End of an era

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On Friday December 4th, my brother Kevin will retire from Beechcraft after 45 years of service, having never been laid off. He started October 15^th, 1975...

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I don't think so. I remember the Bangshift Book Club and that turned into a pile of shit.

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I LOVED me some Al Hofman, and his tough guy persona. His wife Helen was the crew chief on his car, making them a dangerous duo when it came time to find...

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It wasn't un-noticed. There are videos of it posted as far back as 2016. It's just the news media discovered it a few weeks ago, and according to them...

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I am so glad you did. People can enjoy happy, well paid lives without a college education in the trades. Many people used to sneer at Jesse James because...

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THAT is the Diamond P footage I remember seeing on TNN way back in the day. Sorry, Brian - you were misinformed.

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Fun stuff, Peewee!

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Lucky guy. That crash and fire were BAD.

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I couldn't believe they paid me to do it. I had a ball almost every day making stuff. If I hadn't gotten hurt I would still be there, working until I...

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So you know what I'm talking about. I've been writing and using G code since the late 70's, but I always had more fun running conventional machines compared...

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I'm seriously impressed. This guy's shop skills are master class level. PLUS - he owns and knows how to use a SHAPER. These machines predate milling machines,...

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GIANT VISE BUILT IN 10 MINUTES - YouTube

This guy is awesome, and I want that vise!

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I read Hunter's stuff in magazines when you were in grade school....

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You don't like prog?

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Polyphia's New Levels New Devils.........

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I hope not. I am a razor's edge kind of guy - no drink, no smoke, no drugs of the sketchy kind. I only take pills if the doctor says, and they are absolutely...

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Thanksgiving was a long day. Cooking this and that, setting up tables and chairs - all that stuff. I was on my feet a lot, and my knees and hips are shot...

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Must have been nearly non-existent....

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It's a state department, so unless you live in Utah stop bellyaching....

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Nope. Those were aluminum.