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September 2004 - Posts

Who Won the Debate?

Posted Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:16 PM by johnmont
We need better commentators. Read More...
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Wines You Should Buy: The Short List

Posted Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:23 PM by johnmont
An Alcoholic's Guide to Fine Wine Read More...
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Home Depot and Maytag: The Saga Continues

Posted Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:48 PM by johnmont
I've never been told I'm out of luck so nicely before. Read More...
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There's Always A Worse Woodworker

Posted Monday, September 27, 2004 10:13 PM by johnmont
Four woods to make a table? A lot of work to make a chaise. Read More...
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Home Depot: Restoring My Faith in Humanity?

Posted Monday, September 27, 2004 8:00 PM by johnmont
A positive story about Home Depot customer service. Read More...
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Bonny Doon in Screw Cap

Posted Monday, September 27, 2004 10:39 AM by johnmont
Go to the Big House? Or just be one of the Three Thieves? Read More...
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Interesting Conversation at Home Depot

Posted Sunday, September 26, 2004 11:04 AM by johnmont
Managers rewarded for being out of stock? Only carrying Ryobi and Rigid?? What's going on here? Read More...
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Torii Mor and Lucky Country Wines

Posted Sunday, September 26, 2004 10:23 AM by johnmont
Drink more wine: Torii Mor 2002 Oregon Pinot Noir and 2003 Lucky Country Barossa Valley Read More...
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Maytag and Mold

Posted Friday, September 24, 2004 7:46 PM by johnmont
My last post about my new Maytag Neptune washer and the class action suit against Maytag yielded a lot of comments. Like most folks on this thread, I can't say that Maytag has been really responsive to my requests for information. In a way, this is a Read More...
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From Paint Job to New Second Story

Posted Sunday, September 19, 2004 5:53 PM by johnmont
Somehow, simple projects around my house always turn into complex ones. Now is no different. It's time to build a new second story on our house. Read More...
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The Lowly Griddle

Posted Friday, September 17, 2004 5:21 PM by johnmont
I just bought a Lodge cast-iron grill/griddle . I wanted it mostly because I don't have a way to get the fancy grill marks on food unless I use my gas grill (outside) which, during winter in Seattle, is a wet proposition to say the least. So I bought Read More...
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Learning How to Spray Paint

Posted Friday, September 17, 2004 5:10 PM by johnmont
Now that I've had my HVLP sprayer for a month or so and used it on a few projects, I have some observations. To those who use spray painters all the time, I'm sure they are of the "duh" nature. To those who, like me, are just learning the benefits of Read More...
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Maytag Neptune Washer Lawsuit?

Posted Wednesday, September 15, 2004 5:02 PM by johnmont
Well, well. After doing all the research, we learned yesterday that there's a class-action lawsuit against Maytag for problems with the Neptune washers -- evidently they develop mold in the door gasket, the motors break, and other things go wrong. So Read More...
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A Loafer, Spending Lots of Bread, and Wow

Posted Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:58 PM by johnmont
It's been a while since I gave the local wine update. Mostly this is because I haven't spent enough time blogging, and that's mostly because I was swamped at work (the Longhorn announcement and its implications on various products and marketing activities, Read More...
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Getting the Job Done

Posted Monday, September 06, 2004 4:15 PM by johnmont
Being that today is Labor Day, I decided to do some labor. So I got up and set about doing all those horrible cleaning chores that nobody likes to do. Of course, I got to use power tools, so that made things better. Specifically, I went up into the attic Read More...
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Score Me Some H

Posted Sunday, September 05, 2004 8:37 PM by johnmont
Yesterday when we were out food shopping, I picked up a $16 bottle of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir -- "H" from Hamacher. Wow. Lots of nice fruit and a good finish. Back to back with the Firesteed, my other $15 Pinot Noir, I'd have to say that the H shows Read More...
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It Is Done

Posted Sunday, September 05, 2004 7:42 PM by johnmont
After a few hours down in the basement (the first few dedicated to eradicating the dust that had been building up, the last few dedicated to real work) I finished a wine rack. It will hold nine cases of wine. And all it cost me was a sheet of plywood, Read More...
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