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  1. 09-02-2012, 8:04 PM #1
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    A Gloat-SWAT winning raffle Ticket

    At the urging of Alan Trout I am posting a photo my grand prize winning for having the correct raffle ticket at the recent
    SWAT symposium held in Waco last weekend. It is a Vicmarc VL-300 shortbed, 24" swing, variable speed from a 3hp motor,
    all the bells & whistles. My thanks to SWAT, Scott Hackler & Alan Trout for the help in disassembly & loading into the back
    of our minivan. Yes, it did fit nicely and we made it home safely....all 635 miles!! It now sits in my shop along with
    my Stubby. Also, I turned & submitted a "Beads of Courage" bowl and I finished in the top ten and received as a prize a
    Doug Thompson Detail Gouge with laser engraving that said "B. O. C., SWAT-2012 on the handle. Very nice, thank you
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    A super nice prize...........congratulations on your good fortune!
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    Sweeeett gloat. It looks like you got some good karma!
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    Awesome!! Congrats on the winning ticket! I bet your grandson can't wait to come and visit!
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    Congratulations Jim, that's a beauty. I wouldn't know which lathe to use if I were you.
    When you approach the lathe you have "the plan", after your first catch you have "the intent".- P. Harbeck
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    I would not be able to choose which one to turn on. Both are top notch lathes. Congratulations on winning both the lathe and gouge.
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    I'm glad you posted this Jim. Although I congratulated you on the phone, now I can do so publicly....CONGRATULATIONS!!! Oh, and one more thing...YOU SUCK!
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    A big congrads to ya for sure.
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  10. 09-02-2012, 9:12 PM #9
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    Thanks Guys, it is somewhat of a problem deciding which to use but I'll work it out. Now, when I have visitors they have a choice!!
    Lots of Basket turning lies ahead. I'm a happy trooper! Thanks again.
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    Thanks guys, very thankful and VERY lucky too. My thinking now is pretty much the two lathes are equal with minor
    differences. The Stubby will rotate about 10 rpm's, nice for applying WOP on the lathe, Vic rpm's is abt 40, minor difference.
    Both are well built machines and either will do more than I am capable of so......we'll see? Thanks to all.
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    I think Scott and Yolanda were almost as excited as if they had won it! Surely the right table to be sitting at! Very nice prize indeed. Two Aussie lathes in one workshop, definitely a (very) deep south bias there! Congratulations
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    Awesome prize! Congrats and happy turning on that lathe.

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    enjoy, i know you did not only buy 1 ticket, .......things to remember in life
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    That is awesome and a great gloat.
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    Glad to see it Jim. Have you taken it for a test drive yet? I love that pretty blue color. Congratulations and I am really glad you won it. It could not happened to a nicer person.

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