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The Coffee Shop / Animal "funnies"...1
« on: November 03, 2010, 11:22:46 pm »
Priceless animal Photos....
~~~GB~~~
~~~GB~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Enjoy it for a Good Cause!
« on: November 03, 2010, 07:47:26 pm »
The Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, teaming up with over 130 NFL Alumni Philadelphia Chapter Cheerleaders and UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania, invite the world to help "Team Ra-Ras Kick Breast Cancer." To encourage viewers to share the video with others and increase breast cancer awareness, UnitedHealthcare will donate ten cents ($.10) per view to The Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure up to a maximum donation of $100,000.
View the DANCE here!
http://www.youtube.com/user/KomenPhilly?feature=mhsn#p/a/u/0/cfRSDbV8Adw
~~~GrayBeard~~~
View the DANCE here!
http://www.youtube.com/user/KomenPhilly?feature=mhsn#p/a/u/0/cfRSDbV8Adw
~~~GrayBeard~~~
1308
The Coffee Shop / More "Creative Woodworking"....
« on: November 03, 2010, 06:46:42 pm »
A working solution when you have a Beer, a Shop but no Bottle Opener!
~~~GB~~~
I have worked on and around a lot of 'construction' sites and I learned at a very early age how simple it is to open a beer with a 'claw hammer'!
~~~GB~~~
I have worked on and around a lot of 'construction' sites and I learned at a very early age how simple it is to open a beer with a 'claw hammer'!
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The Coffee Shop / Creative Woodworking!
« on: November 03, 2010, 01:48:41 pm »
Auto Body repairs by a woodworker!
Probably stronger than all the plastic that was there originally!
~~~GB~~~
Probably stronger than all the plastic that was there originally!
~~~GB~~~
1310
General Scroll Saw Talk / Easy-Lift....
« on: November 01, 2010, 10:36:44 pm »
I faxed my order on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Card was debited at 4:02 p.m.
Package arrived this afternoon at 4:23 p.m.
Working at the polls tomorrow so i won't get to install until Wednesday.
~~~GB~~~
Card was debited at 4:02 p.m.
Package arrived this afternoon at 4:23 p.m.
Working at the polls tomorrow so i won't get to install until Wednesday.
~~~GB~~~
1311
The Coffee Shop / Tomorrow, U.S. Citizens...VOTE Wisely!
« on: November 01, 2010, 07:24:48 pm »
HEAVEN AND HELL
While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator..
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."
"Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes.
They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven.."
So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."
The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell..
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders.
"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
The devil smiles at him and says,
"Yesterday we were campaigning ... Today, you voted.."
Vote wisely on November 2, 2010
~~~GrayBeard~~~
While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator..
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."
"Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.
The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes.
They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven.."
So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."
The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell..
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders.
"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
The devil smiles at him and says,
"Yesterday we were campaigning ... Today, you voted.."
Vote wisely on November 2, 2010
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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The Coffee Shop / I think that MOST of you.......
« on: November 01, 2010, 07:18:04 pm »
will enjoy this presentation!
I thought it to be worth posting for you enjoyment....
~~~GrayBeard~~~
http://www.andiesisle.com/creation/magnificent.html
Please be sure your speakers are turned on!
I thought it to be worth posting for you enjoyment....
~~~GrayBeard~~~
http://www.andiesisle.com/creation/magnificent.html
Please be sure your speakers are turned on!
1313
General Scroll Saw Talk / A "Challenge">>>>>>>>
« on: November 01, 2010, 06:05:21 pm »
Two years ago I helped a friend build a shed from a kit. Nice easy project...like putting together a big 'model'. All precut and marked.
Today he dropped by with a box of 'off fall' lumber.
36 pieces of 1 X 4 - 18" Roughsawn Cedar!
The 'challenge' to you all is to help me come up with something to do with the stuff!
Good, Clean cedar with no knots. Rough on the one side. 3/4" X 3 1/2" X 18".
I have a table saw, miter saw and router with table.
My only idea so far is to rip some in half and make some 'frames'.
Help me out, folks....
Thanks!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
Today he dropped by with a box of 'off fall' lumber.
36 pieces of 1 X 4 - 18" Roughsawn Cedar!
The 'challenge' to you all is to help me come up with something to do with the stuff!
Good, Clean cedar with no knots. Rough on the one side. 3/4" X 3 1/2" X 18".
