Found out about this place in another forum, so hopped over and registered.
I retired from being a utility company automotive mechanic 3&1/2 years ago—-got lucky and split at 55.
Learned home building basics while volunteering with a local HfH chapter and doing some punch list repairing. So, started a one man wrecking—-er—-remodeling company 5 years ago as a part time keep me out of LOML’s hair kinda thing. The two or three day a week kinda thing.
Yeah, right. Worked six days last week—and the week before that—-(sigh)
Took three days off for sore back muscles this week.
So there ya go.
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Well that's a good start on a nice intro. Now ... where are you?
I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
Hmmm, I am used to that info being on a Bio page---never did fill out one of those----Edwardsville, KansasA suburb of KCK.
I am used to that info being on a Bio page
Click on your own name in blue, and you should get your Profile editing page. It will let you put in all sorts of info (some of the Profiles have less and more for content <g>).
Welcome to BT, while I'm at it.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
We need to keep a close watch on this guy.He doesn't even know where he is.He thinks that he is in a suburb of KC, Kansas, while everyone knows that it is a suburb of KC, MO.But what do you expect from someone that lives on the left side of the stateline.Welcome Mac.
Hey Bill,
Since they unified the government of WyCo and KCK are there even technically suburbs of KCK? I thought Edwardsville was a trailer park by the river but wadda I know?
Blame Bill----he is the one from whom I heard about this place.Oh, BTW, I live in that trailer park by the river----and there is a whole lotta houses being built in this burg---but we manage to keep that fact under the radar. :)Man! I gotta get used to not having smilies.
Edited 6/29/2005 4:29 pm ET by Mac
welcome Mac...
have a seat and enjoy the ride... don't ferget to fasten yur seat belt...
so tell us .. what's yur opinion on which house wrap to use? Vynal whatever it may be and most important of all what's yur tool preferences...
Um, house wraps----didn't realize Casa Bell did house wraps. Tool preferrence---power/tailed/corded/lectric---what ever y'all call 'em here. Color don't matter much---but there are a couple brands I don't like-----how much flack is there over here for Craftsman bashers? I don't bashem, but only have one---a mini biscuit joiner.Ryobi, now---that is a whole different post.
what would ever give you the idea that anybody here would bash Crapsman which is mostly Ryobie//
what were ya gonna say about Ryobie...
I have a lot---and it is all bad. Bought that junk before I got educated----fell for the advertising and low price. (sigh)I decided to stop taking life so seriously, it is, after all, only temporary.
I have a Bammer and a PC detail sander... Same league....
mistakes like that are Hubcap's fault anyways..
so yur good to go...
Heh heh
IMERC's got a Bammer. Roar!
be I got him beat tho' cause I also own a detail sander made by RYOBI!
A person with no sense of humor about themselves is fullashid
Ryobie made the PC sander... Nah.. nah...
Oh yeah? I once bought a little doodad wire cutter that was suppose to cut and strip Romex all at one squeeze. Ya right.
be one born every minute.
A person with no sense of humor about themselves is fullashid
throw it the box with mine... they need the company...
ROAR!
I once went to one of those rolling tool shows where they rent a hall for a day and then move on.
I thought I'd get three cheap identical thermometers to survey the three levels of the house.
As I was waiting at the semitrailer where they keep the supplies, I was given the 3 thermometers as they went to get some other stuff.
I had them laying on the semi floor at chest height when I looked down at them to see three different temperature readings.
They always sell such goodshid at those shows.
be taken
A person with no sense of humor about themselves is fullashid
I had one of them too---haven't the faintest idea where it got to------and haven't missed it yet. LOL!!!!!I decided to stop taking life so seriously, it is, after all, only temporary.
Man, did they ever throw you in at the deep end!!cheers
***I'm a contractor - but I'm trying to go straight!***
You know.............tool prefs probably should be part of the profile..............
Whadda mean it's last call? I just got here.
I like that...
Oh sysop!!!!
I gotta get used to not having smilies
Is ok, we also use lots of IRC "stuff" like <g> for <grin>
Also, you can cut-n-paste animated gif smilies, too (it helps to have broadband, though).Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
while everyone knows that it is a suburb of KC, MO
Now, it was not that long ago that "everybody" knew only hoodlums, criminals, hobos, and polititicians lived on the "red leg" side of the river . . .
The revitalization of KCM has been fascinating to watch at this distance (if abetted with some eyes on the far side of KCK).
I'm just wondering if the gavel drivers will give us hats if we point out there's a companion magazine to go with the forum . . . <g>Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
maybe we have somebody handy to light a fire under Kid CAG's butt???
handy to light a fire under Kid CAG's butt
Well, KC is closer than either you or I to Chi-town, since that was where he was 'sposed to wind up. If he has not moved, it's still a peice away from KC, if I recall my KS geography correctly.
That, and poor Mac has already lived a life entire, only to retire to 6 day weeks. You want to put him to work ridin herd on Neil too . . . Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
Well if he's still in Lawrence, he's a good ways from KC, call it a half hour and a bastion of liberal sentiment as well.
he's gone from Chi-town sometime back and in Lawrence again....
so KC is way closer than either of us...
besides calvin wants me to pick him up on my way thru to Riverfest..
somebody's gotta get him ready to roll...
besides calvin wants me to pick him up on my way thru to Riverfest..
somebody's gotta get him ready to roll...
Now, here I thought we had all that fixed by getting a bride and all; someone who could be responsible and ensure he'd be presentable in public and all . . . Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
Actuall it is KCK that has been really booming. With the Nascar track and a bunch of developement around that. But that is closer to Edwardsville than KCK downtown.But the KC MO downtown area is starting to move. They are building a new area. And they have plans for whole bunch of "stuff" that has been talked about for the last 10 years. But it looks like they are getting closer to doing it.And there are a number of loft conversions that are going on.
And there are a number of loft conversions that are going on
Which will be excelelnt work for the trades, even if the recent scuttlebutt is nattering on how the real estate has not been as good an "investment" as some wanted/suggested/prognosticated.
My memories of DT KCM were somewhat tainted by the ground guides suggesting a good use for downtown (be about 84 or so) would be the just fence is off and call it a prison (uniformed pd can be so cynical . . . )Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
Welcome aboard It's a pretty good bunch of guys here. Some ladies too. Whe you want to get into general chit chat about politics or family or whatever. Click on this link and ask for access. You have to be granted access by a moderator. That way the general public doesn't have to see the carnage and jockularity that goes on in there.
http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=55567.1
Riverfest 2005. Be there, or be square.
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Edited 6/29/2005 3:52 pm ET by Gunner
Edited 6/29/2005 3:53 pm ET by Gunner
welcome to breaktime mac, dont be afraid to ask questions or post your own opinions
thats what breaktime is all about
caulking is not a piece of trim