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Very cool, Sheena...

Due to a power outage, only one paramedic could respond to the call. The house was very, very dark, so the paramedic asked Kathleen, a 3-year-old girl, to hold a flashlight high over her mommy so he could see while he helped deliver the baby. Very diligently Kathleen did as she was asked. Her mother ...

An Irishwoman of advanced age visited her physician to ask his help in reviving her husband's libido.
"What about trying Viagra? asks the doctor.
“Not a chance", she said. "He won't even take an aspirin".
"Not a problem", replied the doctor. "Give him an Irish Viagra. Drop it into his coffee. He ...

That's Mr. Clownglo to you! LOL!

Excellent, or should that be Xczyllnt http://archives.rickresource.com/clipart/happy.gif I appreciate the advice, and I'll let you know how it comes out.

If I'm not happy with the result, maybe I'll have you put an FG finish on it...
http://archives.rickresource.com/oldattachments/94592.jpg ...

Thanks for the reminder about wadding polish. I used that years ago on my Norton, but I'd totally forgotten about it. As far as the bakelite, would that be a candidate for the Scratch-X/Zymol duo?

When you preview a post, "Paul" is always highlighted as a "Possible Spelling Error". And yet, Ric is not. Just weird...

Thanks for the great info, Paul. The last thing I wanted to do is discover a chemical incompatibility... the hard way! Any suggestions for the metal bits?
John
P.S. Why does Peter McC think your name is misspelled?

Hi Paul,
I know this isn't really your bailiwick, but I was wondering if you might have any suggestions on products to improve/maintain the condition of a Ric bakelite steel.
Thanks,
John

Ahh...C'est la vie!

Yes, St. Paddie's Day, a day to celebrate Paul's favorite color...

I just ran across this video of the song, interesting in and of itself, but listen to the comment from John at the very end...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex5BW8abTdw&feature=PlayList&p=6B206C0CE1FAF9A4&index=3

A capacitor doesn't have any resistance though, it is a storage device
Don't want to step on any toes, but I feel the need for a clarification. A capacitor blocks DC, but has a reactance which is a inversely proportional to the frequency of the signal passing through it. Reactance, which is a ...

Who's John?

Uh, that would be me... the guy who started this thread!? Oh, and while most of the chickens are gone, we still have the "Butter and Eggs Day Parade". Chick-a-luma Lives!

Hello Paul,
My name is John, I'm a new member to the forums. I have been reading your other threads with great interest, you are an amazingly talented craftsman. I noticed that you live in Marin. I grew up in San Anselmo, and now I'm up in Petaluma ("You can pet a horse, and you can pet a cow, but ...