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1. 
   Bowz | Oct 15, 2004 03:25pm | #1

   March 2003  #153  p 94

2. 
   calvin | Oct 15, 2004 03:29pm | #2

   http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00107.asp

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

1. 
   BillHartmann | Oct 15, 2004 04:33pm | #3

   That is interesting. I did not know that they posted that article.

   Since that is out of the issue that they RECALLED.

   Go to http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/backissue_fh.asp

   And look for issue #153. It does not exist.

   Although I have be assured that if you call the 800 number and know the secret password that they will sell you a copy. But you have prove that he have a need and references from 3 other person that have bought that issue.

   Edited 10/15/2004 9:34 am ET by Bill Hartmann

1. 
   calvin | Oct 15, 2004 04:44pm | #4

   Get mark the sysop on the phone.  He's got a key........and he know's his way around the joint.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

2. 
   PatchogPhil | Oct 15, 2004 05:17pm | #5

   What was in it that it was recalled?

1. 
   BillHartmann | Oct 15, 2004 05:37pm | #6

   I don't know.

   It is use a secret hush, hush thing that on one seems to know.

   Taunton "claims" that there is no reason that issue #153 is missing.

   And Taunton has "claimed" several times that it was an oversight and it will be placed on the list.

   But because of some behind the sences conspiracy it is still being hiden .

1. 
   PatchogPhil | Oct 15, 2004 06:02pm | #7

   I'm confoozed......   was #153 just skipped over or was there a #153 that was printed? 

   I have subscription....  was it mailed out?   I guess I could go digging around the house looking for that issue.  Maybe near one of the porcelain libraries... 

2. 
   JohnT8 | Oct 15, 2004 06:05pm | #9

   I think it was Feb/March 2003, but I didn't know it was 'recalled'.

   jt8

3. 
   BillHartmann | Oct 15, 2004 06:31pm | #10

   It is just my way of gigging Taunton to get the back issue problem fixed.

   I don't know if it is in the article index or not. I know at the time this first came up, about 3-4 months after that issue came out that I could not find the article in the index either.

   That is when I first emailed Taunton and got assurances that this would be fixed.

4. 
   JohnT8 | Oct 15, 2004 06:03pm | #8

   You can pick it up on eBay. jt8

5. 
   IMERC | Oct 15, 2004 06:49pm | #11

   Bill...

   yur leyying out too much information...

   Some things are best keep in house...

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!!   What a Ride!

6. 
   rez | Oct 15, 2004 07:01pm | #12

   I knew it!I knew it! Somethings up here with #153 and you know what it is but won't tell.

   I know that that was the first issue I missed buying after I let my subscription die out so I could buy off the stands wherever I was at back when travelling around.

   Something was in that issue I'm sure of it.

   So now I don't have that issue and can't analyze it for subliminal ads and hidden words in articles to discover the truth that Lowes does own Taunton Press.

    

7. 
   IMERC | Oct 15, 2004 07:12pm | #13

   Nothing is "up" rez... Honest....

   You must be confused or something...

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

   WOW!!!   What a Ride!

8. 
   rez | Oct 15, 2004 07:17pm | #14

   Me...confused? Not!

   I knew today was Friday 'cause I remember yesterday I learned it was Thursday when I thought it was Wednesday but couldn't be Wednesday cause brother was home at night and he's never home on Wednesday night.

   oh gawd it's warmed up. Time to go

   Edited 10/15/2004 12:19 pm ET by rez

9. 
   jimblodgett | Oct 15, 2004 07:17pm | #15

   Did anyone else notice that "153" backwards is "351"?  Hmmmm?

10. 
    IMERC | Oct 15, 2004 07:39pm | #16

    Ya had to let that out too...

    NOW WHAT?????

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

11. 
    RichBeckman | Oct 16, 2004 05:23am | #17

    "Did anyone else notice that '153' backwards is '351'?"

    ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!

    Rich Beckman

    Another day, another tool.

