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August in Atlanta. Was Galveston booked?
Glaucon
If you don't think too good, then don't think too much...
The IWF takes place every two years and is always in Atlanta at the Congress Center unless something has changed. It's just about impossible to see it all in one day as almost all the manufacturers are there to "strut their stuff" as this is the place they show-case their new wares to distributors and dealers.
Regards...
grinder47.. SARGE
Got it. I just don't think I can face Atlanta in 110° heat and 95% humidity. How Sherman managed, I can't imagine...Glaucon
If you don't think too good, then don't think too much...
Currently 70 degrees at 10:22 AM and the expected high is 94* in Atlanta...
After Sherman rolled through town, we re-built over the ruins. And with stealth, we acquired a few air-conditioners on the black market. So... it's not so bad. Ask Sgain Dubh about his stint in Houston in the summer working without AC.
In-cidentally my work-bench base is made from a large, re-covered Doug Fir beam from an old ware-house from down under-neath the city I milled down. I took lots of nice lumber from those old ware-houses years ago. I would thank Gen. Sherman for that but... in all due respect to my southern heritage, well.............. he can kiss my southern arse. ha.. ha... ha..ha..ha..
Have a great day... : > )
grinder47.. SARGE
I hear you. I had friends who bought an antebellum shotgun house in Atlanta ~20 years ago and restored it. The things they found underneath floor boards and behind walls...Glaucon
If you don't think too good, then don't think too much...
Grinder, or Sarge, whichever you prefer, all year is either summer or somewhere south of Hades to me in Houston. Way too hot and humid for me. Now I am living back in in the UK in dreich old north of Engerland just east of the Pennines and it's about 25ºC (80'ishºF) and it's ten degrees F hotter than I find comfortable. We're experiencing a heat wave, ha, ha! Ah well, that's what the Sunday papers are for. Feet up, cool drink and a leisurely read. Slainte.
Richard Jones Furniture
Edited 7/2/2006 8:45 am by SgianDubh
Morning Richard... Just returned recently after having not re-registering when the site made the switch a while back. Used my sports betting handle as I wasn't sure if SARGE had not been taken after the switch. Either is fine, though most will know me here as SARGE. It's just me one way or the other.
I wish it were fall season here all year round. Low 70's day-time and low 50's at night. Houston has got to be the most humid area in the U.S., IMO.
Good to see all is well with you. Borders seems to have stop carrying Furniture & Cabinet-making for what-ever reason. I suppose if I want to see any of your articles I will have to subscribe to their home office in the UK.
Thanks to you I converted to the "short fence" on the TS several years ago and that's the way it will remain. Short fence, crown guard and riving knife are the norm in my shop and that has not gone un-noticed by the locals. Many converts as it's hard to disguise common sense, IMO.
BTW.. tell your local boys (foot-sie) thanks for the recent Draw.. Nailed that one. I got a tip that both sides would have Marlboro's hanging from their lips on the line to maintain balance. So.... balance was the way to bet that one. ha.. ha... :>)
Regards and hope all is well with daughter and family...
grinder47.. SARGE
There's a button at the top right of the page for you to change your screen name-- your old moniker may still be available if you want it.
On the article front you could always keep an eye on Woodwork out of CA. They might be running something of mine in an issue or two. I can't be more certain than that because editorial plans do change.
I remember the short rip fence discussion of a few years ago. Glad you like it. I certainly think it's a safer option than the long fence favoured there in the US.
I've not been watching the footie much. Not really my game-- the ball isn't oval, but I'll probably watch one or two of the games in the next week or so. Slainte.Richard Jones Furniture
Thanks for the tip on the forum name, SARGE had already got a claim staked after I left as I suspected. Instead of fighting progress, I just took a little detour and can still reach the finish line using the scenic route. :>)
I still pick up the Woodwork from the CA. publisher. And yes, they do post an article on occasion. But I do enjoy the thoughts of those elsewhere. It seems that a lot of non-U.S. posters have jumped on-board here and that's a plus.
