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Custom cobbled bird table for the widow woman—— she’s happy—— that’s all that matters!
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Attachment 422609
Custom cobbled bird table for the widow woman—— she’s happy—— that’s all that matters!
Decided to sell the wood lathe—— I haven’t even fired it up once in the last three years—— time for it to travel.
Hopefully this will give me enough room to benchmount the bender and the wire wheel as well as getting rid of all the things I’ve hoarded away in the last two years.
Walked out of the shop lunch time but couldn’t face the carnage this afternoon—- all projects are shelved until after the USA trip. It’s clean up and throw out time.
scrap bag has two drills,——Two sanders,——two angle grinders,—- two bench grinders—- one pillar drill —— one band saw—— a dozen spokeshaves ——- a Tormek system for sharpening——— and that’s after just one morning!Attachment 422621
Cannot Believe That Nobody passed comment on “ KIEKHAEFER” unless I’ve been —-?????
Mark and Craig are heading out to Key West——- they usually set up stall in the village.
A lot of carbon on display this year—— chairs, tables, lockers, all that sort of thing—— maybe a safety cell !
Ill try and get the shop cleared today——- Tomorrow, the guy who bought the wood lathe and various other tools and machines is coming to collect them——— should have some semblance of order restored soon.
Sold all the things I had accumulated but never needed over the years including the wood lathe.
Was kind of sad to see the lathe go——- but I did get a nice bag of gold for all the bits of hand and bench machines.
Oh to be in florida now November’s here—— Key West, Tavares, A whole lot of loving going on.
Affectionados of the beloved sport are spoilt for choice——- Key West—— the ancestral home of Offshore Powerboating——- Lake Dora and Tavares—— the annual meeting place of the old farts—- the heroes of yesteryear.
But, if you want to reminisce—- with some of the most knowledgeable characters in Powerboat Racing history—— get yourself down to Tavares and chat with some of the living legends while you still can.
Still gobsmacked by the number of old boat racers who think they’re still too young to be an old fart—- Bollocks—- you’re older than you think—- just accept the fact you were good yesterday but today’s today today!
Cant see me making the trip again——- Gene is heading towards ninety—- Odelle, I have no idea, Bachus ,The Squirt Serra, , , Sirois, Seebold, Stickle, —— and a host of others who just might turn up!
Be there, or be Square and miss the chance of a lifetime tomix with live legends from the world of powerboating!
Well, that went down like a turd in a punchbowl——- think its best if I leave you to your own devices—— talk amongst yourselves, give me a shout when you’re done!
im off to OFF on Monday anyway——— probably won’t be bothering y’all in the next couple of weeks——- I’ll be far too busy
Typical, pester us with all sorts of dross day after day and then just as we start hanging on every word you cut us off ! Your worse than those You Tube jockeys....
Thought everyone had switched off looking at the dross——— no comments—— even the regulars have gone to the moon—— so why bother ?
I think that should read U TUBE——— I’m not a lover of the site myself, but, what the hell——- different strokes ????
Thought there would have been more action from key west——- !!!!
Jackie....If you have time between fighting and arguing with the locals, could you take some snaps of.....girls...boats....and cars, oh and girls.
I recall I did ask you the same last year but all that came back was blokes socks and shorts..........
You must have lost track of time Phill—— I was unable to visit Tavares last year.
I have no idea where you got the blokes—— shorts and socks from.
Taking one or two “CONCEPTS” over this year—— if there’s any room In the rucksack for the Leica—- you might strike lucky !
Weather has definitely turned colder and wetter—— colours would put New England to shame—- absolutely magnificent.
Workshop clean up and change around is not going at all well——- I have been merciless in clearing out everything I will not use again. Changing machines around—— trying to create more space—— almost impossible.
Think I have Florida on my mind!
Next to the Final Hospital visit before I leave——- this time it was the annual diabetic eye test——- all looks to be ok——— Monday morning —— doc wants to do a last minute check to see that all the plumbing is up and running.
Straight from there to the airport——— yeah, I know it’s cutting it a bit fine, but it’s none of my doing—— I put on 22 lbs since the last check up and they’re of the op it can’t all be blamed on the steroids!
Well it sure as hell is not high class living —— or, wild wild women—— or cigareets n Whusky?
An odd glass of the malt never hurt anyone———
Big day in Key West——— with the Final on Sunday for double points——— Mark picking me up from Orlando Monday evening, I’ll get all the details then!
Forgot to tell you—— after 8 years —— thousands of man hours—-Mark fired up the motors on his boat!——- if you’re going to Englewood after Tavares, .then you might get to see this wonderful creation
Craig just called from Keywest—— the stall is all set up——- there’s eight “CONCEPTS “ on display including the number six drive ( has a $500 price tag ) you never know——- some drunken enthusiast might take a fancy to it.
Saving myself for tomorrow for a final onslaught on the workshop——- it has to be finished and ready for action on my return. I don’t want to even think about the shop whilst I’m on vacation.
Jackie we have a lot in common;
- same last name
- we both like tunnel boat racing (special like for the early 70's)
- DIABETES :cheers:
Would really like to meet you one day, if not at OFF if I ever get there then in England when I come to visit my son in London !!
THE MALIBUSTANG AINT GOING TO BE READY—Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
So—today I booked tickets to—ORLANDO
Doug is picking me up on Thursday
How ‘bout that——- Gene Langham will be at lake X Friday the 16th ————- sounds like he’ll be a tad late, he’ll be touching dawn in Orlando about the time they open the gates at the lake. Let’s reassess that——- Gene is coming in on Thursday——- just read his note to me !
Sounds like it’s going to be a memorable occasion——— if you’re wondering whether you ought to make the effort or not——- let me remind you, lots of the old farts are over seventy, some are over eighty——— none of us are immortal——— make the most of us while we’re here !
AND we can lie better than anybody else in the world——- you should listen in to some of the conversations—— sometimes, even I believe them!