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Good luck tomorrow, Todd. I'm sorry for your loss, more so for the friendship lost as we all gotta get our ticket punched sometime. Shop time is great therapy, 'cause it's going about the business of living your life. Flow, creation, whatever you want to call it. With something tangible (and in this case, beautiful) you can hold in your hands, made by your own hand and the force of life from within. Your heart.
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially with major unresolved shit, but I'm sure you know that. And I'm guessing that as much as you think you don't want to be there tomorrow, you need to be there tomorrow, for yourself as well as your late friend and those he left behind. I have tried to make those occasions a time for introspection and embracing the present moment, not always successfully.
I hope that's not too preachy. Godspeed to you and your friend.

And that bowie is starting to look....yeah, superlatives fail me. Outrageous? Amazing? Something along those lines.

You know, I'll quit going on about this but its only because its consumed my mind ever since I got the call Thursday night. I really appreciate you saying what you did Granite. Your right, wheather its for me, him, his family or the situation, I need to be there. I know that. I've played every second of our relationship over and over since I found out he passed, and as guity as I feel, I can't say id do anything differently, I had to do what I had to do to protect my family, I couldn't allow the toxic person that he became to be around my kids that I try to raise the best I can. (Its bad enough that Murph is here :D lol)
The thing about the Brass back.I don't get the chance to do something that I want to do anymore in my shop, don't get me wrong, I'm very happy and blessed to do what I do but as far as something that really gets me excited, its projects like this one that when I'm in the shop working on it. Nothing bothers me. As crazy as its sounds, its very hard work, but yet its very relaxing to me. Its calming.

Thank you Granite.............
 
Lol, great pic WW. I hope he brings you half the joy our new pup has brought us..........I suggest you buy plenty of the 409 carpet cleaner, it seems to work the best.. you got a name for him yet?
 
So, in a massive fit of boredom recently I decided to mark something off the project list and start learning about lock picking. Many days later, many hours into research, tool building, and some purchasing, since yesterday evening I have successfully opened a master lock over forty times.

Anyone else get into lock picking?
 
Lol, great pic WW. I hope he brings you half the joy our new pup has brought us..........I suggest you buy plenty of the 409 carpet cleaner, it seems to work the best.. you got a name for him yet?

Thanks man, ill be picking up that 409 in the morning LMAO, he just made a nice mess a few minutes ago.. We got the dog from an Amish family up in Amish country, and all the dogs lived in a barn so he is not use to being inside yet. Also all the noises from the TV and kids toys seem to excite him in a good way lol, he LOVES this keyboard, i had to turn it off because it started aggravating me HAHA but he will keep pressing these keys over and over again making what he thinks is music lol. Never seen a dog playing an instrument unless it was on one of the kids shows LMAO.



Also, when im down or dealing with a loss, the more i talk about it the more it hurts for me. So i dont know what else to say that the others havent, and i hate to beat a dead horse but i wish you the best with what your going through.

And on a lighter note....

A recent Scottish immigrant attends his first baseball game in his new country and after a base hit he hears the fans roaring run….run!
The next batter connects heavily with the ball and the Scotsman stands up and roars with the crowd in his thick accent: “R-r-run ya bahstard, r-run will ya!”

A third batter slams a hit and again the Scotsman, obviously pleased with his knowledge of the game, screams “R-r-run ya bahstard, r-r-run will ya!”

The next batter held his swing at three and two and as the ump calls a walk the Scotsman stands up yelling “R-r-run ya bahstard, r-r-run!” All the surrounding fans giggle quietly and he sits down confused.

A friendly fan, sensing his embarrassment whisper, “He doesn’t have to run, he’s got four balls.”

After this explanation the Scotsman stands up in disbelief and screams, “Walk with pr-r-ride man! Walk with pr-r-ride!!”
 
So, in a massive fit of boredom recently I decided to mark something off the project list and start learning about lock picking. Many days later, many hours into research, tool building, and some purchasing, since yesterday evening I have successfully opened a master lock over forty times.

Anyone else get into lock picking?

I somehow figure out a way to get into enough trouble without knowing how to get past locks.