I have a table saw, miter saw and router with table.
My only idea so far is to rip some in half and make some 'frames'.
Help me out, folks....
Thanks!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
1314
The Coffee Shop / The Ten Commandments....RedNeck version!
« on: November 01, 2010, 02:55:13 pm »
Ten Commandments
Some people have trouble with all those 'shall's' and 'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments.. Folks just aren't used to talking in those terms.
So, in middle Tennessee they translated the 'King James' into ' Jackson County ' language.....
No Joke!!! (posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Gainesboro , TN ).
(1) Just one God
(2) Put nothin' before God
(3) Watch yer mouth
(4) Git yourself ta Sunday meetin'
(5) Honor yer Ma & Pa
(6) No killin'
(7) No foolin' around with another feller's woman
(
Don't take what ain't yers
(9) No tellin' tales or gossipin'
(10) Don't be hankerin' after yer buddy's stuff
Now that's plain an' simple.
Y'all have a nice day!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
Some people have trouble with all those 'shall's' and 'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments.. Folks just aren't used to talking in those terms.
So, in middle Tennessee they translated the 'King James' into ' Jackson County ' language.....
No Joke!!! (posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Gainesboro , TN ).
(1) Just one God
(2) Put nothin' before God
(3) Watch yer mouth
(4) Git yourself ta Sunday meetin'
(5) Honor yer Ma & Pa
(6) No killin'
(7) No foolin' around with another feller's woman
(
Don't take what ain't yers(9) No tellin' tales or gossipin'
(10) Don't be hankerin' after yer buddy's stuff
Now that's plain an' simple.
Y'all have a nice day!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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Pattern Requests. / BAND patterns.... marching band or a concert band of kids...
« on: November 01, 2010, 10:09:42 am »
Looking for patterns that show a marching band or a concert band of kids...
Any leads?
~~~GB~~~
Any leads?
~~~GB~~~
1316
The Coffee Shop / ORNAMENT Exchange????
« on: November 01, 2010, 09:32:22 am »
Russ...How many did we finally get?
I did my best but some of the folks just couldn't bring themselves to join in!
When they find out how much fun we have they will be lined up for next year!
To All who signed up....
THANK YOU for participating!
I don't remember who started this idea but a big THANK YOU to you also!
NOW....Let's Party!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
I did my best but some of the folks just couldn't bring themselves to join in!
When they find out how much fun we have they will be lined up for next year!
To All who signed up....
THANK YOU for participating!
I don't remember who started this idea but a big THANK YOU to you also!
NOW....Let's Party!
~~~GrayBeard~~~
1317
The Coffee Shop / Something from my friend "Chef Arthur"....
« on: October 31, 2010, 10:33:19 pm »
Ultimate Grilled Cheese!
2 slices Texas toast, slathered with mayo on one side.
2 slices of bacon (cooked)
2 slices of tomato, lightly grilled
2 slices of cooked bacon, thick sliced.
1 slice each, cheddar, Swiss, pepper jack (or American) cheeses.
melted butter for the outside of the toast.
in a large skillet, place the bread, butter side down, over medium-low heat, place the cheese immediately onto the mayo-side of the bread, add the bacon on the side with only one slice of cheese in an "X" pattern. Place the hot, grilled tomato slices onto the bacon, and press the other slice on top, pressing down to allow the melting cheese to seal it.
Reduce the heat to low so that it doesn't burn. Turn it over once, and remove the pan from the heat. Allow it to sit for a few minutes while you prepare to plate it.
Since it's coming into autumn now; this is a good time to serve it with my tomato bisque. For that I use
Simple Tomato Bisque
2. 28-oz. cans of crushed, or ground tomatoes.
2.cups of (real) half & half, or heavy cream.
1.5 T. dried basil, crushed.
1/4 tsp. (to taste) Cayenne pepper.
1 tsp. sugar.
1/2 tsp. kosher salt.
Bring the tomatoes to a low boil, and add the cream, whisking vigorously until it returns to heat. Whisk in the remaining ingredients, remove from heat, and allow to stand for at least 5 minutes. This soup holds well for up to a week in the refrigerator; and in fact this is a half-recipe. I would make 5 gallons at a time, and often froze half; so my experience is that it freezes well too.
