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I bought a dedicated Chromebook for that very purpose. But I've found myself spinning vinyl more than anything else. Well that and my 1 TB. iPod/Wadia dock.

DACs seem to be going the way of the computer chip circa 2000. It's hard to keep up. They're improving at a very quick pace. I'm waiting for the dust to settle a bit.

It proves it. Gingers only get love from other Gingers.

You're showing that to an Alaskan. I only feel bad that he didn't get the chance to grow up.

Now you're speaking my language! That sounds so romantic.

Hey, if Grahame will eat squirrel tail on poundcake, marmot on a crumpet seems a completely reasonable thing for the G-man to consume.

A taquito from McDonald's. Before you judge me, I really don't like McDonald's, and the taquito is just passable at best. The real reason I've guiltily started visiting Micky D's is their new sugar free, vanilla iced coffee. It's pretty damned good, and it's $2 for a large. Don't judge me Dan, I'm really not a coffee drinker!

Well, I've always had a thing for smooth fruits myself.

It sure looks like it. And I'm pretty sure that "retired" boat said Point Reyes.

At 60, we all are. Was wondering what to have for lunch. Now craving a good hot dog.

Had to Google that.

I assumed Maine was White, but I thought it would be due to snow! Wow!

Pretty sweet looking stats!

^ It's on my short list.

And you can save those shavings to decorate gift boxes. I'm actually being serious. I once wrapped a Christmas present with brown paper, and used curled shavings to make bows and decorations.

If a tablesaw scares you, you shouldn't use it. I say that because if you're afraid and the wood does something like starts to twist, you're probably going to freak and do the wrong thing. Understanding the damage a tablesaw can do, and having a healthy respect for that is something different. I liken it to driving a car. If you've had good training and you use solid practices, you should be fine. There's never any guarantee though. Sometimes things can go bad. The good thing is that usually there are no other drivers on the road, so if you can stay focused on your own driving it usually works out just fine. Just as newer cars have better safety features, so do newer table saws. There were no riving knives when I first learned how to use a tablesaw, and certainly no blade breaking systems. I've seen kickbacks literally open people up. Not pretty. I used to be able to say that I'd never had any serious accident on a table saw. In fact, before cutting my finger a few years back, my most serious accident in woodworking was cutting my thumb on a stationary belt sander. That was in high school. I was 16. I don't get to brag about that anymore, but I did get right back on the horse with no fear (possibly a bit of stupidity). Still, the lesson I learned from that incident is to trust my own instinct. I knew what I was attempting was stupid and unnecessarily dangerous, but I let my boss talk me into it anyway. To save the man 30 minutes of driving. I'm not angry with him. I knew his character. I'm angry with myself for not standing up for myself. I have a habit of that. My coach Milo is helping me with that personality flaw. I veered off coarse, but my points were... Respect for the tool. Training for the tool. Focus. Safety innovations are good. Even for old farts like me that sometimes initially scoff at them.

^ I don't understand, what does that scale have to do with Patrick 182? 😋

Noted. The point I'm trying to make is that to my mind it would only be more beneficial to have these safety systems on a variety of different tablesaw brands. It looks as though that will most likely happen, as I have to believe these other manufacturers have seen how successful SawStop (a relatively unknown company a few years back) has become in a short period of time.

I would like a 14" blade and a 7 hp motor. SawStop doesn't offer either.

What happened. Did you chicken out?

I can drive a 16 penny nail in two hits. Give me that hammer! It'll be crystal dust in seconds. What was this fucking thread about anyway?

Started Dr. Death last night, due to Deb's post about it on Facebook. So, I'm halfway through 8 episodes. Enjoying it.

Picturing a stick, not with a carrot attached, but a bottle of wine.

I was thinking mail order bride. Which always has me wondering... How many stamps would that require?

You know, I heard the same thing about the band KISS. But I refuse to believe that. Damn, now that I'm hyper aware of this issue, I don't believe I've ever seen The Cardigans wearing a cardigan! Or The Carpenters ever holding a hammer! This is rocking my world! Thank God for The Butthole Surfers!