But really i have tried a few times with a cheap kit years ago. I could finally open the doorknob lock on our home door but it took a good 5 minutes each time, i couldnt get that deadbolt open even if i spent an hour..... Dont remember if i ever tried a masterlock...
 
You got a puppy from Amish country?

How did they advertise?:confused:

He sure is a cute little fur ball, though.
 
Master lock is fairly easy from what I gather, especially as it has only four pins as opposed to a door lock or a dead bolt. I bought a really cheap dead bolt and have yet to have any luck with it, but I attribute a lot of that to the fact that it barely works to begin with. Dollar General is probably not the best place to get deadbolts in case anyone was wondering.
 
You got a puppy from Amish country?

How did they advertise?:confused:

He sure is a cute little fur ball, though.

Thanks man, He didnt tell me he was Amish... But his name sounded Amish...

And they dressed like this...

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And one of these was leaving the driveway when we pulled up... ANd we were in a place that looked just like this too..

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Now i know an agency helps them sell the dogs, as i went through an agency to find the right pup BUT I did talk to him on the phone before i went up there to get the pup. So i dunno, i never really knew any Amish so i dont know their exact rules, but the people were really nice and friendly and the dogs all looked really healthy and well taken care of.
 
Yep, thems look Amish (or Mennonite) to me.:D
Some have different rules regarding involvement in modern life.
 
Master lock is fairly easy from what I gather, especially as it has only four pins as opposed to a door lock or a dead bolt. I bought a really cheap dead bolt and have yet to have any luck with it, but I attribute a lot of that to the fact that it barely works to begin with. Dollar General is probably not the best place to get deadbolts in case anyone was wondering.

Haven't tried it yet, but supposedly any small Master lock can be opened using a shim made from an aluminum can. video on u-tube somewhere.
 
AM Snarkism.
time to brew the coffee.
 
So, in a massive fit of boredom recently I decided to mark something off the project list and start learning about lock picking. Many days later, many hours into research, tool building, and some purchasing, since yesterday evening I have successfully opened a master lock over forty times.

Anyone else get into lock picking?

So that's what yer doing for money these days? :D


Now i know an agency helps them sell the dogs, as i went through an agency to find the right pup BUT I did talk to him on the phone before i went up there to get the pup. So i dunno, i never really knew any Amish so i dont know their exact rules, but the people were really nice and friendly and the dogs all looked really healthy and well taken care of.

Yep, thems look Amish (or Mennonite) to me.:D
Some have different rules regarding involvement in modern life.

My understanding is that some have phones and even electricity, some don't. The basic principle, as I understand it, is that they don't have modern conveniences or possessions so as to not get caught up in materialism and idolatry (worshiping or placing more importance on something or someone other than God, including money). I hear it's not uncommon for them to have jobs in factories and conduct business with the "outside world" all the time.
 
Todd - You'll be in my prayers today. It sounds like you are going through the normal process of grieving and going to the ceremony will help that. God bless!

And the brassback is looking awesome!

Derek - I did a little bit of lockpicking about 30 years ago when I was in college and working at a small (low-power) TV station. The assistant engineer had bought a set of lock picks and was practicing on the doors at work. Yes, normal cylinder locks were pretty easy with the right tools, but I never could work a deadbolt. As an aside, the guy had been kicked out of the electronics program at the local vo-tech school for leaving charged capacitors laying around the lab bench after class, and the teachers got sick of being shocked when they picked them up...
 
When y'all kill off the other one, this thread is locked, loaded, and ready to deploy.
However, in the future, premature esnarkulation will merit the Ban Hammer.

For the record I only started this because the other thread was prematurely locked :(
 
If I could I would. Only seen two locally, a decent Norinco with bayo and sling for $400 and a nice Russian for $500. No thanks on those but $300 is good here. I can make my money back in a second if I change my mind.

The only thing cheaper in Canada then the U.S.A. I can get Russian's for $189

Edit: then I crossed the boarder for the tapco stock and did a few mods myself.

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Gonna be a good day today.

Damn right it is! today started with bacon, eggs cooked in bacon grease, and toast to soak it all up! Now at just after 10am I'm debating cracking a beer to wash the saltyness down!
 
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