Chit Chat and All That...

[Elmer B Fuddled]

Your missus sounds like a diamond.

Is the fella you had a falling out with the one in the photo with the scribing tool? Funnily enough I was going to ask you for a link to that tool because I've never seen one like that. It looks quite intriguing.

Did a bit of scribing recently with a new Tracer scribing tool that I ordered online. Absolute rubbish. Went back to using a block of wood instead and got much better results.

I know what you mean about the age thing. Sometimes we get a bit long in the tooth for the stubborn BS of others but I've often found that even at our extended years when a bunch of blokes get together on a project a bit of the old competition can creep back in. I hope you manage to sort things out; coping or not (coping's something I find difficult to get right, especially with things like taurus and/or OG skirting board!!!). It looks like a fun build.

That scribe is Veritas. It's 140 euros on Amazon. It's a good one, very precise. It can be used for skirting board or any scribing you need to do. Indelible pencils are hard to find. Especially hard core pencils.

Can you explain using a piece of wood and how that works? Probably not for scribing logs.

One of the first log homes I built, I was taught by an elderly gentleman using a tri square with a level on it. Find the widest gap between the logs, mark it on the square, keeping it level, every half inch around the log, make a dot on the log. After that connect all the dots and that's the area you cut out. Worked perfectly, logs sat tight. Now that wasn't a full scribe house.

 

[UKBloke]

Can you explain using a piece of wood and how that works? Probably not for scribing logs.

Like you say, the piece of wood method is likely not something you'd use for scribing logs as it doesn't have the precision. I generally use it to scribe stuff like decking where you might not need detailed cuts or pinpoint accuracy.

Basically, measure the widest gap (say 47 mm) then saw a small block of wood to that exact length. Butt the wood against the translation surface while holding the pencil at the other end of the wood against the material to be scribed.

The main thing is to allow for the width of the pencil when cutting the wood. It's surprising how much this can add on, which is not such an issue on a smallish cut but might become problematic over greater lengths or where improved accuracy is needed.

One of the first log homes I built, I was taught by an elderly gentleman using a tri square with a level on it. Find the widest gap between the logs, mark it on the square, keeping it level, every half inch around the log, make a dot on the log. After that connect all the dots and that's the area you cut out. Worked perfectly, logs sat tight. Now that wasn't a full scribe house.

Are you familiar with spiling? This method reminds me of that. They use it on boat-building; it's ingenious.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

Are you familiar with spiling? This method reminds me of that. They use it on boat-building; it's ingenious.

I've never heard of that. Can you explain?

 

[UKBloke]

I've never heard of that. Can you explain?

Spiling is a form of what I think various other trades might call, pattern scribing, and can be used for cutting out materials destined to fit inside more complex shapes.

Boat-builders nail a piece of wood as a template into the area to be scribed. They then go around the edge of the area with a compass striking intersecting arcs back onto the template. They invert that process on the bench with the material to be cut sitting underneath the template.

There's a few other ways to achieve the scribe. This amazing fella does a really good job of showing them:

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

This is the Fort on Inishmore.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

This is the Fort on Inishmore.

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It's worth taking the time to consider what was going on in the minds of these early bronze age, stone age, builders.

Noteworthy is that the fort is located on the most westerly tip of the island of Inishmore -- which by the way is the island behind the island (Inis Méan), behind the island (Inis Oir), behind the island (Ireland) behind the island (Britain). The next stop is Manahatten or New Foundland -- unless you count in Iceland way up north or the Azores way down south.

Also consider the sheer man-hours of work that went into it's construction... all of it made of stone.

Then consider that if some enemy had stormed the place, the choices left are like the old song:

"The Devil or the Deep Blue Sea".

There was no Geneva Convention back in those days... death or slavery (or both) were the choices.

And the question: Who the hell were these people?

Last question: as from photo you can see that the western extreme is a sheer fall into the Atlantic Ocean. Was there ever a Western Wall which perhaps collapsed into the sea due to erosion or is this the way it was originally made?

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

Notice the wall on this fort. It's on the same island. I found it to be quite eerie as the cliffs looked very unstable. We talked to a man who has been on the island all his life. He told us him and his brother had gone up to it when they were young. Standing near the wall they heard a loud boom, and a huge wave from the ocean hit the cliff and water came up over the wall. Scared the shite out of them. Also behind the wall is remains of stone huts in which archeologists figured they lived right on cliff edge.

It's worth taking the time to consider what was going on in the minds of these early bronze age, stone age, builders.

Noteworthy is that the fort is located on the most westerly tip of the island of Inishmore -- which by the way is the island behind the island (Inis Méan), behind the island (Inis Oir), behind the island (Ireland) behind the island (Britain). The next stop is Manahatten or New Foundland -- unless you count in Iceland way up north or the Azores way down south.

Also consider the sheer man-hours of work that went into it's construction... all of it made of stone.

Then consider that if some enemy had stormed the place, the choices left are like the old song:

"The Devil or the Deep Blue Sea".

