Untold Tales

Griff · 03-16-2007, 08:03 AM

Glatt pointed out that BigV hasn't told his kayak construction story and Beestie owes us a Paris story. Any other stories alluded to? Consider yourselves called out fellas.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-17-2007, 12:39 PM

I'll start then you finish.

Once upon a time....

footfootfoot · 03-17-2007, 02:00 PM

the end.

Sundae · 03-19-2007, 01:57 PM

As far as I can tell, Jinx was never persuaded to tell her side of Lumberjim's epic story of the summer they followed the Grateful Dead.

Perry Winkle · 03-19-2007, 02:15 PM

This one time I had a tub of Crisco, three bagels and a cucumber...

BigV · 03-19-2007, 05:41 PM

Noted.

See this stack of pictures (old skool physical pictures printed on paper!)? <points to an album of pictures, about an inch or two thick> Two cheap 35mm autofocus cameras gave there all to record the saga of the the good ship Harmony (death by epoxy is a particularly ugly and painful affair for a delicate machine such as a camera). The record of their noble sacrifice has been immortalized once, but it was built on sand--Geocities--back in the day.

I have not since undertaken the resurrection of the project, although I do have the pics and the captions (and the kayak).

Ok, I'm called out. I'll do some today.

Griff · 03-19-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

Ok, I'm called out. I'll do some today.

[Mr. Burns]Excellent[/Mr. Burns]

jinx · 03-19-2007, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

As far as I can tell, Jinx was never persuaded to tell her side of Lumberjim's epic story of the summer they followed the Grateful Dead.

I don't remember any of it.

BigV · 04-20-2007, 10:52 AM

What you're looking at is my kayak.

Well, in a couple of weeks after this picture was taken, it would be a kayak. Right now, it's about 75 10-15 foot lengths of Western Red Cedar, 3/4" x 1/4". There's also a 15 foot length of Yellow Cedar that was never used, I still have it. And a long 2x4 to be used as the strongback. Oh, and I'm holding the set of plans that will be used as the map from sticks to seas.

glatt · 04-20-2007, 11:20 AM

Sweet! I recognize that logo.

Griff · 04-20-2007, 11:25 AM

*drool* must build...

BigV · 04-20-2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Sweet! I recognize that logo.

Yes, you do. You are correct. I will resist (for the time being) putting in a link like yours to the model I chose. That's because the comparison of Nick's Cadillac Kayaks to mine is...unflattering. My boat is beautiful, to me, but nothing like the jewelry quality work on his site. It was inspiring at the beginning, but discouraging in the end.

Fortunately, I don't judge the quality of the product on the depth of the clearcoat. My boat works just fine, and I love it. But the finish just doesn't compare to his works of art.

glatt · 04-20-2007, 12:01 PM

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it. You're not worthy.

Now, show us some more pictures and tell some more tales!

BigV · 04-20-2007, 01:38 PM

So, once upon a time, the whole story was on the internets. Any other old farts remember Geocities? That's where it was. And I was able to recover the text of my captions, and I have all the paper physical pictures, (toldja I was oldskool), but that one up there is the only on I have in the computer, any computer. There are two albums of construction snapshots here but only that one has been scanned. I haven't done it yet.

BigV · 04-20-2007, 01:40 PM

hehehe.. oops. "Is there an echo in here?" here here here... Whoops.

03-16-2007, 08:03 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Untold Tales Glatt pointed out that BigV hasn't told his kayak construction story and Beestie owes us a Paris story. Any other stories alluded to? Consider yourselves called out fellas. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-17-2007, 12:39 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'll start then you finish. Once upon a time.... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-17-2007, 02:00 PM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	the end. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-19-2007, 01:57 PM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	As far as I can tell, Jinx was never persuaded to tell her side of Lumberjim's epic story of the summer they followed the Grateful Dead. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-19-2007, 05:41 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Noted. See this stack of pictures (old skool physical pictures printed on paper!)? <points to an album of pictures, about an inch or two thick> Two cheap 35mm autofocus cameras gave there all to record the saga of the the good ship Harmony (death by epoxy is a particularly ugly and painful affair for a delicate machine such as a camera). The record of their noble sacrifice has been immortalized once, but it was built on sand--Geocities--back in the day. I have not since undertaken the resurrection of the project, although I do have the pics and the captions (and the kayak). Ok, I'm called out. I'll do some today. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-19-2007, 02:15 PM	#5
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	This one time I had a tub of Crisco, three bagels and a cucumber...

04-20-2007, 10:52 AM	#9
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	The day I brought her home What you're looking at is my kayak. Well, in a couple of weeks after this picture was taken, it would be a kayak. Right now, it's about 75 10-15 foot lengths of Western Red Cedar, 3/4" x 1/4". There's also a 15 foot length of Yellow Cedar that was never used, I still have it. And a long 2x4 to be used as the strongback. Oh, and I'm holding the set of plans that will be used as the map from sticks to seas. Attached Images __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-20-2007, 11:20 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Sweet! I recognize that logo.

04-20-2007, 11:25 AM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	drool must build... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-20-2007, 12:01 PM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it. You're not worthy. Now, show us some more pictures and tell some more tales!

04-20-2007, 01:38 PM	#14
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	So, once upon a time, the whole story was on the internets. Any other old farts remember Geocities? That's where it was. And I was able to recover the text of my captions, and I have all the paper physical pictures, (toldja I was oldskool), but that one up there is the only on I have in the computer, any computer. There are two albums of construction snapshots here but only that one has been scanned. I haven't done it yet. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-20-2007, 01:40 PM	#15
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	hehehe.. oops. "Is there an echo in here?" here here here... Whoops. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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