who’s going ? are you just going on Friday ?
got any favorites you want to see ?
my two guys and i will be cruisin the floor
i’ll check out bosch, chief architect, softplan..
harass guertin and arnold
anybody else doing demos that need some encouragement ?
Edited 3/17/2005 1:34 pm ET by Mike Smith
Edited 3/17/2005 1:35 pm ET by Mike Smith
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I'll be there Friday only, gotta try to win a new driver to with the wedge from builders trade. I hope you've been working on your shoulder turn Mr Smith <wink,duck,run>
The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man.
- Fyodor Dostoyevski
Edited 3/17/2005 1:44 pm ET by fn_benthayer
See ya there.
Andy Engel
Senior editor, Fine Woodworking magazine
Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more lasting value. --Robert M. Pirsig
Mike, planes outta gas.
See if you can talk any of the presenters out of a door prize of two for the fest.
thanks.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
I had to take a pass this year- had another committment come up that I couldn't get out of.
Besides- I've been there the last two years, and all youz guyz dat say yer gonna come by and see me.....don't.
Bob
Bob, sorry you can't make it. I almost made it over to say hi to you last year, then realized I was late for a seminar...mebbe next time.
Mike
bob.. sorry i missed you.. we roll in around 830.. at noon we go up the hill to angelos
before you know it , it's 4:30 and the guys want to go home..
a fast day.. full of lots of things to seeMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Mike, I'll be there Friday and Saturday with my friend George (who's also my girlfriend's dad). We'll probably check out CA and Softplan, I want a PLS laser, see Gary Katz and Arnold/Guertin, probably the sheetrock taping guy (George does a lot of drywall), and will hit the seminars...So, we'll probably bump into you. I'm 6' tall, short dark hair, medium build....my tag will say "The Fitted Home", George's says "Balbo Builders"....
See ya there-
Mike
I'm going, first time for me.
From the mailings I know I want to see the demonstration on thermoforming Azek.
Other wise, I am sure there will be plenty to look at.
Gary Katz is always fun.
Who dares wins.
hey.... is it safe to come out now ?
why.. yes it is
i like to listen to michael byrne... knida "take no prisoners " approach to tile workMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Hmm , how long you been doin tile ?
I guess this deal is by your house.
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
never laid tile # 1..
helen did our house..
but i do have to know what the new trends are, so i can keep my tile guy on his toes
and michael byrne makes a lot of senseMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
I don't know what to do with the jets. If I fly them there's one or two that whine. If I put them up there's five or six that want em back. Maybe I'll use something like this.
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"That's whi like to listen to michael byrne... knida "take no prisoners " approach to tile work."
THat's what I liked about JLC live. Yea there's alot of product pimping by the speakers. But that's a necessary evil. And I don't mind it a bit since they're pimping good products. And they are all tradesmen that go back to they're companies and work after the show is over.
Who dares wins.
Edited 3/17/2005 9:34 pm ET by Gunner
Ive been noticeing you get to go to that stuff . It would be great to do it . I go with DW once a year for a week and I have no clue what their talking about so I usually go with the better half wimmins to the pub and drink dark beer. Im not into shopping with them but we usually do a tour or two. We did house tours last time and that rocked. Got to see a mansion.
About two and a half years ago, my basement flooded big time . The pump was hit by lightening or a surge one . We were gone in a real bad thunder storm that got 6 inches of rain. We got home late Sunday night and it was still raining as it had for two days. She went to the basement for something and screamed my name . We coulda went swiming. I tryed pumping it out from inside but it was comming in faster once the level would lower. My poor dw worked her self into a frenzy trying to get it out . I finally got a hold of her and said the damage was done . Every thing was ruined so it wasnt gonna get any better . At least the back pressure stabilized it . I got the hardware guy to open up at midnight and bought another sump pump. She would not wait till morning . I worked till about three in the morning getting it set and doing the new plumbing from it. I turned it on and had to watch it . Those things rock . 1 1/2 inches of water it shoots out like a 1/2 inch water hose.
Had carpet over the entire basement . That was fun to get the water out and get out of a non walk out basement. Insurance payed big bucks so I bought a big tile saw instead of hiring it done . I got on that tile site and stayed . I kept posting . LOL. I layed 900 feet and completed it . That saw has been sitting every since. I hired a uy to teach me that was a helper to a tile layer for several years. He wasnt as good as I needed. I wouldnt hesitate to lay some again. I thought it was fun.
wow.. what a good show !..
problem is the crowds were huge.. took twice as long to get around.. the aisles were blocked.. long lines and almost impossible to find anyone
i did see dave ( nick nuke 'em ) matter of fact i met him in the parking garage
chuck, me and roy.. split up and cruised
i got to listen to michael byrne.. that killed the morning..
then we went to lunch.. only guy i saw to that point was guertin .. and he was occupied
went to Angelo's on Atwells Ave (Federal Hill ) family style italian..
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met up with one of Roy's Daughters (Amy ) who works in the tatoo parlor across the street
here's chuck, amy, and roy
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Edited 3/19/2005 11:02 am ET by Mike Smith
never did see andy. .. but how could i miss brian ( dieselpig )
his usual cheerful self..
he went to the extended classes on Thursday ... (advanced roof framing )..
Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Hey! That looks like my Bosch gear he's wearin'!Free speech leads to a free society.
the seat shirt had a label with your name on it..
but the red sox hat wasn't yours , was it ?
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Thanks for sharin the pics . You are always good to do that .
Timothy
So Roy works for you?
What does he do for you? Collect your foot ball bets not payed and collect all past due accounts?
He looks like a mafia squeese man! Hes huge.
Timothy
yeah... me & roy been joined at the hip for about 7 years now..
he ain't no kitten on a roof, but he's a hell of a mechanic..
probably the secret of what little success i 've hadMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore