Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb (and current silliness

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Bobert
Date: 28 Feb 10 - 08:45 PM

Sorry, Kendall... I saw that big "498" and I kinda got excited about being "500" on yer thread and, well yeah, the harpoon question was all that popped into my excited little pea-brain... I'm sure I could have done alot better than bring up yer harpoon... I mean, that's kinda a personal thing fir me to ask and, really, I don't wanta know...

Really, I don't... And now that it look as if yer on the road to recovery and yer prolly gonna live to be a hunnert that I reckon I might as well save me a butt whup, no matter how well deserved, fir my comment about Chevrolets... I'm sure that yer's ain't got no Edsel DNA in it...

BTW, glad yer home... Let's borrow one of yer friend's boats and go out lobster hunting... I'll wear my red lobster camo...

B~

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: kendall
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 02:36 AM

Bobert, sorry, but you can't really "bring up my harpoon". I gave it away to a museum.

Tell you the truth for a change, I actually want a 1934 Ford. I love the style and they run so smooth and quiet. This '48 Chevy has 98000 miles on it and it sounds like a friggin' rock crusher. They will run forever but they sure do make a touse while they do it. Clearance in the mains is 3000 of an inch and that's too much for quiet.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 02:46 AM

I don't understand why folks can't leave the harpoon alone. I learned in a thread long long ago that Kendall had donated it to a museum.   Yet it keeps coming up.

On the other hand, Kendall and the harpoon as an image is now indelibly fixed in my mind, so I guess even though you know longer have possession of it in the physical sense you always will in cyber land.

Anyway! Welcome home Kendall. I am still peeking in and making daily wishes for good things to you and Jacqui.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: kendall
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 05:25 AM

:-)

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Bobert
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 07:41 AM

Yup, Tam... I can't so much of think of Kendall withoutm automatically thinking of Chevrolets and harpoons... Now he comes along and blows the Chevy thought up and wishes he had a Ford 'cuase he's tired of listenin' to his "babbet-bearings" Chevrolets???

As for the harpoon??? Too much water over the dam there to erase... I mean, them things don't even have bearings...

B~

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Becca72
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 09:43 AM

Tami, it was just a tiny bit of hell. No need for bail money. :-) This time...

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 09:55 AM

Well now, Cap'n...mebbe we kin make a deal here.

Yah see, mah very own brother owns a harpoon. He bought it when he thought he could use it fishin' in the Mississippi River, but the danged fish were too danged big for it. Now, his wife runs a tight ship yah might say, and so his harpoon is on the wall of his garage, right above his workbench. It's in decent shape, since he's never used it (he tried, but it bounced off that ol' catfish, who picked it up and threatened my brother with a hemorrhoidectomy.

Mebbe we kin strike a bargain here.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 11:52 AM

Sorry but I've lost my lust for whaling, and a harpoon is not much good for anything else.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:20 PM

I just re-read my last post and my word... double entendre

Kendall's harpoon keeps coming up?

What was I thinking? Must've clicked submit before I finished my coffee. Sorry Jacqui.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Amos
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:45 PM

That's Babbitt bearings--a kind of pot-metal which doesn't hold specs real well...

"a series of alloys used as bearing metal (not just Isaac Babbitt's original formulation). Babbitt metal is characterized by its resistance to galling.

The term "white metal" is also used in reference to bearing metal, but it is ambiguous because of the wide variety of senses that it has been used for over the centuries.

A wide variety of Babbitt alloys exist. Some common compositions are:

    * 90% tin, 10% copper
    * 89% tin, 7% antimony, 4% copper
    * 80% lead, 15% antimony, 5% tin
    * A lead-based based Babbitt (75% lead, 10% tin)
    * A copper-lead based Babbitt (76% copper, 24% lead)
    * A copper-lead-tin based Babbitt composed of (67% copper, 28% tin)

Originally used as a cast in place bulk bearing material, it is now more commonly used as a thin surface layer in a complex, multi metal structure.

