO

NOT that he was wrong... Gotta be careful here.

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Tom Watson 21 years ago

That really made me laugh. Thanks.

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Tom Watson 21 years ago

Of course, there have always been a few midgets wandering around, too.

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WillR 21 years ago

Si senor. Muchas gracias. No hay problemas con parablas faciles.

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If I ever get back there I will look. Thank you for the thoughts. Sounds =

like a "bit of heaven" in more than one sense of the word. :-)

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Dave Hinz 21 years ago

But, isn't 5 liters all you have? Ahhhh, nevermind. Yes.

There's a joke in there somewhere, maybe about "but you can only go in once", but damned if I'm gonna make it.

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Dave Hinz 21 years ago

Wire you bringing it up, then?

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webstersteve 21 years ago

discussion?!!!

So he can plug his agenda.

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Robatoy 21 years ago

Ohhh Ye of little faith!!! The Popiel PocketFisherman LIVES!!!!!

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Al Reid 21 years ago

A shocking turn of events! Watts the matter with you guys?

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Dave Hinz 21 years ago

We're just going through a phase, I think.

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webstersteve 21 years ago

Or maybe it's just an outlet for us.

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Dave Balderstone 21 years ago

With AOL's dropping usenet I think we'll see a sudden decline.

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Robatoy 21 years ago

Because he doesn't have the capacity to resist the temptation? To each his ohm, I guess.

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Robatoy 21 years ago

The best of this thread will be inducted in the Punster Hall Of Flame?

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Dave Balderstone 21 years ago

I'll have to meditate on that.

OHMMMMMMMM...

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Dave Hinz 21 years ago

Jokes like that will get you inducted into the Hall of shame.

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Joe Gorman 21 years ago

Relax, if it wasn't for electricity you'd have to read this by candlelight, or put the computer by the window;-) Joe

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WillR 21 years ago

Sewer, faucet, drain? What type exactly?

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Unquestionably Confused 21 years ago

on 3/18/2005 12:31 PM Robatoy said the following:

An ample reward for such shocking and revolting resistance to current discussions.

Perhaps we should insulate ourselves.

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