There was no Geneva Convention back in those days... death or slavery (or both) were the choices.

And the question: Who the hell were these people?

Last question: as from photo you can see that the western extreme is a sheer fall into the Atlantic Ocean. Was there ever a Western Wall which perhaps collapsed into the sea due to erosion or is this the way it was originally made?

Good question, by looking over the edge, there could have been more cliff there before collapsing.

We purchased the picture after returning home. Wife noticed how interesting I found it. Although we had been up to this fort 2 times prior.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

Well Mrs. Elmer isn't feeling well, cough, runny nose and really tired. So off to the village for a COVID-19 test kit.

Yep, she tested positive. Seems to be a mild case of it.

 

[Juan]

@Elmer B Fuddled, amazing cliffs!!! It looks a bit like Skye...

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

@Elmer B Fuddled, amazing cliffs!!! It looks a bit like Skye...

Not too far from this fort, there is another cliff where Red Bull holds their cliff diving. The cliffs are more than a 100 feet to the water.

 

[Daniel Lion]

Well Mrs. Elmer isn't feeling well, cough, runny nose and really tired. So off to the village for a COVID-19 test kit.

Yep, she tested positive. Seems to be a mild case of it.

Putting up with you is bound to get Mrs. Elmer run down.

Just messing with you. I hope you are well big brother and the Mrs. is back to full strength.

Be well Elmer.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

Putting up with you is bound to get Mrs. Elmer run down.

Just messing with you. I hope you are well big brother and the Mrs. is back to full strength.
Mrs has put up with me for over 20 years.
Hope you are well @Daniel Lion

Be well Elmer.

Well the Mrs. is back to full running so I have to be on my best behaviour. The COVID-19 definitely knocked her down for a week.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

COVID-19 is one super smart operator. It hit me last April, the fourth month when my December booster jab was beginning to fade, on Good Friday, just when all the doctors and medical staff knocked off on holiday. I even had trouble booking an appointment for the Tuesday after the Bank Holiday, such was the backlog. I got one on Wednesday all right.

At one stage it was so bad that I was living on one banana per day, the only thing that I could swallow -- my throat was so inflamed. Swallowing was painful. Boy was I weak. We ain't here forever.

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

The artist at work finishing the garden figures.

The artist has finished.

 

[Daniel Lion]

Chit Chat babes and ladies. Goddesses, where are you? The testosterone here is wearing me down. Chafing my balls so to speak.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

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[Elmer B Fuddled]

Chit Chat babes and ladies. Goddesses, where are you? The testosterone here is wearing me down. Chafing my balls so to speak.

Oh, well may I suggest you just ride out the storm.

 

[UKBloke]

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I always look forward to reading your posts lol.

 

[Daniel Lion]

Oh, well may I suggest you just ride out the storm.

I am fine, I am still active.

Just trying to bring a bit of levity and humour to our beloved thread.

I missed the mark, my bad.

Sorry friends, I'll try and keep it clean for as long as I can.

Peace.

 

[kingsfan]

I am fine, I am still active.

Just trying to bring a bit of levity and humour to our beloved thread.

I missed the mark, my bad.

Sorry friends, I'll try and keep it clean for as long as I can.

Peace.

Keeping it clean should help with the chafing

 

[Daniel Lion]

Mission accomplished.

 

[tpj]

I am fine, I am still active.

Just trying to bring a bit of levity and humour to our beloved thread.

I missed the mark, my bad.

Sorry friends, I'll try and keep it clean for as long as I can.

Peace.

You make me laugh @Daniel Lion. You all do. A lot of funny and clever people here

 

[Daniel Lion]

You make me laugh @Daniel Lion. You all do. A lot of funny and clever people here

Thank you @tpj, honestly.

Love, humour and empathy are much needed and often all we have got to cope with the noise in our heads.

Take care of yourself. I hope tomorrow is a good day.

Daniel

 

[Joeseph Stope]

Thinking over your post, @Daniel Lion, you have uncovered quite a topic.

I recall the days when I managed to get some relief from my tinnitus back in the noughties... I tried going to a disco (with earplugs of course). To achieve this level was really enjoyable but of course bopping around and shouting a conversation with some village beauty much younger than me was a challenge.

Well since then, over the years my tinnitus and hyperacusis have increased and I don't even think of going to a nightclub (I'm too young, I'm afraid).

But I recall one time having a pint in this really loud bar - wearing earplugs of course - and maybe ten meters away down the bar there was this beautiful gal being chatted up by some young admirer playing the field so to speak.

But it could not escape me: They were not having a conversation. They were literally shouting in one another's ears to communicate... for fifteen, twenty minutes or longer!

A mug's game, I thought... having each other's eardrums blasted away in the courting game.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

Uh. Wait. WHAT? I have IBS *AND* tinnitus.

Ah, just to get back to you @IndyMLVC.

It's not just the Teff grain, a big part of having a healthy gut has to do with eating fermented foods -- I emphasize, healthy fermented foods. These would include: Bio-Yogurt, Kefir, Sauerkraut, Kambucha tea, Kimchi...

