How much combined experience is here?

Daren · July 16, 2005, 07:23:31 PM

I have not had a chance to read too many older post, but has anyone done a poll or is there a way to add up all the years of combined experience is in this forum? I know some days are just like every other, but some are a totally new experience for even an old timer. With 2600+ members there has to be literally 1000s of years of combined experience. I only have 1. If the average is 5, that is 13000 years. What if it is 10? 26000 years is a bunch. I can't think of another place you are going to find a living archive of this scale where you can ask questions and get answers based on what we have learned.

Roxie · July 16, 2005, 09:45:51 PM

It boogles the mind, doesn't it ??? What amazes me is the diversity of knowledge. You can ask a question about DanG near anything and get several experts to respond! :P
Near as I can tell, we've got it covered from air conditioning to welding! :D

Daren · July 16, 2005, 10:33:20 PM

Hey I was looking at it sort of one sided. I was only thinking about the wood end of the knowledge on this board. I said I only had 1 year experience sawmilling and that is what was referring to when I was throwing out the numbers. You are right Roxie, I am a master plumber, certified Nuke pipe welder and already have 2 life times of experiences that would not be suitable for any family discussion board. I guess we do have loggers, soldiers, lawyers and sawyers. I thought about the a/c - welding comment that is a-w. I came up with the letters in between b-bricklayer, c-carpenter... we just have x,y,z. Are there any x-ray technicians, yoga instuctors or zebra ranchers (?) as members?

Cedarman · July 16, 2005, 10:49:23 PM

Along with me there are several yackers on here. There are probably a few with experience that we do not want to know about either. Love the forum!

Patty · July 17, 2005, 08:13:23 AM

I am X-ceptional in every way... :

Does that count? I was gonna say I was x-ceptionally gorgeous, but I couldn't even type the words without choking up! :D

pigman · July 17, 2005, 08:39:21 AM

Quote from: Patty on July 17, 2005, 08:13:23 AM
I am X-ceptional in every way... : Does that count? I was gonna say I was x-ceptionally gorgeous, but I couldn't even type the words without choking up! :D

I don't think anyone would disagree with anything you said. At least not in shooting distance. ;)

Ron Scott · July 17, 2005, 09:03:40 AM

As Al Capone said; "A nice person with a gun gets more attention than a nice person without one". ;)

SwampDonkey · July 17, 2005, 03:08:10 PM

As Archie bunker said, 'Guns is free speech'. :D

twoodward15 · July 17, 2005, 04:14:32 PM

I'm a yacker too unless you count sawing really small logs on my 14 inch bandsaw!!! Anyway, Daren, I finally got some dimensions for that maple. I need a book match to be 2 feet wide by 3 feet long. That'll give me about an inch and a half on the width and 6 or 7 extra on length. So if you can spare a couple pieces I'd be more than willing to pay what you want. Hopefully $5 a bdft isn't insulting. If it is let me know and we'll talk!! I'll pay shipping of course.