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In which order..this matters.

I have a huge Darth Maul on my forearm, almost finished but 18 hours so far. Been a fan of Star Wars since 1977 so I guess I'm okay

I broke my "no words" policy already and will do so again, but names nope..parents or children (and I have no children). Only way I get my wife's name is if she were to predecease me.

 

Missed a few days while down south on a job for a buddy. Will try to get cycled in with you guys tomorrow!

 

Same kind of thoughts here. My grandson is 15. My wife and I are a raising him. He's got a few ideas about what he might want to do. Not interested in college or the trades at this point. The wife and I are mostly supporting his mother, who does odd jobs here and there. She has plenty of issues and hasn't been able to hold a steady job in years. Still, family has to stick by family.

 

I've enjoyed my career as an electrician but it didn't become as satisfying and rewarding until I had my own business not working under someone else. I wish him luck as well, and good fortune.

 

Just for funsies, google the Machete Order of Star Wars. I don't like it but interesting read

 

Our son by choice was that way when he came to live with us at 15. Our expectation has always been that you get a job and pay “rent” …we used that term to get them ready for the real world. Rent was a savings account that was returned to them as a starter fund when they officially moved out. Once rent was paid, then they could buy things that they wanted beyond what we provided and save for a car. He had no desire to go to college or trade school. But he was a fantastic laborer. He now works at Boeing and makes a great living. I feel like we modeled real world responsibility when his own parents couldn’t.

 

evening gang

Happy belated birthday to those I missed the last week or so....

Hope all medical procedures went smoothly and folks are on the mend.

 

Hello everyone, I've missed a few days so I had some catching up to do. I wish a belated HBD to Mike @KRAMERICA. I was geeking out at the model train show this weekend, I splurged and purchased my 1st brass locomotive, a narrow gauge Colorado & Southern K-27 in HOn3. ( HO scale, 3' gauge) They seller is an estate liquidator, I've spoken to him in the past. He always had very nice models, they were just always too much $$ for my tastes. This one he had wasn't a 'shelf queen' but still a nice model. No exact idea of the manufacturer, but given the level of detail it's probably a Pacific Fast Mail model ( made in Japan) from the early 80's. It wouldn't initially run on the test track, so they switched to the DCC mode and it fired up complete with lights and sound. No one expected it to have a decoder inside, the usual 8 pin plug is not present so it's a complete mystery as to which brand of decoder it has. I realize that this babble means nothing to most people, but lets just say that it's a difficult job to install this level of electronics into a brass model so someone paid dearly for the electronics and the paint job at some point. I'm tickled to own someone that I thought I'd never own.

 

I really like the park service person that does these

 

Oh yeah. I think that's how I'll hide the wires. LOL.
Right now I'm roughing in or mocking up everything. It all comes out to stain the wood and put up the .5" insulation. I'd like to use a foil backed type but the cost is a bit high.
Zim

 

Good Morning Insomniacs!

 

Good morning everyone

 

Mornin’

 

Good morning.

 

Good morning

 

That is awesome

 

Good morning everybody!

 

Monday… Good morning everyone.