Lemons to lemonade

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Lemons to lemonade Feb 25, 2014 15:21:52 GMT -5 deb193redux likes this

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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 25, 2014 15:21:52 GMT -5

So, yesterday, my daughter was here ranting and raving and rightly so. She took her car to a mechanic for the brakes and they screwed up her struts and won't fix them without 800. Normally, we do our own brakes, but there was a bolt that wouldn't come off and we don't have an impact wrench. She hates to go to a mechanic because something bad always happens to her car, but when you need brakes.... So, while she sat and bitched, I calmly wrapped and let her blow steam in one ear and out the other. LOL! We both won. Nothing special here, just mindlessly wrapping....

riverrock fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2010 Posts: 1,395	Lemons to lemonade Feb 25, 2014 15:36:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by riverrock on Feb 25, 2014 15:36:02 GMT -5 Sometimes its good to feel the wind of others between our ears.
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lisemacfadden having dreams about rocks Member since November 2013 Posts: 66	Lemons to lemonade Feb 25, 2014 15:42:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lisemacfadden on Feb 25, 2014 15:42:24 GMT -5 That's awesome. The pieces are spectacular.
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Lemons to lemonade Feb 25, 2014 15:49:49 GMT -5

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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 25, 2014 15:49:49 GMT -5

flawless wrapping. That last one takes the cake.

Is that wire around the outside on the second one? almost looks bezel set? need a side view on that one. I am guessing its a strip rolled over the edges to hold the stone?

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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Lemons to lemonade Feb 25, 2014 18:15:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2014 18:15:36 GMT -5 hahaha your mindless wraps can knock most peoples mind wraps in the dirt. For sure mine. Jim

bsky4463 fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2013 Posts: 1,696	Lemons to lemonade Feb 25, 2014 21:21:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bsky4463 on Feb 25, 2014 21:21:57 GMT -5 Mindless wrapping?? Ha more like mind blow'n wrapping. Nice to have a win win. Cheers ps that d bone on top is awesome!
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,018	Lemons to lemonade Feb 26, 2014 13:09:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Feb 26, 2014 13:09:46 GMT -5 Thanks everyone Chuck- You are close

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Lemons to lemonade Feb 26, 2014 13:42:56 GMT -5

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Post by drocknut on Feb 26, 2014 13:42:56 GMT -5

Geez your mindless wraps are just gorgeous. I have trouble even wrapping when my dog decides it's time to play with my feet while I'm trying to wrap.
Sorry your daughter had to deal with all of that. Hope she got it all fixed.

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Lemons to lemonade Feb 26, 2014 13:49:45 GMT -5

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Feb 26, 2014 13:42:56 GMT -5 drocknut said:

Geez your mindless wraps are just gorgeous. I have trouble even wrapping when my dog decides it's time to play with my feet while I'm trying to wrap.
Sorry your daughter had to deal with all of that. Hope she got it all fixed.

Yeah, she's getting a friend to do it this weekend for parts cost. Still about 400.00, though. (Thank goodness for parents when you are in a bind, huh? LOL) She drives my grandson to and from school everyday since he goes out of district- the school he was supposed to go isn't even accredited, it always fails the sol's. She really needs her car fixed asap.

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Lemons to lemonade Feb 26, 2014 13:59:16 GMT -5

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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 26, 2014 13:59:16 GMT -5

I agree the wraps are really nice. I love the way the simplicity showcases the stones.

We Chucks think alike, I guess. I had the same questions as Drummond Island Chuck: What's holding the stone in the 2nd one? My first thought was groove wrap, but there's too much wire showing. Then I went to a wide wire rolled over the edges.

Chuck

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