Originally Posted by another bloody yank

I used the torch to cut the square piece out of a bigger sheet of steel, then I drilled the holes and welded the tube to it. The square piece will be bolted to a trailer tongue and the jack will mount on the tube with a pin. The tube was supposed to be welded directly to the trailer per the instructions but my neighbor wanted it to be removeable. So now the plate can be unbolted and the whole assembly removed.

Glad you asked, I bet!

Originally Posted by another bloody yank

That's because it's Texas!

BTW, I remembered that a guy I know on another board lives in Conroe. But he calls it Cornhole.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Well now you mention it...Sheffield was also the cutlery capital of the world. That's what my grandfather's company made.

Originally Posted by KJ2007

Cornhole (at least here) is a game. Quite popular - played kind of like horseshoes.

They have tournaments, etc - it's a hanging out in your backyard with drinks and friends on a hot summer day kind of thing.

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/200...monlede20.html

Originally Posted by another bloody yank

Talk about regional differences! Here, and in Conroe apparently, it's another word for an excrement exit orifice!!

Originally Posted by Irn-bru

A bit handy then? Haven't really a clue what you said but I'm very impressed and its practical

Originally Posted by KJ2007

Trust me - I was a bit scared when I looked for an image!

Originally Posted by another bloody yank

Talk about regional differences! Here, and in Conroe apparently, it's another word for an excrement exit orifice!!

Originally Posted by lisag8070

Sorry to butt in but I've just spent the last hour reading the thread (all 41 pages) and had to say that its the bestest biggest most superior thread and my laugh was the biggest and longest in the whole universe...

Originally Posted by Sally

Yeah I was thinking Beavis and Butthead

I thought they were ficional characters till I came here

Originally Posted by KJ2007

Nope, they're real live people!

That reminds me of when I heard the Spice Girls first when I was living in Europe. NO WAY that crap will make it over to the US I thought ...

Then I got home and turned on the radio.

Originally Posted by Sally

Lol B and B are great

Never could stand the Spice Girls

Originally Posted by jumping doris

But your avatar tells me that you are obviously a style guru for dear old Posh.

Originally Posted by snowbunny

I'm just glad the Cheeky Girls and Sugababes haven't crossed the cultural divide.