Mistakes and Screw-ups

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colday wrote:Here is a source...

NetLingo

One would have to browse for the definition, or better yet use their browser's search function.

Don't anyone EVEN THINK of using this link as a primary writing guide!!! My brain almost exploded just looking at it.
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i read this story on some other wood site. they were talking about this mistake thing. the suggestion was, when you have just ruined this nice piece of expensive wood by cutting to short, letting the router slip, or whatever the reason is do this. take this same piece of wood and throw it against the wall, kick it on the floor, beat it with a hammer, cuss considerably at it, or whatever else you have to do to vent. Now, when done with that session, make a trip instantly down to the local tool store and buy a new tool.....................you will come home refreshed and feeling better, and the wife will be happy to see you in a better mood......... buying a new tool has a way of altering the mind , agreed??????????
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oldc6 wrote:i read this story on some other wood site. they were talking about this mistake thing. the suggestion was, when you have just ruined this nice piece of expensive wood by cutting to short, letting the router slip, or whatever the reason is do this. take this same piece of wood and throw it against the wall, kick it on the floor, beat it with a hammer, cuss considerably at it, or whatever else you have to do to vent. Now, when done with that session, make a trip instantly down to the local tool store and buy a new tool.....................you will come home refreshed and feeling better, and the wife will be happy to see you in a better mood......... buying a new tool has a way of altering the mind , agreed??????????


Here here!!! Love tools. Moral of Story ----- Make more mistakes.
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mickyd wrote:You know what, I think there should be a Nationally recognized standard established for how to designate when an acronym is being used. When done on line, it should link out to the definition. When it is used in hardcopy text, it should kickout to a footer note.

Maybe one of us with some political clout can slid it into an upcoming senete bill so that funds could be appropriated. (couldn't resist putting this last sentence in. Ticks me off).
I'll call my senators (Kyle and McCain (IIRC):D ). I just know Johnny-boy would go for it:D If I can get a couple billion I'll split it with all forum members. Then we could really stimulate the economy!:rolleyes:
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robinson46176 wrote:They are going to let me hide my own Easter eggs this Sunday... Three minutes after hiding them I won't have a clue where I put them. :)
Been there....last Easter. Dog found them before I could remember what I was outside looking for.
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One year, in Nebraska, we hid the Easter eggs in the house because it was too cold to do so outside.

In November, when we were packing to relocate to Arizona, we found the last egg. It had been hidden behind a large picture. It fell to the floor when someone took the picture down. Ooohhhh that was bad!!!!
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Since we have resorted to Easter egg hunts, I will share a story too: One year we hid hard boiled eggs along with plastic eggs with treats inside. When the little ones went out to hunt them, nearly all of the plastic ones had been eaten into and emptied by squirrels!!!
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I like the way Norm works, and like him I never make misteaks.

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reible wrote:I like the way Norm works, and like him I never make misteaks.

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In the words of the great Sgt. Schultz; I see nothing, I see nothing, I see nothing...:D

And besides, Norm has that great "edit" feature!
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The word you can't see is from Norms web site when he was ask about a show of out-takes... there are none....

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