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   FatRoman | Oct 24, 2008 10:28pm | #1

   Hey Steve,

   This is just around the corner from you. Thought I'd bump it in your direction in case you are interested.

   Hope things are well with you.

   Best,
   Steve

   'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 01:28am | #3

   Hi Steve,That's pretty wild! If he was any closer to me he would be in my town, which is all of 600 people.Things are going very well, thanks. Extremely busy.Did I tell you how impressed I was with the job you did on Paul B's website? Someday I've got to get one together. Steve

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   PaulBinCT | Oct 25, 2008 01:30am | #4

   Maybe he needs some nice antique windowpanes?

    

   ;)

    PaulB

   http://www.makeabettertomorrow.com

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   FatRoman | Oct 25, 2008 05:49pm | #12

   Hi Steve,Thanks. You did mention that, but it's always nice to hear it again. LOLGlad to hear things are busy for you. Don't forget to take time to smell the roses. 9 months of winter are heading your way :)Best,
   Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 05:59pm | #14

   >>take time to smell the roses. 9 months of winter are heading your way<<Roses are long gone for this year ;-)Kind of dreading winter this year. Too much outside work, not enough inside work. Could be worse though. I spent from November through April one year in Minnesota on a scoffolding doing a pair of triple-decker porches. Some days it took two hours to chip the ice off of the scaffolding...Steve

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   FatRoman | Oct 25, 2008 06:07pm | #16

   Welllll, I meant that in a metaphorical sense. To me, Fall in upstate NY was a beautiful experience.Winter, not so much. So working outside in Feb? You have my sympathy.By the way, speaking of Mac stuff, you have one of their laptops? I'm getting the itch to switch. Haven't had an Apple since the II+ in the early, um, 80s.Best,
   Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 06:38pm | #18

   Well, things have changed somewhat since the II+ days. I started on a IIe in college, running CPM and Wordstar. My first mac was a 512k in 1985. Haven't looked back since. My wife has a year-old MacBook Pro and an old Titanium Powerbook. I prefer desktops. I need the screen real-estate for my CAD work. I just bought a refurbished 24" iMac for 1500.00. The screen is absolutely gorgeous...the angle of view on it seems nearly infinate, which matters when you have clients seated around the computer while you are showing them drawings and such.The laptops, while nice, do seem a little more prone to hardware issues, and I would seriously consider getting the three-year service plan if I got one for myself. My wife didn't bother with it though. Knock wood, between the two of us we've had eight macs in the last 15 years (I'm a bit of a collector) and have only had to have service on one of the laptops once. I've passed two of mine down to my in-laws and the just keep plugging away.They just re-vamped the laptop line. Now the high-end laptops have two discreet graphics cards, a low-power consumption one for battery use, and a higher-power one for when you can plug in. Word is the iMacs are going to get a pretty serious refresh shortly as well. Which means there should be some good deals on refurbs of the previous line-up.Steve

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 01:24am | #2

   Hi Pete,

   Worcester is five minutes from me. I have several clients there. Mid 19th century houses is nearly all I do, and I do it well. I know how hard it is to find good people in this area. Unfortunately, a lot of my work is cleaning up after a string of bad work that has come before me.

   I would be happy to talk to him.

   Steve

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   BUIC | Oct 25, 2008 06:12am | #6

    Thanks Steve, I'll call him and be in touch. pete

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   BUIC | Oct 25, 2008 08:56pm | #22

   Steve, Check your e-mail.

      Thanks, pete

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   mike585 | Oct 25, 2008 01:55am | #5

   Vince Carbone
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   BUIC | Oct 25, 2008 06:13am | #7

    Thanks Mike, I didn't know Vince was in that area.  pete

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   VinceCarbone | Oct 25, 2008 06:42am | #8

   Buic,

   I'm about 30 miles west of worcester.I'd be willing to take a look if you need more help.   Vince Carbone

   Riverside Builders

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 07:09am | #9

   Vince,Where's that put you? Unadilla? Just curious.Edit: Just looked at your profile. Franklin, I see. Great town. Don't get over that way for much, but I love it every time I do.Steve

   Edited 10/25/2008 12:10 am by mmoogie

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   VinceCarbone | Oct 25, 2008 02:27pm | #10

   Steve,

   Real good guess on Unadilla, Franklin is just a PO box for me now but is a very nice quaint country town.

   I now live over the hill in Otego  about 2 miles off 88.   Vince Carbone

   Riverside Builders

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 05:20pm | #11

   I spent a couple of years on a whole-house remodel over your way...off Bert Washburn road, up the Otsdawa. Nice country over there. Got a friend friend in Gilbertsville that takes me over that way every now and then, but it's been too long.Steve

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   VinceCarbone | Oct 25, 2008 05:55pm | #13

   Steve,

   You're right the Ostawa is an interesting area, it seems to go on forever and you can get lost up there easily on all the back roads.

   Gilbertsville has some beautiful  old estates tucked up in the hills, for years it was a huge center for polo ponies. You can still see the fields where they played every year.   Vince Carbone

   Riverside Builders

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 06:05pm | #15

   I used to take the back roads from Westford...through Milford, then up over the hills through Laurens, then winding back into the Otsdawa from there. Got turned around on myself pretty good a couple of times. That's actually one of the things I love most about this area. The geography is so fun. I like it when I know where I am, yet can't quite figure out where I am ;-)Steve

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   VinceCarbone | Oct 25, 2008 06:14pm | #17

   I always like taking a road and coming out the other end where I least expect to and  having one of those " oh this is where this road goes".   Vince Carbone

   Riverside Builders

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   mmoogie | Oct 25, 2008 06:44pm | #19

   And it's really fun when you do that and wind up back where you started...scratching your head...

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   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Oct 25, 2008 07:07pm | #20

   And it's really fun when you do that and wind up back where you started...scratching your head...

   Back roads are definitely one of the best things about living Upstate. 

   I enjoy riding a licensed trail bike, Kawasaki KLR250, and looking for the old dirt roads that lead to little valleys where one or two old working farms are the only signs of life. 

   Little streams criss-cross, the road passing over them on ancient one lane bridges.  Lots of pleasant surprises along the way...animals, bald eagles.  Amazing varieties of wild flowers next to the roads, changing every couple of weeks throughout the summer.

   That 250cc bike gets about 60mpg so I can ride all day, 250-300 miles, without thinking about what I'm spending on gas.  Fun bike to ride too, very light weight and quick handling.

    

    

   Edited 10/25/2008 12:09 pm by Hudson Valley Carpenter

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   BUIC | Oct 25, 2008 08:30pm | #21

    Vince, Thanks for the reply.  I'll be talking to him this weekend and I'll be in touch...pete