Today the New England chapter of The Patriot Woodworking Forum had their annual winter banquet. I visited Al, we got his new spindle sander unpacked and on one of his workbenches. His daughter took some pictures, which I’m sure Al will post. I told him I didn’t care how he captioned it LOL. We went to the Hungry Traveler in Salisbury, Ma for lunch, Al treated. I cheated, well I had my weekly cheat meal. I made him agree that the next TPW New England chapter meeting is on me. We will announce the dates so anyone who wants to visit and say hi, can  . It was a really nice visit. We talked about WW’ing, family, health, and any other subject that came up. I had a good time, and a good day. I was disappointed that the TPW New England Chapter tee shirts weren’t here in time for the banquet   (Sometimes I just crack myself up  LOLOLOL). On a serious note, the only other member in New England, on the map, hasn’t posted since 2016 (I believe). I hope it’s because he has become busy, and not for any other reasons. Also not everyone here is on the map, if you are from New England, and you’re inclined to, say hi.     Artie

Sounds like y'all had a great day Artie, and again, good on you for going up and helping a fellow TPW WW out!

Good to know there is a East Coast branch of TPW. That was great, that you and Al got together and traded stories and helped set up the sander.

Herb

Had I know about the outing, I would have flown out in the TPW corporate Gulfstream. Maybe next year.

11 minutes ago, Cal said:

Sounds like y'all had a great day Artie, and again, good on you for going up and helping a fellow TPW WW out!

I’m not sure Al got the better of the deal, all we really did was pick it up, and put it on his workbench, and then unbox it. We took a ride to the ocean ( couple of miles), and then went to lunch. The sander looks to be pretty much all together, the stand that comes with it needs to be assembled, but I’m not sure Al is gonna use their stand. It looked really nice.

6 minutes ago, Dadio said:

Good to know there is a East Coast branch of TPW. That was great, that you and Al got together and traded stories and helped set up the sander.

Herb

I had a great day, I mighta talked Al’s ears off, but he looked liked he was having fun LOL. We both agreed that this is a pretty good place, with a bunch of pretty good people, here. 

4 minutes ago, Ron Dudelston said:

Had I know about the outing, I would have flown out in the TPW corporate Gulfstream. Maybe next year.

Now I know why the tee shirts weren’t here LOLOL. It would be REAL nice to actually get to shake the hands of the people here. I have two favorite forums, and this IS one of them. The other is Tom’s treasures, a metal detecting forum. Both are unique in how well they are run,and managed, and how well the members interact with little to no ego issues. I do believe the only issue the NE chapter voted on, was to increase the travel allowance on TPW’s corporate jet.

Great write up Artie to capture what sounds like a fun and rewarding day for the both of you. Kudos for going up to help Al with the OSS. I assume you wiped the drool off before you left?

Thanks so much for sharing the day with us. Once Ron gets the wheels back on the Company jet, maybe we all can be there for the next chapter meeting.

2 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said:

TPW corporate Gulfstream

You do know John took it to Hawaii for a month?

31 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Great write up Artie to capture what sounds like a fun and rewarding day for the both of you. Kudos for going up to help Al with the OSS. I assume you wiped the drool off before you left?

Thanks so much for sharing the day with us. Once Ron gets the wheels back on the Company jet, maybe we all can be there for the next chapter meeting.

I’m pretty sure Bonnie (our waitress today) can get us a larger table. I wish it was possible to meet more of the crew here. Al’s pretty easy to talk to, I had to keep reminding myself to let him get a word in, edgewise LOL.

42 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

You do know John took it to Hawaii for a month?

I'll be back to pick ya'll up, delivering lumber right now in the TPW corporate transport.

10 hours ago, John Morris said:

I'll be back to pick ya'll up, delivering lumber right now in the TPW corporate transport.

Whatcha building with the lumber?

6 minutes ago, Artie said:

Whatcha building with the lumber?

It's a delivery Artie, not a bring home, this is how I make ends meet these days.

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

It's a delivery Artie, not a bring home, this is how I make ends meet these days.

Another tax hike?

Herb

Thanks for coming Artie . It was a great day. The New England Chapter of TPW meeting was a great success. Artie is such a likeable guy that I think Bonnie our waitress really became attached to him. She told Artie to ask her next time we visit the restaurant.   Artie may have thought he was monopolizing the conversation. That's funny, I thought I was! Guess we both had a lot to talk about. Artie, I posted a photo in the Free For All topic. Bad decision on my part. Dave asked that it be moved here. I believe John has already made the move.  

Our beaches are taking on a different look because of the erosion problems. Man made dunes piled where dunes never existed. Sad

1 hour ago, Dadio said:

Another tax hike?

Herb

Fee.....

1 hour ago, It Was Al B said:

I posted a photo in the Free For All topic. Bad decision on my part. Dave asked that it be moved here.

Nope not a bad decision on your part at all...main thing you got it posted...Logistics to move here was to better preserve it plus I think the pictures in Free for All threads expire/delete after a few months.

Besides it has official meeting minutes and documentation from The Patriot Woodworker-New England Chapter. Important in case we ever get audited.

 

1 hour ago, Dadio said:

Another tax hike?

Herb

 

12 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

Fee.....

User fee for exhaling CO₂ into the atmosphere...Inhaling has fee built into the product cost since they eliminated the "middle man"

1 hour ago, It Was Al B said:

Thanks for coming Artie . It was a great day. The New England Chapter of TPW meeting was a great success. Artie is such a likeable guy that I think Bonnie our waitress really became attached to him. She told Artie to ask her next time we visit the restaurant.   Artie may have thought he was monopolizing the conversation. That's funny, I thought I was! Guess we both had a lot to talk about. Artie, I posted a photo in the Free For All topic. Bad decision on my part. Dave asked that it be moved here. I believe John has already made the move.  

Our beaches are taking on a different look because of the erosion problems. Man made dunes piled where dunes never existed. Sad

Where is the picture?

Herb

4 minutes ago, Dadio said:

Where is the picture?

Herb

YEAH! What he said!