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Thanks guys !! was fun!! and nice to meet you guys! :happy: :happy: :happy:

thanks for the Ultra close up joe lol:laughs:

Jr-link

I new you would like it!!
:laughs:

ya killing me!!!! :smash:

That was one hell of a gathering! Beautiful plugs and rubber.

I couldn't bring myself to actually USE anything you guys build. You're all artists - you're plugs belong in a museum :btu:.

DANM !! Now I am kicking myself in the butt for not going! Anything like that happening up this way ?North of Boston?:wall:

did you make it home with that one? as i was leaving i heard ,
"o nice, to john R ,wonder needle (zipping of a bag).":laughs: :laughs:

The plug festival was an awesome event with plug turning demonstrations, great food, and lots of fishing stories and techniques. It was very nice to see everyone again and to meet missing link and JR link who's truck caught on fire the first time. Fish wee wee was super cool as was maco joe and his nice daughter and having fun with that mad man "The Clammer". A special thanks to all the Wives who prepared food and i hope to see some of you next -> time.[ :happy: :happy: :happy:

three thumbs up :kewl:

Top award goes to Eben's squid :D

Good time...nice to meet all you guys
had some good food and conversation
lots o nice pluggage
the wood was good:D

First off thanks Slip and JohnR. I had a good time and am glad I went today. It was nice to talk with other builders and exchange ideas. For anybody I talked to I hope I was of some help and look forward to seeing some of your creations. Food was awesome (could have fed 2 more armies), conversation great as was seeing some other builders creations.

Worth the 2hr. (each way) drive, and the chunk of cash I parted with. Food was first rate, Thanks to Slip and anyone who helped for putting it together. I learned a lot. If I can figure out how, I'll post a couple of pics also. :)

Newell Guy your plugs were sweet i love the ones i got :love: and the ones i '' tryed to get '':rollem: Love the wonderbread :) and the green and yellow pike .. also #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&'s '' crazy bugger '' is very nice gonna swim test them tomorrow in the ditch

All I can say is WOW! .. Nice plugs, and that Glass squid is an absolute show stopper.
Bm, is either trying on new earrings or doing a vision test for someone. "better like this, or better like this"
I see Salty likes "big uns". :D
Nice Work. Please count me in for the next one.

U shoulda been here for this one metalman :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:

Good time, great food, conversation, good info.. nice to put some faces with names. Thanks to all.
Guess I won't be able to post in the Grump Phorum for a while, can't grump aftah today!

Had a great time today at the "Plug Fest"! Had the opportunity to meet so many of the people from here on the site and it was a pleasure meeting all of you! I would like to send a special "Hello" out to MacoJoe's daughter, a very nice young lady who obviously enjoys fishing with her Dad, and by the way her face lit up when MJ mentioned Scup fishing, I could tell she really enjoyed doing that with her Dad and that was nice to see. Good for you MJ, really nice kid there. Thanks to Slipknot for putting it all together and giving me a little lesson in plug building, and thanks to JohnR for everything, it was a great day! Also, special thanks to Christian for the gift of a Wonderbread colored "Wonder Needle" that he gave me with his signature on it, it really meant alot to me and I don't know if I can really fish it as it was such a nice gesture. Thanks again Christian and it was great talking with you and your Dad and I am looking forward to a trip to the Race with both of you this up coming season. Thanks again to all, really a great time!:wave:

Forgot to thank Karl F for bringing some of his old National Geographics with him......love the naked pigmy photos!:laugha: Kidding.....Karl had a great article in a 1962 NG about the National Seashore and the Cape in general to show me, thanks again Karl F, nice talking with you today also.:btu: Also....if none of you guys got any of Slips wifes brownies....you are bummin'! Kudos to the Mrs. Slip!:uhuh:

Great @#$%^& time//:D

Thanks Christian & Newell GUy==they won,t go to waste

Eben what can I say -THANKS ==I owe you

Salty the squid ain,t Eben,s no more//:happy: :happy:


1} life jackets
2 ] rosary beads
3] gas money======:smash: :smash:


Goose your a lucky guy ,,great familt ===Thanks

Great time today!!


Thanks for the great prices on the blanks CS!!

Christian you know I wont fish this one!!! Thanks!!

Bill thanks for the tubes!

