Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[Jack Black]

Speaking of pies, pi, and deserts. I have been bombarded by girls scouts this last week. I think I have purchased 10 boxes because its hard to say no!!!!!!

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My favorite along with the peanut butter cookies.

It"s a good job this isn't a tradition here! The last thing I need is cookies coming to my door!

 

[cudgee]

My parents paid £500 for their 2 up, 2 down, terraced house.

My Dad paid 500 quid for our first house in 1941 before he went and fought in New Guinea and was away for 4 years. But % wise the days of big year on year growth are over. The money is a lot bigger, but not the % growth. I will give you a very classic but simple example. When Dad bought our house for 500 quid, that converts to $1,000 decimal currency. We sold the family home in 1984 for $84,000, so that is 8,400 % growth. That means a Million Dollar house in 2023 will be worth $84, 000, 000 in 2063. That ain't going to happen, everyone would be living on the streets, you could not even afford the rates.

 

[Fodderwing]

LOL! Brilliant Dwight!

Thanks pal.

Nicely Done! Love it!

Thank you J.D,

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Late edit: two departed as gifts.

Wowzza Bob! What a glorious fleece wheel!

Today, it was £4.69!

That's about the same it is here Jack. (for good bread)

Good Morning Guardians and Happy TEWsday !


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Beautiful image Steve.

When you're a math teacher, Pi Day is a big deal.

I wonder how ole GT celebrated today?
Oh... and about that Gladiator... I would bet an F350 King Ranch would be very very close if not $100,000.

Carry on gents (and Rachel)

 

[Rufus1949]

Thanks pal.

Thank you J.D,

Wowzza Bob! What a glorious fleece wheel!

That's about the same it is here Jack. (for good bread)

Beautiful image Steve.

I wonder how ole GT celebrated today?
Oh... and about that Gladiator... I would bet an F350 King Ranch would be very very close if not $100,000.

Carry on gents (and Rachel)

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Thank you Dwight. Your lamb is dashingly handsome, casually leaning against the stone.

 

[Daniel W]

Greeting guardians I hope y’all had a great day. I finally had some time in the shop with the lamb in the pocket keeping me company

 

[SteveC]

Thanks pal.

Thank you J.D,

Wowzza Bob! What a glorious fleece wheel!

That's about the same it is here Jack. (for good bread)

Beautiful image Steve.

I wonder how ole GT celebrated today?
Oh... and about that Gladiator... I would bet an F350 King Ranch would be very very close if not $100,000.

Carry on gents (and Rachel)

Thanks Dwight and nice pic yourself !

 

[btb01]

That’s an extreme taper, but at least the spine and edge aren’t parallel.

Simple day ahead of me I thought. Went to start my truck this morning and nothing. Jumped it and drove to work. Walk to my truck to grab lunch and noticed a flat . I could only laugh at this point. One of those days. Took the rest of the afternoon off to tend to the truck. Had to replace the alternator and patch the tire. I just need ole bessy to hang on for a couple more months.

When I was in the service I never took stock or cared too much about earning coins and all the neat little trinkets one would earn while serving. I would just ship them to my younger brother as he thought they were cool. He gave them back to me last night and it was fun to reminisce of times past. Got two included in the pic with the Charlie lamb that I'm carrying today. Hope everyone is having a great day. Time to grab a beer lol.

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Sorry to hear about your truck problems, Paul. Glad they weren’t too bad, and were easily remedied.

A few weeks ago Dawn bought a Yorkshire pudding tin. So this Sunday past she made a roast, then used the drippings to attempt her first Yorkshire pudding. It was delicious, but she was not happy about how it rose (or didn't) and asked me not to post a picture until she manages one that turns out to her satisfaction. The good news is that I will get to eat a bunch more of these as she debugs her process.
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I’m sure she’ll get the hang of it, Tyson. I wish I remembered which recipe/instructions I used when I made mine for Yorkshire Day a couple years ago. I thought they turned out surprisingly good for a first attempt.