That's right... you're one of those roving guerrilla's with the oval ball that curse, spit, kick, bite, scratch, punch, maim and drink beer "from the huddle" forming a plan to bam-bozzle the opponent. ha.. ha...
Good health to ya...
SARGE..g47
Sarge, all us Yankees are dependin on y'all to report on any serious info at the show. I might get to the next one after I move. Regds, Pat
I missed it two years ago, Pat. I think I will take that week off, so I intend to go to do a little catch-up. It is different from the regular WW show held here in the respect that it more catered to displaying new wares to the dealers and distributors. You get to see everything new from what we would want in our shops to "big boy" equipment used in industry.
I don't know how you discovered Rogersville, but the entire East side of Tennessee from Gatlinburg & Sieverville all the way up to Tri-City (Bristol-Kingsport-Johnson City) is quite beautiful and a nice place to retire. I will retire at 62 (a little over 3 years) and have looked at land in the general vicinity. I think you and yours will be quite satisfied in that area.
Yep.. just drop on down to the Atlanta shows when you get to R'ville. Not that far. Just head SW on I-81 and hang a left at the Waffle House onto South I-75 tween Kingston and Lenoir City. Straight shot down I-75 as it turns into I-85 S around Brookwood Station just before Ga. Tech. Hang left at the Waffle House on Williams St. and follow the signs to the Congress Center.
And remember.. if you get lost anywhere on the way, just stop at a Waffle House and someone will give directions while you enjoy some coffee and hash-browns chopped, sliced, diced, smothered and covered. In other words.. All the Way. Ya'll will get the picture after you get down south. I'll leave the porch light on and the welcome mat is always out. The grill stays fired 24/7 in case somebody might get hon-gree! ha.. ha... :>)
Regards for the holiday...
SARGE.. g47
Sarge, thanks for the kind reply, I traveled the USA. for 20+ years as a Sr. facilities suit for a few big Corps. and saw some fine folks and values in that area. It took me two years of visits to refine the focus and a month of opening closets to find THE house.
My middle daughter who worked for Habitat as the Sr, tech person for the world affiliats( South Africa to Korea) for 5+ years in Americus Ga. gave me good advice. "Daddy. y'all is singular, all y'all is plural and all y'all's is plural posessive." Good advice for an Irish Yankee.
I will make one more trip late July for2/3+ weeks to E. Tn. then it's dumpster time in NY to sell it and move out. It's very hard to leave Tn. on these trips as it it so fine there (and it isn't the money difference which is meaningful) but I have to take care of business. I do stop (it' a long trip in a new F-150) in Ambler Pa. the oldest daughter and Grand kids, Harrisonburg Va. ( I've been to this motel so often that I am almost family) and a light breakfast (joke) at the Waffle house or Bob Evans up on the hill, then off to Bristol -4 hrs. then 45 min. to the house on 11w.- get some fresh eggs, some jowl bacon, butter and milk, get the mail and I'm ready for the next day.
I am not the favorite customer of the southern short order cooks as I found out while riding fast attack nuc subs out of Charlston. I don't like them in the ring - I like them spread and crisped, not mushey. I once had a mushey plate of grits in Kingsport at breakfast with my son (a Nashville sound engineer) I told the waitress that when an Irish Yankee said that she had mushey grits- they were bad grits.( this waitress was the type that could chew 10 penny nails and spit tacks) She went into the the kitchen and I could here the screaming and I wound up with the best plate of grits you ever ate. Best regards and happy birth day for the US and me, 7/4/42- Enjoy, Pat MM-1 (SS) -E-6 In ground pounder terms- Ha
I thought about the Navy but all they offered me was job repairing screen doors on a sub-marine at sea. Sounded a little fishy to me, so I declined. I started sky-diving when I was 15 with the aid of a fake Ga. drivers license. Any Ga. Tech Industrial Arts student worth his salt could produce a valid looking state seal and most did to pay their way through school.
