COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

Dang! I wish our official welcomer to the Cold Dark Room would come on and give our newest member the official welcome.

@TurtzInMyYard - we have jelly fish for light, a one armed pirate to take your drink order, and many, many other things here in the CDR to be aware of. Glad to see you here!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yep, it’s raining, just not here right now. On it’s way for round two.

 

[Jan A]

Yep, it’s raining, just not here right now. On it’s way for round two.

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Stay dry!! Stay safe!! Keep on woodworking!!

 

[TurtzInMyYard]

Dang! I wish our official welcomer to the Cold Dark Room would come on and give our newest member the official welcome.

@TurtzInMyYard - we have jelly fish for light, a one armed pirate to take your drink order, and many, many other things here in the CDR to be aware of. Glad to see you here!

*"A pirate? As in Arrrrr...rrr..?" One thing always leads to another with those guys; first it's a leg, then it's an eye and then **they eat the parrot!
.....but hey, I'll have a bourbon and make it a double...

*( a line in a movie, spoken by a female actress being chased by pirates, what is the name of the movie and who said the line?

**( a reference to a scene if a western movie in which a pirate finds himself sailing on lands occupied by indians, specifically a vicious Comanche named Blue Duck. What is the name of this movie, who ate the parrot and what is the actor's name, and the name of the character he played?

Oh, and BARTENDER -- keep 'em comin'......

 

[TurtzInMyYard]

Stay dry!! Stay safe!! Keep on woodworking!!

Woodworker, ay? So, what does a woodworker do while it's raining, or do you have a climate control shop? I find myself living in a far more humid environment than what I am accustomed to. The Florida state line is 20 minutes from my house. It's such a different learning curve. I have had to change my way of living. There are just days you DON'T attempt to make certain goodies from the kitchen because of the humidity level.

I would assume it's a trick to keep the humidity level in a wood shop "controlled"? Depending on where you live?

 

[Cathie G]

Dang! I wish our official welcomer to the Cold Dark Room would come on and give our newest member the official welcome.

@TurtzInMyYard - we have jelly fish for light, a one armed pirate to take your drink order, and many, many other things here in the CDR to be aware of. Glad to see you here!

That's what I was hoping. She does it so well ?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Woodworker, ay? So, what does a woodworker do while it's raining, or do you have a climate control shop? I find myself living in a far more humid environment than what I am accustomed to. The Florida state line is 20 minutes from my house. It's such a different learning curve. I have had to change my way of living. There are just days you DON'T attempt to make certain goodies from the kitchen because of the humidity level.

I would assume it's a trick to keep the humidity level in a wood shop "controlled"? Depending on where you live?

Nagh, nothing really to control as long as the A/C is on. Right now it’s 81% humidity outside while the remnants of Ida drench us. Inside, humidity is 60%.

 

[Maro2Bear]

And now we have a tornado watch to be on the lookout for…

 

[Cathie G]

It took me several stores to find my half pint jars because there's a shortage around here on new canning jars. It's hard to even find the lids. So I'm too tired to can today. My juice should be ok because it's been refrigerated in an ice mountain water bottle and it was made with ice mountain water. I also heard some interesting news about other people's fruit trees around here. They are so loaded with fruit this year that one person I spoke with had to cut down two peach trees. They couldn't withstand the weight of all the fruit and fell apart. That's about what's happening to my crab apple tree. It isn't falling apart but the limbs are hanging to the ground. I've called a couple of tree trimmers but they're so busy I've not gotten a call back yet. I may have to trim it myself but I hate to do that with out the proper knowledge of how to salvage it the best way. The birds and butterflies are hanging around though. They don't mind all the excess ?

 

[TurtzInMyYard]

Nagh, nothing really to control as long as the A/C is on. Right now it’s 81% humidity outside while the remnants of Ida drench us. Inside, humidity is 60%.

I control very little in my world, and I think I like it better that way. Keeps me sharp! I have watched many woodworking shows on TV. I am just FASCINATED with the precision tools in the technology of woodworking. Those tools make the job so much quicker. However, I have a special appreciation for the works resulting from little to no tools. All of it is functional and all of it is art, but there is just something supernaturally amazing about works done by skilled hands.

