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http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

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On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:17:42 -0500, Greg Guarino
wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/
A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Actually, the clamp part looks like one of Santa's red boots. Did you
get the other boot?

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On 12/25/2011 11:26 AM, Dave wrote:
On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:17:42 -0500, Greg
wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/
A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Actually, the clamp part looks like one of Santa's red boots. Did you
get the other boot?

Yes. For Father's Day.

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On 12/25/11 10:17 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

That's awesome. Merry Christmas.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
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---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

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On Dec 25, 11:17*am, Greg Guarino wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

Where do you live?

I'll guess Queens.

If I got that right, let me try to narrow it down.

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On 12/25/2011 9:17 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

So just how were your wife and daughter decorated?

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On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 25, 11:17 am, Greg wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

Where do you live?

I'll guess Queens.

If I got that right, let me try to narrow it down.

What an odd question. I'm pretty sure I've posted here that I live in
Queens. Are you looking for clues in my Flickr pics, or just using
(showing my age) the "phone book"?

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On 12/28/2011 7:07 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 12/25/2011 9:17 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

So just how were your wife and daughter decorated?

I have a funny story about that.

This was the second such clamp that they have given me as a gift. I've
been getting back to more home-handyman work in the past year, after a
health-related hiatus. My liberal use of clamps has become a frequent
humor motif in our household. I think it was this job...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...9670/lightbox/

.... (putting the end panel on a pantry cabinet with construction
adhesive) that gave them the idea for the Father's Day Clamp. And yes,
the number of clamps was probably overkill, but it entertained my family
and made the seam nice and tight in the front. :)

Anyway, they happened to go to HD on the way back from my daughter's
dress rehearsal for a dance recital. The dance school makes quite an
elaborate production of the show, which extends to the costumes, hair
and makeup. When they asked a salesperson for "the largest clamp in the
store" my daughter was still in her full regalia : a glossy multi-hued
costume, hair piled high and garish makeup intended to be seen in the
dark at a great distance.

She still reminds me of the heroism she displayed while picking out the
gift.

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On Dec 29, 7:33*am, Greg Guarino wrote:
On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Dec 25, 11:17 am, Greg *wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

Where do you live?

I'll guess Queens.

If I got that right, let me try to narrow it down.

What an odd question. I'm pretty sure I've posted here that I live in
Queens. Are you looking for clues in my Flickr pics, or just using
(showing my age) the "phone book"?

Ready?

It was the bushes outside of your garage.

Having grown up in Queens, and having traveled far and wide, I can say
that you don't see those short, square cut bushes in too many other
places. I've trimmed a set of those bushes hundreds of times around my
5' x 10' front yard in Flushing.

All right...I'll admit that the other pictures of NYC helped, but it
was the bushes that made me ask the question.

Narrowing it down a bit, I'll take a shot with Astoria.

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On 12/29/2011 4:43 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 29, 7:33 am, Greg wrote:
On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Dec 25, 11:17 am, Greg wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

Where do you live?

I'll guess Queens.

If I got that right, let me try to narrow it down.

What an odd question. I'm pretty sure I've posted here that I live in
Queens. Are you looking for clues in my Flickr pics, or just using
(showing my age) the "phone book"?

Ready?

It was the bushes outside of your garage.

Having grown up in Queens, and having traveled far and wide, I can say
that you don't see those short, square cut bushes in too many other
places.

I'll have to think about that. Not even other places with attached or
semi-attached houses?

I've trimmed a set of those bushes hundreds of times around my
5' x 10' front yard in Flushing.

All right...I'll admit that the other pictures of NYC helped, but it
was the bushes that made me ask the question.

Narrowing it down a bit, I'll take a shot with Astoria.

Nope. The Astoria I know (which is to say, not that much of it) doesn't
seem to have too many houses with driveways in front. Denser than my
neck of the woods too. (hint)

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Greg Guarino wrote the following:
On 12/29/2011 4:43 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 29, 7:33 am, Greg wrote:
On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Dec 25, 11:17 am, Greg wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

Where do you live?

I'll guess Queens.

If I got that right, let me try to narrow it down.

What an odd question. I'm pretty sure I've posted here that I live in
Queens. Are you looking for clues in my Flickr pics, or just using
(showing my age) the "phone book"?

Ready?

It was the bushes outside of your garage.

Having grown up in Queens, and having traveled far and wide, I can say
that you don't see those short, square cut bushes in too many other
places.

I'll have to think about that. Not even other places with attached or
semi-attached houses?

I've trimmed a set of those bushes hundreds of times around my
5' x 10' front yard in Flushing.

All right...I'll admit that the other pictures of NYC helped, but it
was the bushes that made me ask the question.

Narrowing it down a bit, I'll take a shot with Astoria.

Nope. The Astoria I know (which is to say, not that much of it) doesn't
seem to have too many houses with driveways in front. Denser than my
neck of the woods too. (hint)


That's just Great!

--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeros after @

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On Dec 29, 5:12*pm, Greg Guarino wrote:
On 12/29/2011 4:43 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:









On Dec 29, 7:33 am, Greg *wrote:
On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Dec 25, 11:17 am, Greg * *wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

Where do you live?

