Drifter
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Thanks Tommy. This is one of my Ficus bonsai that I was working on early this morning. Last year I started air layering it, which is basically removing bark in the middle of the tree trunk then applying rooting hormone and wrapping with clear plastic wrap. The purpose of that is so it will grow ne roots in the middle of the trunk so you can cut the tree in half. The reason for cutting it in half is because this one had the dreaded store bought bonsai "S-curve" which stores think make them a bonsai but most bonsai enthusiasts do not want an S-curve. So after a year now it finally had enough new roots to sustain itself after being cut. Going to take a good 5 years to start looking good but it will get there.
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Worked on one of my favorite bonsai trees today. I started training this boxwood 2 years ago from a Sam's Club nursery stock bush. It was a plain old round green shrub when I bought it. Just finished giving it it's second pruning and wiring and moving it to it's smaller 2nd training pot. It's going in a very nice direction now. Few more years and it will really start to look good.
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It's amazing how much you save by not smoking. I was smoking a pack to pack & half a day of Newports which are now about $7 a pack on average. So in the past 4 yrs I have saved a minumium of $10,000.
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Nope, the past year now rod orders have been keeping me busy 8-10hrs per day everyday so I have my hands full with rods......(boy that is one for the out of context thread isn't it LOL).
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Glad to hear they at least are refunding the full amount with shipping. Were you able to find another custom holster craftsman that you can get what you want from?
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I love how they said "Our mistake should have been rectified at that time. " lol. Like it's on you to fix their F%$# up in the first place. It's really sad the way some people run a business these days.
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Looks like they will be making a short 6 episode series return with the X files http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/24/x-files-return As a HUGE X files fan, I love this news!!!!!!!!!
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The above statement is one a company that cares about their reputation would never make to the end customer. Seeing as how they said that to you it shows me they could care not care less about their customers. As someone that runs a custom business myself I can tell you that you never, ever tell a customer they are wrong, or try to shift the blame onto the customer. That's a sure fire way to give your company a bad reputation. I've had a few customers in the past (actually one of them right now) that were actually wrong about something, yet I never let that comes through to the discussions I have with them. And in your case you are not at fault to begin with so they are way out of line by saying that to you. If it were my company the way I would have handled it is to send call tag for the item, which a call tag is one you just stick on the box and leave on the porch and UPS will send a driver to pick it up. Then I would have sent the proper item with no upcharge. That way you get what you wanted at the price of the first item, and don't have to go out of your way to return the other. That would be what I would consider customer service. And that would ensure that you would speak highly of the company to other potential customers. Sounds like the person/people running said company is not very business minded if you ask me.
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I thought you guys might like to see this one. I just finished up a custom fly rod for a customer that wanted a Rasta themed rod. Took a lot of thought on how to work in the rasta colors / look to the rod but I think it came out pretty cool looking.
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Here's a comparison picture which shows better. The left is from about 4 years ago at 400lbs. The right is today at 235lbs now.
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Pic from today, at the Tiger game with my girl Kristina (my Niece). Time to buy some new clothes. Those jeans I just bought last year but they are gettin pretty baggy again lol.
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Bought a new gazebo, got the pond started back up and also put in some more monkey poles for the bonsai trees today.
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As of this morning ....current weight is 236 lbs. Total weight loss of 164lbs now.
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Too funny I was just coming here to post the trailer too lol Since I grew up with Star Wars I have always been a huge fan, really did not care for the prequels they have done up to this point. This new trailer looks friggin awesome though, gonna go see this one soon as it's out!
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Put three new Monkey poles in today so now have 8 poles total lining the yard. I'll post a whole yard pic once I get it set back up for the summer.
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This site needs an automatic translator for UK to US talk lol
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This winter has been really good for my business, been building tons of rods and staying busy 10-12hrs per day 7 days a week. Problem with that is you get so busy with work stuff you just have to take a day and do nothing but something that relaxes you. So I finally had to take a day off yesterday and used some relaxing time making a new Bonsai forest. Took about 15 hrs of planting pruning and wiring but I'm happy with the result. Will make a nice addition to the backyard Bonsai garden. . . .
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That's SO true viper. When I was a smoker I always thought people were nuts that said they smelled it on me because I could not smell it. Now though I honestly can tell a smoker that passes me in the store 20ft away, it's nuts how much I can smell it, and now I actually think it stinks lol.
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Doesn't it fly Dave, seems like it hasn't been that long since I posted it had been a month lol. Chris that's awesome, I remeber you saying you were quitting, glad to hear you stuck with it.
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Well this week marks 4 full years since I put down the cigarettes cold turkey. One of the top three decisions I have ever made in my life right along with quitting drinking and losing 160lbs. Much healthier life style these days than I use to be.
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More than a just a song - Music that shaped you
Drifter replied to Palle's topic in Movies, TV & Music
I have always lived my life a certain way that is a bit different than most others I know. To me I simply enjoy the outdoors and nature and being free and money has never really meant much to me. Back around 2007 though the movie & soundtrack Into The Wild helped to solidify my beliefs that accumulating wealth just is not a priority in my life, or at least "wealth" as it is designated by most peoples standards (money). So I would say that the Into The Wild soundtrack from Eddie Vedder is something that has somewhat had an impact on my way of life. -
Stuff I've bought - ONLY SELF TAKEN PHOTOS!
Drifter replied to Diddums's topic in Any General Discussion
Bought this new 8"-9" koi this morning. Almost time to start the outdoor pond back up now that spring is here. -
I was having a hard time as well, thought it was just me lol. Funny how certain terminology is so different. Glad things are looking up for you now today Mark.
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Just finished watching the last episode season finale. I hate to say it but that was a real disapointment IMO of a season finale. The past few episodes were getting much better, but that finale almost seemed like it was totally off in an odd direction from the rest of the season. I dunno, kind'a let down with that episode. Back to feeling a bit so-so about the whole show again to be honest.
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I missed the finale Monday night but have it set to tivo at 2am tonight. I'll let ya know what I think after I watch it tomorrow evening. The past few episodes seem to be picking up a bit better pace finally.