#128212 - 07/23/08 12:46 PM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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Paul I
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OK, I'm not sure if this is an aging issue or just my issue but I thought I'd post for your entertainment my latest project, building a table.
So I'm building this table for the kitchen which will be entered in the Guiness Book of World Records for the greatest number of construction errors in one piece of furniture. Planning was comprehensive right down to totaling all the dimensions of the elements from top to caster to give an exact height. Top angles were predetermined by protractor to the nearest whole degree (it's a parallelogram). Exhaustive plans and sketches with technically correct drafting protocols, etc. were created.
Glued two pieces of 5/8 plywood (that's 3/4 in trade jargon- or was it 9/16 or 19/32?)) together for the top- strength for the tile. Cut them to dimension. Only took 12 cuts to get it right (as table gets smaller) Cut and mounted legs with glue, screws, etc. Squared all with combination square. Next day- removed legs, mounted again for squareness. Later that day- mounted again for squareness (glue is getting thick) Glued on the little blocks like the real furniture makers do - you know, the ones with the 45 degree angle you see inside a cabinet?
Used Liquid Nails on those to sort of fill the mistakes. Next day- removed the crooked legs and re-glued and mounted them. Liquid nails still wet. Won't buy it again. This time they are really true! Cut new little blocks as too lazy to sand off the glue. Glued them with EPOXY! 5 minutes and they are doing their thing! Well, now that the legs are straight there is a little gap at the top between the leg and the top (outside mounted) Let's hear it for epoxy!
Ran it down the gap; filled the gap and glued the leg all at once. Things are looking up. Table now upright and it's 75% level- not bad as only one leg doesn't reach the floor. Board stretcher time. Hey the top edge trim and leg ends are not the same height. Easy solution- off to Sears for a turbo belt sander with a 60 grit belt and overdrive. This should be fun. I only have to remove 1/4 in of oak in a few places. I can take the sawdust, mix it with epoxy and add it to the other end of the leg it came off of. Silver lining time- never owned a belt sander- always wanted one. I know Norm Abrams doesn't need one (Yankee Workshop) because everything he does fits but not too many Yankees in Mesa (in the summer).
So this table is now a masterpiece of damage control, epoxy and wood filler. It's awaiting rough and finish sanding, stain, varnish and tile.
But a masterpiece is a masterpiece if one is lacking the specifics of what it is so, is it not?
Epilogue: I finished this table for the first time about 4 weeks ago. It was a rush completion as it was needed for an event. Yesterday I finished it for the second time. I had to remove the wood trim, re-cut three tiles that were crooked, cut new trim to be slightly higher than the tiles that were slightly out of level and re-grout the new stuff. It's done! I think.
Bruce, of Maui- bring your chair down here. I'll strip it and spray paint it for you. Oh, come twice so I can redo it after it's done.
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#128536 - 07/26/08 05:47 AM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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ævory
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But a masterpiece is a masterpiece if one is lacking the specifics of what it is so, is it not?
Epilogue: I finished this table for the first time about 4 weeks ago. It was a rush completion as it was needed for an event. Yesterday I finished it for the second time. I had to remove the wood trim, re-cut three tiles that were crooked, cut new trim to be slightly higher than the tiles that were slightly out of level and re-grout the new stuff. It's done! I think.
Bruce, of Maui- bring your chair down here. I'll strip it and spray paint it for you. Oh, come twice so I can redo it after it's done.
An offer Bruce shouldn't pass up, Paul. LMBO....good job, too. And absolutely, a masterpiece is a masterpiece. I put two paintings unfinished on the wall for months. One is close to a year up and the other day I took a really Very wide new brush to it and covered it completely in two shades of blue. I could see thru the painting and turned it upside down. Began again to recreate some of what I had before and left behind what I didn't like. It is even more of a masterpiece than the first time I painted it. LOL I'm proud of it! Must have gotten pretty darn hot in the garage making that table...hope you had a hefty fan-job working for you. Funny post!
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#128597 - 07/28/08 11:09 AM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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Paul I
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I'm glad someone shares my ability to look at one's own creations with such a positive perspective! (even if others may not?) Such is the pleasure of subjectivity.
Aevory, I have one of those fans with the misters built into the front. Plug it in and hook up the hose and a cool, soothing mist envelopes you. And dampens everything in sight and puts a fine, hard water film on my car, also in the garage and since the relative humidity is now around 45% doesn't cool all that much. Someday I'll have an airconditioned playroom but for now this will have to do. It's 95 to 100 in the garage. Life goes on.
