To not cuss so much. (a perennial favorite).
To lose about six thousand pounds, in unneeded machinery and tools.
To fix the hold down on the Delta POS Benchtop Morticer. (4th year on
the list).
To finish the kitchen remodel. (3rd year on the list).
To put a bath on the third floor. (12th year on the list).
To bring in the freezable stuff from the shop to the basement before
it's too late. (Yellow Gluecicles Again This Year - Dammit!).
To not cuss so much. (sigh...).
To rebuild the motor on the snowblower. (3d year on the list).
To plug up all the carpenter bee holes before the shop falls down.
(5th year on the list).
To replace the rotted studs before the shop falls down. (3rd year on
the list).
To drain the air compressor at least weekly. (20th year on the list
-ssssss).
To go through the old finishes and solvents and take to the county
disposal fair. (now at three and a half five gallon cans - and still
growing.
To actually use the barbell set that I bought three years ago. (3rd
year on the list).
To not stand downwind when emptying the dust collector bag into the
trash can. (another perennial favorite).
To throw away the one gallon container of leftover stain concoctions -
because I'll prolly never want a stain of that particular ****ty brown
shade.
To not cuss so much.
To find something that actually prevents rust on the machine tables.
(cf: The Quest For The Grail).
To not killfile any more people - and then peek around anyway to see
what they're up to.
To dust off the shop lights, instead of just buying new ones.
To find someone who can use the new chainsaw blade that's been hanging
on the shop wall for ten years - ever since the chainsaw died.
To not use the good chisels for remodeling work - again.
To not sit cold drinks on the workbench in the summer, so there won't
be so many rings in the wax finish -Keerist!.
To not blaspheme.
To find my good bench brush, or just break down and buy a new one.
(3rd year on the list).
To strip the crappy finish off my wood handled screwdrivers, and
replace with shellac. (the set is twenty some years old - still
haven't gotten around to it).
To do more fishing and less painting and scraping this Spring.
To empty out the five gallon bucket of nuts, bolts, etc. and put stuff
back in the bins.


Well...it looks like another busy year ahead.


Happy New Year.



Regards,
Tom.

"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston

Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1

My late-entry nominee for Wreck Post of the Year.

Bob

"Tom Watson" wrote in message
news
To not cuss so much. (a perennial favorite).
To lose about six thousand pounds, in unneeded machinery and tools.
To fix the hold down on the Delta POS Benchtop Morticer. (4th year on
the list).
To finish the kitchen remodel. (3rd year on the list).
To put a bath on the third floor. (12th year on the list).
To bring in the freezable stuff from the shop to the basement before
it's too late. (Yellow Gluecicles Again This Year - Dammit!).
To not cuss so much. (sigh...).
To rebuild the motor on the snowblower. (3d year on the list).
To plug up all the carpenter bee holes before the shop falls down.
(5th year on the list).
To replace the rotted studs before the shop falls down. (3rd year on
the list).
To drain the air compressor at least weekly. (20th year on the list
-ssssss).
To go through the old finishes and solvents and take to the county
disposal fair. (now at three and a half five gallon cans - and still
growing.
To actually use the barbell set that I bought three years ago. (3rd
year on the list).
To not stand downwind when emptying the dust collector bag into the
trash can. (another perennial favorite).
To throw away the one gallon container of leftover stain concoctions -
because I'll prolly never want a stain of that particular ****ty brown
shade.
To not cuss so much.
To find something that actually prevents rust on the machine tables.
(cf: The Quest For The Grail).
To not killfile any more people - and then peek around anyway to see
what they're up to.
To dust off the shop lights, instead of just buying new ones.
To find someone who can use the new chainsaw blade that's been hanging
on the shop wall for ten years - ever since the chainsaw died.
To not use the good chisels for remodeling work - again.
To not sit cold drinks on the workbench in the summer, so there won't
be so many rings in the wax finish -Keerist!.
To not blaspheme.
To find my good bench brush, or just break down and buy a new one.
(3rd year on the list).
To strip the crappy finish off my wood handled screwdrivers, and
replace with shellac. (the set is twenty some years old - still
haven't gotten around to it).
To do more fishing and less painting and scraping this Spring.
To empty out the five gallon bucket of nuts, bolts, etc. and put stuff
back in the bins.


Well...it looks like another busy year ahead.


Happy New Year.



Regards,
Tom.

"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston

Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1

"Tom Watson" wrote in message
news
To not cuss so much. (a perennial favorite).
snip

Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Good luck and keep us tuned
in to your progress.

You know, my statement above could be cut and pasted for replying to just
about any statement.

Anywho, Happy New Years!
SH

Mine:

1. Enable my own prosperity;
2. Finish the wherry; (http://www.merrywherry.com/merry.html)
3. Spend more time working word and less time reading about working wood;
4. Hit 0.600
5. Keep all my digits intact;

Any more than five and they don't get done. Ask Tom.

I'm wishing a safe, rewarding and prosperous New Year for all you Wreckers.

-jbb

Tom Watson wrote:
To not cuss so much. (a perennial favorite).

To measure 6 times, and hopefully cut once...

The last was a DVD addon for my entertainment center. It had to be
46.5" outside height... I measured that sucker 3 times... It ended
up being 46.5" INSIDE height... sigh.

1. I am going to stop making resolutions.
2. I am going to stop using the word **** in this newsgroup.
3. I am going to keep all 12 of my talented fingers.
4. As hard as it may be, I will strive to be more humble.
5. I resolve to not buy any more toys unless I really need or want it
and I can afford it or not.

Well now. That's five in just a few minutes and I didn't have to resort
to banning snowshoes in July. :-)

damn, I'm good
jo4hn

Fri, Dec 31, 2004, 12:45pm (Tom=A0Watson) puts out a
bunch of impossible to achieve resolutions:
major snipping

To get some of the sacrifices you guys owe the Woodworking Gods.
And, don't even think about telling me the sacrifice is in the e-mail,
we've heard that one before.

Other than that, just to basically enjoy life, and appreciate what
I've got.



JOAT
People without "things" are just intelligent animals.

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:45:14 -0500, Tom Watson
wrote:

To not cuss so much. (a perennial favorite).
To lose about six thousand pounds, in unneeded machinery and tools.
To fix the hold down on the Delta POS Benchtop Morticer......

You couldn't possibly know how much guilt this
post lifted from my shoulders. Thank you, thank
you, thank you.