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[Rapid Roger]

When my kids were small, I worked in a sheet metal shop. As time went on, I spent most of my off time in racing shops. Then later of course, I had my wood shop.The kids were always welcome in any of the shops.

IF they obeyed the rules......

#1. Shoes are a MUST.

#2.NO running,

#3. NO screaming,

#4. ASK before touching ANYTHING (especially tools and anything that might be sharp or hot).

I treated their space (room) and toys with the same respect.

Teach them early on and the grandkids are no problem at all ......

SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS.

 

 

[trialbyfire]

Proof (for me) that the journey is just as beautiful as the destination when woodworking.

 

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[Coop]

You can't find anything that sheer in Victoria's Secret 

[Klappco]

 

Chicken recipe experiment. One with just Rub, one with BBQ glaze, one with Teriyaki glaze.

 

Shop was 90 degrees today and a bird flew in. In his honor I made chicken.

[BonPacific]

14 hours ago, K Cooper said:

You can't find anything that sheer in Victoria's Secret 

Wood-shaving lingerie? Hmm.

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Shop was 90 degrees today and a bird flew in. In his honor I made chicken.

I used to roast a Rabbit on Easter... But then family members got all weird about it

[Coop]

Since HD always gets a bad rap, I thought I'd give credit when it's due. I'm building my son some cabinets for his garage and HD had some 3/4" Sande Plywood, whatever that is. It isn't bad looking for garage cabinets and was $39.95 a sheet. So I bring my trailer home from work Friday afternoon and go straight to our local store, only to fnd them out of this stuff. As it's a good ways to the next HD, I find the dept. mgr. and ask if I can have their 3/4 maple ply ($49.95) for the same price, pointing out that they were out of what I wanted. Without batting an eye, she said sure.

It's a shame this will be painted.

Oh, and it's stamped " Made in USA". 

[Vyrolan]

23 hours ago, K Cooper said:

I find the dept. mgr.  

This is the most impressive part...you actually found an employee?   One that actually knew what planet they were on, actually wanted to help you, and actually had the authority to do so?   I hope you bought a Powerball on the way home...

[-MattK-]

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, @Llama!!!!

 

(I sent this to Mel and he thought I was talking about jointers... fresh from my spam folder)

 

 

[Llama]

Haha!!!!

 

 

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[Cliff]

I find it weird that my first commissioned piece is "Whatever Cliff wants to build. I want it." OK. 

[Coop]

A visiting relative suggested that we can get our beer super cold by adding ice cream salt to our ice chest, so off to Kroger we went. Within 45 min. with ice and beer and salt in a small Yeti, we had ice crystals in our beer. The salt box suggested doing this for ice cold beverages and watermelon, as well as for making homemade ice cream. It also said that it can be used to melt ice and snow from sidewalks. Now being from the south, I had heard that salt is used on the highways up north to rid them of ice but, luckily, we've never experienced it. Having said all of this, for the majority that are smarter than me, how can salt freeze beer but melt ice? 

[Eric.]

Salt lowers the freezing point of water, therefore it melts the ice.  It's also an endothermic reaction which means it absorbs energy, which makes it colder.  It's a mind screw.  I remember learning about it in chemistry class but it's been too long to explain it in any way that would make sense.  I understand it but can't regurgitate it.

[trialbyfire]

Thorough testing of your frosty beer may help get to the bottom of this.

 

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[Coop]

So don't question it, just utilize it to its max? 

[trialbyfire]

So don't question it, just utilize it to its max? 

I do not understand the science but I know it makes icecream, chills and brines hog, and makes the beer nice and frosty

 

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[Woodenskye]

The salt will melt the ice so you can get to the store to buy more beer.  Salt will make sure beer is cold by the time you get home.  This is called a win win!

[wtnhighlander]

Puts another angle on someone being "worth his salt"!

[BonPacific]

Eric has it spot on, but I'll see if I can try to expand on his answer. Ice water (or ice on salt) has a lower freezing point. Which means it stays the same temperature, but is now a liquid. When using this to chill beer, it means the sub-zero (in celsius) water flows around the beer and has maximum surface contact, so it can pull heat out of the beer bottle/can faster than ice will. Cold water conducts heat better than cold air.

If you don't have salt, ice+water cools beer faster than a regular cooler of ice. For the same reasons.

On salting roads. Its pretty rare these days for people to use regular salt on roads, at least in  Washington. Its mostly chemical deicers, and they tend to be sold mixed with grit. Used on frozen sidewalks mostly. Salt still works, as the sub-zero water can flow into the ground or off the road. You do end up literally salting the earth though.

[Pondhockey]

plus one for Bon's answer.  As an example, salt water (i.e ocean water) freezes somewhere below 0 C.  

However, I would like to point out that unless you need the cooling effect on your bod, or are drinking really cheap beer (yeah, I know, you live in the South), you don't really want "ice cold" beer.

[Tpt life]

The more salt the better. You want to liquify the ice faster than it can possibly gain temperature. The biggest ice cream fails are usually too little salt. 

[wtnhighlander]

So, is anyone making "beer cream" yet????

 

We used to make sherbet from a 2-liter Orange Crush and a can of Bordens condensed milk.

[Coop]

My wife will drink a martini every once and a while when we go out. I've noticed that when it is served, there are slivers of ice in it. That's the way the beer turned out last night. Ice cream salt is now my friend! 

[Pondhockey]

4 hours ago, K Cooper said:

My wife will drink a martini every once and a while when we go out. I've noticed that when it is served, there are slivers of ice in it. That's the way the beer turned out last night. Ice cream salt is now my friend! 

Well you are in Houston, after all, so you deserve a pass ;-)

To maximize the ice effect, minimize the alcohol: say bud light, or some other trainer beer!

[Ronn W]

On 7/1/2017 at 9:26 PM, K Cooper said:

A visiting relative suggested that we can get our beer super cold by adding ice cream salt to our ice chest, so off to Kroger we went. Within 45 min. with ice and beer and salt in a small Yeti, we had ice crystals in our beer. The salt box suggested doing this for ice cold beverages and watermelon, as well as for making homemade ice cream. It also said that it can be used to melt ice and snow from sidewalks. Now being from the south, I had heard that salt is used on the highways up north to rid them of ice but, luckily, we've never experienced it. Having said all of this, for the majority that are smarter than me, how can salt freeze beer but melt ice? 

Oh yeah!  Come up to visit Minnesota when it's 20 below and we'll sit outside in the hottub and drink supercold beer and eat ice cream while we watch the salt trucks go by.  Now that's livin'.

[bleedinblue]

I just ran down to the shop to look for something and dropped a 4" wide 38" long maple board directly on my big toe.  It was like it had laser sights and knew exactly where to go and knew I was wearing sandals.  SOB it hurts.  I hate it when I'm stupid.