Hey Bob,

Dunknow. Somebody else said he (Mike) started to hang out on another
usenet group, but I don't recall which. Or I seem to recall
something on the news recently about a great effort by someone trying
to save a beached whale in some warmer climate, so......... maybe??

And I don't recall that I saw him, or Speff, at NAMES in 2003, but I
did in 2002. They may well have been there though. My legs/knees
are getting so bad that working doing NAMES setup from Wednesday thru
Friday is about all I can take and still be ambulatory, so I left for
lunch about noonish Saturday and didn't get back. I never saw even
one of the lecture/demos either. Besides, by Saturday morning, I've
blown my allowance there, and to stay longer and not buy gives me even
more pain!!

I recall meeting you at Scotts's Friday night supper in 2002 though
(or was it 2001?) . But there are so many now at the table that it's
impossible to get in any good discussion with more than the 4 or 5
people seated closest to you. Maybe we'll do a food fight next time,
or musical chairs, to get everybody up and moving.

I don't know what will happen with me for 2004, as I now live a little
over 2 hours away form the site, which makes it almost an
hour-and-a-half further than in the past, so I wouldn't want to drive
back and forth for the 5 days. But I do like to help, so we'll see,
and maybe get a room.

Take care.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario

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On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 14:11:57 GMT, "Bob Swinney"
wrote:

Brian,

What about Mike. Haven't "seen" him here lately. I still regret missing
Mike and yourself at NAMES this year.

Bob Swinney
"Brian Lawson" wrote in message
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On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 04:19:09 GMT, Gunner
wrote:

On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 18:40:14 -0500, "Jimbo" .
wrote:

My son brought home an old Miller Big 20 300 Amp portable welder because
the
shop he worked at said it was to old and ugly to waste any time or money
on
getting it running again.

To make a long story short the old flat head Continental engine runs
like a
watch at a nice slow steady 1800 RPM and as a bonus it welds great. The
trailer isn't in very good shape and it needs a new tire and rim.

It can be seen 60 miles outside Toronto Canada.

Damn..thats a ways from California..right?

Gunner

Hey Gunner,

NAW! A straight 48 hour drive. Done it myself.

Why, you really interested? Only 3 hours from Detroit if you ever
come "home" for a visit.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.
Anyone interested can contact me at


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