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I'm not about to forgo power tools. That said, he's a very skilled guy, with lots of useful information. And I have enjoyed that show a lot. Jeff, that hurts my heart.

How in the fuck has The American Woodshop been on the air for decades? I could quite literally teach a 10 y.o. to be a better woodworker within a month. I get so annoyed watching this guy. I call him the Woodbutcher. Woodsmith is far better, and has it's place teaching intermediate woodworking tips. But what about a show for the advanced hobbyist? Woodworks with David Marks was great! It shouldn't be that difficult to put together another show of that caliber. Any good woodworking shows in the UK Craig?

Made a pan of my Mom's cheese enchiladas.

So it's not all that different.

It's kind of funny, because I can see a picture on here, from the corner of my eye and know immediately who's house, just from the counter. Counters I know by heart : Nate's Mike's (absorbine sr.) Cool 50's retro Al's (SF & Fairfax) Naaman's (Georgetown) There must be one or two more, not coming to mind.

Is it me and my failing memory, or does your Arkansas counter look a lot like your Georgetown counter?

Sounds worth a look, but I have to completely disagree about White Lotus. I enjoyed it immensely. Any chance we get to see the siblings beat up the Bieber-esque character? That would seal it for me.

Now you're thinking of your time in strip clubs.

Dreaming it while sleeping doesn't count.

I bought a dedicated Chromebook for that very purpose. But I've found myself spinning vinyl more than anything else. Well that and my 1 TB. iPod/Wadia dock.

DACs seem to be going the way of the computer chip circa 2000. It's hard to keep up. They're improving at a very quick pace. I'm waiting for the dust to settle a bit.

It proves it. Gingers only get love from other Gingers.

You're showing that to an Alaskan. I only feel bad that he didn't get the chance to grow up.

Now you're speaking my language! That sounds so romantic.

Hey, if Grahame will eat squirrel tail on poundcake, marmot on a crumpet seems a completely reasonable thing for the G-man to consume.

A taquito from McDonald's. Before you judge me, I really don't like McDonald's, and the taquito is just passable at best. The real reason I've guiltily started visiting Micky D's is their new sugar free, vanilla iced coffee. It's pretty damned good, and it's $2 for a large. Don't judge me Dan, I'm really not a coffee drinker!

Well, I've always had a thing for smooth fruits myself.

It sure looks like it. And I'm pretty sure that "retired" boat said Point Reyes.

At 60, we all are. Was wondering what to have for lunch. Now craving a good hot dog.

Had to Google that.

I assumed Maine was White, but I thought it would be due to snow! Wow!

Pretty sweet looking stats!

^ It's on my short list.

And you can save those shavings to decorate gift boxes. I'm actually being serious. I once wrapped a Christmas present with brown paper, and used curled shavings to make bows and decorations.

If a tablesaw scares you, you shouldn't use it. I say that because if you're afraid and the wood does something like starts to twist, you're probably going to freak and do the wrong thing. Understanding the damage a tablesaw can do, and having a healthy respect for that is something different. I liken it to driving a car. If you've had good training and you use solid practices, you should be fine. There's never any guarantee though. Sometimes things can go bad. The good thing is that usually there are no other drivers on the road, so if you can stay focused on your own driving it usually works out just fine. Just as newer cars have better safety features, so do newer table saws. There were no riving knives when I first learned how to use a tablesaw, and certainly no blade breaking systems. I've seen kickbacks literally open people up. Not pretty. I used to be able to say that I'd never had any serious accident on a table saw. In fact, before cutting my finger a few years back, my most serious accident in woodworking was cutting my thumb on a stationary belt sander. That was in high school. I was 16. I don't get to brag about that anymore, but I did get right back on the horse with no fear (possibly a bit of stupidity). Still, the lesson I learned from that incident is to trust my own instinct. I knew what I was attempting was stupid and unnecessarily dangerous, but I let my boss talk me into it anyway. To save the man 30 minutes of driving. I'm not angry with him. I knew his character. I'm angry with myself for not standing up for myself. I have a habit of that. My coach Milo is helping me with that personality flaw. I veered off coarse, but my points were... Respect for the tool. Training for the tool. Focus. Safety innovations are good. Even for old farts like me that sometimes initially scoff at them.