Oh, I almost forgot #23 you add "Zootman" and "zoot" to your dictionaries in your spell checkers.........
#24 you think that binding arbitration is a tool that Stew-Mac sells........
#25 a butt wedge is no longer a verb
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| Author: | erikbojerik [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:06 am ] |
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With tongue planted firmly in cheek....here are the Top 10 personal characteristics and philosphical outlooks of highly-effective full-time luthiers, as compiled by the home office of Erik Hauri in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Please feel free to add to this list, as your experience and creativity warrant. #10 - gets used to negative profit for the first 10 years #9 - lifelong renter (or lives with parents) #8 - shoots for 1,000,000 miles on the car #7 -develops an eye for good garge-sale lawn furniture to outfit the crib #6 - simplifies culinary scope to rice, peanut butter and top-ramen #5 - cultivates a social life with pets #4 - gets to 30 with 8-1/2 fingers #3 - gets to 40 with no hearing in the ear that always faces the dust collector #2 - gets to 50 with wood-dust black lung #1 - gets to 60 with a brain the size of a raisin thanks to nitro |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:27 am ] |
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These seem brutally true. The pain passes, the beauty and the music remain! #11 Shuns posting on the computer, read only. #12 No longer owns a computer. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:36 am ] |
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#13 is seen in the state mental hospital tapping on doors while holding their ear in close proximity to the door......... #14 does not receive junk mail from financial planners #15 remembers the snotty kid in 5th grade when cleaning up squeeze out and using HHG #16 dreams of a trip to Brazil that does NOT include the beaches frequented by thong clad bathers........ |
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| Author: | burbank [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:29 am ] |
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#17 participates in guitar-building forums with the rationale that it's the same as actually being in the shop, building. |
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| Author: | erikbojerik [ Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:20 pm ] |
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#18 - makes sure to marry a woman with a real job |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:16 am ] |
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Eric, LMAO on that one. #19 Never passes a tree-trimming crew without zoot-wonderlust. |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:35 am ] |
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#21- makes sure to re-use those dust boogers for epoxy purposes... |
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| Author: | KenH [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:32 am ] |
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#22 wonders why everybody thinks they are rich |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:46 am ] |
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Oh, I almost forgot #23 you add "Zootman" and "zoot" to your dictionaries in your spell checkers......... #24 you think that binding arbitration is a tool that Stew-Mac sells........ #25 a butt wedge is no longer a verb |
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:11 am ] |
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#26 - Will often wear 2 or more pairs of reading glasses at the same time..... long |
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| Author: | erikbojerik [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:56 am ] |
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#27 - there's nothing like the smell of naptha in the morning |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:03 pm ] |
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#28 - Uses his old Hot Hide Glue for dog treats. |
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| Author: | KenH [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:06 pm ] |
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#29 - knows why polishing your nuts is a good thing to talk about |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:56 pm ] |
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#30 - Book matches his sandwich meat |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:11 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Arnt] #30 - Book matches his sandwich meat[/QUOTE]  You are describing my BLT yesterday. I can't wait until lunch today so I can do it again.
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:14 am ] |
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#31 - Catalogues and stores the smallest wood scraps with notes on each piece. |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:12 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Bruce Dickey]You are describing my BLT yesterday. I can't wait until lunch today so I can do it again. [/QUOTE] I catch myself doing it with all kinds of food; some fruits are especially interesting in that regard... Pathetic, I know. 
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:28 am ] |
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#32 - Understands and chuckles at all the previous posts in this thread. |
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| Author: | erikbojerik [ Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:46 am ] |
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#33 - takes time to smell the rosewoods |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:29 am ] |
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Turns every possible phrase into an acronym. |
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| Author: | burbank [ Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:35 am ] |
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#34 Thinks all the odd behaviors posted here are normal. |
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| Author: | erikbojerik [ Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:40 am ] |
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#35 - thinks a "ringtone" is what happens when you bonk on good lumber |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:38 pm ] |
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#36 - Sets up the Laguna bandsaw with a digital caliper for processing consistent slices of the Thanksgiving Turkey. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:18 pm ] |
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Ya'll messed up the number sequence ya hear. Next post is #38. James Orr forgot to put up his number which was #35. |
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| Author: | Kahle [ Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:39 pm ] |
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#38 Digs out microscopic particles of CA residue from under fingernails in order to stay awake during meetings at the day gig. |
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