Big thanks goes out to Slip and John for organizing this event!!


Notaro, I hope ya didnt get slapped too hard!!
Spending
$$$$=:smash:

Had a great time! Nice to put some faces to the names.
Learned alot too. So much easier to understand what the plug builders are talking about when you can see them in action instead of reading it :)

Thanks to Slip and John R :btu:

Man, that was alot of food. I'm stuffed.

A great bunch o guys without a dought, except CLAMMA, I'm ,I'm u wait u bum..u u #&$%^(* squid hound. came home with a truck load of bought, given, traded an ho'ed stuff: : what a day.THANKS GUYS..:D

A good time spent with good people; lots of tasty grub too.
And ah......... the copious harvest of ingenuity in wood.
Also: picked me up some fine fine molded plastic.

Great talking. Glad I met you guys--can't wait for the spring.

Anyone else got the fishing itch? It's all I could think of on the drive home.

had a great time today ! nice plugs ! thanks

It was great meeting everyone and seeing some again. Super time Learned more than I can process. Thanks !

glad you guys liked the glass:D

Loved doing a little trading and as you can tell by my pile of loot, I did more than a little.. and I even bought a couple from the guys selling...
Plugs in the pile are by cape sams, slipknot, newell guy, tobias, christian, salty bugger, and last but not least, bassmaster..

Now I gotta stare at them for 3 months until I can fish them:smash:

Tahnk you everyone for everyting and thanks for slipknot for putting it all together!!!

Thanks Slip...,,John R,, Thanks Flap,,great seeing and holding Stan Gibbs first plug he made..I learnt alot today talking plugs,,Tobias , Adam R.. Still thinking about Nib's Bottle swimmer/darter...Thanks for streamer Steelhead,,(not hoed traded) u tie pissa flys..Great hanging with "old farts" Karl F, Backbeach Jake, And Capesams,,I seem to fit in there..Familar faces too,,P.A. homies Slingah , Bigfish . and Conventional Joe..Salty thanks for lipps,, shot sht with Chris H,,Throwing Timber ,..BM .I'm paid up even ,,Cannalman I had your plug..I heard you came late..I gave it away..I still owe you ....Good to see a Lepper there,,Cannalrat,,with Specialist..and a guy that will give you the hair off his back ...Newelly..thanks for the ride..CS thanks for plug ..Slip I got 2,,:happy: and Ebon nice glass fish...:)

Originally posted by chris L
had a great time today ! nice plugs ! thanks

At the office? :laughs:

EBEN - YOU ARE A MANIAC. THAT'S SOME BEAUTIFUL GLASS ARTWORK THAT YOU WERE HO'D OUT OF. :smash:

I want to thank everyone. I had a great time at the plug fest. I met a few people, Missing link, Jr. link, Christians father, and Bigfish. Yes, i do like scup fishing. Over the summer my father and I decided to go get a few scup because we were not getting a lot of fluke. About every 2-5 minutes we were catching scup. It was great i really enjoyed it. I cant wait maybe we can all hook up and go fishing this summer. Then i can teach you guys to fluke fish as good as me. LOL. Thanks again.

Thanks to Slip, his lovely wife, and John R.,it was really great seeing Eelpunt, Adam R., VB, Tagger, Newell Guy, Thanks to #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, love that Dancin' Banana! Nice seeing Karl F., Capesams, the old grump, Big Fish, Fishweewee your the man, Specialist, Hugh Schultz, Got Stripers,Eben( I want a squid!), Bassmaster holding court at the lathe, NIB you are too funny but I still think you and Bassmaster might be related, Toonoc, and all the others. I can see this becoming a show in the next year or two, A tackle-crafters show with plug building, rod building and fly tying all wrapped up into one event. I had fun sharing alittle part of my plug collection with you all and can't wait till next year but now I must get ready for the upcoming season and my first Insider's column submission for OTW'S April issue is only 7 weeks away. Here's to a great year for all of you!:D

Anyone elce take pics? I swear i saw lots of camera's going off:D

Jr.Link

Was lucky enough today to spend the day with a good bunch fishheads, new and old faces...nice ta see ya's. Two thumbs up to Bruce, his wife & co. Thanks!

