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The Arcade Even A Wife Can Love (Back From The Dead!)
theCoder:
My wife grudgingly puts up with my projects. Apparently I'm a better person (her words) when I have a creative outlet.
You should look into Future Pinball for your pinball emulator. It rocks.
Good luck with your project.
metahacker:
im really looking forward to seeing this project come together.
are there other notable projects similar to this and Knievel's "woody"? like this one http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72177.0 :) (/edit)
I haven't really seen many.... 'stained wood furniture style', traditional or otherwise.
AcidArmitage:
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Just wanted to point this out...
Good luck with your build and marriage. ;)
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My wife doesn't like anything thats skinnier than her. ;)
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everything? OOOOOH SNAP! called yo wife fat. just kidding :laugh2:
javeryh:
Wow. After diving into this project I have an even greater appreciation for Knievel's work. This is not an easy build. I'm having a tough time with all of the angled cuts. I'm new to this kind of stuff and I really could use some lessons on the tablesaw. I also just used my biscuit joiner for the first time - that thing is great (but also not as easy as it looks on TV). I've got a 3D cabinet now and it looks pretty good but of course all I see are the imperfections...
The wife is due home this afternoon so we'll see what she says! ... I did finish building a bookcase that she wanted done while she was away - maybe that will soften the blow!
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: javeryh on November 17, 2007, 02:54:51 pm ---Wow. After diving into this project I have an even greater appreciation for Knievel's work. This is not an easy build. I'm having a tough time with all of the angled cuts. I'm new to this kind of stuff and I really could use some lessons on the tablesaw. I also just used my biscuit joiner for the first time - that thing is great (but also not as easy as it looks on TV). I've got a 3D cabinet now and it looks pretty good but of course all I see are the imperfections...
The wife is due home this afternoon so we'll see what she says! ... I did finish building a bookcase that she wanted done while she was away - maybe that will soften the blow!
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Have you ever thought about beating her? See, it makes the other stuff you do seem minor. Trust me, just give it a try. One quick back hand and she'll straighten right up.
or!
When she comes home, be piss drunk and reek of stripper. Tell her you were thinking of building another cabinet but thought she wouldn't be happy about it so you went to a stripper joint and spent $300 with some of your friends.
Seriously, I got buddies who go out all the time and blow all their money drinking, gambling or strip joints. Makes my hobby of hanging around the house and building things of value seem not so bad. My wife recognizes this. One other thing you can do is make a cabinet to sell for profit. That way she can't complain about the money aspect of things.