Babbitt metal is soft and easily damaged, and seems at first sight an unlikely candidate for a bearing surface, but this appearance is deceptive. The structure of the alloy is made up of small hard crystals dispersed in a metal matrix composite of softer alloy. As the bearing wears the harder crystal is exposed, with the matrix eroding somewhat to provide a path for the lubricant between the high spots that provide the actual bearing surface. Tin gives Babbitt the property of lubrication if run without a lubricant. The friction will cause the tin to melt out to prevent or reduce damage to the shaft.

Combustion motors use the tin based Babbitt. The Tin based Babbitt is able to resist with pounding found in the combustion motor. Lead based Babbitt tends to work harden and create cracks which will lead to the bearing failing.

Lead based Babbitt can be used with constant turning tools such as saws."

(Wikipedia)

A

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:46 PM

I'm pretty sure at the Getaway last September that I saw Kendall take his harpoon out of his dirty red bandanna. He was blowin soft while Jacqui sang the blues, y'know...

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: frogprince
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:56 PM

...I took my harpoon out of my dirty old blue denims...

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 06:30 PM

Froggy! Yer jumpin to delusions.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 06:48 PM

Harpoons have a multitude of uses: lamp stand, lightning rod, "fetch" toy for the dog, retrieving tool for dropped silverware, and for squirrel hunting, to name but a few.

As long as you wife agrees, of course.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 07:42 PM

I liked his harpoon. There it stood, in the corner of the sitting room, minding its own business and ready in case of intruders, and then he goes and gives it away to a museum!

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 08:00 PM

So how come everyone is going to UK in May (including me but I didn't know everyone else was ....). Rapaire, I forgive you for breaking my heart!!!!!

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 08:48 PM

Hey, Bobert,

Lobstahs are green or sometimes blue. They're only red when dead on your plate waiting for their body to be desecrated and dipped in melted butter.

Change your camo...

Linn

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 08:55 PM

Kendall, the rest of were hoping you might use the harpoon to keep your neighbor SINSULL in line...

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 09:09 PM

My brother's harpoon is very nice. Each of his seven children has said so.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 07:40 AM

True story.
Many years ago in New Bedford Mass. some poltroon insulted a whaler and challenged him to a duel. He was, I suppose, expecting the whaler to choose a standard weapon of the day because he was very good at using all of them. When the whaler showed up on the field with a harpoon and said to his second, "Stand by to reel this bastard in." The Coxcomb turned and ran.
There are details of course but you get the idea.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 08:24 AM

He uses the trudgeon for that Joe.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 08:30 AM

Hope you're both getting over your colds, can I recommend Hot Toddies???

1934 Ford? At the risk of getting into a technical conversation that I wouldn't understand, I suppose that isn't what we'd call a 'Y' type? We've got one of those in the garage but it's a long way from here to there....

Trubrit, when and where are you here across the pond????

Kendall, this thread may take a while to get off the list, it's got a life of its own....

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Bobert
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 08:30 AM

Thanks, Linn... No wonder I have never been successfull as a lobstah hunter... lol...

And thanks, Amos, fir that little master's thesis on Babbit bearings... Tye degree is in the mail... lol...

Now here's my questiom, however, about Kendall's harpoon... He says hen gave it away... jacqui says he gave it away but Becca is mum on the subject??? I'z sniffin' a conspiracy here... Like someone is gonna have to come clean, know what I mean, Gene???

B~

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 08:37 AM

I think Seamus buried it somewhere on their property and no one (especially Kendall) wants to talk about it.

Aunt Tami is taking the boy out with Bandit and Joey. They going to see if they can find that black and white kitty that Bandit almost caught the other night.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: ranger1
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 07:05 PM

No, they are NOT going to look for the black and white kitty. And Joey is home, so only two yellow dogs.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 09:52 PM

Abe Lincoln got into a dueling situation back when he was living in Springfield -- why is too long a story to tell here.