Next year...reserve the centrum:hee:

JohnR...do we have a head count for the "Plug Fest"?:bgi: :bgi:

Thanks to Bruce, his wife Melissa, and John for putting the plug feast together. I had a great time and it was good to put some meet up with some of you all. Looks like there was plenty of food;)

Thanks to all that stopped by, a percentage is going back to John to run the show, I only wish I got around more. Always a problem when you set up shop, hard to get around to mingle much, but the riff raff seemed to drift around enough:). I have a loose rear seal tonight, must be something I ate.

I want to go fishing now!

Thanks Slip, John R!

All paid up for the stripers and blues tourney.

Learned some great stuff that I can put to use. I can read something 8 times and retain it, I see something once and Its locked in my mind forever.

Wee Wee you ever start making that Kaa* plug you let me know I know who to send them to for Christmas.:D

Met a bunch of great ppl. today! It was cool to put names to faces. Tried to talk a bit with everyone there but there was a good crowd of dangerously obsessed people, uh I mean dedicated anglers/builders there. :D

mmmmm glad I not the only one Bob...damn thing is barkin here :eek:

Flaptail...I tried to PM you but your box is full. Nice to meet you today and I want to thank you for bringing part of your valued plug collection. It was great to hold the first Gibbs plug, however I did not get a chance to ask you how this plug came into your possesion? There must be a good story behind that and I would love to hear it when you get a minute. Thanks again Flap.:thanks:

Wow, glad I am not alone....I am dying here!:doh: Whew!!!:bc:

Originally posted by Got Stripers
riff raff .

:wavey: :D

Had fun today! :) just got back from taking the wife and kids to the movies, time to kick back now and maybe watch some football :) but for some reason I want to go make plugs and then go fishing :D

Put some faces with the names and met a great bunch of people today.
Thanks to everyone for pitching in and making it a big success :btu: Good to see old and new friends that share this crazy passion of ours.
Thanks for all the donations and to all who helped.
It was a long day.

Chris L I'm glad you had fun today bud ;) did you get paid atleast? I'll tell ya Chris, if you ever get the chance to stay overnight(like say on Cuttyhunk or something) with NIB, I'll warn you not to sleep in the same house as him :smash: you thought I was bad :D Hi Tony :hidin:

Thanks for posting the pics, I forgot my camera.

Thanks for coming everyone!

someone else can book it next year :D as someone said, next year = the Centrum ;)

Originally posted by ThrowingTimber
Wee Wee you ever start making that Kaa* plug you let me know I know who to send them to for Christmas.:D

:hihi:

Hey everyone! Big thanks again for coming overtoday and making a schweet day ruining wood and showing off your stuff! It never ceases to amaze me!

Also huge thanks to both Slip & Slip's better half, Melissa. Slip did a tremendous job putting today together and Melissa truly helped out and did a great job runnin' the table (and bringing the brownies :drool: ). Everyone give a big applause to The Slips...

I'm trying to get my kid to go to sleep so no long-winded posts from me today :rollem: but I do want to thank Got Stripers, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, Newell Guy, Backbeach Jake, Gloucster, Tim Su, errr, WeeWee :laughs: , Flaptail and the folks over at OTW, Armand, and everyone else that donated to the door prizes and raffle table... I know there were some stoked people after winning that stuff. Thanks to BM & Slip for the demonstrations for actually turning wood. Thanks to those that helped set up and clean up...

I also want to sincerely thank all of you people that are such hot chits to make this site what it is, just a nice, comfortable, honest place to hang out and talk fishing, get together, and schtuff. You all deserve a round of applause too!

And great food too! We never go hungry at one of these...

Thanks!!!!

ps - thanks to all those that put stuff in my personal stash :hihi: = 'specially Christian! and that work by Eben was schweet too. The squid was unreal

"Ho in training" award goes to Missing Link Jr - he tried to grab ALL the Ledge Runner Baits off the raffle table :laughs:

:happy: Well it was a ton of fun meeting a whole bunch of nice people today. I'm glad I could see some real artists in action. and provide a few crimping lessons to others. There was some gr8 food for sure. Thanks to everyone who brought some tasty home made delights.:) :D Congrats John and Slipknot and Mrs Slipknot on hosting a nice event.

I want to go fishing now reeeeeel bad:af:

Originally posted by JPowers
That was one hell of a gathering! Beautiful plugs and rubber.

