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Yesterday, I signed the papers for a house. Technically it's my parents' place, but I'm doing the official buying and mortgage-ing for various fiscal reasons. It's not far from Amsterdam (15 minutes by bus or train), kind of suburbia (not really a bad thing, per se), and most importantly, it has a smallish (but still, big enough) dry, reasonably lit shed I can convert to a shop, and an attic room for 'clean' activities. Which means bandsaw, buidling that thickness sander, and few of those other jigs I always wanted to get made but didn't have the space for! But that's all to be seen some time this summer.

In academia land, I'm still waiting on my internship/medical rotations (you'll notice when the start; watch for the deafening silence from me), which are a month and a half away at the latest. So there's that, at least. But...I got a pen today. It reads 'Mattia Valente, M.Sc.'. Yep, I've officially sorta kinda graduated! Now on to the Doctor's degree!

So, yeah. Today was a good day.Mattia Valente38832.7318055556

Good on you Mattia

Could they set you up a workshop at the hospital so you could build between patients ?RussellR38832.7277430556

[QUOTE=RussellR] Good on you Mattia

Could they set you up a workshop at the hospital so you could build between patients ?[/QUOTE]

That might be dangerous, though. I'd end up trying to mitre broken bones and glue them with hot hide and try cathetarizing guitars...that way lies madness!

Watch Mattia goin', Man, he's just gonna be savin' babies and grannies under the scalpel and building jigs and guitars with the other 3 hands and 4 legs!

Congrats Mattia, i know how tough studying can be and you sure deserve all the best that's coming for ya!

Lookin' fw to see pics of that house and shop!

[QUOTE=Mattia Valente] [QUOTE=RussellR] Good on you Mattia

Could they set you up a workshop at the hospital so you could build between patients ?[/QUOTE]

That might be dangerous, though. I'd end up trying to mitre broken bones and glue them with hot hide and try cathetarizing guitars...that way lies madness![/QUOTE]

I can see how that might be aproblem and surgeons get real grumpy when you leave dust in their patients.

It also occured to me I better start buying wood, once you are a rich Doctor the European Stocks will take a hammering

Congratulations Mattia. That's great news........and a landowner too. And probably soon to be......... taxpayer! BUT mostly, congrats to you on your graduation. Anyone who will crawl under desks to build guitars, won't have a problem serving his patients well.

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In reading the bios I think a fair number of us have gone through demanding academic periods in our lives. So, congratulatins on your milestone. If you can keep the sharing attitude you frequently contribute, you will a fine and beloved physician. MT

Way to go !!!!

Al

Congratulations on both your graduation and new home!

Mike

Congratulations Mattia on your new home and degree. Good luck with your internship....it'll be a grind but rewarding in the end! The OLF needs more physicians.

EDIT: You are probably one of the only people I know who will be moving more wood than furniture Anthony Z38832.8166319444

Congrats Matia...a doctor eh....Mate I have this dull ache in my left buttocks

Cheers and well done

Kim

Congrats Mattea. I am very happy to hear that. Before you know it we'll be calling you Doc'

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Congratulations. Sounds like a great adventure is up ahead. I can hear you now while doing lutherie in the Dr.'s lounge. "Mr. Jones and his heart attack will have to wait for a minute, I've got to get this brace set before the hide glue sets up."

Congratulations, Mattia. Good work!

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Mattia,

Good on you buddy! That is no small task. I just finished up my first year of Ph.D. work here at Purdue and am also looking forward to a great summer of building. Guitar building and this forum is a great way to blow off steam and relax. Good luck in that new shop.

Cheers!

John

Way to go, Mattia!!

We're proud of you, man. Post pictures of your first patient.

Ron

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[QUOTE=old man] Way to go, Mattia!!

We're proud of you, man. Post pictures of your first patient.

Ron[/QUOTE]

Yeah Mattia, show us pics of how you repaired his cracks!

Well, it's been nice knowin' ya Mattia

Just kiddin'. I'll miss your posts though.

Here's a standing ovation for a great accomplishment.



                              
                               
                                   
                                          
                                          
                                   
                               
                              
                                                      
                                                  
                                               
              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                               
                                    
                                        
                                           
                                              
                                              

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Congratulations on the house and the graduation. Both big steps.

Having seen your attention to detail and insightful comments, I've no doubt you'll make a fine doctor.

Thanks guys..

Dunno if I'm moving into that house yet (back to living with the parents, great though they me be, feels a bit weird...), but my shop certainly will be. And Anthony, you think you're joking, but I estimate I probably have about 300 kilos of wood to move. If not more. And maybe another 150 kilos of tools and jigs. And precious little furniture.

I'm currently wishing I had the precise measures for the 'shed', so I could plan out that area properly...

Congrats Mattia!

When we moved into our new home 6 years ago I had zero tonewood, just a hand plane or two and a couple of chisels and a big space downstairs that was waiting to become a workshop. I now have TONS (really!) of heavy metal machinery, coutless handtools, jigs and fixtures and what not, plus a decent stash of tone wood in there; I do not look forward to moving again! Not that I am planning to, so Mattia remember: Once you get setteled into that shop you will fill it up fast and you can NEVER go back!

Eh, so I guess this means you're pretty much stuck with your parents for the rest of your life...

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nice one mattia,



does this mean we can call you


Doogie Hauser

(the calssical guys should get that one!!

keep it up

paddy