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The season finale is next Sunday, but there is sure to be a season to follow.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Boardwalk Empire
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The season finale is next Sunday, but there is sure to be a season to follow.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Winter Projects
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Course there were good reasons at the time and it isn't an issue of pure neglect, but now it's time to rectify things and get some overdue projects like the chest and the gunning dory back on track.
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All of the moulds for the dory including the bow and stern keels are complete along with the base, so that really is just a project ready for strip planking. I have the starter cedar 1/4" strips as well, left over from the Herreshoff Columbia Tender.~
Ethan's chest though still has some decision points. Do I do it with the traditional dovetail desgn that worked so well with Will's or do I try a panelized version like this model found in Fine Woodworking a few years ago?
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So we'll try to move these out of the shop by springtime.
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That's the current good intention, Nanepashemet Telecom always takes precedence though unless Joanne or I win Powerball or something.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Laying Low
I tried hard to lay low today, after all the turkey at Ryan's and then the big Pat's win over the J-E-T-S.... Jets, Jets, Jets.
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The Jets are the only team that I really like to see the Pats beat, and hate to seem them lose to... and over the years, the Jets have had the upper hand a disordinate portion of the time for my standards. But not last night, which was a nice cap to a semi- perfect day.
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Thanksgiving is the best holiday. No political correctness required, no religious overtones.... just be thankful and hang with your family, watch football, take cat naps. Course the family squabbles always arise, but that's just part of the charm of the day.
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Joanne and I got up this morning and headed over to the YMCA, which will be a permanent part of the tradition from here on in if I can help it. I still feel fat and loggy, but at least we did the noble thing.
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No Black Friday shopping for me. I can do without the crowds and do as much online as possible.
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After the Y, Katelyn's betrothed, Brady and I went to the dump and got rid of about a dozen plastic bags of Bash Trash. I really appreciated the help as I had budgeted about an hour for the job, but with Brady, the whole thing was complete in twenty minutes. He's definitely a keeper as a potential son-in-law.
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Then I settled in for some serious couch potato time, but by 1:00 PM, had the itches to do something, so went over to the Peabody Nanepashemet Warehouse and putted around with the woodworking machinery. Plus Joanne was heavy into Christmas decorations and that's definitely not my strong suit.
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So that's all.
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The Jets are the only team that I really like to see the Pats beat, and hate to seem them lose to... and over the years, the Jets have had the upper hand a disordinate portion of the time for my standards. But not last night, which was a nice cap to a semi- perfect day.
~
Thanksgiving is the best holiday. No political correctness required, no religious overtones.... just be thankful and hang with your family, watch football, take cat naps. Course the family squabbles always arise, but that's just part of the charm of the day.
~
Joanne and I got up this morning and headed over to the YMCA, which will be a permanent part of the tradition from here on in if I can help it. I still feel fat and loggy, but at least we did the noble thing.
~
No Black Friday shopping for me. I can do without the crowds and do as much online as possible.
~
After the Y, Katelyn's betrothed, Brady and I went to the dump and got rid of about a dozen plastic bags of Bash Trash. I really appreciated the help as I had budgeted about an hour for the job, but with Brady, the whole thing was complete in twenty minutes. He's definitely a keeper as a potential son-in-law.
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Then I settled in for some serious couch potato time, but by 1:00 PM, had the itches to do something, so went over to the Peabody Nanepashemet Warehouse and putted around with the woodworking machinery. Plus Joanne was heavy into Christmas decorations and that's definitely not my strong suit.
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So that's all.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
POTW Week 47
Happy Thanksgiving Peeps.
It's the morning after the Bash and definitely feels like the morning after.
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But how bad can it be when we had two automatics presented at the hallowed occasion?
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Brendt D'Orio was the first to make the ultimate gesture of the gift of the King of Scotch, Lagavulin 16 Year Single Malt. But before the dust had settled, the lovely Maria Rowen had followed suit with another class move.
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Both are no strangers as Peeps of the Week and have achieved the designation numerous times.
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But Peeps, I have to disclose a huge indescretion perpetrated upon me by Brendt's trophy wife, Kerry, who asked me to screw with Brendt by not naming him a POTW. Are you serious, Kerry???? Do you really want me be to phuck around with an immutable Law of the Nanepashemet Universe????? I am beyond annoyed, but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I will forgive you.... this time.