I think of the famous sculptor, MichelAngelo. How can any human produce such fine, precise detail in the 15th century? Today, reproducing an exact replica of his greatest work, DAVID, would be a cinch. Computer technology makes that possible.

Pride in workmanship, sadly is coming to a close for most of the world. Everything is massed produced, made out of cheap materials and even cheaper labor.

I forgot the name of the show, but that guy was SO very gifted. He did use some modern technology, as I remember, but I think it was for the most part, pretty minimal.

Enjoy -- wood working on a rainy day sounds perfect.

 

[EllieMay]

Dang! I wish our official welcomer to the Cold Dark Room would come on and give our newest member the official welcome.

@TurtzInMyYard - we have jelly fish for light, a one armed pirate to take your drink order, and many, many other things here in the CDR to be aware of. Glad to see you here!

SEE!!!! I am not the only wild kinky woman around!

 

[EllieMay]

And now we have a tornado watch to be on the lookout for…

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I hope it swerves to the left and misses you!!

 

[TurtzInMyYard]

Will a ragged stranger come stumbling through the door only to collapse in the corner?

(What the heck good is Google if Adam's not playing by the rules?)

 

[TurtzInMyYard]

Enters Bev...?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yikes….not too far away from us. Ok, maybe 20 miles….but still…

 

[Cathie G]

Yea I was wondering where he's off to this time.??☕he needs to visit his chatty room.

 

[Cathie G]

Yikes….not too far away from us. Ok, maybe 20 miles….but still…

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I'm glad it missed you. Even after going through 4 hurricanes in the span of about 6 months a few years ago I'm still more afraid of tornadoes. That probably isn't logical but it's how I feel about them. They are so unpredictable.

 

[Lyn W]

It took me several stores to find my half pint jars because there's a shortage around here on new canning jars. It's hard to even find the lids. So I'm too tired to can today. My juice should be ok because it's been refrigerated in an ice mountain water bottle and it was made with ice mountain water. I also heard some interesting news about other people's fruit trees around here. They are so loaded with fruit this year that one person I spoke with had to cut down two peach trees. They couldn't withstand the weight of all the fruit and fell apart. That's about what's happening to my crab apple tree. It isn't falling apart but the limbs are hanging to the ground. I've called a couple of tree trimmers but they're so busy I've not gotten a call back yet. I may have to trim it myself but I hate to do that with out the proper knowledge of how to salvage it the best way. The birds and butterflies are hanging around though. They don't mind all the excess ?

Do you have any zoos near you that could use any unused fruit for their animals?
Many people over here are having trouble with their trees this year. They seem to be dying. It's been said that the extremely cold and icy start to the year, followed by prolonged rain for weeks on end, and then a very dry April/May has upset them this year.

 

[Lyn W]

Dang! I wish our official welcomer to the Cold Dark Room would come on and give our newest member the official welcome.

@TurtzInMyYard - we have jelly fish for light, a one armed pirate to take your drink order, and many, many other things here in the CDR to be aware of. Glad to see you here!

Linda's probably still in France, if I can find the usual welcome she gives I'll copy and paste it.

 

[Lyn W]

Found it! This is the welcome Linda (aka JoesMum) from Kent UK gives to new visitors to the CDR. She is on holiday at the moment but I'm sure she won't mind me using it to welcome @TurtzInMyYard on her behalf.

We’re an international bunch of idiots /friends here who sometimes talk tortoise and fairly regularly talk puns and nonsense.

Pull up an armadillo and the one-legged pirate will be along shortly to bring you your beverage of choice. The big armadillo is called Montgomery and is a very obliging coffee table, especially if you dust him or tickle him under the chin.

It’s rather gloomy in here, but the flying jellyfish glow a little brighter when you polish them. The blueberry ones seem to be glowing brightest at the moment.

Watch your step; it’s easy to stub your toe on the hedgehogs in the gloom. The wool spider, if she exists, seems to be in a better mood since we locked the leprechaun in a jellyfish tank. The snow leopard is very friendly and eats carrots

(You don't have to be mad to post here but it helps).