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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Bigfoot Products Lift-N-Lock finally arrived!

« on: April 11, 2013, 08:42:32 am »

I have a new lift arm that I have never installed.  So far I have been doing small projects and have not felt the need for it yet.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Were you "raised"?

« on: April 10, 2013, 08:36:46 am »

I am proud to say that yesterday I took my mother to the dr.  As we were leaving with her on her walker, a young man (teen ager) who was in the waiting room jumped up and held the door to let us out.  I am glad to report that there is still some raising going on.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Paper cutting

« on: April 07, 2013, 09:15:56 am »

That is neat work.  Some of it could be done on the scroll saw.  I have done a stack of paper sandwiched between some scrap plywood and it worked great.  I found some blank greeting cards and did my Christmas cards.  Backed the design with some colored foil and worked great.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: So...you think YOU have been married a long time?

« on: March 28, 2013, 09:57:44 am »

I get to celebrate my divorce of 50 yrs ago this year.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Cataracts......Final Update

« on: March 27, 2013, 09:04:09 am »

Glad to hear everything went well GB.
Best wishes on your surgery Bill.
I am off for a pulmonary function test and then a visit to the Pulmonologist.  I already know that I have COPD and just hope that the 3 inhalers that I use are enough.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: shocked

« on: March 26, 2013, 10:28:04 am »

I agree that the right to free speech has been very much abused.  I used to teach that just because you have the right, it doesn't give you the right to abuse someone else.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: what kind of drill press do you use?

« on: March 25, 2013, 08:26:54 am »

I have an old Craftsman floor model, a Delta 12" benchtop with a bad switch that I can't find a replacement for and also a Dremel plunge router attachment that I keep close to the saw for those holes that got missed during prep.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Here we go again!

« on: March 24, 2013, 09:24:12 am »

GB, I am south of you and we had nothing at 5 AM but at 8 it is snowing like the devil.  Everything is already covered and getting deeper.  We just got rid of the last batch and now here is more.  Isn't spring great?

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day

« on: March 17, 2013, 09:13:57 am »

No drinking but do have a pot of corned beef and cabbage cooking.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: weather forecasting

« on: February 26, 2013, 07:39:44 pm »

Actually, we got 6.5" of a very wet snow and they are predicting another 1" tonight.  Who knows what that could turn out to be.

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The Coffee Shop / weather forecasting

« on: February 26, 2013, 12:00:50 pm »

You can really depend on weather forecasting.  Attached show how we got 1-3" of snow overnight.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Sad news from Dan Gallo <dgman>....

« on: February 26, 2013, 09:31:26 am »

My deepest condolences to you and your family.  There are not words to express the sorrow that you must be feeling.  Just know that people all over the world are feeling for you at this time.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Well it's time!

« on: February 08, 2013, 07:09:54 am »

I have had both eyes done and the surgery is a breeze.  The biggest drawback is the amount of drops that goes on for days.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: The Best Thing Ever

« on: February 03, 2013, 09:11:10 am »

I'm with you.  I was given the drawer side of an old wooden desk.  I added a top and presto have a stand for my saw.  The only drawback is it doesn't have shelf to put my feet.  It does have drawers to store all my accessories.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Super Bowel

« on: February 03, 2013, 09:08:39 am »

I no longer watch football.  After they went on strike in the 70's, I boycotted them and have never returned.  Who says I carry a grudge?