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   Hackinatit | Jul 21, 2009 03:57pm | #1

   Very nice! 

   Them jolly boats will be a trick

    

   A La Carte Government funding... the real democracy.

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   ToolFreakBlue | Jul 21, 2009 07:48pm | #2

   Very cool.

   TFB (Bill)
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   shywoodlandcreature | Jul 21, 2009 07:52pm | #3

   "There is nothing- absolutely nothing-

   half so much worth doing

   as simply messing about in boats." ... Ratty to Mole, Wind in the Willows

   "In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's the charm of it.". . . ibid.

   "And then, because of the transitive reactive Halstead-era seizing properties of the Aboriginal Double Humpback Turtle, I thought, what if I add one teaspoon of clarified monkey paste?" Anonymous blog comment on "America's Test Kitchen"

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   McDesign | Jul 21, 2009 09:44pm | #5

   We love Wind in the Willows!

   Not being a sailor liek DW, my favorite is the description of Badger's house, and of course the whole chapter The Piper at The Gates of Dawn.

    

   Forrest

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   shywoodlandcreature | Jul 21, 2009 10:25pm | #6

   I just went to Amazon to look for the 100th anniversary commemorative edition (hopefully with the original Ernest Shephard illustrations) but had no luck. I have a few nieces and nephews who badly need to have Wind in the Willows read to them. (Not to mention that I really want to reread it for myself!)

   "And then, because of the transitive reactive Halstead-era seizing properties of the Aboriginal Double Humpback Turtle, I thought, what if I add one teaspoon of clarified monkey paste?" Anonymous blog comment on "America's Test Kitchen"

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   deskguy | Jul 22, 2009 11:14am | #12

   best age to introduce wiw's would be???  have kids, always going to barnes and noble and looking for great input, thanks.

    

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   shywoodlandcreature | Jul 22, 2009 04:58pm | #13

   Hard to say -- depends on your kids, but I would think 8 or 9 might be about right. The language in WiW can be a little challenging (British English, of about 100 years ago) but the sheer delight of it should compensate for that.

   "And then, because of the transitive reactive Halstead-era seizing properties of the Aboriginal Double Humpback Turtle, I thought, what if I add one teaspoon of clarified monkey paste?" Anonymous blog comment on "America's Test Kitchen"

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   dedhed6b | Jul 22, 2009 03:59am | #10

   I was driving through a small town in PA years ago and passed Toad Manor."Shawdow boxing the appoclipse and wandering the land"
   Wier/Barlow

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   shywoodlandcreature | Jul 22, 2009 04:12am | #11

   Was this guy in residence?

   "And then, because of the transitive reactive Halstead-era seizing properties of the Aboriginal Double Humpback Turtle, I thought, what if I add one teaspoon of clarified monkey paste?" Anonymous blog comment on "America's Test Kitchen"

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   Carole4 | Jul 21, 2009 08:00pm | #4

   Cool!

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   doodabug | Jul 22, 2009 12:05am | #7

   I inspired your daughter is a very nice compliment thanks. I am sure you have a lot to do with that. 

   Very good start. The best projects I have done are from just looking at picture.

   I use the white glue on mine because it dries clear.

   I hope she gets hooked and does more. I would enjoy seeing.

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   McDesign | Jul 22, 2009 12:26am | #8

   Yeah - she's gonna paint the thing.  Will post pix once she gets to riggin' it.

    

   Forrest

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   doodabug | Jul 22, 2009 12:46am | #9

   Not a big fan of paint, a boat probably should be.

   I used water colors on this. easy to use. LUCK

   
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   doodabug | Jul 24, 2009 12:13am | #14

   Hey Madeline, How are you doing on the ship? Madeline is a wonderful name.

   Don't let dad take over your project.

   If I had a daughter I would have called her Utah. Dallas

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   McDesign | Jul 26, 2009 08:01pm | #15

   She's working on rigging today; sails were yesterday.  Jib sails to come; we're going to go work on some deck features now.

   View Image

   Forrest

   Edited 7/26/2009 1:02 pm ET by McDesign

   
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   stevent1 | Jul 26, 2009 08:37pm | #16

   Great looking project!Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood

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   doodabug | Jul 26, 2009 08:46pm | #17

   That is way way cool. Give my atta girl to Madeline.

   She needs a little pedesal table and a turntable. Dallas

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   doodabug | Aug 02, 2009 08:18pm | #18

   Anxiously awaiting update

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   IMERC | Aug 02, 2009 08:20pm | #19

   they took that nice piece of work and sailed off into the sunset...

   be patient... 

   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!

   Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

    

   "Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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   doodabug | Aug 02, 2009 08:56pm | #20

   I should be patient. I know how long they can take.