ANNOUNCING.....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 47th Week of 2012
Brendt D'Orio (Automatic Lagavulin Rule)
Maria Rowen (Automatic Lagavulin Rule)
Kerry D'Orio
Katelyn Nestor
Rob Wise
Amanda Johnson
We are going over to Ryan's House for Turkey dinner today, with the Patriots playing this evening. So we will definitely have a Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you do too
It's the morning after the Bash and definitely feels like the morning after.
~
But how bad can it be when we had two automatics presented at the hallowed occasion?
~
Brendt D'Orio was the first to make the ultimate gesture of the gift of the King of Scotch, Lagavulin 16 Year Single Malt. But before the dust had settled, the lovely Maria Rowen had followed suit with another class move.
~
Both are no strangers as Peeps of the Week and have achieved the designation numerous times.
~
But Peeps, I have to disclose a huge indescretion perpetrated upon me by Brendt's trophy wife, Kerry, who asked me to screw with Brendt by not naming him a POTW. Are you serious, Kerry???? Do you really want me be to phuck around with an immutable Law of the Nanepashemet Universe????? I am beyond annoyed, but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I will forgive you.... this time.
ANNOUNCING.....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 47th Week of 2012
Brendt D'Orio (Automatic Lagavulin Rule)
Maria Rowen (Automatic Lagavulin Rule)
Kerry D'Orio
Katelyn Nestor
Rob Wise
Amanda Johnson
We are going over to Ryan's House for Turkey dinner today, with the Patriots playing this evening. So we will definitely have a Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you do too
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Pre-Apology
Peeps...
It's the holiday season...
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So I'm officially not letting stuff aggravate the crap out of me.
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President in Burma/Myamar when Israel is getting Bombed and the Fiscal Cliff looms Large???? No Biggie.
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Governor Deval Patrick giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants??? Make sure they have enough left over for Domino's late night pizza delivery.
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Federal Judge Wolf spending our public funds on sex changes for murderers???? I've seen him do stupid shit before so WTF.
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See???? Even this Bullshit can't get me out of my mellow holiday mood.
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Tomorrow, I'll be racheting down the action at Nanepashemet Telecom after a little invoicing chores, then will be making the dough for the White Trash Balls that Brian Butler and Will Crawford crave so much, then I will dig out the turkey fryer and give it a serious cleaning for the Buffalo wings.
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Then Mike and I will hit the Packy for the Beer and Wine run. That is becoming our little father/son pre-bash tradition.
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Sometime after dark, tomorrow evening, the biggest event in a Nanepashemet Peep's life..... the Thanksgiving Eve Bash.... will be fully implemented in all of it's refined yet tasteless splendor.
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If I don't see you, "Happy Thanksgiving."
If I do see you, "I apologize ahead of time for all the crazy shit coming your way."
It's the holiday season...
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So I'm officially not letting stuff aggravate the crap out of me.
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President in Burma/Myamar when Israel is getting Bombed and the Fiscal Cliff looms Large???? No Biggie.
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Governor Deval Patrick giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants??? Make sure they have enough left over for Domino's late night pizza delivery.
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Federal Judge Wolf spending our public funds on sex changes for murderers???? I've seen him do stupid shit before so WTF.
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See???? Even this Bullshit can't get me out of my mellow holiday mood.
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Tomorrow, I'll be racheting down the action at Nanepashemet Telecom after a little invoicing chores, then will be making the dough for the White Trash Balls that Brian Butler and Will Crawford crave so much, then I will dig out the turkey fryer and give it a serious cleaning for the Buffalo wings.
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Then Mike and I will hit the Packy for the Beer and Wine run. That is becoming our little father/son pre-bash tradition.
~
Sometime after dark, tomorrow evening, the biggest event in a Nanepashemet Peep's life..... the Thanksgiving Eve Bash.... will be fully implemented in all of it's refined yet tasteless splendor.
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If I don't see you, "Happy Thanksgiving."
If I do see you, "I apologize ahead of time for all the crazy shit coming your way."
Monday, November 19, 2012
Authomatics and Expectations.
