Update Update

[scottw]

Something like an anniversary should NOT be included in this trivial thread--that's my ruling fwiw!
Congratulations!

[windshieldbug]

Yesterday was my 4th wedding anniversary!

Congratulations!

The secret to success is to consider them like ochestral tuba parts...
Long periods of utter boredom puntuated by sudden moments of extreme terror!

[bort]

Today is my 33rd birthday!

[windshieldbug]

Today is my 33rd birthday!

Congratulations, but a word of warning: it's only downhill from here...

[tbn.al]

It will only be a success when you have eaten them. Looking at them and taking pictures doesn't count as success when it comes to sweet potatoes, and I do love me some sweet potatoes. Had some last night although I must admit I didn't grow them myself. Let me know how they taste.

[bearphonium]

I am not sure there isn't anything that brown sugar and butter couldn't fix...

[Dan Schultz]

We planted a handful of sweet potato plants last summer. We did not know how they would do in hard clay soil (though we did doctor the soil a bit). I don't believe this will win any prizes, but - having dug them up just this evening - I suppose I could label this a "success"...??

We didn't intend to grow sweet potatoes but Terri likes to put out a few pots because the vines are so pretty along with the tropicals on the deck. This one was in a 12" pot!

[Dan Schultz]

"One potato..."

"Two potato..."

[Jeffrey Hicks]

LES!!

As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly....

[GC]

A blonde was driven to distraction (short drive) by a bird that sang loudly by her window every morning. She finally decided to kill it and caught it. To kill it she climbed to the top of a very tall building and dropped it.

[Bowerybum]

' taking care of several errands today in areas in which I have no knowledge nor expertise.

Sort of like our current administration in Washington, if you get my drift......................

[bearphonium]

Even after setting all time rainfall records in September, Eugene, OR finished the water year down 50% of average for rainfall. October was also 50% of average. We also haven't had a really cold winter for several years, although we have had some very cool early (2009) and late (2011) heavy snowfalls. Wonky.

[tbn.al]

I get to leave in 5 minutes to go play a rather nice program. "Italian in Algiers Overture" "Fountains" and "Capriccio Italien". I will enjoy it immensely although there is some serious **** that is giving me fits about noon in the Respighi.

[Dan Schultz]

A middle school girl and her dad dropped by the shop this afternoon to see if I could provide some parts that she thought were missing from a horn she purchased at a rummage sale. Turns out what she thought was a clarinet is actually a Selmer oboe! It needs a little attention but not bad at all for an initial investment of $7.50!

[Donn]

Is it going to be hard to convert it to a Bb clarinet?

[Dan Schultz]

Is it going to be hard to convert it to a Bb clarinet?

[k001k47]

Half an hour of hand polishing yeilds better results than those half-assed insta-shine sponges.

You have been updated.

(Also, which sponge works best?)

[windshieldbug]

Is it going to be hard to convert it to a Bb clarinet?

Not with fiberglass reeds!

[scottw]

Half an hour of hand polishing yeilds better results than those half-assed insta-shine sponges.

You have been updated.

(Also, which sponge works best?)

Not a sponge, but a cloth that smells nice, like vanilla: Cape Cod Polish
http://www.capecodpolish.com/products/main_index.php" target="_blank

Terrific stuff, well worth a try. $15. worth will last a long time. We use it to polish uniform buttons, brass shoulder scales, and antique horns and it's the best we have found. No rinsing/neutralizing, just wipe it off with a clean rag. It protects for quite a while, too.

[k001k47]

Half an hour of hand polishing yeilds better results than those half-assed insta-shine sponges.

You have been updated.

(Also, which sponge works best?)

Not a sponge, but a cloth that smells nice, like vanilla: Cape Cod Polish
http://www.capecodpolish.com/products/main_index.php" target="_blank" target="_blank

Terrific stuff, well worth a try. $15. worth will last a long time. We use it to polish uniform buttons, brass shoulder scales, and antique horns and it's the best we have found. No rinsing/neutralizing, just wipe it off with a clean rag. It protects for quite a while, too.

I forgot to mention I meant shoe polishing , but that's a cool looking product!