I couldn't bring myself to actually USE anything you guys build. You're all artists - you're plugs belong in a museum :btu:.

:D I'm glad you could make it Jim, great to see ya :btu:

See, there really is more to fishing than just lead

:laughs: :smash: :happy:

Can't wait till May buddy, how many days now?;)

did anyone find my watch ? or my other sock ?

Vinyardblues found your sock, I have it now :) get it from me in the spring or at the night out.

Originally posted by JohnR

"Ho in training" award goes to Missing Link Jr - he tried to grab ALL the Ledge Runner Baits off the raffle table :laughs:


Hey, ya gatta start some where. :laughs: ... Now, do i get a plug for that award?? :laughs: :laughs: :laughs:

-Jr Link

Anyone got any other pictures to share, for those of us who WORK on saturdays:smash: ,johnny "the Ratt Boy"

Looks like y'all had fun.. wish i coulda been there but dad had to work its kewl though i'll be at the next get together:D

What the heck is the squid thingy? It looks wicked cool so cool i want one....lol:D


--Katie

Thanks Very much to Slip an Melissa for puttin me up. for the night.Slip U got a nice family.Sorry bout the snorrin.But bein as U had a nice joke with it at my expense.don't stand in his 1/4" plywood boat. now thats funny.Nice to meet all the nice folks from the board.I found out that Cape Sams is a nice guy.your rep is ruined bro should've brought the mask.Flap thinks Dave is my twin brother seperated durin the hatch.I'm goin to the Cape in the Spring with a bunch o NJ guys to pilage Ur fishery.Newelly makes nice plugs an eben blows really good.Ben is a good guy.Tagger I'm glad I gave u somethin to work with.Always good to see JP.An John R thanks for the advice I will look U up for a trip over for sure.It was good to talk to Saltheart,Canalrat an VB the king of hoes.I hate namin names cause there's always someone U leave out so I'll say it was great to meet everyone.there is so much to talk about I really didn't want to leave. see U all soon.

Forgot my digital today :( would have had some great photos), oh well, got some great memories anyway.

Big Fish,
yeah, great to look at your old magazines as well! And some good conversation. Thanks. :D

Slip and Melissa,
thanks for your hard work and excellent brownies. :drool:

Got Stripers,
can't wait to feed some holdovers your rubber.

Salty,
Nice to chat with you, and looking forward to my "special" order ;)

Chris H, Slingah, Nib, eelpunt, Clammah, Saltheart, JP, Backbeach Jake, Missing Link and Link jr. , Notaro, Eben, and all the rest I met today, nice to chat with all of you.

Christian, and Christian's Dad! can't forget you guys, Christian is a legend in the making.

Macojoe and daughter nice to see you guys there too.

CS, Tagger, Newell, Flaptail, always a pleasure.

John R ! Thank you for providing us with the best striper site on the 'net.

FWW, :D you are a hot chit...

and.... BM
thanks bubba!
especially for the lesson in how to toss that popper! ;)
:laughs:

Anybody I missed, sorry, got Ol' pharts syndrome,
hey Chris L, was great seeing you too!! :laughs:

Edited: Specialist! Nice to see you today! :eek:

Originally posted by Karl F
and.... BM
thanks bubba!
especially for the lesson in how to toss that _____
:laughs:

:hihi:

Originally posted by pisrfcstr
Anyone got any other pictures to share, for those of us who WORK on saturdays:smash: ,johnny "the Ratt Boy"

I took some pics, but can't figure out how to post??????? I tried to use the attach file box in the reply but it says Too Large. The box says maximum size 0 bytes. Any hints? :smash:

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Thanks to Missing Link for posting my pics. That #4 was from the plugswap made by Chumbucket. Sposed to look like a torpedo I think. BTW, there is a plug in the box marked Katie that Canalman is supposed to pass along. ;)

Slingah....looks like they got your bad side in that picture......the front!:laugha:

u a freak

Joe, thanks a lot. The picture of me being sleepy, I looked stupid.:p
Nice pictures, man. I am looking forward to the fluking you mentioned, right? Hope you had a good time.

Clammer, when we spoke, I wasn't completely understood what you were saying. Trolling, what the hell was I thinking?:smash: Yes, fishing in RI in May SOUNDS AWESOME!

