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Offline Powder Keg

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A good read
« on: March 26, 2011, 10:36:54 AM »
If you haven't ever read this It's a good short story.

The secret of the Old Master

Later, Wes :wave:
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Offline dsquire

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Re: A good read
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2011, 03:54:43 PM »
Wes

Definitely was a good read. Thanks for the link.  :D :D

Cheers  :beer:

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Re: A good read
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2011, 02:29:03 PM »
It sure is a good read.  :thumbup:

I have all three Bedside Readers. In one of them this story is told. I'm surprised that it's out on the net.

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Re: A good read
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2011, 03:38:03 PM »
Thanks Wes,

That is a great story.

It is to my sorrow that I knew 2 men with that level of ability in their own fields when I was too young and ignorant to appreciate it; one a famous gunsmith and the other an engineer who invented various items and built and marketed his own Waveney Shaper http://www.lathes.co.uk/waveney/

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