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glad you're enjoying yourself finally 
jealous about the TIG welder, although a decent bandsaw, planer/thicknesser, laser cutter (wood) would probably be more at the top of my wishlist right now
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I've always had woodworking tools, though I haven't really taken the time to get into it as much as I'd like to. I just last week had cause to get out my block plane and try to remember how to use it. It worked out okay, but I could use some practice...
I always had access to woodworking tools growing up, as that was one of my dad's hobbies. Before he died he tried desperately to get me interested in wood carving, but it never took root. Perhaps another stage in life I'll encounter one day will be a compulsion to carve small wooden artifacts that no one will want. We'll see.
For me, having the ability to whittle steel into a desired shape has always been a much desired skill, but never in my life could I afford to purchase the tools needed to learn it. Now I have those tools, and what I'm going to do with them has yet to be decided. But I definitely plan to have fun with it.
By the way, I was at Home Depot tonight, and they have a nice 9" Ryobi bandsaw at a fairly decent price. Check it out. And if you really want to have some fun at a fair price, get to know Grizzly.com. That's where I'm getting most of my metal-working tools, and the quality is excellent, despite the low prices. The range of woodworking tools they carry is far larger than their assortment of metalworking equipment, so you should have a delightful time visiting, over and over again... 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Roger Wright wrote: If you hate what you're doing, quit, and do what you love. Work will come to you unexpectedly.
Ikigai[^]
Marc
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Good luck in your new venture.
I quit my IT job many years ago and started a construction company and people said I was crazy. (Well I am but that's another story) I didn't get rich but I loved the work and the freedom.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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Heh - I've just bought 2 (count em, 2) HP 1741A storage oscilloscopes (analog storage). And I'm waiting on delivery of an HP 1725A analog scope, due next week. Both 1741's work. Total cost for all three? $171 including shipping.
As of right now I have no use whatsoever for even one oscilloscope, let alone three. I just wanted to own something that cool. It helps that I used, in a previous life, to repair these exact models back in 1980 when I worked for Hewlett Packard Australia.
I suppose it's time to shell out some bucks and buy some analog bits and pieces (op amps and such like) and have a play!
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So it's my birthday today and this week I started a new job too.
It's always a bit anxiety provoking being in a new environment with new people as well as being the noob - however the people are kind, the environment is the same set of offices I was in before my last job and they probably would not have hired me if they did not think that I could do the work(they said that they were very impressed with the exercise I did for them as part of the interview process).
After posting about leaving my last job, in the soapbox, I was out of work for around five weeks before finding my current job. This time I have learnt and want to apply the lesson - I work to live not live to work.
[edit] - thank you all for your kind words and encouragement, it's really nice to have such positive messages from the great people of CodeProject
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
modified 12-May-16 15:08pm.
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"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare
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Congrats on both accounts.
I'm also having a new job since almost a month back.
Totally new environment, not very hard but it's just so much to learn.
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ConCongrats! ![Jig | [Dance]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/jig.gif) and a lot of ![Beer | [beer]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif) of course!
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Happy Birthday and good luck with your new job!
Have a or more.
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Nice. I always like starting a new job. Besides creating new relationships from scratch, you're normally on your toes and ambitious. A very exciting thing, a new job!
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OK, so a birthday equates to: "I'm getting OLD!", and a new job equates to "I wasn't good enough at my last job!", so could you spend a moment to clarify what exactly it is we're supposed to be celebrating?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Nope, sorry but it means my last job wasn't good enough for me.
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The first wiords that come to mind are: "Been there, done that".
Good luck with the new people.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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"I wasn't good enough at my last job!" - far from it, new management made decisions that necessitated me working evenings, weekends and holidays because they simply were unable to listen to any advice I gave.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
modified 12-May-16 2:30am.
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I have similar experience.
At my new job I have a boss that's better than me at what I'm doing, a very unusual situation for me. And quite scary to be honest.
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Yes, going from being the expert to being the new guy who knows nothing is quite scary at times.
Good luck with your new job
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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GuyThiebaut wrote: I work to live not live to work.
Good luck with the new gig. I'm sure you'll do well!
/ravi
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Happy birthday and the best of luck with the new job! You deserve it.
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
modified 11-May-16 18:57pm.
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congrats & well done
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Happy Burp day, have a good start at the new job
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Wish you a very Happy Birthday!!![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif) And congrats on your new job!!!
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