Well, I got a covey of them as well. Initially I just got timeouts, but a few hours later I was able to connect to the site. Figured you were just being slashdotted. And no XP here - friends don't let friends use XP.
I saved the pics to my local hard drive - if folks persist in not seeing them I can throw them up on my web site if you like (although it isn't my server - just my ISP). With your permission of course, Greg...
...Kevin
Greg, Well, I had enough sense to combine and decode. And it's North Carolina foothills, OE, and XP. For the computer illiterate a seemingly reasonable package.
The only ping I know belongs to pong or in a submarine. If there's an anonymizer in my computer I hope it gets beamed up by an atomizer while watching Star Trek.
As much as MS is BS and a legal way to extort I'm sure I must be FUBAR'd or SCREWBAR'd but doubt I'll have enough sense to figure out which.
Now as to the pictures - cool. Thanks a ton for all your trouble. If you post specs like requested then let me know.
TomNie
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:50:35 -0900, Kevin Miller wrote:
If no-one minds my straying well OT, here's a 'highland' story you might like...
During the Jacobite Wars, a large column of government troops is marching along a glen in the Highlands. A kilted highlander appears on a nearby hilltop. Dancing up and down, waving his arms, he shouts insults and challenges. The English General beckons to an infantryman, "You there! Get up that hill and bring me back that fellow's head!" The highlander disappears over the hill with the soldier in pursuit. There are sounds of an affray, and a moment later the highlander reappears atop the hill, shouting and gesticulating. "Is yon the best ye can dae?? Ye lily-livered sassenachs!" The General summons a platoon, "Get that savage, and bring him to me - in several pieces if necessary!" The highlander once again retreats over the hill, this time with a platoon in pursuit. There are several minutes of horrendous noise, and the highlander is back atop his hill, shouting insults. The General, now seriously annoyed, summons a company of cavalry. "Charge that hill, and cut that Scots devil to pieces! I want him dead!" The cavalry charge the hill, and disappear out of sight after the highlander. More noise and confusion, but only an empty horse makes it back. And of course the highlander - "Ye cowardly sassenachs! Ye couldnae fight y'r way oot o' a bowl o' porritch!!" he shouts, baring his behind to the furious English. The General, now black with fury, details a whole regiment - a third of his column - to take the hill and hang the highlander. The regiment advances on the hill, the highlander flees again with the regiment pursues him. There's a quarter hour of furious yelling, screaming and general sounds of mayhem. A lone soldier reappears, staggering, at the top of the hill, his uniform in tatters, one arm hanging limp, his face covered in blood... "Go back, General! It's a trap! - There are two of them!!!"
John
Ah - went right by me that the hold down was on the segment, not the stop. Looking again I see that's the case so it makes sense now.
If the stop angle was rotated the other way it would still work, but the segment wouldn't be trapped between the saw blade and the stop - it would float free after cutting, but that's assuming that it isn't held down. Now, knowing that it is, I think the way you have it is probably optimal. Thanks again for posting...
...Kevin
Another option, and one that would be required for cutting _very_ small slices, would be to use a two piece stop. Place the regular jig stop, and a 2" auxiliary stop into the desired position. Then position the target wood, remove the secondary stop, and cut. The small piece would _usually_ fall away from the blade, but it still might get kicked-out or nicked by the blade on occasion.
FWIW,
Greg G.
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