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#129568 - 08/04/08 12:25 PM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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Paul I
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OK< I got 95. Roadrunner?
*_MEMORY TEST! _*
*This is NOT a pushover test. There are 20 questions. Average score is 12. It will help if you are over 50! This one will be difficult for
the younger set. Have fun, but no peeking! When you forward this to your friends/family, put your score in the subject line & let them know your score. *
*Good luck, youngsters.
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_
_ *_1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
_* _
_ *_A_**. Flintstones vitamins
* *B. The Buttmaster
* *C. Spaghetti
* *D. Wonder Bread
* *E. Orange Juice
* *F. Milk
* *G. Cod Liver Oil
* _
_ *_2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was...
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_ *A. Sugar Ray Robinson
* *B. Roy Orbison
* *C. Gene Autry
* *D. Rudolph Valentino
* *E. Fabian
* *F. Mickey Mantle
* *G. Cassius Clay
*
*_3. Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and...
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_ *A. It's you
* *B. He is us
* *C. It's the Grinch
* *D. He wasn't home
* *E. He's really me an
* *F. We quit
* *G. He surrendered
* _
_ *_4. Good night David.
_* _
_ *A. Good nigh Chet
* *B. Sleep well
* *C. Good night Irene
* *D. Good night Gracie
* *E. See you later alligator
* *F. Until tomorrow
* *G. Good night Steve
* _
_ *_5. You'll wonder where the yellow went...
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*A. When you use Tide
* *B. When you lose your crayons
* *C. When you clean your tub
* *D. If you paint the room blue
* *E. If you buy a soft water tank
* *F. When you use Lady Clairol
* *G. When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent
*
*6_. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's
friend...
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*A. Stuart Whitman
* *B. Randolph Scott
* *C. Steve Reeves
* *D. Maynard G. Krebbs
* *E. Corky B. Dork
* *F. Dave the Whale
* *G. Zippy Zoo
*
*_7. Liar, liar...
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*A. You're a liar
* *B. Your nose is growing
* *C. Pants on fire
* *D. Join the choir
* *E. Jump up higher
* *F. On the wire
* *G. I'm telling Mom
*
*8. _Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never ending battle for truth, justice and...
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*A. Wheaties
* *B. LoisLane**
* *C. TV ratings
* *D. World peace
* *E. Red tights
* *F. The American way
* *G. News headlines
*
*9_. Hey kids! What time is it?
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*A. It's time for Yogi Bear
* *B. It's time to do your homework
* *C. It's Howdy Doody Time
* *D. It's Time for Romper Room
* *E. It's bedtime
* *F. The Mighty Mouse Hour
* *G. Scoopy Doo Time
*
*_10. Lions and tigers and bears...
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*A. Yikes
* *B. Oh no
* *C. Gee whiz
* *D. I'm scared
* *E. Oh my
* *F. Help! Help!
* *G. Let's run
*
*_11. Berkeley free-speech activist Jack Weinberg advised us never to
trust anyone...
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_ *A. Over 40
* *B. Wearing a uniform
* *C. Carrying a briefcase
* *D. Over 30
* *E. You don't know
* *F. Who says, 'Trust me'
* *G. Who eats tofu
*
*12. _NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's stockings...
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_ *A. Troy Aikman
* *B. Kenny Stabler
* *C. Joe Namath
* *D. Roger Stauback
* *E. Joe Montana
* *F. Steve Young
* *G. John Elway
*
*_13. Brylcream...
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*A. Smear it on
* *B. You'll smell great
* *C. Tame that cowlick
* *D. Grease ball heaven
* *E. It's a dream
* *F. We're your team
* *G. A little dab'll do ya
*
*_14. I found my thrill...
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*A. In Blueberry muffins
* *B. With my man, Bill
* *C. Down at the mill
* *D. Over the windowsill
* *E. With thyme and dill
* *F. Too late to enjoy
* *G. On Blueberry Hill
*
*_15. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by...
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*A. Clark Gable
* *B. Mary Martin
* *C. Doris Day
* *D. Errol Flynn
* *E. Sally Fields
* *F. Jim Carey
* *G. Jay Leno
*
*_16. Name the Beatles...
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*A. John, Steve , George, Ringo
* *B. John, Paul, George, Roscoe
* *C. John, Paul, Stacey, Ringo
* *D. Jay, Paul, George, Ringo
* *E. Lewis, Peter, George, Ringo
* *F. Jason, Betty, Skipper, Hazel
* *G. John, Paul, George, Ringo
*
*_17. I wonder, wonder, who..
