Bonnie NJ wrote:
I think it would be great - every time you glanced at it you would
chuckle. Isn't laughter the best medicine - just think of it as
preventive meds!


Call me a party-poop, but as I frequent thrift shops on a regular basis,
I have seen MANY such "cute" items on the shelves. Remember that a
moment of wantonness is not worth a lifetime of regret. Now back to the
sermon. :) (However, there were times when I would have gladly
reversed that.)

Actually it is cute as a puppy, but will you enjoy it on the 500th sighting?

Chip

Tutoree boy decided that Evil Milkduds had come to Earth
and were raiding garden lawns.

If I ever had my pond on a tour I'd get it in a flash.
Jan can tell you that will never happen - dogs and
pond tours don't mix. And now they've taken to digging
up nuts the squirrels bury in the lawns. And eat them.
And have the most awful gaseous emissions at night.
And DH managed to set the lawn on fire. TWICE!
He gets carried away with his propane weed torch.
He's like Rambo with a flamethrower.

k :-)

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:52:24 EDT, kathy wrote:

And DH managed to set the lawn on fire. TWICE!
He gets carried away with his propane weed torch.
He's like Rambo with a flamethrower.

I think I want one of those!
--
Hal Middle Georgia, Zone 8
http://tinyurl.com/2fxzcb

"Hal" wrote in message
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On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:52:24 EDT, kathy wrote:

And DH managed to set the lawn on fire. TWICE!
He gets carried away with his propane weed torch.
He's like Rambo with a flamethrower.

I think I want one of those!
--
Hal Middle Georgia, Zone 8
http://tinyurl.com/2fxzcb

be careful of what you wish for! I have always wanted a woodchipper - got
one - had great fun for a year and a month ago in a moment of distraction
almost lost a hand. Got the pin out of the ring finger today - have nine
months before things are back to 'normal'.

Still - I'm told a good flamethrower can make for a good raku kiln...

Donna

D Kat wrote:

be careful of what you wish for! I have always wanted a woodchipper - got
one - had great fun for a year and a month ago in a moment of distraction
almost lost a hand. Got the pin out of the ring finger today - have nine
months before things are back to 'normal'.

Ouch. Though it sounds like despite the pain you went through, it could
have been far worse. Were you wearing a ring on that finger at the time?
They seem like such harmless things, but I've heard some horrible stories
about them getting caught in machinery. (Which reminds me, I took mine off
_last_ weekend for this reason, and I never have put it back on...)
--
derek

"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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D Kat wrote:

be careful of what you wish for! I have always wanted a woodchipper -
got
one - had great fun for a year and a month ago in a moment of distraction
almost lost a hand. Got the pin out of the ring finger today - have nine
months before things are back to 'normal'.

Ouch. Though it sounds like despite the pain you went through, it could
have been far worse. Were you wearing a ring on that finger at the time?
They seem like such harmless things, but I've heard some horrible stories
about them getting caught in machinery. (Which reminds me, I took mine
off
_last_ weekend for this reason, and I never have put it back on...)
--
derek

It was my right hand. Still I was extremely lucky - everything below the
first knuckle will probably be just fine and after 9 months the swelling
will go completely down. I will be able to get back to gardening, pottery
and programming. Still I can't say how painful and frightening it was -
found out what a wimp I was at heart. That was probably as disturbing as
anything. And yes - the idea of wearing a ring now when doing manual labor
is not at all appealing. Most accidents of all types happen at home or 5
miles from home (car, walking, etc.). We get so complacent, not thinking
twice in the dangerous things we do - often it comes down to shear laziness.
I was too lazy to turn off the chipper before clearing out the output chute.
Someone else I heard of was too lazy to get off the ladder to move it over,
leaned too far a died when it crashed down (I have heard dozen of these
tales in the last 4 weeks). We play with electrical wiring in water (pumps
and lights) and never bother to unplug them when we are moving them about
and we are in the water. Last summer I was cutting off a branched, it
sprung up and in pulling it down I got my hand pinched in the cut. I knew
it was a stupid thing to do as soon as I started to do it but could not stop
myself. Safe behavior has to be a habit.

My recommendation to everyone is every time you try to save yourself a
little work think twice and ask - is it a safe thing to do and wouldn't be
good exercise for me to put in the little extra effort? Most of us are
overweight because we have so many labor saving devices - then we try to get
in shape by paying too much money for a gym membership we stop using after
the first grueling couple of months. If you need exercise why in the world
do you use obnoxious, noise/air polluting leaf blowers rather than using a
rake; use a rider lawn mower rather than a hand pushed one; a power saw when
a nice limb saw will do just as well? I can certainly understand a rider
mower when you have 5 acres to mow (though I don't understand having 5 acres
to mow) but seriously - my neighbor has a lawn that measured 80'X20' and he
tools around it on a Deer mower.