12. 
    FastEddie1 | Oct 16, 2004 05:05pm | #18

    the first issue I missed buying after I let my subscription die out

    What nobody has told you is that the subscription issue was vastly different than the news stand issue.  They took out several items that were ... ahhh  ... shall we say inappropriate.  Things that never should have been printed.  If you try to buy one off ebay, you have to be sure that it was a subscription version ... some unscroupulous sellers are "claiming" to be selling the subscription version, but nobody in their right mind would part with one.  Another good reason to keep your subscription intact.

    Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em "Certainly, I can!"  Then get busy and find out how to do it.  T. Roosevelt

13. 
    rez | Oct 16, 2004 05:27pm | #19

    So, the plot thickens.

    Of all the devious.....

    SO TELL ME WHAT WAS IN THERE!!!!ARGGG! I GOT TO KNOW!!! 

    A center foldout of IMERC with his 400' #6 Ext. cord?

    Baby pics of Piffin they got from his wife?

     A classified ad from Blodgett advertising back issues of FH for sale? Blodgett! That was it, wasn't it? A centerfold spread of Blodgett's froglegs with the weird muscles sticking out from his too many miles on that bicycle? 

14. 
    jimblodgett | Oct 16, 2004 06:10pm | #20

    Well, I'm certainly not "in the loop", and for some reason I can't seem to find my own copy of issue 351, but I sure hope they didn't print a photo of Leopard skin pants boy with a couple teeth missing...

15. 
    IMERC | Oct 16, 2004 06:20pm | #22

    Close...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

16. 
    Mongo | Oct 20, 2004 05:46pm | #23

    You guys should have been at Rhodefest.

    They brought several copies of a lot of the back issues, but once someone mentioned that they were suprised they were including that issue in the door prize giveaways, they realized it was there, pulled those issues, and put them back in the trunk of someone's car.

    That just piqued the curiousity of those that hadn't seen the issue.

    After much discussion, they did take it out and show what all the fuss is about, but those in attendence had to first sign disclosure agreements.

    While many still think it was inappropriate, I do think it's being blown out of proportion.

17. 
    rez | Oct 20, 2004 06:02pm | #24

    inappropriate?

    You always were one to understate a situation. I've been meaning to talk to you about that.

    I mean forget the little minor incidences like Lar ry  Martian getting a letter printed in the Breaktime section or what someone slipped into the copy before it went to the printers.

    I mean we can joke about governmental intrusion and the like, but what do you really think the girls would do if they found out?

     

    Edited 10/20/2004 11:04 am ET by rez

18. 
    Luka | Oct 20, 2004 10:37pm | #25

    The girls ???They're the ones who did it.

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

19. 
    rez | Oct 21, 2004 02:52am | #26

    Well, indirectly, yes. 

20. 
    SEBDESN | Oct 21, 2004 05:15am | #27

    This is at least the second time I have seen something about a missing #153. I have  a FHB # 153 (mar 2003) sitting here on the desk...I assume this is an inside joke I have missed???

21. 
    rez | Oct 21, 2004 07:39am | #29

    Would you like to sell that copy of #153 if it is a subscription copy?

    I don't suppose you would have the #351? 

22. 
    Mongo | Oct 21, 2004 07:42am | #30

    Do you have the oiriginal issue of #153 with the picture in question on the cover and with all the embarassing stuff that was slid into the articles, or do you have the replacement issue?

    I don't recall how many of the bogus issues made it through the printers and into circulation before the errors were discovered.

    The replacement has all the gaffs fixed. If I recall, the cover on the replacement issue has a picture of a kitchen with a wood ceiling and dark fireslate countertops.

23. 
    IMERC | Oct 21, 2004 07:59am | #31

    No ...

    You got the other 153....

    not the real one that's really 351 which really isn't in official exsistence.. Really...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

24. 
    SEBDESN | Oct 21, 2004 11:17am | #32

    Gulp, those big juicy night crawlers sure taste good! LOL! 