Only comparatively recently the medical world woke up to the realization that your gut should be regarded as a vital organ in and of itself. It has such an important role to play on your physical and mental health and all the other organs. Here I'm a bit lost -- but they call it the microbiome... correct me if I'm wrong or the the spelling is wrong.

To summarise, there are millions of bacteria in your gut and in everyone's gut. But apparently millions might not be enough, so you also need fermented foods like the list above to add more bacteria.

But if you're going to do it yourself, like making your own kimchi, you gotta do it properly and make sure everything is all nice, clean and sterile etc. Otherwise you might end up worse than before.

Dr. Tim Spektor -- an English doctor wrote a few books about the subject -- recommended a plant-based diet and plenty of safely fermented foods and nuts and veggies and such-like.

So it's not only the Teff, you would mix it with some bio yogurt... you know, with natural cultures -- about double of the price of the cheapie supermarket yogurt and let it ferment over night or a day or two in the fridge.

I hope this helps.

 

[Daniel Lion]

Thinking over your post, @Daniel Lion, you have uncovered quite a topic.

I recall the days when I managed to get some relief from my tinnitus back in the noughties... I tried going to a disco (with earplugs of course). To achieve this level was really enjoyable but of course bopping around and shouting a conversation with some village beauty much younger than me was a challenge.

Well since then, over the years my tinnitus and hyperacusis have increased and I don't even think of going to a nightclub (I'm too young, I'm afraid).

But I recall one time having a pint in this really loud bar - wearing earplugs of course - and maybe ten meters away down the bar there was this beautiful gal being chatted up by some young admirer playing the field so to speak.

But it could not escape me: They were not having a conversation. They were literally shouting in one another's ears to communicate... for fifteen, twenty minutes or longer!

A mug's game, I thought... having each other's eardrums blasted away in the courting game.

Hi friend.

Post-tinnitus and hyperacusis I am super careful and will never expose myself to noise such as in a bar or disco. I never liked discos or clubs even before tinnitus and would accompany my colleagues to the pub after work on occasion, again pre-tinnitus.

I liked smoking weed, which I don't anymore, and making art, which I still do as well as raising 3 boys.

I never attempted to pick up women in bars or clubs. I always worked my mojo in the day, on the street, in a cafe, wherever and whenever.

I still have an active sex life as it's important to me and I am pretty much an addict. So there it is... I hope nobody was offended, putting it out there.

My audiogram is horrendous, I have massive hearing loss but am afraid hearing aids will give me hyperacusis. I try not to worry about the future and what will happen to my tinnitus. It is 24/7 and loud but I often get distracted and forget about it and then it comes back again. I exercise a lot, as I am hyper and need to relax. And exercise calms me down. I have gone from having serious suicidal ideation after getting tinnitus to enjoying life again. This has taken me years and touch wood, I hope it lasts.

I am grateful to you, this community. My friends here who helped me through the darkest of times. I try and help others here, just like you. Everyday is a battle, but such is life, and I am thankful for what I have and the opportunity to give.

So, I am wishing you a great day, and looking forward to more of your photos, wisdom, and charm.

Most sincerely,
Daniel

 

[Joeseph Stope]

Hi friend.

Post-tinnitus and hyperacusis I am super careful and will never expose myself to noise such as in a bar or disco. I never liked discos or clubs even before tinnitus and would accompany my colleagues to the pub after work on occasion, again pre-tinnitus.

I liked smoking weed, which I don't anymore, and making art, which I still do as well as raising 3 boys.

I never attempted to pick up women in bars or clubs. I always worked my mojo in the day, on the street, in a cafe, wherever and whenever.

I still have an active sex life as it's important to me and I am pretty much an addict. So there it is... I hope nobody was offended, putting it out there.

My audiogram is horrendous, I have massive hearing loss but am afraid hearing aids will give me hyperacusis. I try not to worry about the future and what will happen to my tinnitus. It is 24/7 and loud but I often get distracted and forget about it and then it comes back again. I exercise a lot, as I am hyper and need to relax. And exercise calms me down. I have gone from having serious suicidal ideation after getting tinnitus to enjoying life again. This has taken me years and touch wood, I hope it lasts.

I am grateful to you, this community. My friends here who helped me through the darkest of times. I try and help others here, just like you. Everyday is a battle, but such is life, and I am thankful for what I have and the opportunity to give.

So, I am wishing you a great day, and looking forward to more of your photos, wisdom, and charm.

Most sincerely,
Daniel

Likewise. A wonderful post. It has cheered me up.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

Kind of embarrassing question here, I'm almost too shy to ask:

When you have followers on Tinnitus Talk, what does that mean?

Joeseph Stope

(who has a degree in some sort of IT, I'll have you know, but still doesn't have a clue.)

 

[UKBloke]

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

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The two dogs are having sex. The third one on top is waiting for his or her turn. Tey are being paid by the cat for a doggy orgy. The cat is a porno film maker, his phone is hidden under his tail. The dogs earn 3 bones to perform.