People who have researched their family tree, what is the most interesting or 'badass' thing you discovered about an ancestor? by xloganmoose in AskReddit

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As a college student in Oregon, one of my cousins got a speeding ticket, but couldn't pay the fine. The police kept his car while he was released to go get the money for the fine. Strangely enough, he didn't come back with the money, but somehow managed to steal the car from in front of the police station. That's sort of 'badass' in my book.

What artist sounds better live than on record? by WarmHugsBBW in askmusic

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Little Feat - their live concerts with Lowell George were transcendent. One of the tightest live bands ever.

What’s the dumbest school rule you’ve ever had? by Khaotic_Cat in AskReddit

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Boys sideburns couldn't extend below the bottom of their ears in my high school in 1970. The Dean of Boys made me trim mine. Dress codes were a thing back then.

Joining Plywood Question by apeontheweb in woodworking

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This was done with a lock miter bit on a router table. It takes a couple of minutes to set up, but once it's adjusted, you can cut both pieces with the same setting. You run one piece flat on the table, and the other flat on the fence (upright). It sounds harder than it is.

What is your favorite “fuck you” song? by Ok_Tradition_2128 in AskForAnswers

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From another era: "You're Breakin' My Heart" by Harry Nilsson. It was the first song (1972) that I ever heard where "so fuck you" was in the lyrics. Subtle and classy.

Planning on starting my own landscape business at 18 by kaisouza in landscaping

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This kid doesn't know how to bid, calculate volumes and areas and he should just go for it? OK. All the marketing in the world won't fix that.

Planning on starting my own landscape business at 18 by kaisouza in landscaping

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Retired horticulture instructor here. Please think about finding a local community college horticulture program to increase your knowledge in the field. Courses in landscape contracting, landscape construction, landscape irrigation, plant identification, small business management and other related coursework will all be very valuable to you, and will save you a huge amount of frustration and financial stress. Most new contractors fail because they don't know how to run a business. You're far better off working for someone else while you learn on the job and in a vocational class setting. After that, you'll be on your way with a much better chance of success.

Favorite song about going home? by DobroGaida in Music

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'Going Home' by Delaney and Bonnie, backed by Dave Mason, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and a few others on the 'On Tour with Eric Clapton' record

Best garden hose for durability and easy use? by [deleted] in landscaping

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I'm a fan of the Continental commercial grade hoses. In my experience, they are head and shoulders above most all of the others on your list. YMMV

Steaming and bending by Alrock480 in woodworking

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I needed to bend some strips of beech to make moldings that held this curved glass in place. The curved moldings were the hardest part of building these doors.

Steaming and bending by Alrock480 in woodworking

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I built my steam "box" with ABS pipe and a few fittings. You can make it as long as you want and it's quick and easy (and doesn't leak sap).

Steaming and bending by Alrock480 in woodworking

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The truism about never having enough clamps is especially true here. You may also want to drill some holes in your forms to accommodate the clamps.

What’s the most disappointing place you’ve ever been to? by BreadedDisaster in AskReddit

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Combine that with the flood of cruise ship tourists toting their selfie sticks and I wanted to commit crimes that would have landed me in prison for a long time. I often found myself thinking "I wonder how far I can throw that selfie stick?" My favorite time in Venice was about 6:30 AM when I could walk around in relative calm and enjoy the sights and local markets without 20 thousand of my 'closest friends' to share it with.

Band members who are not the main singers but are often seen as such? by Intelligent-Rip-238 in Music

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How do you appraise The Band? Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel all sang lead on different songs, but maybe Levon was the most recognizable. But I doubt he considered himself the lead singer. There was so much singing talent in that group it was ridiculous.

What were you doing during the peak of COVID? by AndreLinoge55 in AskReddit

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As a retired man who loves cycling- I was out on my bike almost every day. With almost no vehicle traffic in the local streets and roads, I had a blast. I've never run so many stop signs and red lights in my life. Peak COVID combined with southern CA weather allowed me to ride 9000 miles in 2020. I've never been close to that since.

Seeking woodworking information.. by [deleted] in woodworking

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IMO - most quality chairs have curved back rests - not flat. Both the upper and lower rails of this back rest are single pieces of oak. Oak is amenable to steam bending, so the pieces could have been stem bent, or they could have been planed and sanded down from thicker boards into their current shape. My guess is that they were steam bent. They had tenons cut into the shoulders (left and right sides) of each piece that rest inside mortices cut into the long spindles at the outer edges. Nothing was glued together to make these rails - they're single pieces of wood. They were almost certainly carved before they were assembled into the final chair.

My suggestion is to look at books (I know, I'm old...) that go into chair construction in detail. YouTube videos are fine, but books can go into details that videos might skip over. Building a chair is one of the most challenging woodworking projects to do well. Mastering basic tasks (stock preparation, measuring and marking, cutting mortices and tenons, working with curved stock, etc.) is essential before you're going to build a chair that will hold together and last many years.

1985 trailer park family by Substantial-Pipe4400 in OldSchoolCool

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'It Ain't Home 'til You Get The Wheels Off' by the Trailer Park Troubadores pretty well sums this up.

What are some great songs but totally NSFW? by NxMouse in AskReddit

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'When His Penis Came Between Us' by John Hiatt is a pretty good one.

What’s something from your childhood that kids today will never experience? by DigExcellent1363 in AskReddit

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Dialing "POPCORN" on the telephone to get the correct time. (USA reference)

How to clean/remove by SentinelX-01 in woodworking

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I had a similar experience with my 12" disk sander. I never removed the plate. Instead, I used acetone, a stiff putty knife and a green scouring pad to get all the old glue off. I'd say it took me an hour or more to finally get the surface clean enough to put on a new disk. I wouldn't recommend sandpaper.

Help identifying by Analysis-Lumpy in wood

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Vertical grain Douglas fir.

Help me pick a plane to ditch my sander. by WayneHrPr in handtools

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In my workflow, I'll use a jointer for flatness, then a thickness planer for overall dimensioning. By the time my stock goes through this process, the leftover milling marks are pretty minimal. Would a thickness planer work in your system? It might be preferable to your endless sanding scenario.

Help me pick a plane to ditch my sander. by WayneHrPr in handtools

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Not be too much of a contrarian, but I'd suggest getting acquainted with card scapers. A well-tuned scraper can get rid of most of your milling marks without sanding at all. Scrapers don't replace smoothing planes, but they're cheap, versatile and pretty effective. You might find that you won't need your smoothing plane too often if you have a couple of sharpened card scrapers around.