So, what have I missed?
Jan 30th 2019, 4:42 pm
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Re: So, what have I missed?
In truth I have always intended it as an ironic title, as she is taller than all but a couple of the boys in her year at school, and currently approaching 5'8", though she will always be "my little girl". 
Jan 31st 2019, 3:41 am
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Re: So, what have I missed?
Little Miss P reaches 12 this weekend, and is on track to reach the same height as Mrs P about a month later. Maybe I should drop the "Little" at that time? In truth I have always intended it as an ironic title, as she is taller than all but a couple of the boys in her year at school, and currently approaching 5'8", though she will always be "my little girl".
In truth I have always intended it as an ironic title, as she is taller than all but a couple of the boys in her year at school, and currently approaching 5'8", though she will always be "my little girl".
One of my Lab Techs is just a bit over 7ft . It drives him crazy.Every one asks how tall he is and did he play basket ball.
Jan 31st 2019, 4:57 am
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Re: So, what have I missed?
I am only 6'4 and even I am asked if I play basketball, nope, nada, never, hate sports.
6'4 is bad enough trying to fit into things like airplane seats and cars, could not imagine being 7 feet.
Jan 31st 2019, 1:51 pm
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Re: So, what have I missed?
Little Miss P reaches 12 this weekend, and is on track to reach the same height as Mrs P about a month later. Maybe I should drop the "Little" at that time? In truth I have always intended it as an ironic title, as she is taller than all but a couple of the boys in her year at school, and currently approaching 5'8", though she will always be "my little girl".
In truth I have always intended it as an ironic title, as she is taller than all but a couple of the boys in her year at school, and currently approaching 5'8", though she will always be "my little girl".
Holy crap though, your daughter's only a couple inches shorter than I am, and will be taller than my son because he seems to have topped out at 5'8" and I'm not expecting much more growth at 21. I thought my wife was tall at 5'7", and she is taller than average for a woman, but your daughter seems to have her soundly beaten
Feb 8th 2019, 11:32 am
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Re: So, what have I missed?
* Peeks into the "What have I missed" thread *
Feb 8th 2019, 1:26 pm
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I didn't do anything as interesting as moving house though.
Feb 8th 2019, 2:05 pm
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Feb 8th 2019, 2:09 pm
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Re: So, what have I missed?
….. To be followed fairly soon after, I hope, by a trip to the sawmill with oak logs, and maybe a pine log or two.
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Feb 8th 2019, 2:19 pm
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Re: So, what have I missed?
You'd love my wife's uncle actually, he's retired now but used to have his own landscaping company down our way, and when he was selling it to retire, he took all his favorite 'toys' and keeps them in a couple of massive pole barns up in his new place in Wisconsin.
Feb 8th 2019, 2:35 pm
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Re: So, what have I missed?
On other related news, I also have a plan to use some of the sawn oak to make a guitar or two. Yes, I know that oak is not often used to make guitars, but I have been doing some research, into things such as wood bleaching, and making a split solid body with weight-relief chambers inside, then gluing the halves back together. If I use two consecutive boards, say true-dimension 1¼" boards, the seam should be barely visible, and I can plane the rough-sawn timber down to about 2" finished. He11, if I get ambitious I may even try making an arch-top.
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Feb 8th 2019, 2:42 pm
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Re: So, what have I missed?
I have a plan!
On other related news, I also have a plan to use some of the sawn oak to make a guitar or two. Yes, I know that oak is not often used to make guitars, but I have been doing some research, into things such as wood bleaching, and making a split solid body with weight-relief chambers inside, then gluing the halves back together. If I use two consecutive boards, say true-dimension 1¼" boards, the seam should be barely visible, and I can plane the rough-sawn timber down to about 2" finished. He11, if I get ambitious I may even try making an arch-top.
On other related news, I also have a plan to use some of the sawn oak to make a guitar or two. Yes, I know that oak is not often used to make guitars, but I have been doing some research, into things such as wood bleaching, and making a split solid body with weight-relief chambers inside, then gluing the halves back together. If I use two consecutive boards, say true-dimension 1¼" boards, the seam should be barely visible, and I can plane the rough-sawn timber down to about 2" finished. He11, if I get ambitious I may even try making an arch-top.