Things lar45 can do to create special occasions

[carpetman]

lar45 has a couple of problems. He has a big bottle of Hoppes that his wife uses for perfume only on special occasions. (If it doesn't get used up,it may turn into vinegar or whatever Hoppes is when it has metamorphosed . Obviously lar is not a romantic as he missed a golden chance to create a special moment by not bringing home a Rossi lever gun. Cant you see the thrilled look on his wifes face had he of and the disappointment that he didnt? So to help him out,we need to provide a list of things he can do to get his Mrs to splash on some Hoppes. I'll start it with an obvious. Next time in the middle of the night---leave the commode seat up. Most of them make noise when you lower them and by sparring her all the noise,she will be elated.

[kenjuudo]

He could name the gun after an old girlfriend, that should get the "competitive" juices flowing....

jim

[Bigscot]

He could get another garbage can for the kitchen to catch the over flow when the first gets too full.

[lar45]

He could get another garbage can for the kitchen to catch the over flow when the first gets too full.
Hey now that's a good one! As the overflow falls into the recylcle bin now.
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Did I mention she really is a wonderful woman?
Here she is cutting up about 1000lbs of bee's wax on the table saw so we could put it in the smaller flat rate boxes.
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[NVcurmudgeon]

Lar, Your wife has to be the world's gratest sport and a real sweetie!

[Buckshot]

.............Donna'd tell me to jump in the lake, or she'd ask if she really had to. I was experimenting with some colorcasehardening. I had a container of brine and a skim of light oil floating on the surface. All I was missing was air to roil the water. Rather then fire up the compresser and try to rig up something to throttle the flow, I stuck some vacuum line on a piece of copper tube and dropped it in the container. I blew on it and it worked good.

I told her what I wanted her to do, and had to explain it twice. Women! When I fired up the torch and it popped she said, "EEEEK!" and jumped about a foot. Then as I was heating up the piece of steel and it was getting brighter and brighter, her eye's got bigger and bigger. I had explained exactly what I was gonna do, and what was gonna happen.

Didn't make ANY difference at all. When I plunged that steel into the water she dropped the hose and backed up 5 feet. Just can't get good help anymore.

..............Buckshot

[carpetman]

Lar45---A picture is worth a thousand words. I see several things you could do to enhance Hoppes usage. You could tell your wife to make herself an apron to help keep some of the beeswax off her clothes. For this application,a vinyl apron would be better than cloth. It looks like she is getting the beeswax blocks very uniform. But you might suggest she use a rip fence to get them more exact. I've never cut beeswax blocks on a tablesaw,so there might be a reason she is not using one?? You might warn her to trim the rose bushes as she might get some thorns if she should back into them. She will really appreciate these helpful hints you give her and your interest in her safety.

[StarMetal]

Buckshot,

Isn't it amazing how wives of "shooter's" jump at noises that sound like a shot?

Joe

[carpetman]

lar45---I'm sure you had this figured out,but in case you had thoughts otherwise,thought I'd mention it. Sure it would be easier for you to trim the rose bushes for your wifes safety for example. But your doing it would deny her the chance to excel. She could also take it as a lack of confidence you have in her ability to do it. You don't want to come across wimpy--women hate that. Be firm in your demand for her to trim the rose bushes. That will show your strong resolve for her safety and she will really appreciate it.

[9.3X62AL]

The first Christmas that Marie and I were together, I wrapped a bottle of Hoppe's in a perfume box that I kyped from her dresser top. She cracked up, but I had the good sense to include some REAL perfume under the tree, too.

I suspect Marie would help with a beeswax project, although I would likely not try such a thing where I live. The "Africanized" honey bees are present in our area, and I don't want to attract such entertainment to my home. I think a squadron of pissed-off bikers might be easier to deal with.