25. 
    rez | Oct 21, 2004 03:45pm | #33

    Oh gawd! He's got the original issue! 

26. 
    rez | Oct 21, 2004 03:49pm | #34

    SEBDESN-

    Now let's not make an issue out of this. 

27. 
    darcey | Oct 21, 2004 06:17pm | #35

    Little innocent me?

    What did I do?

28. 
    Luka | Oct 21, 2004 06:24pm | #36

    HmmmmNow to answer that question, I'd have to give up my esteemed position on this forum, as a scholar and a gentleman.Even worse... I'd be stripped of my secret decoder ring...;)

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

29. 
    darcey | Oct 22, 2004 03:15am | #47

    Even worse... I'd be stripped of my secret decoder ring...

     

    You mean the one you got out of your cereal box?  Trust me, it doesn't work anyway.

     

    <g>

30. 
    Luka | Oct 22, 2004 03:21am | #49

    They changed the codes ?So will you come over to my house and teach me the new codes ?;)

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

31. 
    darcey | Oct 22, 2004 03:39am | #50

    You need to recalibrate your ring with this code:

    153-351

32. 
    Luka | Oct 22, 2004 03:55am | #52

    My ring doesn't have that code available.What now ?

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

33. 
    IMERC | Oct 22, 2004 06:06am | #55

    Oh Darcy... Not here... Not in public...

    Haven't you any shame...

    The only saving grace is you didn't give up the right sequence...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

34. 
    darcey | Oct 22, 2004 07:03am | #56

    Well dangit! 

    If you guys would just help me up to the tree house, I would be able to talk you out of it!

    <g>

35. 
    IMERC | Oct 22, 2004 07:47am | #57

    Right this way... Ma'am...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

36. 
    darcey | Oct 22, 2004 08:11am | #58

    Okay. 

    Uugh.

    Thanks for the help up.

    Sigh...

    So now do you wanna do?

    Never mind.

    Just give me the friggin' code.

    Orientation, Florientation!

    I am NOT going to do that!

    Not even for #153 or 351!

    See ya!

    Bye!

    Yyyyyyyyyyyyy!

    THUD.

    oowww...

37. 
    IMERC | Oct 22, 2004 08:14am | #59

    ROAR!!!!

    Com' on back... ya heah...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

38. 
    Luka | Oct 22, 2004 08:22am | #60

    'Salright, Darcy, we'll make our own club.:)

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

39. 
    rez | Oct 22, 2004 06:55pm | #61

    Bye!

    Yyyyyyyyyyyyy!

    THUD.

    oowww...She 's just too cool, ain't she? 

40. 
    Mongo | Oct 22, 2004 07:05pm | #62

    For all of you dying to see what all this is about, there used to be a thread over on the JLC forum that had the pictures and some of the text from the issue in question.

    If I recall, over at JLC they were certainly enjoying a laugh or two at FHB's expense.

41. 
    jimblodgett | Oct 22, 2004 08:01pm | #63

    I didn't bury Paul. 

42. 
    Luka | Oct 22, 2004 08:20pm | #64

    Hey Mongo,How about an url for us non-JLC lurkers ?:)

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

43. 
    Luka | Oct 22, 2004 08:25pm | #65

    She's... Too cool for the treeToo cool for the treeShes... Too cool for her shirtToo cool for her shirtSo cool, it hurtsShe's... to cool for the codeToo cool for the code(Sung to the tune of too sexy.)**She's too sexy for a song. ;) **

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

44. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 22, 2004 09:08pm | #66

    OK I get it... veryyyyyyyyy funny... this is some kind of initiation isn't it??? There issssss no such issue is there???  Couldn't find a thread on JLC about it either...

    I'm just going to tell myself there is no such issue... there is no such issue... there is no such issue...

