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ryanarcher
25th March 2005, 03:43 PM
well, there's no other way to say it. He's a dwarf. but seing as I'm not one to discriminate on the basis of such things and he seemed real enthusiastic, I thought I'd give him a try.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2392.jpg

well, the first day wen't pretty well. He seemed to be a zealot about workshop safety and even refused to take his earmuffs off when we were just working with hand tools. he also got along well with my other employees.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2406.jpg

He seemed to have a hard time reaching the work surfaces much less the ON switches, but I'm sure he'll knock up some step stools soon enough.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2409.jpg

in the mean time he busied himself organising my tool box:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2401.jpg

and he has proved himself brilliant with electric motors and has every motor in the shop running ship shape:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2408.jpg

He also seems to be an linguistical genius. Here he is explaining to me the intricacies of translating Rocker's chair plans into Arabic (in red):

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2413.jpg

and finally I was happy to find out that despite all his intellectual skills he is not affraid to get dirty doing all the mundane things like cleaning up shop at the end of the day.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2394.jpg

All in all, I think I'll keep him. :)

-Ryan

(thanks guys for humoring me while I show off my awesome son and test out Photobucket as an appropriate free photo hosting site. Hope you enjoyed this peek of my kiddo and shop.:D :D )

Rusty
25th March 2005, 03:58 PM
Nice one, Ryan & Co. Fine looking new employee and very tidy shed, I might add. I've just come in after changing a length of pine into "curlies", for my 6 yr old boy. 'Course my shed is a disgrace and I used the old brick barbie as a bench!

Have a good one.
Rusty.

Kris.Parker1
25th March 2005, 05:18 PM
Mate just a quick query for you. I noticed in your photographs what looked like a piece of food in your son's hand. Now call me old fashioned but I thought paying employees in food went out a long time ago. You might want to be careful if you don't want AWA on your back... :rolleyes:

Ha ha

Cheers

Kris

Harry72
25th March 2005, 05:27 PM
Awwwe thats cute, santa's li'll helper!

oges
30th March 2005, 09:45 AM
Excellent.

But as I can see in Picture 1, you might want to point out to him that when having 'smoko break' you can stop working :D

Wood Borer
30th March 2005, 09:56 AM
Family and woodwork seem like excellent priorities to me - good one.

namtrak
30th March 2005, 10:04 AM
Family and woodwork seem like excellent priorities to me - good one.

Ditto

ryanarcher
30th March 2005, 02:26 PM
Family and woodwork seem like excellent priorities to me - good one.

Thanks WB. Glad to have you back. :D

DPB
31st March 2005, 12:36 AM
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_2413.jpg

"and finally I was happy to find out that despite all his intellectual skills he is not affraid to get dirty doing all the mundane things like cleaning up shop at the end of the day."

I don't think he is thinking of "mundane things". He is pointing to Rocker's Rocker Plans and saying "When do I start on this project, Dad?";)

Wongo
31st March 2005, 04:06 PM
he he he. I like it. Very nice Ryan. :)

ryanarcher
31st March 2005, 05:28 PM
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I don't think he is thinking of "mundane things". He is pointing to Rocker's Rocker Plans and saying "When do I start on this project, Dad?";)

Actually Don I think his exact words were "dad, when are you going to stop farting around and build that rocker?"
Now, I initially wondered where he learned that language, then i realised that phrase was strikingly familiar. I have since taken Rocker off my son's buddy list and monitor his computer time. :D :D :p

Tankstand
31st March 2005, 06:31 PM
You're a very lucky man Ryan and so is your son! He has a shitload of tools to inherit! :D :D :D :eek:

I spy with my little eye..... lots of festool and dewalt boxes, and one sagging shelf of books!

Not picking, just an observation :) (Mine sag too! :D )