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12-01-2023, 3:22 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Thin butcher block boards? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I like bigger, heavier cutting boards because they give me room to carve a large chicken, a large ham or many different vegetables. And because it's...

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11-30-2023, 3:44 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Tools that are junk, IMO in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Especially when you're trying to get the bread out of a hot toaster.

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11-30-2023, 3:41 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Tools that are junk, IMO in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I've always had an issue with that statement. When I was young, the only mechanic's tools I had access to were cheap, Taiwan tools. The sockets...

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11-29-2023, 3:58 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Lee Valley Cyber Monday sale in Off Topic Forum

I used to live in Hampton, Virginia where there was a furniture store called Haynes. Literally, no kidding, every single week of they year, Haynes...

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11-28-2023, 4:39 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Craftsman furnituremaker in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I'm glad to hear this. I mentioned in another post a while back a friend mine complained all the furniture she bought at the local "warehouse" just...

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11-28-2023, 3:23 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Rockler Cambridge MA store closing. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Very good points. I'm puzzled as to why my local Woodcraft doesn't have more consumables. No Cubitron sandpaper. No collections of screws, hinges and...

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11-28-2023, 2:06 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Craftsman furnituremaker in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I recently finished a small, shaker table. It's made of solid maple with an oil finish. My son and his girlfriend were visiting for Thanksgiving and...

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11-28-2023, 2:03 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Rockler Cambridge MA store closing. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Really? I would expect corporate bean counters review spreadsheets almost daily.

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11-28-2023, 2:01 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

When I was in elementary school, middle school and high school in the 1970s and 1980s, I was never required to bring any school supplies to share...

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11-28-2023, 11:22 AM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Rockler Cambridge MA store closing. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Apparently it's not enough for a business to make a profit. Here in the 21st century, a business or must make huge profits right now. Otherwise, it...

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11-27-2023, 6:43 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Lee Valley Cyber Monday sale in Off Topic Forum

I've been looking at AV receivers for many months. Yesterday I finally pulled the trigger and ordered one from Crutchfield. It's been on sale at $400...

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11-27-2023, 10:00 AM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Emergency liquidation - auction houses? in Off Topic Forum

Call a local moving company. They can easily move all your stuff, to include woodworking machines, to a local storage unit. Problem solved. Whatever...

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11-25-2023, 9:04 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Hamburger pictures in Off Topic Forum

You're not wrong. There's also no such thing as Fast Food anymore. Wherever I go, it takes 20 minutes to get my food and the order is almost always...

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11-25-2023, 6:10 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

One would think the schools should get enough money to buy paper and pencils. They don't. So they hit up the parents who often don't bring anything....

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11-22-2023, 6:52 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Miter saw station in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Aren't those cabinets like $1,000 each? But hey, might be cheaper than building plywood cabinets these days.

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11-22-2023, 2:45 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

I observed many of the same things when I was in the Navy. It seemed half the guys in my Boot Camp company were functionally illiterate. I can only...

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11-21-2023, 2:12 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

Really? "Always?" Let's just ignore the ultra-skyrocketing costs of housing, higher education and everything else and blame the victims. Yeah,...

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11-21-2023, 9:58 AM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

I just checked on online mortgage calcuator. With a $50,000 salary and a 20% down payment, the most I could qualify for was $163,00. Whats the future...

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11-20-2023, 2:18 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Are Parts Available for Old Planers? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

^^ Thank you, Phillip. I can't access FB or Craigslist from where I am now, but I will look for those listings later. I would be happy with...

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11-20-2023, 1:43 PM

Pat Germain started a thread Are Parts Available for Old Planers? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have a Delta 13" portable planer I bought many years ago. That little planer is a workhorse and I'm very happy with it. However, I would like more...

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11-20-2023, 11:22 AM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

I'm not sure of your overall point here. Yes, you are certainly correct about current interest rates really not being that high considering...

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11-20-2023, 10:00 AM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

I think there's a big misunderstanding about "No Child Left Behind". I've heard many people say that means students are promoted to the next grade...

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11-19-2023, 3:11 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

Typically the young people who are very good at math and do really well in school aren't working at the local grocery store in a minimum wage, part...

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11-18-2023, 1:13 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Homeowner's insurance - 60% increase for less coverage in Off Topic Forum

This is a growing problem. My Farmers premiums went up around 100% earlier this year. I switched to Nationwide which kept the premiums about the...

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11-16-2023, 1:36 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread 2nd Empty Amazon Package This Month in Off Topic Forum

Never received an empty package from Amazon. Mrs. Pat orders coins from the US Mint pretty regularly. They are shipped via USPS. Twice she has...

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11-15-2023, 11:19 AM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Discoveries and inventions in Off Topic Forum

It was the Army Corps of Engineers who created the Salton Sea. It's now saltier than the ocean and the whole area is a toxic mess. But yeah, there...

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11-14-2023, 5:47 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Shower seat? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

When I was in the Navy we cleaned teak with Wisk laundry detergent. It worked really well and rinsed off very cleanly. We also used Wisk to clean...

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11-09-2023, 6:05 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Need hat / cap to protect bald head in Off Topic Forum

The typical flat cap is made of very thick material and would provide good bump protection. But they are only good for winter wear. Too hot for...

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11-09-2023, 5:58 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Incessant Fee’s, tip pandering, and Shrinkflation in Off Topic Forum

I'm an IT guy specializing in DoD applications running on Windows and Linux. What helps me is my experience with these specific applications and the...

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11-09-2023, 3:59 PM

Pat Germain replied to a thread Incessant Fee’s, tip pandering, and Shrinkflation in Off Topic Forum

And that's the issue. My daughter's husband could find a job in Iowa, for example; although the pay would be much lower. But my daughter has not been...

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