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The UP (Northwestern corner - Houghton) was actually a test area for high speed cable and had high speed internet years before it was available in most of metro Detroit. It was called BresnanLink and I had high speed internet when I was in college way before my parents had it.

Anyway, nice chests. I wish I had an unlimited supply of lumber.

nllaeder:

Did you pick-up the Yooper accent while in college?

This past Summer we watched Hiawatha Telephone Company's progress in bringing fiber optic cable down Steven's Lake Rd through the Hiawatha National Forest. We noted and rejoiced with each day's additional mile or two.

Prior to getting DSL our dial-up rate was no higher than 26,4 K, and sometimes less. This really limited internet and email activities. Downloading and uploading pictures was impossible. In a way this was good, as I spent more time in the woods and in the workshop. Next Summer I'll have to be careful that I don't spend too much time on the computer. None-the-less I will no longer have to suffer a "Summer blackout" as in previous years.

8iowa wrote:nllaeder:

Did you pick-up the Yooper accent while in college?

Sure did. I was there for my BS, as well as my MS, so I spent almost 7 years at MTU. Pretty much lost it now, although my wife (from central PA) still hears it and teases me. She says our kids better not have a "Canadian" accent.

I've never fished or hunted as much as when I was there. I love the UP.

I plan on taking my wife, and soon to be born son there one summer soon.

Great results.

But you couln't have made them in that shop. Its just too neat and clean . . .

(Said by a guy who will never have a shop to call his own )

tryinhard wrote:Great results.

But you couln't have made them in that shop. Its just too neat and clean . . .

(Said by a guy who will never have a shop to call his own )

Mike,
Where do you do your woodworking?

On my townhouse patio when it isn't raining (which is does a lot of in Florida, even though it is called the "Sunshine State") or hasn't rained within 24 hours (can't track wet shoeprints into the house)--and then only on weekends (when my job's workload might give me some time to try).

tryinhard wrote:On my townhouse patio when it isn't raining (which is does a lot of in Florida, even though it is called the "Sunshine State") or hasn't rained within 24 hours (can't track wet shoeprints into the house)--and then only on weekends (when my job's workload might give me some time to try).

I remember, before I bought my house, assembling projects in the living room of my apartment. I would go to the base hobby shop to cut the pieces. Then bring them home. The neighbors downstairs didn't like it much. Then I moved out and got my SS. My point is: Make due with what you can.

tryinhard wrote:On my townhouse patio when it isn't raining (which is does a lot of in Florida, even though it is called the "Sunshine State") or hasn't rained within 24 hours (can't track wet shoeprints into the house)--and then only on weekends (when my job's workload might give me some time to try).

Hi Mike,

If you own your home, is there a "homeowners association" at your townhomes? If so, maybe you could get approval for a small bldg that the association can set up as a shop?

If you rent, maybe you could get approval to build a small shed somewhere for a shop.

In my work, I have put gutters on these types of buildings at locations such as yours. I know of "retirement villages" that have this type of facility too. It might be worth a shot???

Tim--I sent a reply by personal.