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BS: The Baby of BS Threads

01 May 06 - 08:08 PM (#1731588)
Subject: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

What's with that Mother of BS Threads ... is it one of those weird things like collecting bottle caps, chain letters or something .... I haven't a clue what it is all about, as I have not ventured into the 'Mother' because it's like trying to lift a cast iron anvil to open it up.

sIx


01 May 06 - 08:09 PM (#1731590)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: beardedbruce

click on the "d" after the number of posts- you will just load the latest page of posts. Only a 5lb sack...


01 May 06 - 08:12 PM (#1731592)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Once it's down to the effort of lifting a bottle of brew then and only then will I attempt to open it.

Thanks bb

sIx


01 May 06 - 08:54 PM (#1731638)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: Amos

Don't bother with it, mate...nothing to worry about, nothing to see here. Move along to more interesting stuff. Someone just started a real riot of a copycat thread -- the Cafcat Mudfay, I think, or some such...check it out.

A


01 May 06 - 09:03 PM (#1731644)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Clarification required ... please.

sIx


01 May 06 - 09:08 PM (#1731649)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: Uncle_DaveO

If it's like its mommy, it should be strangled in its crib!

Dave Oesterreich


01 May 06 - 09:36 PM (#1731680)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Jeeeeezuz !!

sIx


01 May 06 - 09:40 PM (#1731685)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: beardedbruce

Amos,

I hope this is not a further example of MOABites suppressing dissent... (bg)


01 May 06 - 09:46 PM (#1731692)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Dissention .... certainly no intention of that in this thread. But there has been much paranoia lurking around here lately.

sIx


01 May 06 - 10:49 PM (#1731722)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: CarolC

The MOAB started out as a spinoff from the longest lasting birthday thread in the history of the Mudcat. But mostly all they talk about is polkas and championship ballroom dancing. And bowling. Lots of bowling talk in that thread. And they also talk a lot about khandu's dance costumes and Bee-dubya-ell's accordion playing. Bee-dubya-ell's a fine accordionist, and he looks stunning in his purple cape.


01 May 06 - 11:25 PM (#1731755)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Thanks for the clarification Carol ... I actually did lift the lid off of that thread (goddamned heavy) and went inside to take a look .... your right, it is rather 'unexciting'.

Didn't see Bee-dubya in the cape, but I'll guess I never will since I'll certainly stay outta that thread.

sIx


01 May 06 - 11:37 PM (#1731761)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: CarolC

What do you mean, 'unexciting'? What's wrong with the stuff I mentioned?

If you saw Bee-dubya-ell playing his accordion while wearing his purple cape, I think you would find it very exciting. I know I do.

Here's a picture of khandu doing his award winning championship ballroom dancing routine. What could be more exciting than this?

http://www.geocities.com/squeezemusette/khandu.html


01 May 06 - 11:41 PM (#1731764)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Oh my Gawd !!

Now that certainly isn't bowling or polka music!!

LOL

sIx


02 May 06 - 12:41 AM (#1731806)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: Bee-dubya-ell

Yes, here's the complete and unexpurgated sordid tale of the accordion and my sorry self as told by Tweed (with photographic assistance from CarolC and Adobe Photoshop). CLICK!


02 May 06 - 06:29 AM (#1731919)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: Bunnahabhain

The whole point of MOAB is that it isn't about anything.

BTW, do you make anvils out of cast iron? Isn't it too brittle?


02 May 06 - 08:56 AM (#1731993)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: The Fooles Troupe

Not if you only hit it gently!


02 May 06 - 08:56 AM (#1731994)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Yes cast iron is too brittle .. I made the mistake of getting mine from Walmart, it's one of those cheap made offshore anvils.

Jeezuz BB !

sIx


02 May 06 - 09:06 AM (#1732000)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: mack/misophist

cast steel. mine is, anyway.


02 May 06 - 11:19 AM (#1732106)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

I should have purchase one of those instead of the cast iron one.

sIx


02 May 06 - 11:26 AM (#1732115)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: Bill D

http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/anvil-0.htm

"Today most good quality anvils are made of cast steel the type dependent on the manufacturer. There are also a large number of cast iron "shop anvils" sold. Cast iron anvils are worthless for forging as they are dead (no rebound) and very brittle."


http://www.beautifuliron.com/gs_anvils.htm

"Why not cast iron? Cast iron anvils inherently contain layers or platelets of graphite throughout their mass. The graphite layers in cast iron anvils absorb concussion (hammer blows in our case) and cushion the work. In cast iron anvil this results in a softer work surface that absorbs force of hammer blows- making us work much harder to produce less product over the same time period compared with using a steel or wrought iron and steel anvil. Avoid cast iron anvils. Buy steel anvils."


02 May 06 - 11:29 AM (#1732122)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: wysiwyg

Does that mean that MOAB mated with her own parent (the birthday thread referenced above) in order to spawn this one?

Eeeeeeewwww!

~Susan


02 May 06 - 11:33 AM (#1732129)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Great advice here in this thread .... I now know what the MOAB is all about ... and I now know what a good anvil is constructed of ... I wish I had known this info earlier as I would have acquired a better anvil than the one I bought at Walmart, and I wouldn't have gotten a hernia struggling to get down into the MOAB.

thanks all,
sIx


02 May 06 - 01:25 PM (#1732215)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: Bunnahabhain

I just though cast iron when hit hard has a tendancy to splinter when hit hard, which is why bomb cases are made of it.

I've seen some very silly things done with it, such as making improptu firework mortar tubes out of it, or using a (cast iron) fencing mell with (steel) splitting wedges. It's amazing how loudly you can shout at people to stop what they're doing, from behind a solid object.


02 May 06 - 04:43 PM (#1732357)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: Ernest

So who is going to change the diapers?????


02 May 06 - 04:52 PM (#1732361)
Subject: RE: BS: The Baby of BS Threads
From: number 6

Not me .....MOTHER !!!

sIx