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Millwright History
Millwright History:
The word "millwright" has long been used to describe the man who was marked by everything ingenious and skillful. For several centuries in England and Scotland the millwright was recognized as a man with a knowledge of carpentry, blacksmithing and lathe work in addition to the fitter and erector. He was the recognized representative of mechanical arts and was looked upon as the authority in all applications of winds and water, under whatever conditions they were to be used, as a motive power for the purpose of manufacture. In other words, as the above definition would indicate, he was the area engineer, a kind of jack of all trades who was equally comfortable at the lathe, the anvil or the carpenter's bench. Thus, the millwright of the last several centuries was an itinerant engineer and mechanic of high reputation and recognized abilities. He could handle the axe, the hammer and the plane with equal skill and precision. He could turn, bore or forge with the ease and ability of one brought up in those trades. He could set and cut in the furrows of a millstone with an accuracy equal to or superior to that of the miller himself. In most instances, the millwright was a fair arithmetician, knew something of geometry, leveling and measurements, and often possessed a very competent knowledge of practical mathematics. He could calculate the velocities, strength and power of machines; could draw in plans, construct buildings, conduits or watercources, in all the forms and under all the conditions required in his professional practice. He could build bridges, cut canals and perform a variety of work now done by civil engineers. In the early days of North America millwrights designed and constructed the mills where flour and grist were ground by water power. Water was directed over hand-constructed wooden mill wheels to turn big wooden gears and generate power. Millwrights executed every type of engineering operation in the construction of these mills. The introduction of the steam engine, and the rapidity with which it created new trades, proved a heavy blow to the distinctive position of the millwrights, by bringing into the field a new class of competitors in the form of turners, fitters, machine makers, and mechanical engineers. . It was originally the custom for the millwrights to have meetings for themselves in every shop. These meetings usually included long discussions of practical science and the principles of construction which more often than not ended in a quarrel. One benefit of these meetings was the imparting of knowledge, as young aspirants would frequently become excited by the illustrations and chalk diagrams by which each side supported their arguments. Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com |
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Millwright BS
Millwright Ron wrote:
Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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Millwright BS
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold |
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Millwright History
Spam-boy, NOBODY ASKED.
If you actually know anything, and can contribute cogently to discussions, nobody minds if you put your website in your sig. This kind of unsolicited spamming is _NOT_ FSCKING WELCOME. -- Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by |
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Millwright BS
Harold and Susan Vordos wrote:
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold For someone who claims to stick to contracts, he sure is a hypocrite. The group was created for non professionals to trade information, yet he is constantly off topic. I think he got in line too many times for those free union supplied lobotomies. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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Millwright BS
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:38 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote: Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold For someone who claims to stick to contracts, he sure is a hypocrite. The group was created for non professionals to trade information, yet he is constantly off topic. I think he got in line too many times for those free union supplied lobotomies. He's recently retired, maybe lonesome, may not have enough to do nor anyone to tell him what to do. Cut the guy a little slack, you don't have to read his posts. (I don't!) |
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Millwright BS
"Don Foreman" wrote in message news On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:38 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold For someone who claims to stick to contracts, he sure is a hypocrite. The group was created for non professionals to trade information, yet he is constantly off topic. I think he got in line too many times for those free union supplied lobotomies. He's recently retired, maybe lonesome, may not have enough to do nor anyone to tell him what to do. Cut the guy a little slack, you don't have to read his posts. (I don't!) Good point! I also won't discount the idea that he's nothing more than a troll, secure in the knowledge that unions are a hotspot with many. Bottom line----he seems like a nice guy----just can't let up on the whip for some reason. Harold |
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Millwright History
Millwright Wrong wrote in article ... Millwright History: The word "millwright" has long been used to describe the man who was marked by everything ingenious and skillful. Too bad they are quickly becoming better known for their SPAMMING....... |
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Don Foreman wrote in article ... On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:38 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold For someone who claims to stick to contracts, he sure is a hypocrite. The group was created for non professionals to trade information, yet he is constantly off topic. I think he got in line too many times for those free union supplied lobotomies. He's recently retired, maybe lonesome, may not have enough to do nor anyone to tell him what to do. I think several people have subtly - and not-so-subtly - told him what to do!!! Cut the guy a little slack, you don't have to read his posts. (I don't!) If you don't read his posts, what did you do here.....just file a random post and hope it worked? |
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On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:57:20 -0600, "*" wrote:
Don Foreman wrote in article ... On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:38 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold For someone who claims to stick to contracts, he sure is a hypocrite. The group was created for non professionals to trade information, yet he is constantly off topic. I think he got in line too many times for those free union supplied lobotomies. He's recently retired, maybe lonesome, may not have enough to do nor anyone to tell him what to do. I think several people have subtly - and not-so-subtly - told him what to do!!! Cut the guy a little slack, you don't have to read his posts. (I don't!) If you don't read his posts, what did you do here.....just file a random post and hope it worked? I read the first few, then figured subsequent posts would just be more reptition so now I skip them. |
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Millwright BS
Don Foreman wrote:
If you don't read his posts, what did you do here.....just file a random post and hope it worked? I read the first few, then figured subsequent posts would just be more reptition so now I skip them. That organic filter between your ears has the most advanced implementation of heuristics. I use the same plan for most problem posters. Wes |
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Millwright BS
You can block him to your "kill-file"
"Plunk!" like I just did you! "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold For someone who claims to stick to contracts, he sure is a hypocrite. The group was created for non professionals to trade information, yet he is constantly off topic. I think he got in line too many times for those free union supplied lobotomies. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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Like so many other Union stiffs, the big 'thing' in his life was
belonging to something, which gave him a sense of camaraderie and worth in his otherwise dull, boring, featureless existence. Now that he's retired, the vacuum is intolerable. JR Dweller in the cellar Don Foreman wrote: On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:38 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Millwright Ron wrote: Millwright bull**** Millwrigh Ron www.unionmillwright.com You never quit, do you? It is getting a bit old, isn't it! When I see posts of that nature, what comes to mind is a drug dealer pushing his wares. Harold For someone who claims to stick to contracts, he sure is a hypocrite. The group was created for non professionals to trade information, yet he is constantly off topic. I think he got in line too many times for those free union supplied lobotomies. He's recently retired, maybe lonesome, may not have enough to do nor anyone to tell him what to do. Cut the guy a little slack, you don't have to read his posts. (I don't!) -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes Doubt yourself, and the real world will eat you alive The world doesn't revolve around you, it revolves around me No skeletons in the closet; just decomposing corpses -------------------------------------------------------------- Dependence is Vulnerability: -------------------------------------------------------------- "Open the Pod Bay Doors please, Hal" "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.." |
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Millwright BS
Al wrote:
You can block him to your "kill-file" "Plunk!" like I just did you! Whoopee! Another 'Al Bundy' type ignoring me. Sob, what do i have to live for now? What will I do when ignorant trolls ignore me? Enjoy life, knowing that I don't have to worry what they think? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Al wrote: You can block him to your "kill-file" "Plunk!" like I just did you! Whoopee! Another 'Al Bundy' type ignoring me. Sob, what do i have to live for now? What will I do when ignorant trolls ignore me? Enjoy life, knowing that I don't have to worry what they think? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida You sure it's you that got plonked, Michael? I got the impression it was our old buddy, Millwright wrong. Harold |
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