Although there have been a few Automatic Peeps of the Week this year, we will be hard pressed to meet the record at the Thanksgiving Eve Bash last year when no less than five bottles of Lagavulin were conveyed with great ceremony to the Mountain of a Man, thus triggering an Authomatic POTW designation.
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Not that I advocate this practice, Peeps. Although the gesture is more than appreciated.
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As the great actor, Anthony Hopkins said,..."Expect Nothing, Accept Everything."
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So we will be heading to the Bash in that exceptional frame of mind. It makes everything so much easier.
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Speaking of that, you already know if you are invited, even if no formal invitations exist.
You know who you are.
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Not that I advocate this practice, Peeps. Although the gesture is more than appreciated.
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As the great actor, Anthony Hopkins said,..."Expect Nothing, Accept Everything."
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So we will be heading to the Bash in that exceptional frame of mind. It makes everything so much easier.
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Speaking of that, you already know if you are invited, even if no formal invitations exist.
You know who you are.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Bash Anticipation
It's the weekend before Thanksgiving, but more importantly... the week before the Thanksgiving Eve Bash.
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The air is growing thick with anticipation as Peeps keep making references to the annual genteel, gaudy, refined, yet tasteless event that has been the highlight of the holiday season for the last twenty years or so.
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This year, I was thinking of giving the turkey frier a rest which would mean that the buffalo wings and white trash balls would be omitted from the menu..... got a lot of negative feedback immediately on that idea, so we'll be keeping to tradition. Some things can't be tampered with, I guess.
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Although invitations are never necessary, I've extended formal invites to both Liz Warren, and Scott Brown as a kind of mending fences gesture. Liz should feel completely at ease because she will be among plenty of her constituents getting "hammered". And we won't be making any "Native American" cracks, either.... at least not at the beginning of the evening.
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However, I can't be responsible for what happens as the event plays through. We take it as a point of pride that no arrests have ever occurred over the years, and there have been zero medical emergencies. So that's an excellent sign that the Bash is a class event.
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More to come on this important topic....
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The air is growing thick with anticipation as Peeps keep making references to the annual genteel, gaudy, refined, yet tasteless event that has been the highlight of the holiday season for the last twenty years or so.
~
This year, I was thinking of giving the turkey frier a rest which would mean that the buffalo wings and white trash balls would be omitted from the menu..... got a lot of negative feedback immediately on that idea, so we'll be keeping to tradition. Some things can't be tampered with, I guess.
~
Although invitations are never necessary, I've extended formal invites to both Liz Warren, and Scott Brown as a kind of mending fences gesture. Liz should feel completely at ease because she will be among plenty of her constituents getting "hammered". And we won't be making any "Native American" cracks, either.... at least not at the beginning of the evening.
~
However, I can't be responsible for what happens as the event plays through. We take it as a point of pride that no arrests have ever occurred over the years, and there have been zero medical emergencies. So that's an excellent sign that the Bash is a class event.
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More to come on this important topic....
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Sound Driving
It was a long trip to New Haven yesterday, Peeps. Lots of driving and two quick meetings. But it's all for a good cause... the JJ Fund.
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Until my Trust Funds kick in, I'll be forced to contort myself into a human pretzel after 7+ hours of driving to Long Island Sound and back in the Ford F150 Pickup.
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On the way home, I picked up Howie Carr on 680AM just south of the Massachusetts line in Sturbridge. He was on a roll commenting about Senator John Kerry's prospect of becoming Obama's Secretary of State or Defense.
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Kerry is another Dem who has embellished his past and manages to get the Massholes to maintain him in their hope to shore up the gravy train. I always thought he was a Vietnam war hero until Veteran's groups started to expose the falsehoods in his War Record.
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He is famous for protesting the War and throwing his medals over the White House Fence.... turns out the medals belonged to someone else. He's the one who had the $8 million custom yacht built in New Zealand when he could have stimulated the New England Boatbuilding industry, then moors it in Rhode Island. in an effort to avoid Mass tax.
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Thank God he wasn't elected President, but how could he be worse than our current situation? I would prefer that he was removed as my Senator though and becomes a National liability in Obama's Cabinet... kind of spreading the pain.
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Although, the informed Massachusetts Electorate, also known as a Democratic herd of Sheep, will probably give us another whackjob, fake Indian, Senator replacement to ladle out the gravy. Voting out Scott Brown exposed what a mindless mentality exists in our once proud Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Replace a competent doer with a blatant liar.
