Are you familiar with the Shopsmith? It is five tools in one. Great if you are short on space.

I am familiar with the Shopsmith Mark V. Have you ever used one? If I really needed a lathe, I would consider it.

I have never used one but a good friend had one many years ago. He used a lathe like I use the bathroom so it suited him well.

Help me out with time zones. I assume there are 24 time zones in the world? If so, how can NZ be two days ahead of US EST?

There are more than 24. Some countries operate on the half-hour.

NZ can only ever be 1 day ahead but they will always be light-years behind.

Well, that's what I thought but didn't Jen say that it was Friday in NZ?

Having time zones on the half hour must really mess up TV schedules.

I am really upset. We are sitting here at lunch watching the adventures of Penelope Pitstop and [censored] Dastardly and Muttley are hiding at a bridge with a rope attached to a concrete slab in the bridge. As the Wacky Racers come by, they plan to pull the rope and make the Wacky racers go splash in the river so that [censored] and Muttley can win the race.

Excuuuse me but if [censored] and Muttley are in a position to pull that rope, aren't they already in FIRST PLACE?!?!?!? What do they take me for? an idiot?!?!?

I don't know about that. Look in your own back yard. Ted Turner made a success out of it with his "5 minute shift". I thought it was a great strategy. Maybe not now in the Tivo ago but back then it was groundbreaking.

I had an opportunity to get a lathe. I turned it down. Get it? Turned it down? Gee I crack myself up.

This is a cartoon, no? You are not supposed to think while watching cartoons.

Yes, you are right. Jane Fonda talked about his 5 minute shift in a recent interview.

Do not get me started on Ted Turner.

Oh so now you have become an enabler! You're on THEIR side. I see.

Have you ever read "The Lathe of Heaven" by Ursula LeGuine (sp)? Great SF book.

Wonder if we could make as many tool jokes as Robby made sheep jokes? The ladies in this thread would really appreciate them, wouldn't they? I could be wrong but I think they got a little tired of the planer/jointer discussion.

Personally I don't like to joke about tools. I also don't read IV very much so don't know what you are talking about.

I went into Lowe's with WW and DDs while in Houston. I soon left. I told WW I would have to come back by myself so I could be alone.

I am not a big fan of hardware stores any more since things like Home Depot and Lowes came around but there is a fantastic hardware store in Fort Smith, Arkansas named Yeager's Ace hardware. Now normally I don't think much of Ace Hardware but Yeager's has taken it to a new level. I could go there every single day. It is as close to the perfect hardware store as I have ever seen. I recommend people travel to Fort Smith just to admire it.

Good (my) morning! The rest of you can adjust that accordingly.

Back on the tools? Sheesh.

I actually learned how to oporate many power tools including a planer/joiner & a lathe. ex was in the army & there was a woodshop on base so we did it together for recreation. What I didn't like was the noise. Kinda took what could have been contemplative time & shattered it with the loudness.

Ace is the place with the helpful hardware man.

Wow, math & science won't stick in my head but that does. Maybe because it's accompanied by a tune. Hey! Brilliant idea! Math formulas need to be taught to music. Math jingles if you will. I'm gunna copyright that.

The new guy I spoke about in a post, the one up my sleeve, hasn't gotten back to me since I called Bush "a spoiled rich boy & stupid to boot". Wonder if he's a Bush lover. I think I'll sit back & see what comes of this.

For my money you can Bushwhack all you want. I just hope 2much doesn't show up any time soon or there will be a cat fight.

I'm thinking that after my near date last night I'm feeling a little fiesty so I tossed out the cheap & easy political taunt. No effort needed really.

Actually I agree with the concept that to be polite one doesn't discuss religion or politics.

Guess I wasn't being polite when I said those things to the man up my sleeve but he kinda asked for by claiming to be conservative. Wonder if I chased him off...darn...we actually had a good phone conversation & that's saying a lot since I hate the phone.

Is it me or do those conservatives seem to get their panties in a bunch rather easily?

I'll stop, I'm not being polite & that would disappoint my father.

I have a friend who is a card-carrying member of the John Birch society. He also likes Jack Daniels a bit too much. It is an ugly combination.

Hello all.

How are you today?

I couldn’t sleep last night. My mind kept wandering on-and-on about this and that. At some point it landed on:“the cumulative time I have spent doing something.”

Did you know that to date, I have spent an estimated 40 days (970 hours) waiting in line? And 21.5 days as a driver waiting at stop lights.

I think I am going to start eating more ice cream. I really like ice cream

The conversation must make you want jump off a bridge. Or, puch him off?

Where is everyone?

What time is it for you Pio?

How are your girls?

I'm taking my toys & leaving Pio. Just got to get myself away from in front of this computer.

Enjoy the rest of your day? Night?

I live at GMT + 3. We have no daylight savings time here (thank goodness).

KiwiJ asked to see a picture of the DDs. Here goes:

Valeria and Vanessa