As I would often tell my patrons, "this ain't your Mommy's grilled cheese and tomato soup." Oh my what a meal on a cold winter day!
Blessings,
Arthur
For those of you who like to EAT and/or Cook....
~~~GB~~~
2 slices Texas toast, slathered with mayo on one side.
2 slices of bacon (cooked)
2 slices of tomato, lightly grilled
2 slices of cooked bacon, thick sliced.
1 slice each, cheddar, Swiss, pepper jack (or American) cheeses.
melted butter for the outside of the toast.
in a large skillet, place the bread, butter side down, over medium-low heat, place the cheese immediately onto the mayo-side of the bread, add the bacon on the side with only one slice of cheese in an "X" pattern. Place the hot, grilled tomato slices onto the bacon, and press the other slice on top, pressing down to allow the melting cheese to seal it.
Reduce the heat to low so that it doesn't burn. Turn it over once, and remove the pan from the heat. Allow it to sit for a few minutes while you prepare to plate it.
Since it's coming into autumn now; this is a good time to serve it with my tomato bisque. For that I use
Simple Tomato Bisque
2. 28-oz. cans of crushed, or ground tomatoes.
2.cups of (real) half & half, or heavy cream.
1.5 T. dried basil, crushed.
1/4 tsp. (to taste) Cayenne pepper.
1 tsp. sugar.
1/2 tsp. kosher salt.
Bring the tomatoes to a low boil, and add the cream, whisking vigorously until it returns to heat. Whisk in the remaining ingredients, remove from heat, and allow to stand for at least 5 minutes. This soup holds well for up to a week in the refrigerator; and in fact this is a half-recipe. I would make 5 gallons at a time, and often froze half; so my experience is that it freezes well too.
As I would often tell my patrons, "this ain't your Mommy's grilled cheese and tomato soup." Oh my what a meal on a cold winter day!
Blessings,
Arthur
For those of you who like to EAT and/or Cook....
~~~GB~~~
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Only a few hours left!!! to get in the Ornament Exchange!
« on: October 31, 2010, 08:50:30 pm »
It is almost 9:00 p.m. where Russ lives and the cut-off is Midnight Tonight!
What are you waiting for?
Get Involved!
Get the Holiday Spirit!!!
Go to the top of the Coffee Shop and enter your name so Russ can get you set up to give and receive an ornament made by a 'fellow scroller' and FRIEND on this Forum!
You might get lucky and get one from Sheila, Steve, dgman, Chase....who knows?
Where else can sign up and get an ornament that may travel 5,000 miles just to be part of YOUR Holiday Celebration?
When is the last time YOU sent a gift to someone 5,000 miles away?
This is your last chance!!!!
HURRY...Make that post NOW!
What are you waiting for?
Get Involved!
Get the Holiday Spirit!!!
Go to the top of the Coffee Shop and enter your name so Russ can get you set up to give and receive an ornament made by a 'fellow scroller' and FRIEND on this Forum!
You might get lucky and get one from Sheila, Steve, dgman, Chase....who knows?
Where else can sign up and get an ornament that may travel 5,000 miles just to be part of YOUR Holiday Celebration?
When is the last time YOU sent a gift to someone 5,000 miles away?
This is your last chance!!!!
HURRY...Make that post NOW!
1319
General Scroll Saw Talk / First Craft Show.....
« on: October 31, 2010, 08:37:43 pm »
I SWORE when I started this hobby I would NEVER get involved in Craft Shows, remember!
Dammit Norman, Never say NEVER!
Here goes...
I had enough 'stuff' to put up a presentable 'booth' at a small local church Craft Fair.
Saturday I arrived with my 'stuff' at the church to find that I was alloted one 6 foot by 2 foot table and two nice upholstered chairs.
We draped the table in our black Halloween cloth and proceeded to set things up and price.
For pricing I simply took my brand new home made business cards and wrote the price in the corner and stuck it with or under the item.
To display my 'portraits I quickly made, Friday night at 11:00 p.m. a 36" long rack to lean them against. Covered the back support with the 'blue paper shop towels' and it looked fine.
Thought everything looked pretty good and then the doors opened and folks very SLOOOOOOOOWly began to trickle in.
This is an old established Methodist church in a nice stable neighborhood so I thought it would yield a few interested parties. My intent was to make enough to cover the booth fee which was only $20!
