Yikes.

Too late for you now, but I have seen interesting discussion of a safety device for a table saw called "SawStop". Here they demonstrate with a hot dog:


The hot dog is barely nicked in the process as the blade retracted just as it touched the hot dog. It essentially destroys the blade if you get your finger in there, but that's better than a trip to the hospital.

Oof. Heal up.

Should I ever get a table saw, I think that I will certainly invest in one with skin sensing tech, be it a SawStop or a future competitor.

If you've got an explanation why the percentage of Americans with allergies/autoimmune disease is growing, I'd like to hear what it is.

I suspect it has more to do with less outdoor play and sterile indoor environments in chlldhood than antibiotics, but none of this has anything to do with poor seedsbelize 's short term concerns!

Bosch also has a working method, one that doesn't destroy the blade and can be easily and cheaply reset by the user, but SawStop has a legal department that's about as aggressive as that of Specialized. Not sure if the Bosch units are available elsewhere in the world, but they're certainly not on the market in the US.

We don't drink from the garden hose anymore?

Drinking water hose FTW.


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We don’t?

I'm not saying people at risk of serious infection shouldn't take antibiotics, but I have come to believe that antibiotics are given too often. And that there are a lot of unanswered questions about the interaction between digestive microorganisms and the immune system. In fact, mounting evidence that they are linked.

Agree completely.

Good heavens.

I don't have a garden hose anymore.

Agree to disagree.

Ouch! Been there, done that, but apparently not so severe, didn't require hospitalization.

I would begin daily probiotics to replace the good bacteria destroyed by the antibiotics.

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Absolutely.

This.

I love that saw, man. :love:

I know I don't.

Are you gonna fly to Belgium with a GoPro first?

That's crazy talk.

Maybe.

Or just hit a local climb.

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Isle of Springs, a little flyspeck so small it barely has a Wikipedia page. It itself shouldn't be opened this year - the only access is via boat, or exiting via Medevac/ Lifestar/ whatever. And while most cottages don't have the widespread family that ours does, the people do come in from all over the country and aren't going to want to socially-distance. It will be outright irresponsible if the island is opened, but it's run by the people who want to vacation there.

One of my relatives even said on the family group text "I could be happy quarantining on the Island for a 14 days!". Which... no. I wanted to throw my phone across the room when I saw that.

Have you had any humorous moments thus far? Something going on in the background, or whatever?

A technology that serves the common health that much seems like a textbook case of something that should be forcibly licensed at reasonable terms to all comers.

I'll see myself and my commie pinko interest in the health over profits out the door.

Is that an iJen pic???

Very nice. Must be beautiful there, but you're right. Not much thought in that plan. I never had the feeling the locals had much love for out-of-staters once they put their wallets away and now they're more justified in being unfriendly.

I used to know the coast from Rockland to Mt Desert fairly well, loved it, and would love to go back. Wife and I were all set to help a friend deliver his boat from Annapolis to Portland over Memorial Day, but that's obviously off. We also have a standing invite to go up and do a classic boat regatta or two in July or August on my main Bermuda ride, but we probably won't make it. :(

It's beautiful, but even before this it was a frustrating thing. Only recently did they get internet available there - at all. It's unreliable, and the old-timers don't understand why that's a non-starter for some of the younger folks. Then, it's so remote that even from here it's essentially a two-day trip, with a flight and an obnoxious car ride, and then either catching the ferry or having someone available to fetch you with the boat. Certain members of my family (whose worldview extends no further than New England) can't understand why I'm willing to fly to Asia or Europe or Hawai'i but balk at similar travel time to get to a cottage where I'm stuck in close quarters with a bunch of family for extended periods.

Will you maybe be able to go to the regatta next year?

And wow that Canyon thread took a left turn at Albuquerque.

In the spirit of the wounded seeds,

55F :rolleyes:

As I'm sure you can imagine, it's a big, divisive stink in woodworking circles. Prior to releasing their own product, SawStop had evidently been very aggressive in perusing a government mandate while trying to license to manufacturers at costs that those manufacturers didn't think was fair.

Meanwhile, Bosch is a huge company with a lot of IP of their own and they used that IP to bring an arguably superior product to market. Then SawStop lawyered-up and got the courts to see things their way and Bosch was out.

Next year, with any luck, will be a Bermuda race year, which punches a 2 week hole in my summer during what's generally a busy time at work and takes cruising time away from long-suffering spouse. So, probably not unless I retire or something.

Oh, and my daughter's getting married in Iceland over Memorial Day.