Shop progress... SNAFU & being covered with LAME SAUCE

> If any of y'all need some space of 2 3/4"x 43 1/2"
> and 8 1/4" by 38" and you have ONE window, 35 1/4" SQUARE... Let's talk.
>

Hi John,

I could sure use that space but not the window.

You sure tell a funny (from here) story tho. In the words of a former
president "I feel your pain".

The other day, I was cutting some solid oak crown - only had 8 ft left
- about a foot more than I needed. Near the end of my "shop" day (when
all bad things happen), but I just needed that one cut.

Sure enough, after measuring twice times twice, checking all marks etc,
etc, thought about it again before "dropping the hammer". Damn! I
stuck it in the MS upside down (i.e. right side up if you know what I
mean)

Most bad/stupid things happen near the end of the day.

Lou

Hey John,

No problem, when Rose comes to Libby to help me build my new shop just send
the 38" x 43 1/2" holes with her. I'll buy windows to fit. See, not a
problem.

Al

"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Folks -
>
> Ho! Ho! Today, Tyvek and hanging three windows.... SO simple because I
> *know* I did everything right.... la...deee....dah... Heck... I need to
> make some drip rail, might as well move the jointer and tablesaw out to
> the new space since hanging those windows could only take a short time....
> Probably won't even finish the second cup of coffee before it's ALL DONE!
> Certainly! TODAY, Saturday.... this'll be the easiest day of working on
> things in more than a week.
>
> Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Measure
> twice, cut once, isn't that the mantra? I thought I had three(3) SQUARE
> (ie same dimension, vertical & horizontal) windows 35 and 1/4 inches. Can
> anyone tell me WHY the hell, today, now, I discovered that I've framed and
> rough cut out THREE (3) openings 38" tall by 43 1/2 wide? It gets worse.
>
> I only have TWO (2) windows 35 1/4 square. I *thought* I had three (3), I
> was SURE I had THREE (3).... Heck, I didn't even check when ROSE, my
> LOVING WIFE said "Are you sure you checked ALL of the window dimensions?"
> Why? Because I *KNEW* that I had THREE (3) 35 1/4" SQUARE windows, so, you
> see, I didn't NEED too... Even though I *KNOW* that when the wife asks a
> retorical question with that leeeeedle....are you sure.....sound in her
> voice.... I darn sure better check... why..... because....
> SHE'SUSUALLYRIGHT!
>
> So... I have TWO (2) 35 1/4" SQUARE windows. I don't have any, none,
> zip, nada, ZERO, (0) windows that measure anything REMOTELY close to 38 by
> 43 1/2. Do I *KNOW* why the hell I framed out THREE openings with enough
> lumber to distrupt the timber futures market? No. Did I do a good job
> framing those openings - yes! Heck, I've got nails, construction
> adhiesive and headers longer than an aircraft carrier up there...
>
> I *DO* have one (1) window 24x48". I *DO* have TWO (2) (not three [3], if
> you're wondering) windows that are 35 1/4" SQUARE. I do have TWO (2)
> windows 24" wide and 40" tall. But, I *DO*NOT* (repeat) DO NOT have ANY
> windows at all that measure 38" x 43 1/2". NONE of the windows I have
> will fit the openings that I created without.... more work...
>
> So, I am looking at a deficit of ONE 35 1/4 square window and a surplus of
> one 38" x 43 1/2" hole. If any of y'all need some space of 2 3/4"x 43
> 1/2" and 8 1/4" by 38" and you have ONE window, 35 1/4" SQUARE... Let's
> talk.
>
> Of course, I should probably let you talk to my wife and you would
> probably be better off measuring the damn openings yourself.
>
> Hrrumph.
>
> John Moorhead
>

In article <[email protected]>,
"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote:

[serious snippage]
> Probably
> won't even finish the second cup of coffee before it's ALL DONE! Certainly!
> TODAY, Saturday.... this'll be the easiest day of working on things in more
> than a week.

Oh man... you crack me up...