Sorry, I've been absent......

MPD Blue said:

Had to do my 17 days of A.T. for the reserves, building a new house..
what fun that is (NOT), made two trips to NH to bring down 2 cars, a
motorcycle, and assorted woodworking tools.

Lots of progress on the new homestead:
brick work is done, exterior is painted:
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04painted.jpg

dry-wall is hung, and first coat of mud is drying
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04FirstFloor.jpg

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04stairs2.jpg
(why the fsck did I go with a vaulted ceiling?!?!?!?!?)

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04_niche.jpg

Then... there was the fscking "Memphis in May" sh!t.
Stupid drunk kids on Beale St.... of course it rained every night....it
rained _sideways_ Saturday night, my duty boots are still soaked.
The 3 days of nonstop music was pretty cool though.

As penance I promise to ride the Single Speed every afternoon after work
at Shelby Farms or Stanky Creek.

--
John G. in Memphis, TN

Looking good ... looking real good!

You going with Berber, tile or wood?
--
Slacker

MPD Blue said:

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04painted.jpg
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04FirstFloor.jpg
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04stairs2.jpg
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04_niche.jpg

Who's your decorator? Kinda into minimalism, huh? ;-)

Don't worry - stack enough bikes around and the place will look great.

Mark "and you've got a great start on enough bikes" Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Slacker said:

Looking good ... looking real good!

thanks. I put a LOT of effort into getting everything just perfect.
http://www.shavings.net/images/first_floor-plan.gif
http://www.shavings.net/images/second_floor-plan.gif
(Gotta love Auto CAD :-)

In retrospect I should have switched the washer and dryer locations,
SWMBO pointed out it is more logical to work left to right. But it's too
late, now...... <sigh>

Quoted message said:

You going with Berber, tile or wood?

"All of the above."

14" cultured marble tile for the entry-way, mud room and laundry room.

3/4" T&G heart pine (hand finished with home-made honey/golden shellac
;-) for the kitchen and dining area (and eventually in the expansion
room above the garage)

bedrooms, living room, and stairs, and the "dry" areas of the bathrooms
are getting cheap contractor grade carpeting until I can go full wood.
"wet" areas of the bathrooms are getting a 2" tumbled granite tile.

on the food prep side, countertops are going to be 12/4 (yeah, 3" thick)
quarter sawn beech slabs, I've had air drying out in the barn for 5 years

on the cooking side, some stunning NH (of course ;-) granite I scored a
few years back. (That moving van is going to be HEAVILY weighted ;-)

--
John "The happy home builder" G.

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In article <[email hidden]>, MPD Blue <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Had to do my 17 days of A.T. for the reserves, building a new house..
what fun that is (NOT), made two trips to NH to bring down 2 cars, a
motorcycle, and assorted woodworking tools.

Lots of progress on the new homestead:
brick work is done, exterior is painted:
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04painted.jpg

dry-wall is hung, and first coat of mud is drying
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04FirstFloor.jpg

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04stairs2.jpg
(why the fsck did I go with a vaulted ceiling?!?!?!?!?)

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04_niche.jpg

Then... there was the fscking "Memphis in May" sh!t.
Stupid drunk kids on Beale St.... of course it rained every night....it
rained _sideways_ Saturday night, my duty boots are still soaked.
The 3 days of nonstop music was pretty cool though.

As penance I promise to ride the Single Speed every afternoon after work
at Shelby Farms or Stanky Creek.

--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

You're an amazing guy, the amount of stuff you're able to accomplish at the
same time. Do you ever sleep?

Paul

Paul macintyre said:

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In article <[email hidden]>, MPD Blue <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Had to do my 17 days of A.T. for the reserves, building a new house..
what fun that is (NOT), made two trips to NH to bring down 2 cars, a
motorcycle, and assorted woodworking tools.

Lots of progress on the new homestead:
brick work is done, exterior is painted:
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04painted.jpg

dry-wall is hung, and first coat of mud is drying
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04FirstFloor.jpg

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04stairs2.jpg
(why the fsck did I go with a vaulted ceiling?!?!?!?!?)

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04_niche.jpg

Then... there was the fscking "Memphis in May" sh!t.
Stupid drunk kids on Beale St.... of course it rained every night....it
rained _sideways_ Saturday night, my duty boots are still soaked.
The 3 days of nonstop music was pretty cool though.

