What's everyone up to right now?

[Sal]

Not everyone has the same skill set.

Boru

I.E., I've never changed a tire.

You might appreciate a thing or 4 if you, on a cold autumn morning, change the 4 summer tires to 4 winter tires on a car yourself with nothing more than a jack, tire iron, and whatever amount of bolts are necessary to tighten those wheels. That and some greasy, blackened, cold fingers. I love it.

[onlinebiker]

I have built guitars. So if you don't mind a solid bodied mandolin - no problem.

And I dated a ferrier for two years - and helped out a time or 16 - so yeah....

So 2 outta 5.

How are you at troubleshooting a Scorpion Flying Probe? Are you any good at geometric dimensioning and tolerancing?

I think you're missing the point. We aren't all capable at everything. For instance I wish I had paid a plumber to work on my two shower fixtures. I spent easily two weeks doing something that surely would have taken much less time by a professional. I could have just worked some overtime plying the skills I'm excellent at to cover the cost of a professional and it would have been a win-win.

Geometric tolerancing?

Yup

Drill a bigger hole.

You get more.


...

(Actually it's one class I took 4 times. At work where I apprenticed - every summer when we got slow.)

I did mention once or twice that I retiired as a prototype machinist.....

But I didn't work in QC - so I didn't get checked out on the Scorpion....

[Angrboda]

Watching the OU / TCU game.

[Angrboda]

Drinking coffee, reading the forums, and watching Face The Nation.

[Foxaèr]

Eating before going to bed.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Having a glass of one of my new whiskies in one of the snifters I got for cheap last week.  Wild Turkey 101 bourbon.  Very nice.

Try Redemption bourbon.

[Angrboda]

Having a glass of one of my new whiskies in one of the snifters I got for cheap last week.  Wild Turkey 101 bourbon.  Very nice.

Try Redemption bourbon.

The reviews of Redemption that I've read have been kinda meh on it. I'm looking at a bottle of Four Roses small batch or single barrel next. Unless I go cheap. In which case it's probably a bottle of Evan Williams.

(Actually, reviewing my notes, I may go with the Laphroaig 10 year. I've never had an Islay.)

[Angrboda]

Now you've got me going. Total Wine has a house brand Islay that's only $20, but is reputed to be an excellent value. A straightup unremarkable but solid budget Islay. And it's $2 off right now.

[arewethereyet]

Just finished my second quilt. Husband gets the first one...the second one is mine. Three more are in various stages of completion. Those three will be Christmas gifts.

[Sal]

It's just before I head off for a shower, and afterwards into bed. Ik this isn't right now, but whatever.