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*A. Who ate the leftovers?
* *B. Who did the laundry?
* *C. Was it you?
* *D. Who wrote the book of love?
* *E. Who I am?
* *F. Passed the test?
* *G. Knocked on the door?
*
*_18. I'm strong to the finish...
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*A. Cause I eats my broccoli
* *B. Cause I eats me spinach
* *C. Cause I lift weights
* *D. Cause I'm the hero
* *E. And don't you forget it
* *F. Cause Olive Oyl loves me
* *G. To outlast Bruto
*
*_19. When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today...
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_ *A. Smile, you're on Candid Camera
* *B.Smile, you're on Star Search
* *C. Smile, you won the lottery
* *D. Smile, we're watching you
* *E. Smile, the world sees you
* *F. Smile, you're a hit
* *G. Smile, you're on TV
*
*_20. What do M & M's do?
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*A. Make your tummy happy
* *B. Melt in your mouth, not in your pocket
* *C. Make you fat
* *D. Melt your heart
* *E. Make you popular
* *F. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand
* *G. Come in colors
*
*_Below are the right answers: _*
*1. D - Wonder Bread
**2. G - Cassius Clay
3. B - He Is Us
4. A - Good night, Chet
5. G - When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent
6. D - Maynard G. Krebbs
7. C - Pants On Fire
8. F - The American Way
9. C - It's Howdy Doody Time
10. E - Oh My
11. D - Over 30
12. C - Joe Namath
13. G - A little dab'll do ya
14. G - On Blueberry Hill
15. B - Mary Martin
. G - John, Paul, George, Ringo
17. D - Who wrote the book of Love
18. B - Cause I eats me spinach
19. A - Smile, you're on Candid Camera
20. F - Melt In Your Mouth Not In Your Hand
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#129569 - 08/04/08 12:30 PM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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Wabisan Kenobe
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19 out of 20. (A couple were good guesses.)
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#129572 - 08/04/08 12:42 PM
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flicka
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The was the only one I had to read through the choices on. The others I knew without thinking. 100%. Sad, huh?
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#129573 - 08/04/08 12:47 PM
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Wabisan Kenobe
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When it came to the Dobie Gillis question, Thalia Menniger popped into my head first.
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#148230 - 03/15/09 01:23 PM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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Paul I
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Editor's note: CNN contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose current book is "When We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams."
Bob Greene says oldest Americans don't deserve the anxiety they feel about the economy.
(CNN) -- As the country frets about extricating itself from the financial mess, there is one group of Americans to whom the rest of us owe the most sincere words of apology.
That group consists of the oldest of our fellow citizens -- the men and women who went through the Great Depression when they were young, who fought and endured World War II when they were just a little older, and who had hoped for a sense of peace and tranquility in their final years on this earth.
They don't deserve what they are going through. You hear it again and again from money experts: Take the long view of the economy. If you don't need cash from your stock market accounts in the next five to 10 years, leave it in there. Time will heal our current woes -- the economy, even when it's in tatters, runs in cycles. Just wait it out and be patient. Especially young people -- fiscal stability will arrive again in your lifetime. You'll see.
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Nice words. Yet they leave out that one group of people -- the people who have a right to be terrified when they are told the economy will only be brutal in the short term. They leave out the people to whom the short term is all they have: our parents. Our grandparents. The men and women who never should have had to worry about their personal security again.
It's never wise to generalize, yet it is safe to say that, as a group, the men and women who endured the Depression and World War II played it straight when it came to putting their trust in financial institutions. They didn't try to game the system; they didn't believe in esoteric money schemes. As a group, they were cautious, because the two defining national events of their lives taught them that you can never really count on anything. They watched their own parents suffer during the Depression, they went overseas for years on end when our nation asked them to save the world, and when they came home, to the prosperity of the Eisenhower years, they crossed their fingers and hoped the good times were not an illusion.
The mistakes and tricks and reckless gambles of the supposedly sophisticated masters of Wall Street have wounded these men and women, many of whom, before the last year, had never even heard the names of the men who ran the biggest investment banks and brokerage firms. Which is why what those oldest Americans are going through is so unfair. Once more, in a lifetime that has been filled with sacrifices, they are having to pay the terrible price for decisions in which they had no say.
For a while, after Tom Brokaw's "The Greatest Generation" focused belated attention on the quietly heroic lives of our parents and grandparents, it finally seemed that the oldest Americans were being allowed to take a victory lap. One of the points Brokaw made was that, for all the pain those men and women lived through, they seldom complained. They just soldiered on.
