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Calling All Machinists
Let the Record show that Wes on or about Sat, 27
Jun 2009 17:46:11 -0400 did write/type or cause to appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following: Larry Jaques wrote: On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:29:24 +0000 (UTC), the infamous (Edward A. Falk) scrawled the following: Really interesting essay by Jay Leno, of all people, on why the country needs skilled machinists. http://jjjtrain.com/vms/callingallmachinists.html Is this a real story? I haven't taken the time to check it out. Sure would be a nice piece if true. Why do you say "Leno, of all people", Ed? He has more obscure machinery (in his classic autos) than most _countries_. He also bought a 3-D printer which helps him make replacement parts for same. The man's a mega metal monger, mon. Of course, if I made $30+ million a year, I'd own that equipment and collect cars, too. http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...e/4320759.html I never stayed up often enough to see Leno but what little I saw of the guy, he seemed like a class act. Of course, Johnny and McMann were also class acts. From the last show, after he said "I didn't lose any ratings - so I get my deposit back", Leno was asked about his legacy. And he said, I thought about this, and the number of couples who met working on the show, and so that's my legacy - and the curtain opened and there were all the children of all those who had met and married working on his show. Now that's a legacy. There is a reason Letterman never got the nod. Letterman started out funny, but became too much the cynic. Knocking up his girlfriend at an age most men are thinking about grand kids didn't help. - pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough! |
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