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06-20-2008, 12:40 AM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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What a long strange trip it's been.....
There are a few things out in the world that are definite.
1) Uncle Sam will find you and tax you.
2) Nothing in life is truly free
and last but not least....
3) I have not died, at least not yet !
Since the dark side has tried to affect my life, by getting me the goodwill lathe, I have had no time for wood play. I have not even used the lathe yet and I'm ready to hand it off.
I had always expected a curse from the 'Dark Side', but I thought it would cause me to want everything to be round, not to take away all of my spare time. So I guess that after fashioning an anti 'Dark Side' helmet of Roger's design  and wearing it daily, maybe them strange darksiders couldn't get to me. It might also explain why people have been avoiding making eye contact with me, but nevertheless I still haven't succumbed, yet !
I had a lesson from DaveO and it was very cool, it made me realize that you could get a finished wood product(bowl) from a wood blank in just a few hours. I think that maybe Andy, Bas, Trent or just about anyone else ( except for jeff, who may be more hardheaded about it than me) may be ready to give the dark side a shot.
It's time for me to take the helmet off though. My birthday is Monday, which is also the last day of the HF sale on lathes..........maybe with a coupon I can.......no, no.......but maybe....the little men in my head are talking to me.......no, no,no...........
It's time to go , before I get in trouble.
Godspeed,
Jimmy 
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06-20-2008, 12:51 AM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jimmy  ....   
Happy early B-day
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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06-20-2008, 07:11 AM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jimmy,
I earnestly pray that things will turn around for you. Life has a way of flipping us upside down and rubbing us in the dirt sometimes. It will pass and you will be a better man for it.
Keep on the path and let us help when we can.
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06-20-2008, 07:20 AM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jimmy, if you need to get away from it all, try spending a day in Shotwell (for those of you who don't know, it's a suburb or Archers Lodge).
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06-20-2008, 08:44 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hang in there Buddy. We all have times like this. | THE DARKSIDE IS GOOD |  |
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06-20-2008, 09:07 AM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hang in there man!  I am going through some tough knocks right now too but try not to let it get you down. things will turn round! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") then jeff will turn em square again!  dont worry be happy......... 
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06-20-2008, 09:51 AM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by JimmyC  2) Nothing in life is truly free I beg to differ. I can give some unwanted, unneeded and poor advice for absolutely nothing!
And kudos for resisting the Dark Side, I may have to try this approach myself. That way, I'll stop hearing voices....
Welcome back dude.
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I don't need it. I just want it.
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06-20-2008, 10:14 AM
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Name: Geoff City: Lillington State: NC County: Harnett Join Date: Jan 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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JIMMY !!!!!!
If there's anyway I can help, name it. If you need to bandsaw, call me. If you want a good laugh, come watch me work in my shop.
I am going to succumb to the dark side soon. I am ruining so much flat stock that I figure I can glue the scraps together and reduce them to sawdust on a lathe. 
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06-20-2008, 10:31 AM
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Name: Archie City: Garner State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 65 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Happy Birthday, Jimmy!!
I have not succumbed to the dark side nor will I. That being said,
Jimmy, if you need to use my band saw buddy, any time.
Woodrat aka Archie
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06-20-2008, 11:20 AM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome back, Jimmy!!!!
You know that you have been missed. Hope that any downtime has worked itself out. It may be time to put the wee bump behind ya!
I look forward to your wit and humor in your posts around here  .
If there is anything I can do for you, please let us know!
Wayne
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06-20-2008, 11:31 AM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome back Jimmy, It was great to log on this morning and see that you were on. We've been missing ya!
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Making Friends One Post At A Time 
The task is always worthwhile if you learn something in the process.
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06-20-2008, 11:43 AM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Back Dude Happy birthday too...
As for the darkside just remember the sayings of the wise and powerful Yoda. " Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will." Say the words over and over again till you can remember them - they are good words, good advise, good counter defense to the temptation of the darkside.
Thanks
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06-20-2008, 06:18 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thank you all for the good wishes !
BTW, I just heard that there WAS one HF#34706 lathe left in the Raleigh store. MMMMMM..................
Godspeed,
Jimmy
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Jimmy "There are no strangers here, only friends that haven't met" I only buy what I need now, not what I want..... except for lumber ! Remember: Support your local Sawyers and Kiln Operators. | |
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06-20-2008, 09:09 PM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I hope things get less troublesome real soon. Looking at the bright side, you are no longer in the Garden State!!! 
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