Along with my scrolled items I decided to bring along some of the leftover 'bird feeders' and two folding stools I had made two years ago for the farmer's market in our area. Hoping against hope that I would not have to carry them back home since they were priced well below the material and labor costs just to get them out of my storage closet.
Thank the Good Lord for my Wisdom!
Sold the two stools and almost all the bird feeders and NOT a DAM piece of scroll work!
I received compliments from every person who stopped at the table and they Oooohed and Ahhhhed over the intricacy and detail and didn't buy thing one!
I am 73 yrs. and then some but the average age of the attendees at the Church show was slightly 'older than the Rocky Mountains!
I did take home enough cash to cover the booth/table and have enough left over to try ONE more time! A whopping $63!!!!
BUT I did remove some stuff from my storage closet and now have space in the garage to store my WOOD!
I decided that I will participate in another "Damn Craft Fair" put on by my local school district Band Boosters Club on Dec. 4th! The 'booth fee' is only $40 so I will be $3.00 ahead going in!
This will be a much younger crowd, closer to Christmas and much closer to home! I will add 'ornaments' and few Nativity sets and hope for the best.
Photos of the table are located here: http://picasaweb.google.com/grampedstl/FirstCraftShow?authkey=Gv1sRgCIqz14-Ii6uluQE#
And "That is How It Was...Moving West!"
~~~GrayBeard~~~
Dammit Norman, Never say NEVER!
Here goes...
I had enough 'stuff' to put up a presentable 'booth' at a small local church Craft Fair.
Saturday I arrived with my 'stuff' at the church to find that I was alloted one 6 foot by 2 foot table and two nice upholstered chairs.
We draped the table in our black Halloween cloth and proceeded to set things up and price.
For pricing I simply took my brand new home made business cards and wrote the price in the corner and stuck it with or under the item.
To display my 'portraits I quickly made, Friday night at 11:00 p.m. a 36" long rack to lean them against. Covered the back support with the 'blue paper shop towels' and it looked fine.
Thought everything looked pretty good and then the doors opened and folks very SLOOOOOOOOWly began to trickle in.
This is an old established Methodist church in a nice stable neighborhood so I thought it would yield a few interested parties. My intent was to make enough to cover the booth fee which was only $20!
Along with my scrolled items I decided to bring along some of the leftover 'bird feeders' and two folding stools I had made two years ago for the farmer's market in our area. Hoping against hope that I would not have to carry them back home since they were priced well below the material and labor costs just to get them out of my storage closet.
Thank the Good Lord for my Wisdom!
Sold the two stools and almost all the bird feeders and NOT a DAM piece of scroll work!
I received compliments from every person who stopped at the table and they Oooohed and Ahhhhed over the intricacy and detail and didn't buy thing one!
I am 73 yrs. and then some but the average age of the attendees at the Church show was slightly 'older than the Rocky Mountains!
I did take home enough cash to cover the booth/table and have enough left over to try ONE more time! A whopping $63!!!!
BUT I did remove some stuff from my storage closet and now have space in the garage to store my WOOD!
I decided that I will participate in another "Damn Craft Fair" put on by my local school district Band Boosters Club on Dec. 4th! The 'booth fee' is only $40 so I will be $3.00 ahead going in!
This will be a much younger crowd, closer to Christmas and much closer to home! I will add 'ornaments' and few Nativity sets and hope for the best.
Photos of the table are located here: http://picasaweb.google.com/grampedstl/FirstCraftShow?authkey=Gv1sRgCIqz14-Ii6uluQE#
And "That is How It Was...Moving West!"
~~~GrayBeard~~~
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The Coffee Shop / Latest Medical Info....Tetanus Shots for Seniors!
« on: October 31, 2010, 01:45:23 pm »TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD; ONE COUPLE AT A TIME!!!
An old man in his mid-eighties struggles to get up from the couch then starts putting on his coat. His wife, seeing the unexpected behavior, asks, 'Where are you going?'
He replies, 'I'm going to the doctor.'
She says, 'Why, are you sick?'
He says, 'Nope, I'm going to get me some of that Viagra stuff.'
Immediately the wife starts working and positioning herself to get out of her rocker and begins to put on her coat.
He says, 'Where the heck are you going'?
She answers, 'I'm going to the doctor, too.'
He says, 'Why, what do you need?'
She says, 'If you're going to start using that rusty old thing, I'm getting a Tetanus shot'
