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now ive got the new hammers Im onto the next acquisition!

keep having fun but not at the expense of physical injury and don't listen to adults.

^ yeah a good hammer is a like a good man...when you find one, you keep him! ;)

the one that went with dad is identical to the one I have remaining. it weighed in at the 32 oz all up.
I bought two hammers today from Bunnings. I went in just for a look but came out with an...

great comments chaps. Thank you.

I would expect the head weight is less than the 32 oz as weighed for the entire hammer.
the hammer is all steel so I cant just weigh the head.

im so used to...

I need to buy a new claw hammer.

I had two similar hammers handed down from Dad but I buried him with one.
The one Im currently using is a 32 oz 14" steel handle hammer. The 32 oz is overall...

I used Hand Reef and Steer by Cunliffe when rigging Pequot for the first time. It was spot on.

these: green beans, cabbage, silverbeet, broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower and most other cooked vegetables. im happy to eat most raw.

I would rather see the thread name say something like "drop dead gorgeous".

I am honoured and humbled by all your kind and thoughtful words and it means a lot to me to know there is such sincere appreciation of my father.

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we shared a very close bond.

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I stayed with dad till the very end. he died several hours after this photo was taken.

I loved him deeply.

dad died Sunday afternoon.

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he lived a remarkable life.
his boatbuilding career was outstanding.
he was prolific and the level of craftsmanship was exceptional.
just two examples:
...

over here, the Flying Fox colonies get a real hammering from new housing developments and crop dusting. its shameful how we treat nature. as a kid, we would go out each evening to watch the FF colony...

I get two 'panels' of adds...one embedded into the WBF page right below the last post on the page (just now Im looking at a bearded Kevin Rudd/NAB), and the other is a pop up panel which changes...

Happy belated Birthday. "Interesting day"...well hopefully interesting in a good way?!

I recall my early years in nursing caring for a woman who had become exactly as you describe your mother. this particular woman was existing on primal instincts: when we spoon fed her she was just...

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dad visiting mum (they have adjoining rooms).
I had to give dad extra incentive and help to get into mum's room. he likes to just lay in bed now.
his facial expressions show how removed he...

I admit I have had a few tears rolling down my face whilst reading all your kind and thoughtful replies.
I have been buoyed by the collective experience and wisdom of fellow forumites for many...

I recently visited Dad in the Aged Care facility. He's been having a tough time of late.

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Over the past weeks he has been falling over frequently. The most recent serious fall onto his L...

yep. thats it. well put.

however, methinks others on here will want you to name your source.

Ive noticed a number of instances where both written and verbal platitudes have dropped the respect/homage to elders "emerging".
all this 'kowtowing' is tiresome and mind numbing.

interestingly...

the ankle....hmmmm...not so good. its been 7 weeks and I think improvement has stalled somewhat. maybe I'm impatient or its still early days.
I just don't feel like i'm making any real progress.
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hey you guys....thanks so much for all the pics and kind words.
I had a good day.
Andrew cooked dinner and we have made plans for a busy 'out and about' kindof weekend starting with attending a...

thanks very much. spent the day stretching my achilles and then resting the foot.

nice list. thanks!

a number are familiar to me from a desire to cook exotic foods in which I will add 'special' ingredients to maintain authenticity.

of the entire list, I have only consumed...

another of nature's glory to marvel at.

well I can only say, I don't consume any of all those listed! true! :d

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what a mess we are in. this too is my fear.
we will undoubtedly have to change the wording of the National Anthem before too long.

what misgivings will the immigrant population carry with them...

isn't this where IP addresses come into play???

lupossonic does raise some good points though and really, Joe cant speak for all of us...even if in jest.

having said that, the Forum is unlike others in the boating sphere and it does has a...

you didnt want to sit in the front row when Sir Les was on stage....the spray of spittle was horrendous.

ah ok. thanks.
none around here so nothing to go by.
they've got pretty faces.

what's in the survey describing the topsides?

I expect the vessel was taken out of the water for her hull survey?

how much water ingress are you talking about?

bow wash should not be...

wouldn't a fox have more pronounced nose bridge and pointy ears?

that was my take on her words.

made me laugh!

why is this ruling not enforced?

interesting observations...stating the obvious I would suggest

self checkout stalls here have cameras to watch you select the right vegetable or fruit etc from the produce menu. that sucks.
the stalls are so darn close together you got to work the machine...

I dont think so, but he's posting in the bilge so Im guessing thats ok? does it really matter? he used to have a boat. much like a few others here with past tense boat ownership. so he shouldn't be...

yes there are a lot of brilliant people in the world.
"window dressing" doesn't change the fact that transgenderism is just an (adverse) sub-set of the biological truth that there is only two sexes:...

sorry Andy. Im referring to your self portraits: whilst it is good, it didn't take my eye like Robs painting and some of Joe's work. I dont hate it. just not my taste in art. what else have you...

wrack off Ian. you just got to go and spoil things all the time. no need for this stupid bitching behaviour.

yeah Joe is a big personality. so what. I read "post gradual" as a typo but understood...

maybe the wrecked vehicle and statue can be morphed into some sort of new art work. bound to appeal to many.


BTW Joe and Rob: love your endeavours in art! I am especially drawn to Rob's...

ha! this is funny and quaint.

not least the description pertaining to the cliff fall being somewhat inaccurate. the swim distance was only two kilometres and took two hours. there was no...

to avoid a thread drift I wont answer this question.
happy to discuss elsewhere.

...what's that saying about people who live in glass houses shouldn't be throwing stones????

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I bought this by chance recently whilst in NZ for $60. It appealed to me on a number of fronts: migration, native cultures, boat building, ocean sailing, navigation, human endeavour and so...

I like most men.
I like men as a general alternative to stupid women!!!!
at parties and gatherings ive always gravitated towards men.
they interest me more.
most of my mobile phone contacts are...