What's in the mail?

2feathers Creative Making said:
Note (as far as I know) I suspected you might have somewhat to say on the matter. We had a full stop accident with traffic directed through that same stretch Saturday when I went to Cookeville. You are accurately describing my trip Saturday... Buy the upgraded gps with accident preditions.:lol2:
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I don't think I need GPS for that. My phone has it, but I didn't know it at the time. It wasn't until I was about 15 miles oustide of Ozark, Missouri that I decided to take a country road instead of the main highways. When I turned south off Highway 60, I noticed that my phone screen had a very small dot in the middle of the road. I continued on until the phone locator(my position) was just about to make contact with the dot. There it was, a USPS truck upside down at a creek crossing with 2 other USPS trucks parked in the lanes with the drivers directing traffic. The local law enforcement was non existent. I don't know how long that situation took place, but I sailed through with less than a 30 second wait.

From then on I used my phone and my GPS. I could see where there was construction, or a traffic slowdown, and when I got to the location, the markers on my phone were accurate. .............. Jerry (in Tucson)
 
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Im a trucker and I use Google maps all day long. I know where I'm going but like Jerry said it shows construction, backups, speed traps etc. It's a very useful tool.
 
I was being a bit facetious when I said that about a gps that would predict accidents not show where they were... I was not trying do anything more than just have a minutes fun. I have those tools as well but didn't get around my traffic block either.
Now back to our regular programming... the mail today only had a Penn state catalog. And some other stuff that wasn't wood related. That I may look at later...
 
woodtickgreg said:
Im a trucker and I use Google maps all day long. I know where I'm going but like Jerry said it shows construction, backups, speed traps etc. It's a very useful tool.
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I love when a passenger offers to use their GPS and I ask if it is set for commercial CDL mode and they just stare. I have had more than one occasion where they take you down a road you are over weight for or lack head clearance.
 
woodtickgreg said:
Im a trucker and I use Google maps all day long. I know where I'm going but like Jerry said it shows construction, backups, speed traps etc. It's a very useful tool.
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Hey Greg,
Do truckers still use CD radios? Just wondered. With the invention of cell phones I would guess CD's went the way of the 8 track tape.
 
A lot of the trucks still have cd radios in them. I used to use mine for talking books. Cb radio is handy too, but I don't have either one in my city truck.
 
woodtickgreg said:
A lot of the trucks still have cd radios in them. I used to use mine for talking books. Cb radio is handy too, but I don't have either one in my city truck.
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Doh! I meant CB radios, not CD's. Although, I suppose my comment about obsoletion still applies. I still have a cd player in my truck and use it sometimes when there's no radio signal or I get tired of idiotic commercials and talking heads.
 
DLJeffs said:
Doh! I meant CB radios, not CD's. Although, I suppose my comment about obsoletion still applies. I still have a cd player in my truck and use it sometimes when there's no radio signal or I get tired of idiotic commercials and talking heads.
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I've gone to youtube and made about 20 music playlists. I then synced my computer to my phone and when traveling, my phone is plugged into the radio which is now just an amplifier instead of a radio. No commercials or other distracting. Drawback is some spots in the US are remote and don't have phone signal off the freeways. And I haven't had an antenna on my truck for the last 15 years................ Jerry (in Tucson)
 
I got the replacement handle for my fly reel today. The previous one was a wooden handle on a metal spindle that shattered when I hooked that spinner shark. When it took off, the reel handle hit my hand and the wooden knob split.
 
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I ordered a zero clearance insert for my table saw about 2 months ago. It finally came in and I got a phone call saying it had been shipped.
Problem is they shipped me a dado Insert and I already have that.
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So another phone call and another week and they shipped me the zero clearance insert. Didn't ask for the mistake back, but now what do I do with 2 dado inserts?
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woodtickgreg said:
I ordered a zero clearance insert for my table saw about 2 months ago. It finally came in and I got a phone call saying it had been shipped.
Problem is they shipped me a dado Insert and I already have that.
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So another phone call and another week and they shipped me the zero clearance insert. Didn't ask for the mistake back, but now what do I do with 2 dado inserts?
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Save it for an.extra wide mounting insert. You know those heavy blades that hold 3 teeth and allow you to run quarter round and cove mounding and screen bead on your tablesaw...
 
Barb said:
I got my new makers marks. I like this much better than the previous clear one I was using. :)

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Is it self adhesive, or do you add the glue? I'd like to get some for my turnings, but I would need to have a hole in the center for the finials I'm going to turning into all my pieces I get when I start turning again. Shoulda never went to Waco cuz I have less than 2 hours on a lathe since.......... Jerry(in Tucson)
 
Nubsnstubs said:
Is it self adhesive, or do you add the glue? I'd like to get some for my turnings, but I would need to have a hole in the center for the finials I'm going to turning into all my pieces I get when I start turning again. Shoulda never went to Waco cuz I have less than 2 hours on a lathe since.......... Jerry(in Tucson)
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You have to add the glue. This is the guy I got them from. He's very easy to work with and I think his prices are fair. He cuts them on a cnc so he might be able to cut in the hole you need. https://www.etsy.com/shop/vonHanke?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=796285253
 
I got a 10mm low profile stripping guide so I can finish the 6wt fly rod I'm making for a buddy. It's the little things that make me happy.
 
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