bruce d Posted February 3, 2023 Author #151 Posted February 3, 2023 From The American magazine, August 1920. Part of an article on productivity in the workforce. Please note: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BELOW DO NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE VERY TIMID POSTER!!!!!! Any complaints, I will claim to have been hacked. And I was out of town. Canute, mtaylor, davyboy and 7 others 1 3 5 1 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
Jack12477 Posted February 3, 2023 #152 Posted February 3, 2023 Looks like you might be getting hot tongue and cold shoulder for dinner later 😋 😉 😜 🤔 thibaultron, robert952, mbp521 and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
mtaylor Posted February 3, 2023 #153 Posted February 3, 2023 Bruce, I think the safest thing is to head to the bunker and stay put. Don't move, don't speak, barely breathe. robert952, Jack12477, bruce d and 5 others 1 6 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Louie da fly Posted February 4, 2023 #154 Posted February 4, 2023 Speaking of accidental fires, I love this story from Bob Mortimer on "Would I lie to You?". This man has done things nobody would believe, so it became a saying on WILTY I don't believe it, but if Bob says it, it's probably true." mbp521, mtaylor, bruce d and 3 others 1 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
bruce d Posted February 4, 2023 Author #155 Posted February 4, 2023 42 minutes ago, Louie da fly said: Speaking of accidental fires, I ... ...once set fire to my left foot and had to stomp it out with my right foot. True story. robert952, Canute, mtaylor and 5 others 1 7 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
mbp521 Posted February 4, 2023 #156 Posted February 4, 2023 9 hours ago, bruce d said: Any complaints, I will claim to have been hacked. And I was out of town. I’m sure glad the Admiral doesn’t have access to this forum. She’d swear that I posted this under a different name. …as I type this nervously looking over my shoulder. -Brian bruce d, thibaultron, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Current Builds: Completed Builds: Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N. HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli Non-Ship Builds: HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel New Shipyard King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery) In Dry-dock Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build Flying Fish: Model Shipways
Cathead Posted February 4, 2023 #157 Posted February 4, 2023 Speaking of dodgy solutions, that Chinese spy balloon flew right over my farm this afternoon. Don't get political, I just thought it was fascinating to see a world event right overhead in the middle of rural Missouri. Darned thing shone like a star in the sky. Posted a YouTube video: bruce d, Snug Harbor Johnny, Canute and 6 others 2 7 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West
David W Posted February 4, 2023 #158 Posted February 4, 2023 Then there is this little problem solver. If you are under 6 years old, it's not recommended . Ah! Those were the days mbp521, robert952, mtaylor and 10 others 1 1 2 9 Quote
bruce d Posted February 6, 2023 Author #159 Posted February 6, 2023 Another 'what-could-go-wrong?' idea from 1940. thibaultron, mbp521, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 3 2 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
bruce d Posted February 6, 2023 Author #160 Posted February 6, 2023 Popular Mechanix, 1940: thibaultron, mbp521, HardeeHarHar and 6 others 1 2 5 1 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
wefalck Posted February 6, 2023 #161 Posted February 6, 2023 When I read this correctly, then only plans for 'ground trainers' are offered, which I would interpret as non-flying - would reduce the risk considerably. I am not into flying, but seem to remember having read that in the 1930s and even into the 1950s glider enthusiast build their own gliders - the Wasserkuppe mountain in Germany was one of the centres for glider flying at the time. And you can see various videos on YouTube etc. where people built oversized 'drones' and fly with them (of course they are not drone anymore then ...). Due to tight airspace-regulations and a lack of free space this seems to happen more in remote areas and not in Europe. Canute, robert952, mbp521 and 4 others 7 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
bruce d Posted April 25, 2023 Author #162 Posted April 25, 2023 mtaylor, wefalck, davyboy and 5 others 2 6 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
bruce d Posted May 9, 2023 Author #163 Posted May 9, 2023 GrandpaPhil, BLACK VIKING, Keith Black and 7 others 5 3 2 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
Cathead Posted May 9, 2023 #164 Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) Edit: Oops, meant to post this in the Jokes thread. Oh well, this could function as a dodgy solution, too! I'm going to cross-post it where I meant to, anyway, sorry if you end up reading this twice. Real conversation between my wife and I recently, edited for clarity and brevity. Background context is that we log and mill lumber on our rural property and are preparing for another round of milling later this week. We both also love puns. Wife: Are you going to cut up that basswood that fell across the creek? Me: It'd make sense, it's good model wood. Wife: You could also go to the pond and catch some bass. Can you compress fish into building material like you can recycled plastic lumber? Me: That kind of basswood would be even better for scale modeling! Edited May 9, 2023 by Cathead Gregory, bruce d, Knocklouder and 8 others 2 9 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West