Happy Pi Day...
Did you know that Einstein was born on Pi Day, and Stephen Hawking died on Pi Day... Crazy right?
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Not as exciting as Einstein or Hawking, but my wife and I got married on Pi Day 15 years ago. We went out for pizza to celebrate.

Nothing on the kids menu sounded good to Scout, so she got a soft pretzel that turned out to be about twice the size of her head.

Get anyone under 60 to change a tyre. They have NO idea, and that applies to bicycles as well. NO IDEA.

Hey now, I'm under 60 and I've changed tires plenty of times. (Too many times, since when I was younger I tended to have older and more beat-up cars, so the gamut of roadside repairs definitely included some flats that I needed to deal with.)

Same here, Tyson. I’m well under 60, and I’ve changed more than my share of tires. (It helps that my first job was in my uncle’s tire shop, but still.) Leon, I promise we’re not all completely useless.

In all fairness, I've only done this in the US, so it was always tires. I haven't ever changed tyres, and I'm not sure if I ever will.

I’ve never changed one anywhere they call it a tyre either, but I have had to jump a car in England, where I believe they call jumper cables “jump leads.”

Speaking of pies, pi, and deserts. I have been bombarded by girls scouts this last week. I think I have purchased 10 boxes because its hard to say no!!!!!!

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Those are the best ones, too! That and the Thin Mints (kept in the freezer).

Beautiful Lamb, Dwight! I love the green in those covers.

 

[cudgee]

We went out for pizza to celebrate.

Good looking pizza.

Same here, Tyson. I’m well under 60, and I’ve changed more than my share of tires. (It helps that my first job was in my uncle’s tire shop, but still.) Leon, I promise we’re not all completely useless.

I should have made my intent clearer. Nearly everyone here has used knives, and tools all their lives and has hands on experience with doing things. The average Joe walking the street has never had these life skills taught to them, or as a friend of mine says, never had a grain of dirt under their fingernails. But i will stand by my original statement regarding bicycles, i don't know one kid who can change a bike tyre little lone fix a puncture. They get Mum to drive them to the bike shop to get the man there to do it. I was in a bike shop years ago when i kid wheeled his bike in with his mum, it had a flat tyre. The bloke quoted $20 to replace the tube and Mum did not flinch, just handed over the money. And very few people have ever worked in any work place that remotely revolves around fixing things, eg. an uncles tire shop.

 

[cudgee]

Last year i posted about the difference in Chinese food served at Western restaurants compared to what they eat at home. Cannot do links but have a look at- Asian Woman Speaks On Why They Don't Eat From Chinese Restaurants.

 

[Tyson A Wright]

Good looking pizza.

I should have made my intent clearer. Nearly everyone here has used knives, and tools all their lives and has hands on experience with doing things. The average Joe walking the street has never had these life skills taught to them, or as a friend of mine says, never had a grain of dirt under their fingernails. But i will stand by my original statement regarding bicycles, i don't know one kid who can change a bike tyre little lone fix a puncture. They get Mum to drive them to the bike shop to get the man there to do it. I was in a bike shop years ago when i kid wheeled his bike in with his mum, it had a flat tyre. The bloke quoted $20 to replace the tube and Mum did not flinch, just handed over the money. And very few people have ever worked in any work place that remotely revolves around fixing things, eg. an uncles tire shop.

To summarize: since I own pocketknives, I can be an honorary Grumpy Old Man, even though I'm only in my 50s. I think this is great! Thank you.

 

[cudgee]

even though I'm only in my 50s.

You're already there.

 

[Jakeywax31]

Sorry to hear about your truck problems, Paul. Glad they weren’t too bad, and were easily remedied.

Thanks Barrett. Truck is running like a champ now.

 

[Jack Black]

Hey now, I'm under 60 and I've changed tires plenty of times. (Too many times, since when I was younger I tended to have older and more beat-up cars, so the gamut of roadside repairs definitely included some flats that I needed to deal with.)

In all fairness, I've only done this in the US, so it was always tires. I haven't ever changed tyres, and I'm not sure if I ever will.

Sorry Tyson, I missed this until I saw Barrett's post!