Anyway, being tall and quite strong he chose "dragoon sabers." He got over to the island in the Mississippi where Illinoisians dueled before the other guy, who found Abe decapitating fence posts with this god-awful thing. The duel was settled amicably, but Lincoln never liked to talk about it.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: catspaw49
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 01:26 AM

The '34 is a real classy classic in any form be it Sedan, Coupe, or even a Pick-Up.........Here we have:

A sedan for Kendall

A Coupe for Ol' Spaw

A Pickup for Bobertz


Spaw

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 07:49 AM

"... and on thy dudgeon, gouts of blood!"

Dani

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Becca72
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 08:42 AM

Bobert, my dear I do not wish to discuss my father's harpoon. I have enough problems as it is fer cryin' out loud.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Amos
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 11:10 AM

I think "My Father's Harpoon" is a GREAT title for a song, or even a book.

Becca, you ready to leap to international fame as an authoress?


A

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Rapparee
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 02:55 PM

"It's the same old harpoon me father brought back from Greenland."

Got a certain je ne sais quoi about it....

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Becca72
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 03:06 PM

I could be the next Carrie Fisher...

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: gnu
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 03:09 PM

Ya need a screen name... Carrie Whaler? An action adventure on the high seas. You could even sail up here and harpoon Sir Paul in a side-story.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Amos
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 03:38 PM

Carrie 'Poon? Naw, too risky. You would end up have it thrown at you as innuendo.,...


A

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Mar 10 - 03:43 PM

You mean....a harpoon ISN'T a cartoon about harps?

That'll teach me to pay attention!


...maybe

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: kendall
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 06:59 AM

Spam doesn't live long these days.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 11:27 AM

Was it ever really alive? I thought it just appeared in those cans, like an egg only more painfully.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Bobert
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 12:29 PM

I loves the Turkey Spam but it's hard to find 'cuase most people want Pigmeat Spam.... I don't eat no pigmeat, tho... Bad fir yer karma... And gout... And, and...

Yo, Capt'n... Seein' as this is yer hospital thread, like what's up??? You all mended and ready to belt out a few ol' songs at the Getaway???

B~

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: gnu
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 12:40 PM

The label says only one of those pills per day eh.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 01:32 PM

Some spam peddler posted to this thread and it got deleted.
I always look forward to the Getaway even though I can no longer sing. Jacqui can do my singing for me; after all, she does most of the talking. Someone is yelling CELLAR!

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 02:39 PM

You gonna bring Seamus to Getaway? Ain't no harm in a good dog.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: catspaw49
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 03:19 PM

Better yet, bring a few cases of Spam to the Getaway........

Spaw

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 2.16.10
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 10:48 PM

And give the spam to the dog. But that would be cruel.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb 2010
From: KT
Date: 20 Jun 10 - 11:23 PM

HEY! How bout' changing the title of this thread!! Scared the heck outa me.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb 2010
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 06:57 AM

If I could I would.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb 2010
From: Bobert
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 07:27 AM

Listn, Capt'n... You know all the womenz here that have the passowrds to change the name of the thread... Heck, I bet Sins could do it... Maybe you could change it to "Kendall's Spam and Other Unrelated Topics Thread"???

B~

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb 2010
From: maeve
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 07:36 AM

Or you could make a new one with whatever curmudgeonly title under which you wish to sail.

Hi, Captain. 'Morning, Bobert.

maeve

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb 2010
From: Rapparee
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 10:10 AM

Or, using the Old New England custom of "making do" you could leave well enough alone.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb (and current silliness
From: frogprince
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 12:07 PM

"Kendall at Mass"...didn't even know you were Catholic.

Subject: RE: Kendall at Mass Gen. 16 Feb (and current silliness
From: kendall
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 01:06 PM

More New England logic, just let it fall off the edge of the world.