Hopefully, Gene, your gums will harden in time so you can get along with your teeth. Mine never fit correctly from day one and that was the problem. Sadly, I made a deal with the dentist where I paid him in advance to get a discount on the teeth. Bad move as then after the fact I had no leverage to get the teeth corrected. I think he did not like it much when I asked him if he was sure my teeth did not get mixed up with someone else s. My brother once said I had it backward because I wore them but took them out to eat. He thought some people did it the other way around. I hear the implants work pretty well but I know a guy who paid 35 grand to get those about three years ago. I will say that I managed to gum my way through a delicious Porterhouse Steak the other night. At the price I do not do it often, but once in a while. The secret is in the cutting. I sort of let the knife do the chewing by cutting very thin slices. If I cut larger (normal) bites I will think I am an Indian gal tanning leather.
It sounds like you are making great progress on the new shop. That will be nice enough to live in when finished. Presume you have a dry wall T square for marking out your panel cuts, or maybe with your new saw set up that is not necessary?
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Sure is some good February weather. Calling for temps. in the high 60's to 70 the rest of the week. O;K with me but some bulb plants might sprout prematurely, then freeze off. I am guessing the fruit growers have to worry on that too.
Hope Ralph's back has recovered. That kind of pain can really slow a man down. I think your Mercury will have the hard to find four inch stroke crankshaft, Ralph.
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