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19th January 2011, 04:11 PM
Thread: Im happy part two
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Im happy part two
Some time ago I felt it time to leave the scene. But I've decided to fight again. How long I'll last is unknown, but I've started with sanding down a small table for refinishing. Bending over with...
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8th June 2010, 05:46 PM
Thread: Im happy part two
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Im happy part two
Reluctantly I have had to face facts. With a heart that is only five to ten percent efficient (both sides have failed) I haven't been in the workshop since I last posted in early March about my fight...
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30th April 2010, 07:17 PM
Thread: Bowel Cancer
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G'day Kevjed, Just want to say how sorry I am to...
G'day Kevjed,
Just want to say how sorry I am to hear how rough a time you have been having. I know everyone, including me tells you to stay positive but it's easier said than done. However experts... -
Rod, I believe you had your tongue firmly in your...
Rod, I believe you had your tongue firmly in your cheek when you called me a medical phenomonon. I hope so. If I gave that impression, I am sorry.From the start I have stated clearly that there are...
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4th March 2010, 11:12 AM
Thread: heart and depression.
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Artme, As I said, I am lucky in that mine is not...
Artme,
As I said, I am lucky in that mine is not clinical depression. It is just that occasionally I find it hard to keep up the fight to improve my fitness and the ability to actually do things. I... -
Chambezio, Anyone who suffers from clinical...
Chambezio, Anyone who suffers from clinical depression has my full sympathy. I'm lucky that when I'm down I have fulI support. I also know that the most useless comment is " pull yourself together." ...
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Ray, Just been thinking a bit more (blood must be...
Ray, Just been thinking a bit more (blood must be reaching my brain). I have to admit I haven;'t turned wood for some time. Might have to dust off the lathe, sharpen a few tools and get stuck in. It...
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TL, lateral thinking is a great idea. Problem is...
TL, lateral thinking is a great idea. Problem is force has an equal counter force. If I try planing whilst hanging from the ceiling, I'll pendulum backward as I push forward. Could get seasick.
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27th February 2010, 08:20 PM
Thread: Noob (newbie) tips
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Before you go and buy one, think of your budget;...
Before you go and buy one, think of your budget; how you will use it; and most importantly how you will sharpen it. Many woodworkers buy a plane either new or in lousy condition and get frustrated...
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27th February 2010, 04:19 PM
Thread: Noob (newbie) tips
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get used to using a marking knife or awl for...
get used to using a marking knife or awl for marking out, it leaves a finer line than a pencil and try to master all aspects of the handplane. Sand paper is messy, more expensive, because it a throw...
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TL, Thank you for taking the trouble to offer...
TL, Thank you for taking the trouble to offer what is basic good advice, I know a little about Tai Chee and know it's akin to isometric exercise, although it has differences. For me the problem is...
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Christos, You'd be amazed how much even a few...
Christos,
You'd be amazed how much even a few simple words of encouragement can help. Like visiting someone in hospital. You haven't much to say and you may eat all the patient's grapes yet the... -
Ray, I looked up CMT in order to understand...
Ray,
I looked up CMT in order to understand your problems. Got to admit life has handed you a rough hand to play. Makes me a bit shamefaced to be moaning about myself. I'm not usually a whinger and... -
I'm still coming to terms with just how weak I...
I'm still coming to terms with just how weak I am. Just spent the week flat on my back with low BP. Today I started again in the workshop. A little work with a chisel to fine tune a ply jig and I'm...
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12th February 2010, 06:24 PM
Thread: heart and depression.
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Thanks for the thought Allan. Looks like you've...
Thanks for the thought Allan. Looks like you've had your share of medical repair.
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12th February 2010, 06:14 PM
Thread: TV news: cliched treatments
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It's everything I have complained about for some...
It's everything I have complained about for some time; the walking shot, the hand gestures, the pointless visuals. It alluded indirectly to puns. Everything on ABC news, from headlines to visuals has...
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Fencepost2, Great idea. Ok next problem is...
