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  1. slow-poke

    Board game talk

    My wife and daughter both play chess. I'm guessing you would not enjoy playing against either;-)
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    Board game talk

    IIRC the Catan extensions are mostly for when you have more players or want to make the game a bit more tricky. The kids bring their BF & GF's in tow when visiting at this stage, so sometimes the expansion packs are required.
  3. slow-poke

    Board game talk

    We have been playing board games with the kids forever, and they still like to play when visiting and they are 25ish. Most of the modern games are definitely more complicated and require more strategy than the likes of Monopoly. A few of our favorites: Catan Seven Wonders (really good)...
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    Gerstner Tool Chests

    That's what I did. Then put oak trim on the front of the drawers. First one I made sourced wood from H.D. they did not cut it square, caused me lots of grief. Second time I went to a local specialty wood place with every wood known to man kind. They cut the wood perfectly to my requested...
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    Tool Picked up a Vintage Starrett Inside Micrometer set

    Picked up a Vintage (70's) Starrett Inside Micrometer set.... https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-other/ottawa/vintage-starrett-inside-micrometer-set/1710103636 It's missing the shortest rod for 2-3" Make it? Buy it?
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    Netflix price increase at wrong time entirely

    When HomeDepot first opened, the prices and selection were so much better than the mom and pop hardware stores. Now that most of M&P stores have been wiped out, HD prices are 3x the M&P prices. We have a local Home Hardware, and it's a great store especially considering how small and close it...
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    Netflix price increase at wrong time entirely

    Like I said a level beyond.
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    Netflix price increase at wrong time entirely

    I know a guy........ Serious programmer, he made some sort of Linux based firewall box that let's him watch all free movies without "them" being able to know who he is. I suppose plenty of people hide behind a VPN, but my take is that this is a level beyond that. I guess inspired by Anon on...
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    Gerstner Tool Chests

    I think they look great. FWIW..... My wood chests are on a shelf above my main workbench. I store my calipers in one of the drawers and so that drawer gets pulled open countless times. My drawers are fairly wide, so I have three pulls and if I pull on just one of the outside ones the drawer...
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    Tool TTS tool tightening fixture

    With the current status of the peso, that US $50 + shipping + broker fee + HST is going to be $Cdn 150 by the time it gets here. I'm going to make one. The river store has the bearing for $13 delivered, it's on order.
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