Hello GGs,

  In keeping with the "porch rewls", this is my attempt at a proper
introduction.

  After posting a "Plane tuning FAQ for Nahmites" on rec.norm, I was invited
by a regular of that group to "Go to hell".  Luckily for me, living here in
Iowa, I knew exactly where that was.  Besides, the offer of "free beer for
life" was too good to pass up.  I walked down the street to hell and ordered
up a beer.  To make a long story short, I soon became bored with the smokey
bar atmosphere, one-track conversation and warm "American" beer.  I needed
some fresh air.

  Looking around the bar, I noticed a door way at the rear of the
establishment.  A sign on the door knob proclaimed "Danger, no exit!", but
it was slightly ajar.  Curiousity aroused, I made excuses to my drinking
buddies "Gotta make room for another, HAR HAR HAR!". and slunk towards the
door.

  Peeking through the crack, "What's this, it looks like the 1800s out there."
Quietly, I snuck onto the porch, had a seat on the railing and began to listen
in on the conversations around me.  My arms began to lengthen and my forehead
began to protrude.

  Honest to Nahm truth, I tell ya.  *ahem*

  What're ya'll looking' at me like that for?

  Ok, the specifics.  I have sold my soul to a real-time OS company in Des
Moines IA where I churn out communications-related code.  C, C++ and assembly
on more processors than I can shake a stick at.  Most recently, I've been
involved in writing a debugging protocol that runs between Windows and
a whole lot of target processors.  So I guess Bill owns some of my soul as
well.  *sigh*

  Anyway, after listening to the symphony of cooling fans all day, the last
thing I want to do is go home and fire up the buzz sander or (heaven help
me) the router.

  Luckily, after reading a post to rec.norm by the GM, I realised that not
only didn't I have to fire up loud, obnoxious tools, it would most likely be
easier to accomplish what I wanted with a SS blade.

  So that's how I came to be sitting on the porch railing, ready and willing
to learn.

  For the forseeable future, I plan on "lurking about" in the shadows, soaking
up as much info as possible and buying more than I can really afford on FMM ;).

Tad Anhalt
Des Moiner, IA
"Who just managed a two-state tool pillaging trip while spending time with
	Mom on mother's day weekend.  [drive-by gloat]

Tad Wrote:

>I have sold my soul to a real-time OS company in Des
>Moines IA where I churn out communications-related code.

Sounds like Microware.

Welcome aboard.

Wm. "Bill" Brady, Harwood MD - Here's hoping that you stay on a happy 
plane.

Hello again GGs,

  Sorry about this, I know that it's exceedingly lame to follow up to
myself, especially on a mailing list.  Unfortunately this is sort of
important.  There's a gloat at the end to try and make up for it.

>  After posting a "Plane tuning FAQ for Nahmites" on rec.norm, I was invited
>by a regular of that group to "Go to hell".  Luckily for me, living here in

  This actually sounds worse than it is.  It was actually meant (and taken)
as a complement.  I believe the wording was actually more along the line of
"Come join us in hell".  Ugh.  Sorry for the confusing "inside joke".  

  If you're actually interested enough to have read this far, you might want
to do a Dejanews search on "Welcome to hell, Can I get you a refreshment?"
for more insight on the matter.  My intro post might make a bit more sense
as well.

  Alright, just so that this silly followup isn't a waste of bandwidth, I'll
take a moment to de-drive-by my previous gloat.

  Mother's Day weekend.  Not a chance in hell of getting any galooting in,
right?  Wrongo!

  Friday afternoon, leave work early and race home.  Pick up the wife and
drive towards the Southeast part of the state to see Mom.  It is Mother's 
Day weekend after all.

  "Hey hon, you want to stop and look at furniture in ?"
I asked slyly.  Score one saw vice.  Cast iron, no makers mark anywhere.

  It clamps on the edge of a table, has an adjustment that tilts back and
forth and the saw is clamped in by pulling up on a lever with an eccentric
that engages the outside jaw.  The throat is ~6 1/2" deep, jaws ~9" wide.  
Any ideas on this one?  Don't know if the price is gloatable, but I thought 
it was a steal for $12.  Saw a rustier version later for $40 in non-working 
condition...

  Back in the car and drive the rest of the way back "home".  Visit with
the parents, yada, yada, yada...

  Next morning.  "Say Mom, do you and dad want to go antiquing?"  My 
parents are both avid antiquers, so I already knew the answer.  We set 
out for a pillaging session across the SE portion of Iowa and somehow
end up in Western IL.  Which is where I found ...  A large 
timber framing mallet.

  Looks like an oak 4x4x7 with a 12" handle sticking out of it.  It's
a two hander, for sure.  Some small indications of rough use, but for the
most part all there.  Then I notice the price tag.  I'm expecting it
to be around $40 knowing the local pricing structure pretty well by now.

  $5?  Cool.  Then, I glance at the display shelf I found it sitting on
"Sale, 25% off everything on this shelf".  Heh, heh, heh.

  Load up my stash, say bye to the parents and head home so we can see 
the in-laws as well.

  All in all, not a bad weekend.

Tad Anhalt
"Shameless opportunist"