I'll guess Queens.

If I got that right, let me try to narrow it down.

What an odd question. I'm pretty sure I've posted here that I live in
Queens. Are you looking for clues in my Flickr pics, or just using
(showing my age) the "phone book"?

Ready?

It was the bushes outside of your garage.

Having grown up in Queens, and having traveled far and wide, I can say
that you don't see those short, square cut bushes in too many other
places.

I'll have to think about that. Not even other places with attached or
semi-attached houses?

I've trimmed a set of those bushes hundreds of times around my

5' x 10' front yard in Flushing.

All right...I'll admit that the other pictures of NYC helped, but it
was the bushes that made me ask the question.

Narrowing it down a bit, I'll take a shot with Astoria.

Nope. The Astoria I know (which is to say, not that much of it) doesn't
seem to have too many houses with driveways in front. Denser than my
neck of the woods too. (hint)

Forest Hills

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On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:02:32 -0500, Greg Guarino
wrote:

On 12/28/2011 7:07 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 12/25/2011 9:17 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

So just how were your wife and daughter decorated?

I have a funny story about that.

This was the second such clamp that they have given me as a gift. I've
been getting back to more home-handyman work in the past year, after a
health-related hiatus. My liberal use of clamps has become a frequent
humor motif in our household. I think it was this job...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...9670/lightbox/

... (putting the end panel on a pantry cabinet with construction
adhesive) that gave them the idea for the Father's Day Clamp. And yes,
the number of clamps was probably overkill, but it entertained my family
and made the seam nice and tight in the front. :)

All together now, guys: You can never have too many clamps!


Anyway, they happened to go to HD on the way back from my daughter's
dress rehearsal for a dance recital. The dance school makes quite an
elaborate production of the show, which extends to the costumes, hair
and makeup. When they asked a salesperson for "the largest clamp in the
store" my daughter was still in her full regalia : a glossy multi-hued
costume, hair piled high and garish makeup intended to be seen in the
dark at a great distance.

She still reminds me of the heroism she displayed while picking out the
gift.

What, no PICTURE?

--
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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On 12/29/11 5:12 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On 12/29/2011 4:43 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 29, 7:33 am, Greg wrote:
On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Dec 25, 11:17 am, Greg wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguari...8405/lightbox/

A gift from my wife and daughter, appropriately decorated.

Happy holidays to all.

Where do you live?

I'll guess Queens.

If I got that right, let me try to narrow it down.

What an odd question. I'm pretty sure I've posted here that I live in
Queens. Are you looking for clues in my Flickr pics, or just using
(showing my age) the "phone book"?

Ready?

It was the bushes outside of your garage.

Having grown up in Queens, and having traveled far and wide, I can say
that you don't see those short, square cut bushes in too many other
places.

I'll have to think about that. Not even other places with attached or
semi-attached houses?

I've trimmed a set of those bushes hundreds of times around my
5' x 10' front yard in Flushing.

All right...I'll admit that the other pictures of NYC helped, but it
was the bushes that made me ask the question.

Narrowing it down a bit, I'll take a shot with Astoria.

Nope. The Astoria I know (which is to say, not that much of it) doesn't
seem to have too many houses with driveways in front. Denser than my
neck of the woods too. (hint)

Sorry...I was using somebody else's computer for my last response.

Just to get my response under the right name, I'll say it again.

"neck of the woods"...hmmm...Forest Hills...or Great Neck.

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On Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:05:35 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On 12/29/11 5:12 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On 12/29/2011 4:43 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 29, 7:33 am, Greg wrote:
On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Nope. The Astoria I know (which is to say, not that much of it) doesn't
seem to have too many houses with driveways in front. Denser than my
neck of the woods too. (hint)

Sorry...I was using somebody else's computer for my last response.

Just to get my response under the right name, I'll say it again.

"neck of the woods"...hmmm...Forest Hills...or Great Neck.

Sorry, but you're crediting me with too much cleverness. I really just meant that my neighborhood is less dense than Astoria. Forest Hills is close nonetheless.

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On 12/29/11 8:58 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:05:35 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On 12/29/11 5:12 PM, Greg Guarino wrote:
On 12/29/2011 4:43 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 29, 7:33 am, Greg wrote:
On 12/28/2011 6:54 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Nope. The Astoria I know (which is to say, not that much of it) doesn't
seem to have too many houses with driveways in front. Denser than my
neck of the woods too. (hint)

Sorry...I was using somebody else's computer for my last response.

Just to get my response under the right name, I'll say it again.

"neck of the woods"...hmmm...Forest Hills...or Great Neck.

Sorry, but you're crediting me with too much cleverness.

I really just meant that my neighborhood is less dense than Astoria.

Forest Hills is close nonetheless.

Well, I'll pry no further.

Anyway, the next time you have a chance, stop by the Lemon Ice King of
Corona and have one for me. God, how I miss that crazy corner!

http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/photo_li...hoto_id=258713