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On 20 Jan 2007 18:31:52 -0800, wrote:

Yeah, I read an article recently...I forget where...which talked about
how there used to be limits and it used to be about the kids and having
fun. The point is lost when your engineer father builds it for you.

Mike



Yeah, but once you understand what is going on, it then seems fair for
the cabinetmaker fathers to do a little more helping than what I
believe the rules call for, just to keep a level playing field.

The only worse group of people to **** off about the reality of the
thing would have been machinists.

I think that this year will be about the profession v. the trades.



ain't that a damned shame?


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Tom Watson

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