Hope chest

Jul 04, 2007 18:59

You might remember that, about a year ago, I proposed a hope chest based on the old Chris Craft power boats:


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nerotika July 4 2007, 23:26:51 UTC
so gorgeous!!
now,

you will give it to MEEEEE o_O

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greenfountain July 5 2007, 04:13:14 UTC
Flaso.

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808 July 5 2007, 02:47:20 UTC
damn impressive! I'm jealous of your artistic ability and craftmanship.

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the_macnab July 5 2007, 12:21:24 UTC
Problem is, we dual-class characters accumulate XP only half as quickly.

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griffjon July 5 2007, 13:04:57 UTC
Yeah but the 3.5 ruleset made it worthwhile

I, uh, mean, I'm not sure what you mean by XP and "dual class", but I think being well rounded and polymathical (is that even a word? prolly not) is worth it. *envy* towards your patience with projects. I don't think I have the capacity to take that much time, even though it does appear to be worth it long-term.

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the_macnab July 5 2007, 13:27:39 UTC
Polymathematical! (No, it's not.)

The setup is congenial to this work. I go once a week for three hours. If I had it at home, it would be done faster, but then I'd have to block out time for it. I find it much harder to block out time for long projects than to work on long projects, if that makes sense. Thus having a distinct workshop and a class takes the scheduling problem away from me.

For example, the ten months I spent building it were less of a mental burden than the six weeks I spent finishing it.

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valetoile July 5 2007, 03:55:15 UTC
So gorgeous! i keep thinking that you would be really good at my job, with requires a lot of meticulous patience. But then I remember that you're studying something or other for a "real" career. But then I guess I pursue academic topics as hobby.

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the_macnab July 5 2007, 12:16:31 UTC
It's not a "real" career. My "real" career is doing things I enjoy doing, and getting better at them. This academia thing pays the bills nicely and gives me time to do that. At least, when my self esteem is high, that's what I tell myself.

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griffjon July 5 2007, 13:07:31 UTC
This academia thing pays the bills nicely

Man, how often do you see that?

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the_macnab July 5 2007, 13:21:35 UTC
I'm not looking to buy my own island or anything...

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griffjon July 5 2007, 14:48:42 UTC
As for further projects; what about more household furnitures - (nice) dining room chairs, or a kitchen table with cool features, or a headboard? Alternatively, less "finished" stuff for the porch area?

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chachachana July 11 2007, 22:56:36 UTC
here's my favorite furniture place in the world, right here in managua. (jon, did we go to Simplemente Madera when you were here?) my friend paul, who's from ireland and a furniture maker, used to work for them as an autocad designer and craftsman. their website doesn't do justice to the beauty or uniqueness of their pieces, but here it is, nonetheless...

http://www.simplementemadera.com/catalog.htm

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