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Pizza and beer!

Called Nikon about the D80 for a repair quote, the very nice girl on the phone I think didn't understand how to proceed without going down her list of trouble shooting. Immediately after I told her I went though all the standard troubleshooting maneuvers she had to read off the exact same list of troubleshooting procedures.

So the rough estimate is $47-$199, lol.

Back to my pizza and beer! Red Stripe and take-n-bake deluxe vegetarian.


I had a cool knife design idea come to me about 230 in the morning last night, fortunately I keep a sketch pad next to the bed! I sure as he'll didn't remember all the details by 630 this morning when I got up. Hope to get a working prototype here soon.


-Xander
 
Bobby, will do. Also, you should try the mini KITH this year! Deadline is the weekend after the 4th of july, sign ups will open April 1.


-X
 
Sounds cool Xander! I can't wait to see it!

Mini KITH - it's cool! join it!

I just tried my Anchor Steam inspired Amber Hybrid Ale... darn good! I have been waiting a while to try it.
 
Well I don't have time to read the last 10 pages to catch up. Just checking in with all my DFK brethren. Got a new job. They said it would be 4 10 hr days, turns out they've been working 5 12's for months, and it's not even in my profession :mad: Needless to say I'm looking for another job.
 
Hey IMWILSON! Great to see you here.

That sounds rough on the job, I hope you find a good one soon! 5 twelves is a lot...
 
Yeah, and it's not machining, so the pay isn't what I'm used to getting. I'll tough it out till something better comes along.
 
Damn dude, sorry to hear about the job. I mean, paying bills is important but you gotta like it somewhat. Those hours just suck :(

What's this about, Xander? Just make a teeny tiny knife?

-Boby
 
Wilson! Sucks about the misdirection with your new job. Hang in there, it's always easier to get a job when you got a job. I have a full time position available, you do t have a problem with excessive amounts of sun and warm weather do you? Also playing with bunnies and puppies everyday, it's rough but it's a job!

Daniel, I love Steam Beer, you gotta make it out here to try it right from the brewery!

Bobby, make a little knife then give it away! Of course you get one in exchange. A few I have made...

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The last one is me making the stacked leather handle. Daniel owns that one now.


-Xander
 
Yo!

The wife is off at her new job, and more than halfway through her shift now. Hope she's doing OK with working at 0200 hours!


-Xander
 
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That stacked handle fighter is one of my all time favorites... I break it out often and drool! Thanks Xander

New job, cool! Is she baking?

I have heard Anchor Steam at the brewery is the best... one of the reason I made my inspired version. Right now I have that one, the Belgian Golden Strong Ale, an American IPA and an English Brown Ale on the kegerator tap.

Knives! :D
 
Yep, she's baking now! Breads from a 165 year old mother yeast. San Francisco sour dough, which the climate and natural wild yeasts really do set it apart. The company tried putting a factory/restaurant in Chicago and it didn't work out, the bread tasted different.

That USM3 fighter did come out nice! I really enjoyed making that one and as far as I could control it is to scale in every dimension. 1/5 scale, the only things I didn't do were the grooves in the handle and pins through the pommel/tang. Otherwise it is made just like the original, which is what I took my dimensions from.


-Xander
 
Xander I have always been a big fan of the USM3 and lucked out to get that one in the KITH! It is dead on like the original...

Tell Brandi congrats on the job!

I understand on the sourdough, I have started a few yeast cultures from wild yeast here... one for a sour beer which also doubled as a starter for a few years. I should get more going.
 
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