45. 
    BillHartmann | Oct 22, 2004 09:43pm | #67

    "I'm just going to tell myself there is no such issue... there is no such issue... there is no such issue..."You are right, there is no such issue.http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/backissue_fh.aspAnd look for it.

46. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 22, 2004 09:45pm | #68

    That proves it... unless... no no no.... there IS no such issue...

47. 
    rez | Oct 23, 2004 03:14am | #69

    issue 9 issue 9 issue9 

48. 
    IMERC | Oct 23, 2004 07:11am | #70

    All that wushing Paul is doing sure is going to waste...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

49. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 23, 2004 03:26pm | #71

    Wushing? Is that like a wuss with a lisp? You're outta line fella, I don't have a lisp...

50. 
    BillHartmann | Oct 23, 2004 05:13pm | #72

    Don't tell any one this.

    But if you print out this whole thread. Then take every 3rd message, Then every 5th word in each selected message, then the first letter of each of the selected words (3-5-1) then you will find the secret message.

51. 
    RichBeckman | Oct 23, 2004 07:00pm | #74

    "...then you will find the secret message."

    Otutktib Sndbiisyngydtna????????????

    You still need the decoder ring, obviously.

    Rich Beckman

    Time to dump the current President of the United States

52. 
    darcey | Oct 23, 2004 07:45pm | #75

    Yes, you do.

    I still can't figure out how to recalibrate mine.

    Any help here?

53. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 23, 2004 09:21pm | #76

    Redrum... Redrum... Danny's not here Mrs. Torrance...

54. 
    darcey | Oct 23, 2004 10:59pm | #77

    huh?

55. 
    IMERC | Oct 23, 2004 11:04pm | #78

    He's in reverse..

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

56. 
    darcey | Oct 23, 2004 11:24pm | #80

    Murder?

    I had no idea how valuable #153 was!  So it's come to this now.  Pretty dicey...

57. 
    Sphere | Oct 23, 2004 11:50pm | #81

    bone up on yer Stephen King novels..it all spelled out there..whole book on FHB missing issue issues.. 

    Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

    Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

58. 
    IMERC | Oct 23, 2004 11:56pm | #82

    yup...

    wait till the rickus starts over 351..............

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

59. 
    Luka | Oct 24, 2004 12:11am | #84

    It's a quote from the movie, "the shining."

    http://www.filmsite.org/shin3.html

    "Pacing back and forth in their apartment, Wendy considers taking the Snow-cat to notify the Fire Service rangers that they are evacuating the premises: "If Jack won't come with us, I'll just have to tell them that we're goin' by ourselves." Wendy finds Danny in his bedroom where he incants the mantra "Redrum," and speaks trance-like in the low, gutteral, growling voice of Tony, telling her that Danny's personality has been taken over by Tony, his alter ego: "Danny's not here, Mrs. Torrance... Danny can't wake up, Mrs. Torrance...Danny's gone away, Mrs. Torrance." To cut the hotel off from the outside world, Jack disconnects important components from the inside of the CB radio."

    But I am not sure what the intent is here ???

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

60. 
    Luka | Oct 24, 2004 12:26am | #85

    Here's a link to the movie...

    ;)

    http://www.angryalien.com/0504/shiningbunnies.html

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

61. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 24, 2004 04:04pm | #86

    Sheesh, a little imagination here... ;)

62. 
    BillHartmann | Oct 24, 2004 09:03pm | #87

    "Sheesh, a little imagination here.."

    Or you complaining about too little or too much?

63. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 24, 2004 10:32pm | #88

    Touche Bill ;)

64. 
    IMERC | Oct 23, 2004 06:15pm | #73

    The "NEXT" letter over from the the "U"... The next one...

    damn fat fingers...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

65. 
    rez | Nov 11, 2004 02:24pm | #89

    Actually, it's been said that particular issue had irrefutable proof contained in the indicia that Taunton Press is owned by Lowes. 