Fencepost2,
Great idea. Ok next problem is moving supine bed around the workshop on wheels. Have to work on that. Keeping the mind active is just as important as physical endeavour. Opens some... -
Well it's Friday and a week since I started back...
Well it's Friday and a week since I started back in the workshop. Hasn't been the greatest week. High temperature meant low blood pressure so flat on my back for long periods. I accepted that but...
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3rd February 2010, 04:45 PM
Thread: bankes behaving badly.
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The whole argument about how much, if any,...
The whole argument about how much, if any, government regulation is necessary is a complex issue. Laissez Faire (leave things alone) was tried by the British in Victorian times and found to be...
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Wife just put the kybosh on my afternoon...
Wife just put the kybosh on my afternoon workshop. Ah well, there's always tomorrow
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I'm still happy. Saturday I lasted half an hour...
I'm still happy. Saturday I lasted half an hour and retreated because of the heat. Very low blood pressure means you can't take the heat. Veins and arteries expand and BP drops but you get used to...
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2nd February 2010, 01:05 PM
Thread: Hello from Iowa, USA
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Welcome Brian, So you are inclined to break...
Welcome Brian,
So you are inclined to break out in iambic pentametre? Shakespeare had that problem also. Heavy and rhythmic. To cure the disease try trochees taken twice a day.
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I'm happy
Thank all of you for your words of encouragement. It has been a great boost to me.
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I'm happy
Not a momentous occasion for most people, but for me it was a wonderful day. I actually went into my workshop for the first time in what has been a problem year for me. My heart was restarted in June...
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25th January 2010, 11:54 AM
Thread: Religious freedom
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i used the word in it's colloquial form where to...
i used the word in it's colloquial form where to be pedantic I perhaps should have used logic. That is the testing of a belief by examining known facts and from them deducing an outcome.
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24th January 2010, 05:31 PM
Thread: Religious freedom
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We are entering the area of philosophy here. A...
We are entering the area of philosophy here. A religion is a belief; it does not have to be based on a supernatural being or beings. To those who followed Stalin or Hitler their belief had every...
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24th January 2010, 04:53 PM
Thread: God versus the Devil in Haiti
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I was thinking of evangelists. My original...
I was thinking of evangelists. My original comment was a throw away line but like Artme I had in mind a very prevalent TYPE of evangelist --the demagogic type.
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24th January 2010, 02:01 PM
Thread: Something different
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I've been out of the workshop for over a year now...
I've been out of the workshop for over a year now because of heart problems and just deciding to get going again. I like the imaginative use of a thin contrast stripe. It shows sophistication and...
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23rd January 2010, 12:02 PM
Thread: God versus the Devil in Haiti
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No need to wonder Artme. They just embraced...
No need to wonder Artme. They just embraced evangelists.
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23rd January 2010, 11:56 AM
Thread: bankes behaving badly.
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bankes behaving badly.
We are all aware and angry at the way US banking bosses have behaved in this financial crisis but this example of greed is almost beyond belief.
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23rd January 2010, 11:29 AM
Thread: This makes me mad as hell.....
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Every country and every culture has a streak of...
Every country and every culture has a streak of racism in certain quarters. It is a natural, ANIMAL response to something that is different, that manifests itself in suspicion and aggression. Most of...
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Welcome Spit. Guys on this forum are from all...
Welcome Spit. Guys on this forum are from all over the world, and that's just the OZ ones. In character we are a bunch that ranges from quiet achievers up to self opinionated braggarts and all types...
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21st January 2010, 07:48 AM
Thread: heart and depression.
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Stay with it Ern and try to see exercise as a...
Stay with it Ern and try to see exercise as a step forward, not a present burden. Rushing this note through as I prepare to go off for rehab this morning so I know how easy it is to get fed up. I go...
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20th January 2010, 03:41 PM
Thread: heart and depression.
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Thanks for the support friends. It came just when...
Thanks for the support friends. It came just when I needed it.
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20th January 2010, 11:34 AM
Thread: God versus the Devil in Haiti
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I wonder what is Pastor Robertson's view of the...