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The Kerry comments on Carr's radio program powered the last two hours of a brutal commute.
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Not really complaining though. At least I have a job even though my Boss is kind of a big fat Jerk.
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Until my Trust Funds kick in, I'll be forced to contort myself into a human pretzel after 7+ hours of driving to Long Island Sound and back in the Ford F150 Pickup.
~
On the way home, I picked up Howie Carr on 680AM just south of the Massachusetts line in Sturbridge. He was on a roll commenting about Senator John Kerry's prospect of becoming Obama's Secretary of State or Defense.
~
Kerry is another Dem who has embellished his past and manages to get the Massholes to maintain him in their hope to shore up the gravy train. I always thought he was a Vietnam war hero until Veteran's groups started to expose the falsehoods in his War Record.
~
He is famous for protesting the War and throwing his medals over the White House Fence.... turns out the medals belonged to someone else. He's the one who had the $8 million custom yacht built in New Zealand when he could have stimulated the New England Boatbuilding industry, then moors it in Rhode Island. in an effort to avoid Mass tax.
~
Thank God he wasn't elected President, but how could he be worse than our current situation? I would prefer that he was removed as my Senator though and becomes a National liability in Obama's Cabinet... kind of spreading the pain.
~
Although, the informed Massachusetts Electorate, also known as a Democratic herd of Sheep, will probably give us another whackjob, fake Indian, Senator replacement to ladle out the gravy. Voting out Scott Brown exposed what a mindless mentality exists in our once proud Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Replace a competent doer with a blatant liar.
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The Kerry comments on Carr's radio program powered the last two hours of a brutal commute.
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Not really complaining though. At least I have a job even though my Boss is kind of a big fat Jerk.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Master Manipulators
I believe that the Patraeus affair has been manipulated as a smokescreen to refocus our attention from the incredible Obama Administration response to Benghazi.
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A masterful move by Master Manipulators.
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These guys are good.... stay tuned for more manipulation.
Tuna
Lips said....
Ta heck with water boarding, let's deploy
some of this fit and trim cooze as an advanced interagatin' tekneek. Themses
supreme leader Osama had a box full of porn. He liked the well groomed sort,
trimmed about the hocks and other points of interest. Boy appreciated ass
washing. They is vulnerable like that, I spect. Give me a company of street
walkers and ole TL will bring these savages to they knees inside a year,
allowing for training, of course.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Utility Movable Shelving
Quite a few of you Peeps have been asking me to design some Utility Movab
le Shelving that can be built quickly and cheaply.
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Actually, none of you have asked for it, but I designed this anyway using the free Google Sketchup 3D Modeling program.
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It is made from stock 8' length framing lumber and all cuts are 2'.
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24 riser corner frame pieces, 2' pieces - 6 total
12 Shelf stiflfener 8' pieces
4 Riser stiffemer 8' pieces
2 4x8x1/2" PW pieces
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Buy .......
(24) 2x3's
(4) 4x8 PW
Box of 2 1/2" Dry wall Screws
(6) Casters optional for Mobility
Casters fastened by (3) 2x6's
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The left side of the drawing shows a 2x3 stud stiffener that goes the length of the riser frames. This carries on all four sides, but was left out on the right side for clarity of the construction detail.
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Everything is fastened by 2 1/2" drywall or deck screws.
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At the time of this post, I could buy 2x3 eight foot studs for $1.50 ea and the 1/2" 4x8 Plywood sheets were running about $25 each. Plus $10 for 2 1/2 box of Drywall or Deck Screws.
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You can get the casters for all prices. The Movable feature is optional.
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So my stock cost before casters was $136.00. ~ The shelves are designed to hold the RubberMaid Plastic Containers that I store my tools and misc. materials in. With good quality casters you will probably get the total materials cost up to around $200.00.
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I had Home Depot rip the Plywood sheets to the 2' width. If you have a chop saw, some Irwin Adjustable Clamps and a decent screw gun, this can be assembled in about four hours.
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I'm building two of these babies. They should really clean up the clutter in the Peabody Nanepashemet Shop and maybe I will set up the strongback for the Marblehead Gunning Dory.
le Shelving that can be built quickly and cheaply.~
Actually, none of you have asked for it, but I designed this anyway using the free Google Sketchup 3D Modeling program.
