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The Coffee Shop / Re: Santa is a myth - Proof at last!!!! Sorry Kids

« on: November 29, 2012, 12:24:57 am »

You believe what you believe and I'll believe what I believe and let's see who has the best presents under the tree.  thhhhhhhhhhpt!

 

Besides, I am Santa.  Just ask my Grandkids.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Large Anaconda Found

« on: November 28, 2012, 09:58:52 am »

No anaconda, but I was called yesterday and removed a 3 1/2 foot diamondback rattlesnake from the main entrance to a restaurant here on base.  I told them he was probably there for the early bird specials.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: not here

« on: November 28, 2012, 09:57:05 am »

Russ, so does that mean if I die I should head towards the dark and away from the light?   

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The Coffee Shop / Re: not here

« on: November 27, 2012, 02:54:58 pm »

I suppose if you're neither coming nor going then you must be static.  As to the other, here and there are only two places so the answer is anywhere else.

Here's a fun question to puzzle a child with:  If you take a light bulb out of its socket and turn on the electricity, why doesn't the electricity run down all over the floor?

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Pin Cushion

« on: November 27, 2012, 02:51:10 pm »

They can do it without the treadmill Rob.  I can't run due to a knee injury from a motorcycle wreck, but I have to have the same tests due to diabetes and stents in my chest.  They have you swallow liquid with an isotope and then track it for any blockages all without the treadmill.  If it is a stressor for you, you might ask.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Trying to enlarge pattern ..need help

« on: November 26, 2012, 06:17:24 pm »

I have also used it for years and swear by it.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Can I get some Help

« on: November 22, 2012, 09:55:56 pm »

Us guys don't ask directions because we figure the other guy's probably lost to or he wouldn't be here.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Howdy from the East slope of the Rockies!

« on: November 21, 2012, 11:22:58 am »

Enjoy yourself and your Family Ed!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: How do I???

« on: November 17, 2012, 12:19:39 am »

Do you have a router or a router table?  If so, cut patterns out of mdf of a length appropriate to your saw, then attach them end to end to make a full size pattern.  Use a flush trim or pattern bit with your router to cut the actual solid wood piece.  Just be sure to make the cut in several light passes so as not to bite off too much at once.  You still get to use the scroll saw, just not on the final piece.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Photos

« on: November 13, 2012, 04:23:26 pm »

I prefer to just store them in folders on the hard drive.  I have an external drive which backs up all data weekly just in case.  I never liked the software that wanted to categorize pics for me.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: The Tale of my DeWalt 788 Scroll Saw.

« on: November 13, 2012, 04:12:06 pm »

And with your talent you probably saw with both at once Dan!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: 2012 Gingerbread Craft Show

« on: November 13, 2012, 11:26:38 am »

Top notch display!  That would be hard to pass up.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Headband Magnifiers

« on: November 06, 2012, 11:36:23 pm »

Tried it, didn't like it.  Of everything I have tried the old fluorescent circular light with a magnifier has worked best for me.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: scrollsaw light

« on: November 04, 2012, 04:49:31 pm »

I can't speak to the one from Seyco, but I had the one from Rockler before there was a recall.  For my taste the light wasn't near bright enough, and the magnifier too small in diameter.  When they recalled them I got my money back and bought the type you are using now.  It isn't perfect, but it is much better for me.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Don't You Just Hate Broken Wood!

« on: November 03, 2012, 11:11:41 pm »

I had the same problem today.  I am making a set of "12 days of Christmas" ornaments for a friend, and working on the last one.  I used cherry for the last one and it also split as I was removing the tape.  I finally just made another out of 1/4 sawn maple.  That one won't break!