[modeleng] Re: Thoughts on future projects....
- From: "Phill Smith" <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:16:54 +0800
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.
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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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