66. 
    PaulBinCT | Nov 11, 2004 03:19pm | #90

    If you play the "White Album" backwards... Paul McCartney says "351...351...351"

67. 
    IMERC | Nov 12, 2004 05:08am | #91

    so what did you think of my copy of 351????

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

68. 
    rez | Nov 12, 2004 06:16am | #92

    I'd have thought a lot more if you'd gone ahead and sold it to me.

    Remember, I got first dibs if you ever come across another copy. 

69. 
    Luka | Oct 21, 2004 06:34pm | #37

    Actually, I think the better question would be...Between you, and Cynthia, and JMO, LisaL, Aimless, Plantlust, Pi and all the others...Just what exactly was NOT done by at least one of you ?;)

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

70. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 21, 2004 08:58pm | #38

    Hey cmonnnnnnnnn now... I've been patiently watching this thread for a week.  Someone's gotta spill the beans about the mystery back issue...

71. 
    IMERC | Oct 21, 2004 09:11pm | #39

    Sorry... Can't....

    Don't want to risk getting my issue confiscated...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

72. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 21, 2004 09:26pm | #40

    What's an appropriate bribe online? Man, this reminds me of the 70's with people spinning Beatle's albums backwards... ;)

73. 
    oak | Oct 21, 2004 09:44pm | #41

     

    wasn't issue 153 the swimsuit issue?

     

     

74. 
    ProBozo | Oct 21, 2004 10:25pm | #42

    Free looky-see at my issue 153, for everyone that'll come by this weekend and help get my house painted. 2 story, 35'*55', i provide all materials and tools. Start at 7am Saturday.

75. 
    PaulBinCT | Oct 21, 2004 10:43pm | #43

    Seems to me that in the spirit of comaraderie someone would scan the mystery pages and post em ...

76. 
    DougU | Oct 22, 2004 02:51am | #46

    Was it PT Barnum that said it, "theres a.............

77. 
    IMERC | Oct 22, 2004 06:04am | #54

    He has nothing to do with this.....

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

78. 
    rez | Oct 22, 2004 02:09am | #44

    Is that the subscriber issue or the storeshelf one? 

79. 
    IMERC | Oct 22, 2004 06:03am | #53

    Make offer

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

80. 
    rez | Oct 22, 2004 02:11am | #45

    You should talk to Blodgett.

    He's kinda the one that bought the whole sorry mess into the limelight once again. 

81. 
    darcey | Oct 22, 2004 03:19am | #48

    How could you forget Jencar?

    She's the best.

    (Oh, and you also forgot softfurn, though it has been quite sometime since she graced us with her presence.)

    Just what exactly was NOT done by at least one of you ?

    Hey now!  Wadda ya take me for?

82. 
    Luka | Oct 22, 2004 03:54am | #51

    Well, I did say, and all the rest. There were others, too. I just can't remember all the names.

    Hey, yer lucky I remember MY name...

    ...

    Well... I don't know.

    Whattaya got ?

    ;)

    he he he

    ...

    OW !!

    OUCH !!

    Now cut that out !!

    Hey, what are you doing with that knife ????

    Uuuuuuuuuuut Oooooooooooohh !!

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

    Edited 10/21/2004 9:22 pm ET by Luka

83. 
    Sphere | Oct 23, 2004 11:21pm | #79

    hey ya left out shredder too...she'll be back to haunt you. 

    Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

    Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

84. 
    Luka | Oct 23, 2004 11:58pm | #83

    No, I didn't.

    :)

    I said, "and everyone else"... Knowing full well that I couldn't list everyone.

    Yeesh, I wish you guys would stop yanking.

    ;)

    The person you offend today, may have been your best friend tomorrow

85. 
    IMERC | Oct 16, 2004 06:19pm | #21

    Much better than any of that...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!!   What a Ride!

86. 
    rez | Oct 21, 2004 07:37am | #28

    How might I tell the dif between the subscription copy sent thru the mail and a store shelf copy when buying from the internet?

    Is there anything different on the cover?