Was going to co-op at Ga. Tech, but went a quarter and when I went to work for a quarter... hello draft notice. Just joined to go to jump school. Somewhere along the way was on the 5th Army rifle team and went to long range recon patrol school and mountaineering school in Ft. Carson, Colo. All LRRP's in VN in early 69' became the now 75th Ranger Reg. which was re-activated at that time. So I ended up with "P" Co. 75th Ranger Reg. up in I Corp on the DMZ in 68'-69'.
Were there thoughts of re-upping? At $13.88 a day which included combat zone pay.. two Bronze Stars with V devices and a Purple Heart latter.... Naaaaaaah. Maybe if they had offered $14 a day.. ha.. ha....
Romeo..Echo..Golf..Alpha..Romeo..Delta..Sierra
SARGE..g47
Edited 7/3/2006 12:23 am ET by SARGEgrinder47
Sarge, I could never figure out why you guys would willingly jump out of a perfectly good air craft. But then again, I have been accused of sinking a perfectly fine ship.
I am very sure that we both "did the job" . In my case we took a lot of pictures of the party but maybe we didn't always have tickets for the performance. (some very, very tight times) Remember the time frame involved. Pretty nasty. But the boys "did good", my "boat " and others. To this day if I miss two meetings of my sub vets gang, the next Sat. someone bangs on my door "Patty how are ya" These ARE brothers! Isn't life great. All the best, Pat
Pat, Sarge, Jumping out of one the the Air Force's "perfectly good airpanes" is the only way to go...being in a SAM magnet sucks, as does hitting the ground, but the ride down is fantastic..... Personally though, I'd rather ride in a "Sh*thook" (but ONLY if it has hydraulic leaks....) or a UH-1 ("Seahawk" to you Navy guys...). Had a next door neighbor that was a nuke power tech in a fast attack boat (Gold crew)...spent 3 months at a time chasing Soviet subs out of northern Scotland..... Me...spent a ridiculous amount of time playing tourist in the eastern part of West Germany from the cargo hatch of an M-113..... The comrades in GSFG weren't amused.....Tango Sierra..... Where else could you have THAT much fun AND get paid for it????? Anyway, hope you both had a great 4th. Cheers!JamesP.S. How's the new house, shop, and move coming along?
Airedale squid here and I remember the UH-1 being the Huey which I never saw with Navy paint on them. When I was in we had Kaman H2's for antisub hunter/killer and some other squadrons had H3's that were bigger and slower and unarmed but they floated which could come in very handy. I thought it was a requirement the military had specified all helicopters must leak fluids.
We had a little box on the instrument panel that told you what flavor of SAM was about to blow your a$$ out of the air since you sure could'nt outrun/outmaneuver it.
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
Edited 7/6/2006 12:26 am by dgreen
dgreen, Since you were flyin' them, I won't argue the point....I just got to ride in them every once in a while. Army version was definitely called "Huey"; I've seen the Navy version of the UH-1 referred to as "Seahawk," but it could be the armed vs the slick version...don't remember off the top of my head.... (And I could be mis-remembering here.....) Having a helicopter that ain't a rock, if you're doing ASW work, is definitely a GOOD thing.... :-) I'll bet it would be very reassuring to know exactly what kind of missile was about to have you for lunch.....nice touch.... What sicko designed that onto the instrument panel?????? ;-)~ (I know that there were very good reaons for doing that, but still....) Anyway, I do believe that you're right: it must be MILSPEC for all R/W aircraft to be designed to leak fluids; every one that I've ever been in sure did..... (And every CH-47 crew chief I ever met told me to NEVER fly in one that DIDN'T leak.....) Cheers!James
Did'nt mean to give the impression that I was a pilot, although I did get a chance to take the controls for a while when we had a Canadian exchange pilot. I was an Aviation Electronics Tech. AT. I usually tried to avoid flying in them mostly because I knew the guys who were flying and fixing them! Lots of drugs in the Navy then. Drugs+flying=bad berries. If I remember right the Seahawks were HH60's or SH60's and were not in the air yet when I was in. In fact I had been out almost 10 years before they were flying.
