Studies in Entropy

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MikeK

Studies in Entropy

Post by MikeK » Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:55 pm

I couldn't help but notice some people's ski benches looks like mine... and other's look very neat and clean.

For instance, connyro's is suspiciously clean:

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And then there is Johnny's, which looks more like mine:

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What can we infer from these pictures? :D Is this a reflection of one's self?

I'll tell you what, I wish I could be like the first one because I'm constantly losing things.

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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by connyro » Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:23 pm

HA! Well, it says more about how information and assumptions made on the internets is not always what it seems...

That's my buddy's workbench. Uninterestingly, mine's a pigsty too. And what's funny is that's a workbench in one of my buddy's rentals; his real "workbench" is an entire fucking shed full of mess, with a workbench buried in there somewhere.



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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by MikeK » Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:32 pm

Whew... I was worried I would have to ban you. I don't think anyone should have anything that clean!



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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by lowangle al » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:32 pm

I haven't used my workbench for working on skis in a long time because I don't heat my garage. I do my tune ups and binding work on the floor in my fourier.



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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by Johnny » Wed Mar 02, 2016 3:04 pm

Ahahahahah! SO funny..!! :D

From what I can see, my observation is that Johnny obvisouly uses his workbench a lot. But on the other hand, Connyro's buddy must be a much better ski tech than Johnny, as he can fix and tune all his skis with just a Wescott and a level...

Now if you want to go deeper in your research and analysis, you should compare and try to find a correlation between one's workbench and hairdo... You might need to dig for more data though...
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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by MikeK » Wed Mar 02, 2016 4:14 pm

If it can't be done with a crescent wrench and a level, it's not worth doing. Those are words to live by.



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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by connyro » Wed Mar 02, 2016 4:54 pm

Replace "level" with "axe" and I'd agree with that statement.



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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by MikeK » Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:09 pm

I really want to see you mount some ski bindings with an ax and crescent wrench. Post a video! Please!



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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by GEO » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:23 am

Ha. Yeah the shop shots are always interesting still lifes.

Mine looks like yours, but then goes through tidy moments or order before the entropy sets in again.



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Re: Studies in Entropy

Post by MikeK » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:32 am

My entire basement is Chaos. Really hoping some of this non-snow spring weather will motivate me to reverse the process.

I have a sweet 2007/2008 Arrow AX9-4S roller I need to move. Any takers? One the best karts ever made for 4 cycle or Yami. So good an American company copied it and still sells it. This one is nearly mint :mrgreen:



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