[modeleng] Re: Thoughts on future projects....
- From: "kenny macdougall" <kenny.macdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:44:32 -0000
Thanks for that Phill..
kenny
Skye
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phill Smith" <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 6:16 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Thoughts on future projects....
> Hmmmm ....Too Old.....
>
> To old is when you no longer have the drive or physical strength to do
> something any more..... :-) Does that sound right?
> Therefore it is dependant entirely upon the person under scrutiny......
> :-)
> I have seen many "older" gents build 7.25" gauge loco's, only to get away
> from them before too long (10 - 15 years) as they "feel" it's getting to
> big
> for them.... A lame excuse in my books.... :-) I have also seen similar
> with steam launches..... The gents are in their 70's and "feel" that it's
> a
> lot of work putting a 18 - 26' boat in the water and then getting it out
> again at the end of the day..... So the launch tends to sit at home and
> get
> very little use.....
>
> Personally I think that a lot of "too old", is in the mind of the
> beholder.
> I know that one day I will get too old (physically frail and weak) to be
> able to do the things I love doing now..... But I intend that to be when I
> get to 90 something....... :-) and I'll have my kids trained up to
> help....
> :-) and I will have to make things that I am physically able to make and
> use. I don't think i will be building 7.25" gauge at that age, unless it's
> a
> "Rocket" or "Juliet"....
>
> Does that answer your question Kenny? :-) After all..... I'm just a young
> whipper snapper of 44.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Phill.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "kenny macdougall" <kenny.macdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 1:28 PM
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Thoughts on future projects....
>
>> Hi Phill,
>> How old is to old.
>> Kenny
>> Skye
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phill Smith" <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 5:18 AM
>> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Thoughts on future projects....
>>
>>
>>>I agree totally with Alan, here. Old people either don't use their boats,
>>> or, get rid of them..... You want it while you still have lots of years
>>> left
>>> to use it.....
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Phill.
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 3:33 AM
>>> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Thoughts on future projects....
>>>
>>>> I could see the mill being useful, even if only as a drill press.
>>>> Hence I would get it running, even if not to its full capability.
>>>>
>>>> Then, I would tackle the boat.
>>>> Not too hard a project as all the information is available.
>>>> (Perhaps the subject for another thread.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would leave the orrery to last.
>>>> Have the boat while you are young and fit enough to enjoy it.!
>>>>
>>>> Alan
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