That appeared to be the elegiac theme of their final chapter: a warm acknowledgment by us, to whom they gave a better world, that we understood and honored their steadfastness -- that we appreciated and were moved by the uncomplaining way they had made it through their hardest years.
We didn't realize that they would be asked to do it again, in 2009 -- we didn't realize that our parents and grandparents, the vestiges of their retirement income suddenly diminished and threatened, would be asked once more to stoically accept hardships they had done nothing to bring upon themselves.
Think of the disdain they must feel for the Wall Street titans who have hurt them. When they hear about a brokerage executive who spends $1,400 on a wastebasket, their first thought undoubtedly is not that the man has taken advantage of his shareholders, or of the federal government. Their first thought -- remember, these men and women were children of the Depression -- is that the man must be a fool, a complete and utter sucker, to pay someone $1,400 for such an item. If you grew up having nothing, your contempt for such an idiotic expenditure is just about absolute. And you wonder about a society in which a person who would spend money that way is expected to prudently handle the money of others.
All that the oldest Americans asked for, in their final years, is a sense of safety, of stability. Twice in the nation's history, they knew what it was like to go to sleep night after night with their stomachs knotted in fear. What we as a country owed them was nights, at the end, when they never again had to feel that dread in the darkness.
Now they are feeling it, and there is nothing that we -- their sons and daughters, their grandsons and granddaughters -- can do to convince them that their fear in the night is groundless. What they are being forced to go through now is -- in the most elemental sense of this word -- a shame. I hope they know how sorry we are.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bob Greene.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/15/greene.generation/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
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#149626 - 04/02/09 03:39 PM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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Paul I
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Old Timers Sex
This is too funny to be dirty - enjoy!
The husband leans over and asks his wife,
'Do you remember the first time we had sex together over fifty years ago?
We went behind the village tavern where you leaned against the back fence and I made love to you.'
'Yes', she says, 'I remember it well.'
'OK,' he says, 'How about taking a stroll around there again and we can do it for old time's sake?'
'Oh Jim, you old devil, that sounds like a crazy, but good idea!'
A police officer sitting in the next booth heard their conversation and, having a chuckle to himself, he thinks tohimself, I've got to see these two old-timers having sex against a fence.
'll just keep an eye on them so there's no trouble.
So he follows them.
The elderly couple walks haltingly along, leaning on each other for support aided by walking sticks..
Finally, they get to the back of the tavern and make their way to the fence..
The old lady lifts her skirt and the old man drops his trousers.
As she leans against the fence, the old man moves in..
Then suddenly they erupt into the most furious sex that the policeman has ever seen.
This goes on for about ten minutes while both are making loud noises and moaning and screaming.
Finally, they both collapse, panting on the ground.
The policeman is amazed.
He thinks he has learned something about life and old age that he didn't know.
After about half an hour of lying on the ground recovering, the old couple struggles to their feet and puts their clothes back on.
The policeman, is still watching and thinks to himself, this is truly amazing, I've got to ask them what their secret is.
So, as the couple passes, he says to them,
'Excuse me, but that was something else.
You must've had a fantastic sex life together..
Is there some sort of secret to this?'
Shaking, the old man is barely able to reply,
'Fifty years ago that wasn't an electric fence
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#149900 - 04/06/09 12:52 PM
Re: Just plain ole aging..
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Lola
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lmao! 
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#149910 - 04/06/09 03:54 PM
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Stormi
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LMAO!!! =)
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#150399 - 04/14/09 05:33 PM
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Paul I
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This thread begun in 2005 finally comes full circle in at least one respect: http://www.marycoyle.net/ (read the first post)
The ONLY place in Arizona, according to word on the street, that has Maple Walnut Ice Cream and people come from great distances to
get it. I feel vindicated! Rosebud, if you're still around, it finally happened.
Edited by Paul I (04/14/09 05:35 PM)
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#150801 - 04/18/09 11:48 PM
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Does it taste as good as you remembered?
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#150818 - 04/19/09 11:38 AM
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Paul I
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Better! It's true homemade ice cream that actually melts instead of forming a nondescript, sticky, amorphous pile.
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#151767 - 05/03/09 02:18 PM
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dashingd
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When I was a kid a long, long, time ago my Mom's favorite was maple walnut. Mine was mint chocolate chip.
May be this thread can bring back some good memories. I have been missing old friends and avoiding message bds a bit. Still creaking along, albiet it more slowly, dash
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