JohnR, thanks for the help with the ledgerunner and GS, your plastics look promising. Thanks for the site, JohnR. Bill was right about one thing here, there are many GOOD FISHERMEN and FISHERWOMEN to learn from and such more.

Slingah and BigFish, it was nice meeting ya and hopefully we can hook up soon. If I happen to nail a 40 lber, I got BF here to hold it for me since he is so tall and my rod is ten feet long.:D

Christain, your plugs are nice.

BM, when I get the photos developed, you might not like what you will be seeing.:devil:

Too many names for me to mention...

MacoJoe, I am thankful for the fluking tips you gave me today on jigging, rigging up, and etc. They are helpful.

So is it worthy for me to spend $170 of tackles and lures!

Wife reminded me the toolhouse cookies were on a glass platter:(, I said are you sure. Don't suppose anyone ended up with that off the long table.

I had a blast ... and it wasn't from the chili. :hihi:

Seriously, it was great meeting up with the familiar faces and ... very nice to finally meet some people who up until yesterday I have only "met" with online...including BigFish, NIB, Goosefish, Missing Link and Missing Link Jr., BlackEye, Throwing Timber, CAL, Backbeach Jake, and Tagger, amongst many others. My short-term memory is going ... :blush:

pay ? im a salary employee . just a little comp time is all .

slip imagine the 3 of us staying in the same house ? it would be like a cartoon with the house expanding and contracting with each snore .

it was the yellow sock right ? or was it left ? socks always confuse me !

karl hows it going old bud ?

NIB its always a pleasure to meet a real NJite . go Islanders oops Devils

wee wee how was the ride ?

Chris, ride wasn't bad at all. No summer beach traffic to contend with, and I didn't need to :bc: :bc: out from packing up the truck for some stupid fishing trip. :smash:

p.s. I would have slept in the truck. :hihi:

hey NIB, you're a good sport :btu: You should do a search here and go back a year nad a half and find bloocrabs' cartoon of the Sawmill :D classic

Nice meeting you Notaro. Ribs were AWESOME :drool:

The day went by too fast.

Thanks to EVERYONE for making a new guy feel so welcome! My understanding of how to make a plug (properly!!!!) has increased a thousand fold! Tagger and RI Popper, thanks for the plugs. Hope those big flies catch a cow for you! Hugh and Frank, those sandeels are kewl, as is the small needle! Ho'ing is addictive.....
Going thru withdrawl this morning....

I have one platter/plate and someones size L jacket/vest that were left over at the end of PlugFest

Great time and nice to meet some new faces and some OLD faces. Chris L was there???? Must have cut his hiar as I did not see him:smash: THANKS BRUCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Ahh Thanks John. My jacket vest. I knew I fogot something. Dark grey and light grey, right? Big chest pocket on left side of chest.

Notaro, If you are going to send $170 for fluke don't!!

We will see how to get you over the bridge this season and I will show you how to do. I will supply the rigs and you can catch the fish!!
Fluking must be just about the cheapest fish out there to catch!!
:happy:

Pocket in vest jammed with plugs, right Throwing Timber? :laugha: Nope never saw it!:laugha:

Originally posted by macojoe
Fluking must be just about the cheapest fish out there to catch!!

There are some fluke nutbags down on Long Island who would BEG to differ with you. :laughs: :hf1:

Aye Christain,,,glad you made it...and Christains Dad ;)

:D goodtimes, you guys better fish them needles, more soon too to those who didnt get any yesterday.

:crying:

well there will always be a few that won't go out in less then a 30 footer with all coustom rods, and all kinds of flshing stuff, only to coime home and say they weren't bitting today! Spending tons of cash on fuel & Beer

I bet I don't spend $50 a day to go out!! Thats gas for boat and truck. Any rod will work, but I build my own.

Its only as expencive as you want it to be!

I no guys that go out all summer long and never get a thing!! They come home with a bucket of Scup and say we had a great day!!

Originally posted by Christian
:D goodtimes, you guys better fish them needles, more soon too to those who didnt get any yesterday.