bruce d Posted May 9, 2023 Author #165 Posted May 9, 2023 Popular Mechanics, October 1936. Perhaps the Hindenburg disaster was due to fumigation before those pesky customs inspectors? davyboy, thibaultron, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
bruce d Posted May 9, 2023 Author #166 Posted May 9, 2023 Same issue of Popular Mechanics as above: thibaultron, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
mtaylor Posted May 9, 2023 #167 Posted May 9, 2023 Those are definitely dodgy solutions, Bruce. I do remember hearing about the digging a hole for oil, the burning of tires, but others are bit surprising. Well, maybe not the cocaine toothache drops back then as it seems it was used for many "aches and pains" in a lot of patent medicines. bruce d, GrandpaPhil, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Jim Lad Posted May 10, 2023 #168 Posted May 10, 2023 Nothing like a bit of major air pollution to protect from frost! John Canute, bruce d, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote
bruce d Posted May 10, 2023 Author #169 Posted May 10, 2023 31 minutes ago, Jim Lad said: Nothing like a bit of major air pollution to protect from frost! John And of course to enhance the quality of the fruit. thibaultron, davyboy, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
Dr PR Posted May 10, 2023 #170 Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) I recall seeing a bottle of Radium salts emulsion that you were supposed to drink for upset stomach - about 1915. But Radium taken orally causes stomach cancer. Before the Food and Drug Administration was established a lot of useless and dangerous "medicines" were sold. I remember when the FDA stopped the sale of Carter's Little Liver Pills. Research showed they did nothing for the liver. My favorite was "Qzarko." I remember it from my childhood. It was a black foul smelling liquid that was an instant cure for athlete's foot, ringworm and other skin fungal infections. It was a mixture of coal tar in rubbing alcohol that was bottled in my home town. I always imagined some guy stirring it with a 2x4 in a 50 gallon drum in his basement. Coal tar is a very effective antimicrobial agent, but, unfortunately, it causes cancer. Edited May 10, 2023 by Dr PR thibaultron, Canute, BLACK VIKING and 3 others 4 2 Quote Phil Current build: USS Cape MSI-2 Current build: Albatros topsail schooner Previous build: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 CAD model
bruce d Posted May 10, 2023 Author #171 Posted May 10, 2023 Popular Science, January 1920. mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron 3 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
wefalck Posted May 10, 2023 #172 Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) At least there should have been a shut-off valve just after the T-junction. Having the gas-pressure on the hose is not a good idea at all ☠️ ... and nothing to prevent the flame from going back into the hose 🫣 Edited May 10, 2023 by wefalck thibaultron, mtaylor, davyboy and 5 others 6 2 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
Harvey Golden Posted May 10, 2023 #173 Posted May 10, 2023 Perhaps not so dodgy, but definitely a 'solution.' -Acquired at a Portland estate sale. Altduck, Bob Cleek, Keith Black and 6 others 8 1 Quote
bruce d Posted May 10, 2023 Author #174 Posted May 10, 2023 Where do I begin? HARDWARE Journal, 1897: davyboy, Ian_Grant, Keith Black and 6 others 1 6 2 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
bruce d Posted May 27, 2023 Author #175 Posted May 27, 2023 9 Canute, wefalck, mtaylor and 5 others 1 3 4 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
Jack12477 Posted May 27, 2023 #176 Posted May 27, 2023 Except the "hooves" are too close together to fool anyone ! mtaylor, Canute, bruce d and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour
wefalck Posted May 27, 2023 #177 Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) Yes, but if there were several guys walking close to each other they would leave multiple traces ... Edited May 27, 2023 by wefalck davyboy, thibaultron, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
bruce d Posted May 27, 2023 Author #178 Posted May 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, wefalck said: Yes, but if there were several guys walking close to each other they would leave multiple traces ... Ahhhh, the old 'herd disguise'! I wonder what is the collective noun for moonshiners? Canute, thibaultron, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
popeye2sea Posted May 27, 2023 #179 Posted May 27, 2023 A Tipple of moonshiners. There, I just made one up.😉 Regards, Henry bruce d, davyboy, Canute and 4 others 2 5 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci
BLACK VIKING Posted May 27, 2023 #180 Posted May 27, 2023 If they got caught would they have herd amunaty thibaultron, davyboy, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
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