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                        THE ULTIMATE PE TIMESAVER

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        THE ULTIMATE PE TIMESAVER
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 7:11 AM
                        Today I had the UPS driver throw the package on the floor and poke me in the eye while I glued my hand to my face. Took about 50 seconds...saved me hours....same result.

                        Am I losin it?Tongue [:P]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 7:26 AM
                        Ummm... Yes.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Monday, March 15, 2004 7:41 AM
                        hmmm....you know, I"ve never thought about that particular technique....but based on the results you describe, you're right, it WOULD save me a lot of time Big Smile [:D]
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, March 15, 2004 7:43 AM
                        Small moves, Ausf! Small moves!
                        ~Brian
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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        Posted by nmayhew on Monday, March 15, 2004 9:14 AM
                        Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Monday, March 15, 2004 10:03 AM
                        ausf, you should have had the driver scatter miscellaneous pieces of the pe around your workroom. That would have really saved some time. Oh, and maybe he could have hidden some of your tools around, too. Maybe you all are different than I am, but my tools keep disappearing! I can be using a pair of tweezers, set it down, and then have to spend 5 minutes trying to find it again! I'd say it's part of getting old, but I've always been like that!! lol
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Monday, March 15, 2004 1:55 PM
                        Ausf,
                        now you are ready for the next step:
                        instead of ordering the PE, give 1/2 of the money to your girlfriend
                        (or set it on fire)
                        have her slap your face & kick your shin,
                        then you can proceed w/ poking yourself in the eye and gluing your hand to your face.

                        now when it is all over, you have saved money as well!
                        it's like getting your PE at a 50% off sale w/ free shipping!

                        Bill,
                        i keep 'losing' the metal rod i use to stir paint.
                        and i can do it while never getting up from the stool !
                        you just KNOW it must be with in arm's length . . .and yet . . .
                        maybe i need one w/ a wrist strap!

                        ed.
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Monday, March 15, 2004 2:50 PM
                        QUOTE: Bill,
                        i keep 'losing' the metal rod i use to stir paint.
                        and i can do it while never getting up from the stool !
                        you just KNOW it must be with in arm's length . . .and yet . . .
                        maybe i need one w/ a wrist strap!


                        Or a beeper!
                        (You know, if someone could make a microscopic beeper, they'd have all Bill Gates' money within a year!) LOL

                        Bill
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 3:05 PM
                        You guys are a scream. I have another plan. Be like me and be too s@#*scared to buy PE in the first place! Saves time and money.

                        Bill and Ed, I hear you guys. I have another problem, where in the two months since I took up modelling again, my exacto knife has rolled off the bench and lodged itself in my foot or leg FOUR times.

                        Matt
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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Monday, March 15, 2004 4:08 PM
                        LOL Guys.Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]
                        mark956
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 4:10 PM
                        What? I don't understand what that means, but yeah buddy your losin it!Shock [:O]Tongue [:P]Blush [:I]Black Eye [B)]Angry [:(!]Approve [^]Disapprove [V]Evil [}:)]Smile [:)]Shy [8)]Shock [:O]Sleepy [|)]Approve [^]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 15, 2004 4:27 PM
                        LOL, This is a riot!

                        The only thing I feel has been forgotten is:

                        Being on your hands and knees under your workbench with a flashlight and magnifying glass in hand desperately trying to reclaim a piece from the Carpet Troll.

                        That should equate to inviting your Mother-in-Law over for "an extended visit".
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Monday, March 15, 2004 6:59 PM
                        Ausf, dude, you've got to let this go!

                        Steve

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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 6:15 AM
                        Matt,
                        you have to look for those rubber triangle things they make for pens & hobby knives so they can't roll!
                        or CA a piece of sprue across the top of the handle!

                        ed.
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 9:53 AM
                        QUOTE: my exacto knife has rolled off the bench and lodged itself in my foot or leg FOUR times.


                        OUCH!!!!!!

                        QUOTE: you have to look for those rubber triangle things they make for penss & hooby knives so they can't roll!


                        Matt, that's what I do, too. It also has the advantage of color coding my knives. I have a blue one on my main knife (usually has the freshest blade), and red on my secondary knife, which is the one I use for scraping seams and the like. They make them easier to find in the clutter of my desk, too.

                        But no matter what, you need to do something to save your legs/feet!

                        Good luck, and stay safe!

                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:36 AM
                        Bill,
                        good lord!
                        i did not notice all my typing mishaps until i saw you quote from my post!
                        dang! that is embarrassing.
                        i guess i will edit it, but the evidence has been preserved in your post.
                        ed.
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:40 AM
                        Ed, I didn't notice any typos!! I'm tired this morning, I guess! lol

                        And I believe if you change your original post, the quote in my post would change too, but I may be wrong.

                        Bill
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:58 AM
                        Now all you need to do is walk around barefoot and get a piece of that PE imbedded in your foot. Shock [:O]Censored [censored]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 3:13 PM
                        Thanks for tip Bill and Ed. I will definitely use it!

                        Strangely enough, my main knife is colour coded too.....red!

                        Matt
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 3:46 PM
                        Matt, that is a terrible pun, if you meant it the way I think you did!! LOL

                        Bill
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 3:57 PM
                        Guilty.Blush [:I]
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