REALLY? :drool: :D

You Bunch of Hoes!!!!!!! Your Killin Me, I had to stay home and make new flyers & Business cards, tie flies, and work my butt off on the business all day. ITS JUST NOT FAIR!!!!!! Looks like you all had a blast sorry we couldn't make it!!!:mad: :mad:

GB
yup cut my hair shaved the stache and you didnt even recognize me . I even wore my glasses . I was with Fred and gwynn , dont you remember talking to fred and I ? ya cant miss fred hes a tall guy even taller than flaptail .

Originally posted by Christian
:D goodtimes, you guys better fish them needles, more soon too to those who didnt get any yesterday.
You need my address? :laughs:

chris L, look anything like Herman Munster?

Me too, Send in care of MacoJoe :D :laughs:

Just get that boat ready!

Thanks Slip and John for putting this together. I had a great time and enjoyed talking to everyone, and meeting some new people.

I don't remember who I was talking to about bottle darters (NIB?) - we were trying to remember the manufacturer -
"North Bar Tackle".

Again, thanks everyone. The quality of the plugs I saw yesterday was impressive.

yeah cal just no flat top . sharp as a tack !

Originally posted by missing link
Anyone elce take pics? I swear i saw lots of camera's going off:D

Jr.Link


As promised, I left mine in the truck :D


Had a great time - thanks to Slip 'n JohnR for all their efforts to make it a reality !

anyone get a pic of those meatballs? deeeeeelicious:D NIB made me try a couple then i had several then i had and so on......

Anyone from N.J. make it up there? Maybe we should have a plug gathering down here......Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Looks like it was a lot of fun.

2 that I know of .

that was a great time yesterday, thanks to all who participated, nice meeting you all.

Thanks Slip!... :)

A great time was had by all!

For those interested in getting their work into our collection for the Plug Project, please respond with a PM as I am trying to get enough plugs together from everyone for the MSBA show in March!

Hope to hear from those out there who are building!...

There is alot of talent out there!...

Hope to add your creations to this collection for the upcoming shows!...


Thanks again Slip! you did a GREAT job putting this together! :D

As the list of contributors comes together, I will post your names up on the site... Thanks! :)

Message to ChrisH: aka (I never win anything) How was the book? Also thanks again for the casting egg. Nice meeting you and so many others too.

thank you all for putting together such a nice event. it seemed like a good time was had by everyone.

That really was a great gathering, thanks Slip and John for doing this. It was cool to be able to see and hold the plugs made by members, absolutely outstanding stuff!

Also thanks to the guys who brought some of their vintage collection to look at and BS over :kewl:

Food was great, company was better. Good to meet some more of the south county crew. Came home with a bunch of stuff to sneak into the basement :humpty:

Originally posted by fishweewee
There are some fluke nutbags down on Long Island who would BEG to differ with you. :laughs: :hf1:
:laughs: :laughs:
I spent those for stripers. I will get a rod for fluke when the season arrives. However, I need to pay off Russ next month or soon!

Russ, I just found out that the Chinese New Year is coming in two weeks, you might get your money SOON!!!!

Originally posted by macojoe

Its only as expencive as you want it to be!


Tru-dat. Words of wisdom right there Joey. Just because the 'pro' said to use this and that... doesn't mean that's the only way. You don't need a new rod and reel for each kind of fish in the sea. Fluke fishing is often as simple as getting the baited hook in front of the fish. At my favorite fluke spot from shore lots of Jamaican(I think) guys fish with hand lines. They whip em around in a circle or cast them off of empty 2 liter soda bottles. They do almost as well as me :D I just use of one my freshie rods.

Looks like a bunch of guys holding phallic symbols. Where is the bait?:D

I would like to thank Slip and John for putting on this event.. great time:btu:

It was nice to finally put a face to the name of so many, KarlF, ThrowingTimber, blackeye, Eben, Rocketman, tagger, newell, Gloucester2, rizzo and his dad Bob, BM, Salty, Christian, the Missing Links, and anyone else I forgot to mention... met so many great people and learned a few good tricks and techniques.

Thanks Bruce for the demonstration of the thru-drilling and, BM thanks for the tips on the lathe.

Rocketman, the book is excellent (thanks Gloucester2)

Thanks again to everyone I met.

o ya here, these are the plugs that i lost. everyone of them. :D i like makin people smile though.

Beautiful needles Christian, glad I got one of them! Got it sittin' here by the computer right now.:kewl:

:bc:WAH!!!:bc:
all the linked images are missing :(
:bc: Wah! :bc: