I just have to blab this----in case youse guys do not already know this, Hubert (Shep) is in the final stages of designing and building his own precision micro lathe. I have seen some photos of it and it is a very good job he's doing on it. Al --- Eric Walker <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Hubert I met a bloke at Harrogate 2 years ago > he was 82 & had just > bought a new lathe, so I have a way to go. Thanks > for the toast. > > E.W. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shep" <shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:51 AM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: the wife... > > > > Hi Eric > > > > Happy 80th on the 29th December - you beat me by > exactly eight months! > > > > I shall raise a glass to you on that day. > > > > Cheers! Hubert > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eric Walker" > <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:20 PM > > Subject: [modeleng] Re: the wife... > > > > > >>& I can beat you all I'm 80 on the 29th of > December & my wife is 69,she > >>was > >> 18 when we married. When I can't find a tool she > can always find it for > >> me, > >> she encouraged me to take up model engineering. I > am just finishing > >> engine > >> No.9. I took up computing 5 years ago & have had > a web site for a while. > >> > >> E.W. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:34 PM > >> Subject: [modeleng] Re: the wife... > >> > >> > >>> "...I'm only 46..." and I'm only 69. Shep has > us > >>> both beat!! > >>> > >>> Al > >>> --- Dave Beaman <davebeaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> Old.... OLD!!!!!!!!!.... Gawd, I know I feel > old but > >>>> I'm only 46.... How old > >>>> is SWMBO Patrick? > >>>> > >>>> > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject > > line. > > > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for > private users. > It has removed 243 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their > emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: > http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.