That's about the same it is here Jack. (for good bread)

Really Dwight, I surprised?! It's good bread for sure, just having some now

I wonder how ole GT celebrated today?

I was wondering the same

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Striking photo of your lovely Lamb buddy

Greeting guardians I hope y’all had a great day. I finally had some time in the shop with the lamb in the pocket keeping me company View attachment 2116596

Hope you had a good day too Daniel Lamb is looking good

That’s an extreme taper, but at least the spine and edge aren’t parallel.

I posted that pic here several years ago, when we were talking about edge geometry I think!

I’m sure she’ll get the hang of it, Tyson. I wish I remembered which recipe/instructions I used when I made mine for Yorkshire Day a couple years ago. I thought they turned out surprisingly good for a first attempt.

They look good Barrett There are a few recipes I wish I'd written down myself!

Not as exciting as Einstein or Hawking, but my wife and I got married on Pi Day 15 years ago. We went out for pizza to celebrate.

Nothing on the kids menu sounded good to Scout, so she got a soft pretzel that turned out to be about twice the size of her head.

Happy AnniversarrrEEE! Barrett Great way to celebrate, your pizza looks fantastic! That's a BIG pretzel! Sweet pic of Scout

I’ve never changed one anywhere they call it a tyre either, but I have had to jump a car in England, where I believe they call jumper cables “jump leads.”

Yes, and you need to open the bonnet, or very occasionally, the boot!

Last year i posted about the difference in Chinese food served at Western restaurants compared to what they eat at home. Cannot do links but have a look at- Asian Woman Speaks On Why They Don't Eat From Chinese Restaurants.

Over 60's!

Up at the top of the browser window, you should be able to see the address of the page you're viewing Leon. If you right click on it, and 'copy', you can just paste in the link mate

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians, I hope everybody's doing well, and settling into the week. I woke up to a heavy frost this morning, but it looks like it will be a nice day. I don't mind the cold, so long as it's not raining all day. Despite the recent snow, and a couple of very cold spells, we had a pretty mild winter here, and are starting to see signs of spring. I'm off to the barber's shortly, and then meeting my mate Wolfie for a coffee, all being well. Then I have a few more things to do in town. Have a good day Guardians, and enjoy carrying your Lambsfoot knives

 

[Rufus1949]

Good morning Guardians, I hope everybody's doing well, and settling into the week. I woke up to a heavy frost this morning, but it looks like it will be a nice day. I don't mind the cold, so long as it's not raining all day. Despite the recent snow, and a couple of very cold spells, we had a pretty mild winter here, and are starting to see signs of spring. I'm off to the barber's shortly, and then meeting my mate Wolfie for a coffee, all being well. Then I have a few more things to do in town. Have a good day Guardians, and enjoy carrying your Lambsfoot knives

Interesting how these weeks tend to fly by. As a child time never went fast enough, now I search for the pause button.
Glad the weather has cooperated with you Jack. We have had similar weather here on the New Jersey shore. No snow, just cold winds.
Enjoy your day...I will search for a good brunch after a trip to my favorite market. If you can name a fruit, vegetable, meat or pastry, it has one available.
a converted flintlock to cap and ball waterfowl rifle.

 

[Jack Black]

Interesting how these weeks tend to fly by. As a child time never past fast enough, now I search for the pause button.
Glad the weather has cooperated with you Jack. We have had similar weather here on the New Jersey shore. No snow, just cold winds.
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I often think the same Bob. It sounds like you're going to have a good day, hope so my friend That's a cool pic I'm just have a pre-haircut coffee in town, not a patch on Charlie's though

 

[JohnDF]

Happy Anniversary, my friend.
That's a perfect pie to celebrate with.

Don't forget to pay Brian for a "Full Haircut"

 

[screened porch]

 

[Rufus1949]

Like the way your lamb is aging Jer. That looks like a great book to have, especially as summer approaches.
Bob

 

[screened porch]

Like the way your lamb is aging Jer. That looks like a great book to have, especially as summer approaches.
Bob

Thanks. The book is one I'm planning to actually buckle down and use, to relieve the numbing sameness of my cooking lately.