~
It is made from stock 8' length framing lumber and all cuts are 2'.
~
24 riser corner frame pieces, 2' pieces - 6 total
12 Shelf stiflfener 8' pieces
4 Riser stiffemer 8' pieces
2 4x8x1/2" PW pieces
~
Buy .......
(24) 2x3's
(4) 4x8 PW
Box of 2 1/2" Dry wall Screws
(6) Casters optional for Mobility
Casters fastened by (3) 2x6's
~
The left side of the drawing shows a 2x3 stud stiffener that goes the length of the riser frames. This carries on all four sides, but was left out on the right side for clarity of the construction detail.
~
Everything is fastened by 2 1/2" drywall or deck screws.
~
At the time of this post, I could buy 2x3 eight foot studs for $1.50 ea and the 1/2" 4x8 Plywood sheets were running about $25 each. Plus $10 for 2 1/2 box of Drywall or Deck Screws.
~
You can get the casters for all prices. The Movable feature is optional.
~
So my stock cost before casters was $136.00. ~ The shelves are designed to hold the RubberMaid Plastic Containers that I store my tools and misc. materials in. With good quality casters you will probably get the total materials cost up to around $200.00.
~
I had Home Depot rip the Plywood sheets to the 2' width. If you have a chop saw, some Irwin Adjustable Clamps and a decent screw gun, this can be assembled in about four hours.
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I'm building two of these babies. They should really clean up the clutter in the Peabody Nanepashemet Shop and maybe I will set up the strongback for the Marblehead Gunning Dory.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Saturday Morning Outlook
For most people, this is a long weekend. And since the banks are closed and I can't get into any town halls to pull permits, Nanepashemet Telecom will probably be taking the speed down a little bit. We'll be revving things up in New Haven County as next week develops though.
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But this morning, we have a whole weekend to look forward to. BC is playing undefeated Notre Dame today and the Pats take on the Bills tomorrow, so I have to fit in some quality time in front of the television, and I have a couple of leasing loose ends to take care of on the Nanepashemet front, but outside of these things, my time is free.
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So I'll hit the YMCA sometime this morning.... an hour or so on the pain machines, then some weight work to maintain definition, followed by some wave generation in the pool. I have these new goggles that let me see everything while I'm swimming... not always a good idea.
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After the Y, I will take advantage of the warm temps to plant the spring bulbs and tend to the flower garden out front. I know how you Peeps look forward to my floral arrangements, and spring will be spectacular next year.
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Then I'll finish the PVC boat cover for the Herreshoff Columbia Tender, before finding a suitable spot on the couch to watch the BC Football Game.
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I'm pretty sure Joanne has dinner plans, so I'll shower up and be ready with sharp and pithy dinner party wit after a tough day at heavy duty leisure.
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Sometimes, being a Mountain of a Man means that you have to man up to meet life's challenges. Not today though. By Sunday night, I'll be ready with a Veteran's Day observation.
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Have a nice weekend.
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But this morning, we have a whole weekend to look forward to. BC is playing undefeated Notre Dame today and the Pats take on the Bills tomorrow, so I have to fit in some quality time in front of the television, and I have a couple of leasing loose ends to take care of on the Nanepashemet front, but outside of these things, my time is free.
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So I'll hit the YMCA sometime this morning.... an hour or so on the pain machines, then some weight work to maintain definition, followed by some wave generation in the pool. I have these new goggles that let me see everything while I'm swimming... not always a good idea.
~
After the Y, I will take advantage of the warm temps to plant the spring bulbs and tend to the flower garden out front. I know how you Peeps look forward to my floral arrangements, and spring will be spectacular next year.
~
Then I'll finish the PVC boat cover for the Herreshoff Columbia Tender, before finding a suitable spot on the couch to watch the BC Football Game.
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I'm pretty sure Joanne has dinner plans, so I'll shower up and be ready with sharp and pithy dinner party wit after a tough day at heavy duty leisure.
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Sometimes, being a Mountain of a Man means that you have to man up to meet life's challenges. Not today though. By Sunday night, I'll be ready with a Veteran's Day observation.
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Have a nice weekend.
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