Ok, enough soap boxing...

Enjoy - be safe. Donna

D Kat wrote:


"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
...

If you need exercise why in the
world do you use obnoxious, noise/air polluting leaf blowers rather than
using a rake; use a rider lawn mower rather than a hand pushed one; a
power saw when
a nice limb saw will do just as well? I can certainly understand a rider
mower when you have 5 acres to mow (though I don't understand having 5
acres to mow) but seriously - my neighbor has a lawn that measured 80'X20'
and he tools around it on a Deer mower.

I'm using a scythe these days - and loving it. :-) Now, my property isn't
conducive to a riding mower, but I suppose I could have bought a gas mower.

Ok, enough soap boxing...

I think you earned the right, studying at the School of Hard Knocks.

Enjoy - be safe. Donna

--
derek

Chip wrote:

Bonnie NJ wrote:
I think it would be great - every time you glanced at it you would
chuckle. Isn't laughter the best medicine - just think of it as
preventive meds!


Call me a party-poop, but as I frequent thrift shops on a regular basis,
I have seen MANY such "cute" items on the shelves. Remember that a
moment of wantonness is not worth a lifetime of regret. Now back to the
sermon. :) (However, there were times when I would have gladly
reversed that.)

Actually it is cute as a puppy, but will you enjoy it on the 500th
sighting?

Perhaps not, but every time a visitor does a double-take it'll be worth it.
otoh, it's not too hard to make...
--
derek

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:27:07 EDT, Chip wrote:

Actually it is cute as a puppy, but will you enjoy it on the 500th sighting?
Chip

Sure, when the 500th visitor sees it for the 1st time, I would enjoy it.
;-)

Whimsy at it best, imo, isn't out in the open, but somewhat hidden and
should take a bit of looking by the visitor to "see" it. Does that make
sense? i.e. behind or beside a bush that somewhat hides it, just enough
shows that the curious will go around the bush for a full view.

Though I love the idea of them appearing to pitch it off the top of a
waterfall, perhaps a broke one laying in the pool below. (Someone would
really have to hate garden gnomes.) Now ceramic figures of politicians....
Hmmmm? ~ jan

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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

~ jan wrote:

Though I love the idea of them appearing to pitch it off the top of a
waterfall, perhaps a broke one laying in the pool below. (Someone would
really have to hate garden gnomes.) Now ceramic figures of politicians....


THAT'S wonderful! You have a talent. Now I say, go for it.

I have always hated ceramic donkeys pulling a cart, usually with a
sleeping serape draped driver. I want to work your idea into my pond
scene. Is it copyrighted?

Chip

Oooo! Political garden gnomes....
(I used to bury politicians in my front yard for Halloween.)
I went looking. Could only find the current President has been
memorialized in garden gnome form. Probably not enough turn
around time to gnome-ize our current applicants for the job.
And takes us into muddy pond waters - ponds and politics don't
mix unless you want to turn that stunning fountain at the White
House into a pond - full of lotus - how pretty!

k :-)

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:23 EDT, kathy wrote:

Oooo! Political garden gnomes....
(I used to bury politicians in my front yard for Halloween.)
k :-)

Btw, there are no real politicians buried in k's yard, it was just fake
headstones with epithets about such. ;-) ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

~ jan wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:23 EDT, kathy wrote:

Oooo! Political garden gnomes....
(I used to bury politicians in my front yard for Halloween.)
k :-)

Btw, there are no real politicians buried in k's yard, it was just fake
headstones with epithets about such. ;-) ~ jan

Damn! I thought she deserved some kind of award, but if they're not
_really_ there ...

Of course, it would be shame if you buried politicians in your yard, and the
dogs dug them up again.
--
derek

Derek Broughton wrote:

Of course, it would be shame if you buried politicians in your yard, and the
dogs dug them up again.

The dogs have more sense than that! Let buried politicians lie.

Chip

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:40:29 EDT, Chip wrote:

~ jan wrote:

Though I love the idea of them appearing to pitch it off the top of a
waterfall, perhaps a broke one laying in the pool below. (Someone would
really have to hate garden gnomes.) Now ceramic figures of politicians....


THAT'S wonderful! You have a talent. Now I say, go for it.

I have always hated ceramic donkeys pulling a cart, usually with a
sleeping serape draped driver. I want to work your idea into my pond
scene. Is it copyrighted?

Chip

Heck no, the only requirement is posting pictures. ;-) ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us