Coop Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 Wow, I had forgotten about the Tinker-Toy smell! Brings back good memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 5:46 PM, Coop said: Wow, I had forgotten about the Tinker-Toy smell! Brings back good memories! Yeah. It's been over 50 years since I could go there. Fun times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Chestnut said: Yes. Walnut is my favorite shop smell. I suppose we should question my sanity as i like the smell of oak too. Yes, your sanity is definitely in question. Oak, red anyway, smells very much like a neglected litterbox. Of course, my wife claims my olfactory sense is waaaayyy out of whack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BonPacific Posted December 22, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 2:06 PM, wtnhighlander said: Am I the only one that thinks walnut smells like a stall in a well-used horse barn? No, but I also like the smell of a horse barn. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark J Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Hurray for The James Webb! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 12/22/2021 at 11:52 AM, BonPacific said: No, but I also like the smell of a horse barn. Me too. (or at least, a well kept one) My smeller is so sensitive that I can tell what color a horse is in pitch black dark. My Wife can only pick out the gray ones. On 12/25/2021 at 6:43 PM, Mark J said: Hurray for The James Webb! So far, so good, but the hard stuff is still ahead. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Tom King said: So far, so good, but the hard stuff is still ahead. What? Just get the spacecraft into position one million miles away then get 300 different moving parts to unfold the spacecraft exactly right. What's to worry? After all, this is NASA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 12/25/2021 at 7:32 PM, Mark J said: Just get the spacecraft into position one million miles away then get 300 different moving parts to unfold the spacecraft exactly right. If I understand correctly, they are going to start unpacking it on its way out so that it is mostly ready to start testing upon arrival. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BonPacific Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 First snow in the new house. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 12/26/2021 at 12:10 PM, BonPacific said: First snow in the new house. And, according to the flag, you have more than a gentle breeze going! Postcard pic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Ever wonder why pennies and nickels have smooth edges and dimes and quarters have ridges? I know, too much time on my hands! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Well I know way back people used to “ shave” or file the edges of coins and so the ridges let you know the coin hadn’t been shaved, I don’t know about pennies or nickels but you have my attention 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted January 8, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 You are exactly right and I wasn’t aware that times were that hard. It seems that copper in pennies and nickel in nickels had little value. However, at one time, dimes and quarters were made of silver and if you “shaved” a portion from these it could be detected. I assumed it would allow blind people to detect one from the other. Obviously, what do I know. My trivia for the year! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 After 3 weeks and 2.5 weeks off of school my kids are finally back in school. Last week the oldest had snow days all week. Thankfully we kept the youngest home the one day he could have gone in because a teacher in his room has Covid and his classroom is now shut down for a week. Since he wasn't there he'll be hanging out with the younger kids this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 We have a furniture company owner in Houston that is not only a complete business success but a local philanthropist. His name is Jim McIngvale, known in these parts as Mattress Mack. He is constantly running promotions based on sporting events. Currently, he has offered that anyone that purchased $3000.00 or more of furniture and if the Bengals win the game today, he will refund their money. To cover his butt, he has made several bets on the Bengals to a total of 4.5 million. As he has recently exceeded his loss if the Bengals win, he placed an additional record $5 million on the Bengals. Total of 9.5 million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 That guy makes the news here in DC too. Pretty crazy. I guess my $25 in bets isn't so bad compared to 9.5million... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 Too bad the Bengals lost . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 We weren't really pulling for either team, but after the Bengals went ahead as a result of a missed call on OPI, we were glad that didn't determine the outcome of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 @phinds, can you identify this as Alaskan Yellow Cedar? A friends son gave me a small piece and said that was what it is called. I have never heard of it. He said he trimmed out a whole new house in Austin with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 I’m interested that’s some nice grain, never heard of it but wish I had some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 I've heard Shannon Rogers mention it on his podcast. Supposed to be a really good outdoor species. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 4:45 PM, wtnhighlander said: I've heard Shannon Rogers mention it on his podcast. Supposed to be a really good outdoor species. Ross beat me to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 7:28 PM, Coop said: @phinds, can you identify this as Alaskan Yellow Cedar? A friends son gave me a small piece and said that was what it is called. I have never heard of it. He said he trimmed out a whole new house in Austin with it. Coop, it's a pretty common wood and it's actually a cypress but most folks refer to it as a cedar and that's how I have it on my site. http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/cedar, alaskan yellow.htm but as for IDing a specific piece, no. A lot of softwoods all look pretty much the same in the end grain (pine does tend to have larger resin canals). All I can say is that your wood definitely could be Alaskan yellow cedar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Thanks Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Dishwasher didn't drain yesterday and was spilling out all over the floor. Thankfully I ran it when I did and work 10 feet away from it or else my tool storage room right underneath of it would have been a disaster. Had to quickly switch the shop vac to wet vac mode by switching filters and pulling off the bag. It very quickly coated my whole office in dust but I did get the water up. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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