As penance I promise to ride the Single Speed every afternoon after work
at Shelby Farms or Stanky Creek.

--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

You're an amazing guy, the amount of stuff you're able to accomplish at the
same time. Do you ever sleep?

Paul

There's plenty of time to sleep on the job
http://www.hoopla.org/WTC/WTC9-12/images/WTCSleepers.jpg
--
Slacker

MPD Blue said:

Had to do my 17 days of A.T. for the reserves, building a new house..
what fun that is (NOT), made two trips to NH to bring down 2 cars, a
motorcycle, and assorted woodworking tools. {snipz}

Who are you?

Bill "JD tardy with it" S.

S o r n i said:

MPD Blue said:

Had to do my 17 days of A.T. for the reserves, building a new house..
what fun that is (NOT), made two trips to NH to bring down 2 cars, a
motorcycle, and assorted woodworking tools. {snipz}

Who are you?

Sore Knee.

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John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

Welcome "home" , John.
When is move-in day for the new mansion?

Steve

"MPD Blue" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

who are you?

"MPD Blue" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Yeah, we uhhm, missed you, thingy-guy...

Quoted message said:

Had to do my 17 days of A.T. for the reserves, building a new house..
what fun that is (NOT), made two trips to NH to bring down 2 cars, a
motorcycle, and assorted woodworking tools.

Lots of progress on the new homestead:
brick work is done, exterior is painted:
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04painted.jpg

dry-wall is hung, and first coat of mud is drying
http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04FirstFloor.jpg

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04stairs2.jpg
(why the fsck did I go with a vaulted ceiling?!?!?!?!?)

http://www.shavings.net/images/05_04_04_niche.jpg

Glad it's going...well, glad it's going!

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

" S o r n i" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

MPD Blue said:

Had to do my 17 days of A.T. for the reserves, building a new house..
what fun that is (NOT), made two trips to NH to bring down 2 cars, a
motorcycle, and assorted woodworking tools. {snipz}

Who are you?

Bill "JD tardy with it" S.

Usurper!

JD

JD said:

" S o r n i" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Who are you?

Bill "JD tardy with it" S.

Usurper!

Leave my soup-eating habits out of this.

Bill "eye appointment" S.

On Tue, 04 May 2004 19:26:11 -0500, MPD Blue <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

As penance I promise to ride the Single Speed every afternoon after work
at Shelby Farms or Stanky Creek.

that's penance?

Peace,

Bill

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather
than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Slacker said:

There's plenty of time to sleep on the job
http://www.hoopla.org/WTC/WTC9-12/images/WTCSleepers.jpg

touché'

But seriously, it's easy when you work the Bravo Shift 06:30 to 14:30
Best damned shift on the watch, IMO.

--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

Stephen Baker said:

Welcome "home" , John.
When is move-in day for the new mansion?

June 1 is the target.... Better damned well be, I'm packing up the house
in NH and driving the truck down on May 28
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--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

Bill Wheeler said:

Quoted message said:

As penance I promise to ride the Single Speed every afternoon after work
at Shelby Farms or Stanky Creek.

Quoted message said:

that's penance?

Yeah I rode the Tour De Wolf @ Shelby Farms today....
had to dismount once for a downed tree, dabbed once because of some
inconveniently placed roots and mud _PLUS_ I got passed by 4 folks on
geared, boingy-type, bikes... cretins!

--
--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

John G says:

Quoted message said:

June 1 is the target.... Better damned well be, I'm packing up the house
in NH and driving the truck down on May 28

Hehe heh! Good luck with that. From the pics, it doesn't look undoable unless
there are system problems blocking a CO...

Steve

Stephen Baker said:

From the pics, it doesn't look undoable unless
there are system problems blocking a CO...

Everything is inspected up to the plumbing top-out. All I need is the
electrical and plumbing finals and those can't be done till the
switches, outlets and fixtures are in and the breakers are installed.
"June One"
"June One"
"June One"
"June One"
"June One"
"June One"
"June One"
c'mon, chant it with me.....
"June One"
"June One"
"June One"
--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

John G says:

Quoted message said:

c'mon, chant it with me.....
"June One"
"June One"
"June One"

Only if I get to change it to "The First of June" from time to time for
variety...

Steve ;-)