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TMHunt said:
New Snarkage! First time in on 1!:thumbup:

Also, thanks a lot to all you guys for the well wishes, thoughts, and prayers for my daughter, it means a lot. We just got back from Indianapolis. Got her MRI done. BARELY! She paniced in the confined space and had to take her out. It took me and her Mother about 20 mins to calm her down and get her to try it again, I hated to but I had to talk sternly to her to convince her the importance of it. After that, she was a real trooper and got through it. But, I'm sure it was a pretty scary expierence for a 10 yr. old. Of coarse we won't know the results for a few days, but as I was telling Murph on the phone earlier, I honestly have myself convinced that whatever is wrong, she is gonna be O.K. so that's good. Its just difficult as a parent to see your kids in pain or scared and there's nothing you can do for them.
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I have to take a happy pill to get in the damn things.. at my size the wall of the tube is almost touching my nose.. my chest gets compressed and I have to put one arm over my head and one at my side to fit.. It really sucks and i can totally sympathise with your daughter. Hope the results are positive..
 
worldwood said:
I need a band saw, a drill press, and a belt sander STAT!!!

I need to find someone trading tools for knives LMAO
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Shipping cost on a bandsaw alone will kill ya! but they rock just the same - little project I got going ------->





Going to have to decide what color the Queen will get for for her new knickers.
 
Waltzing in fashionably late on page 2.
How're you?
 
Silverthorn said:
In on one Wheeeeeeee
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not quite but it sounds good nonetheless..

Todd, sorry to hear about your daughter we will definitely pray for her..

my son went through hell when he was around 2, in the hospital for a week, then the day after he was released only had to return as a nurse had contaminated him from another patient with the rotovirus, in for another 5 days of hell in the little cage they had him in... they tried to set an IV but he was so dehydrated that it took 7 times, they held him to the bed my wife passed out, I was on my way there from work or I would have had to kill somebody.....

never felt so helpless in my life, hands tied and nothing you can do but 'try' and let he dr's handle it... which never seems they can do anything right cause its your kid laying there......

hang in there buddy...
 
Battle Creek Knives said:
not quite but it sounds good nonetheless..

Todd, sorry to hear about your daughter we will definitely pray for her..

my son went through hell when he was around 2, in the hospital for a week, then the day after he was released only had to return as a nurse had contaminated him from another patient with the rotovirus, in for another 5 days of hell in the little cage they had him in... they tried to set an IV but he was so dehydrated that it took 7 times, they held him to the bed my wife passed out, I was on my way there from work or I would have had to kill somebody.....

never felt so helpless in my life, hands tied and nothing you can do but 'try' and let he dr's handle it... which never seems they can do anything right cause its your kid laying there......

hang in there buddy...
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Its still one if you set your settings to max posts per page.
 
granite is that kindling you have there?? :D

looks like fun... we'll for a while anyway, "DON'T" let it turn into work otherwise you'll kill the buzz... :)
 
granitestateofmind said:
It's that you really do feel totally powerless to do anything for them. Todd, having been through a different but similar situation with my older daughter a few years ago, I think being stern with her was the loving thing to do. My kid had fractured her skull (not as bad as it sounds) and I couldn't get her to go into the MRI for nearly three days after we entered the ICU - they wanted to check for spinal damage, long story short, the delay caused some unneeded heartbreak. You don't have to do anything special for them, you already are - just being present and being her dad.

I wish you and your family well and with good news about your daughter.
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Thanks man. Really. Actually, on the way home she thanked me for being there. She also told me that she would of never done it if it was just her Mom that was with her. (She tends to get away with a little more with her ;)) that shocked me that she told me that. I figured I may had hurt her feelings. But my wife babying her was just making her more clingy and getting us nowhere. We had to get it done, I'm just thankfull the ladys there at the hospital where paitent.

LeeBower said:
I have to take a happy pill to get in the damn things.. at my size the wall of the tube is almost touching my nose.. my chest gets compressed and I have to put one arm over my head and one at my side to fit.. It really sucks and i can totally sympathise with your daughter. Hope the results are positive..
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Yeah, I've never had one but my wife has. What little I was in the room with her it sure didn't look like any place id want to be.
 
daizee I just noticed we have about the same post count, wanna race to 10,000??? probably only take another 4 yrs to get there... :D
 
worldwood said:
I need a band saw, a drill press, and a belt sander STAT!!!

I need to find someone trading tools for knives LMAO
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The good thing about drill presses is that one piece of equipment that you can get by with a cheap one. I have a craftsman that's pretty decent, but I also had a $40. Harbor frieght one that I used the sh!t out of for about 12 years. I ended up giving it away to a buddy of mines son about 4 years ago, and he still uses it.

Battle Creek Knives said:
not quite but it sounds good nonetheless..

Todd, sorry to hear about your daughter we will definitely pray for her..

my son went through hell when he was around 2, in the hospital for a week, then the day after he was released only had to return as a nurse had contaminated him from another patient with the rotovirus, in for another 5 days of hell in the little cage they had him in... they tried to set an IV but he was so dehydrated that it took 7 times, they held him to the bed my wife passed out, I was on my way there from work or I would have had to kill somebody.....

never felt so helpless in my life, hands tied and nothing you can do but 'try' and let he dr's handle it... which never seems they can do anything right cause its your kid laying there......

hang in there buddy...
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Thanks Rob
 
Good luck with the daughter, Todd. Sounds like you handled it perfectly.

Rob, I can't believe I'm over 4k! What's the prize for 10k?
I'm overdue for another giveaway, it seems.
 
TMHunt said:
The good thing about drill presses is that one piece of equipment that you can get by with a cheap one. I have a craftsman that's pretty decent, but I also had a $40. Harbor frieght one that I used the sh!t out of for about 12 years. I ended up giving it away to a buddy of mines son about 4 years ago, and he still uses it.



Thanks Rob
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I have been looking at the harbor freights! Good prices! I was just worried how long they would last, now im not so worried, thanks

The wife is getting me the Kalamazoo for xmas.... So I might cheap out on the other tools... Been watching craigslist for something decent quality and priced... but those 2 things dont go hand in hand often.

I think the Band saw is whats going to cost. Im going to be using a hand saw for a while LMAO
 
In on one, for once.

WW, what do you want to do with the belt sander? If you're looking to make knives, don't skimp on that. Get a cheap drill press and a porta-band bandsaw. But don't cheap out on the belt sander.
 
My buddy has a little Harbor Freight drill press. He's beat the SNOT out of it and it keeps running true. Better than my old Craftsman, in fact.
Every once in awhile you get more than you pay for.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
In on one, for once.

WW, what do you want to do with the belt sander? If you're looking to make knives, don't skimp on that. Get a cheap drill press and a porta-band bandsaw. But don't cheap out on the belt sander.
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For the belt sander Im getting a kalamazoo 1x42 for Xmas, I just have to wait a few months LMAO, I dont think that one is cheap. But im not intending to make knives.... I mean im sure ill play around shaping a blade or something but as far as turning knives out from scratch, I dont think Ill be doing much of that.

Mostly I want to make some knife handles, wooden beads, and I want to re-profile and sharpen a few blades with rough chipped edges and rolls.... Id like to try and shape my own blade, but I wouldnt be doing it a lot.

But the belt sander/grinder will be the biggest investment.
 
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