The little box was data linked back to the ship so they knew who was shooting their bird down. The antenna for the data link was classified top secret in the down position but only "classified" in the up position. Military logic being what it is, naturally it was in full view in both positions. We called it the Donkey Di** so you get an idea what it looked like.
And you are absolutely right, if it's not leaking a particular fluid it means the tank is empty and something important is not going to work.
Actually helos don't leak, they just mark their spot!
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
Edited 7/6/2006 1:15 am by dgreen
I should have realized you were an airedale! Tin can sailor here, black shoes rule!
I was'nt a brown shoe by choice. Back then they were really hurting for electronics nerds, E3 out of boot, E4 out of A school and E5 out of B school! So Second Class before I even got to my first duty station, you can imagine how popular that made you with the guys that had 8 years in to make Second. The bad part was they did'nt let you pick black or brown. I like a deck under my feet and salt spray in my face and got stuck trying to keep a bird built in the 50's in the air!
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
To all of you in this thread, I couldn't help but jump in for two reasons:
1. I too am a Ga Tech grad and happy to see another one here.
2. I'm also a submariner, still active duty in the Navy.
Glad to 'meet' you guys.
Yeah, I was haze grey and underway for 3 1/2 years and loved it. Wow, PO2 before your first duty station, they must have loved a bootcamp like you..... Being a snipe, we were always is short suppy, nobody liked that job (BT). I went from E-1 to E-5 in two years and eight months. Maybe I should have stayed in, I'd have been retired for a few years already.
Which tin can were you on? Our helo was detached to the USS Cook DE-1083 for a short cruise, they later changed that class to FF's. Closest thing I was on at sea to a destroyer. Did get to climb all through the USS Turner Joy, the can than Pres. Johnson used to ratchet up the Viet Nam mess. Still wish I could have gone to sea on a BB, (preferably as a sand crab!). First crewman I met on the Cook was a BT who was kind enough to take me through the ship and show me all the cracked frames! Still have salt in my blood, I've had a 96' tug & a 40' tug but now am reduced to a 32' Chris Craft. Been too busy to take her out much but I do whenever I can. One of my good friends is a gunners mate that just got back from Iraq, he got to play with some cool toys during his three hitches! Do you still get out on the water? Still watch every Navy related movie that comes your way, In Harms Way, Run Silent Run Deep, Midway, Das Boot etc. or is that an affliction peculiar to me? Well I surely have gotten off the forum topic here, my apologies to anyone offended.
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
Edited 7/7/2006 3:47 am by dgreen
USS Mahan, DDG-42, home ported out of <!----><!----><!---->Charleston<!----> <!---->SC<!----><!---->, when they still had a base there, great place. I never miss a chance to view any navy related movie. I was struck at how little really has changed in 200 years after seeing Master and Commander! Almost daily I miss looking out over an endless horizon and seeing more stars than you ever could on land. Oh well, life in the <!---->Midwest<!----> is OK though, lots of good hardwoods. I keep telling my wife we are retiring to the waterfront, maybe a William O. Hand designed motor sailor for a new address…….<!----><!----><!---->
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“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way”.—John Paul Jones - 1778
"Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile ... can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the United States Navy'." -- President John F. Kennedy 1963, <!----><!----><!---->Annapolis<!---->, <!---->MD<!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->
Edited 7/7/2006 10:35 am ET by Napie
She has a long and interesting history. Here's a link to her homepage and some of your shopmates in case you don't already have it.http://navysite.de/dd/ddg42.htm
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
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