I wonder what is Pastor Robertson's view of the earthquakes that the good ol' USA has suffered? Should I also throw in bush fire and tornadoes for good measure?
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20th January 2010, 10:50 AM
Thread: heart and depression.
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It's a funny old world. Here was I warning others...
It's a funny old world. Here was I warning others about depression and virtually saying I was fireproof. I was brought up to believe in fighting one's own battles and not complaining was part of...
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20th January 2010, 09:09 AM
Thread: What to use for a fence
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As long as a fence is straight and true, not...
As long as a fence is straight and true, not prone to warping and smooth, any material will do. Most people use laminate faced MDF because it is easy to work, easy to obtain and cheap.
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19th January 2010, 06:33 PM
Thread: Whose chequing yore speling?
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Ladies and Gentlemen, this discussion is...
Ladies and Gentlemen, this discussion is bordering on confrontation. Both are allowed in this segment of the forum I know but let us not get heated. People have "pet hates" and they should be seen as...
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19th January 2010, 03:23 PM
Thread: heart and depression.
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Acme, Those prone to burst into tears were...
Acme,
Those prone to burst into tears were probably woodworkers like myself coming to terms with a future of limited workshop time.
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19th January 2010, 10:47 AM
Thread: Whose chequing yore speling?
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I reely must take my tongue out of my cheek....
I reely must take my tongue out of my cheek. Obviously I spelt "necessary" and "occasion" wrongly because they are two of the most constant mistakes. Also, with intent, I wrote "corect" in the same...
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19th January 2010, 09:27 AM
Thread: Whose chequing yore speling?
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In discussions about correct English, be it...
In discussions about correct English, be it spelling or grammar, the old chestnut is always trotted forth. English is a living language and prone to change. In that, I agree. and it has changed....
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18th January 2010, 06:02 PM
Thread: Tool Cabinet
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WW, applaud your viewpoints, both of them but...
WW, applaud your viewpoints, both of them but there are occasions when time is a constraint.
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18th January 2010, 05:56 PM
Thread: Lathe turned clocks
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Gil we are in overlap territory here. For my...
Gil we are in overlap territory here. For my money it's turned and has a place in wood turning, but equally it's a clock. Perhaps it should go in both.
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18th January 2010, 05:40 PM
Thread: heart and depression.
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Sorry- Haven't been able to reply for a while. ...
Sorry- Haven't been able to reply for a while.
While I agree with you Ray that depression can be a killer in itself and Aussie I know a positive attitude is necessary to fight any down situation ... -
6th January 2010, 09:34 AM
Thread: Re-gluing veneer
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katherine, One extra thought. Put your ...
katherine,
One extra thought. Put your question again on the restoration forum. Might get better response.
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6th January 2010, 07:57 AM
Thread: Re-gluing veneer
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If the box is old then the chances are that the...
If the box is old then the chances are that the glue used would have been hide glue. Hide glue is water soluble. I frequently use PVA glue on new veneering work and have little experience with hide...
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4th January 2010, 09:51 AM
Thread: Just practicing!
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Congratulations Tea Lady. My lathe is dusty as it...
Congratulations Tea Lady. My lathe is dusty as it hasn't been used for four years. Giving me the impetus to return to it. Question -- Did you use the point or the other end.? I spenmt some time with...
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22nd December 2009, 03:07 PM
Thread: Bah Humbug am I a grumpy old man
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Well now Phil you have opened the floodgates...
Well now Phil you have opened the floodgates on"Happy Christmas".
It's best you remember that you choose your friends but are lumbered with family.
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15th December 2009, 05:26 PM
Thread: Spirits and Liqueurs
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STILLS? Can remember working in a school and...
STILLS? Can remember working in a school and asking the science department if they had any ethyl alcohol that I wanted for cleaning some video equipment. I was shown a large cupboard crammed with...
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15th December 2009, 05:15 PM
Thread: heart and depression.
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heart and depression.
Just read that there is a study at present on depression in those suffering chronic heart failure. Apparently sufferers from CHF are more prone to depression than other heart sufferers. According to...