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Need some ideas
Rosie
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I'm going to build a Washer's game tonight. My wife's grandfather has a small woodshop and he hasn't been able to build anything since his stroke in 2004. I thought I'd get some stuff to build a washers game and take it over there tonight and he can "help" me build it.
Here's the dimensions I'm thinking of....
Playing surface of 24" long x 20" wide.
The playing surface will be sloped, back to front. 1" high in the front and a full 4"(building with 2x4's, and 1/2" plywood) in the back.
We're probably going to use 1 1/2" or 2" Stainless washers and I'd like to have 2 holes on each board. One that is 1/2" wider diameter than the washer and another that is 1" wider. A small cloth sack underneath to catch them.
My question to you is....
Do you think the hole sizes are reasonable? Do the need to be larger?
We're going to carpet it with blue outdoor carpet. I know you typically are given points for getting a washer to stay on the board. How should I do the scoring and how would I go about designating colors for the scoring zones?
Here's the dimensions I'm thinking of....
Playing surface of 24" long x 20" wide.
The playing surface will be sloped, back to front. 1" high in the front and a full 4"(building with 2x4's, and 1/2" plywood) in the back.
We're probably going to use 1 1/2" or 2" Stainless washers and I'd like to have 2 holes on each board. One that is 1/2" wider diameter than the washer and another that is 1" wider. A small cloth sack underneath to catch them.
My question to you is....
Do you think the hole sizes are reasonable? Do the need to be larger?
We're going to carpet it with blue outdoor carpet. I know you typically are given points for getting a washer to stay on the board. How should I do the scoring and how would I go about designating colors for the scoring zones?
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No Don. He's not old enough for that!
NOW the problem. Called Browning and there responce was basically "to bad so sad". They no longer deal with the A-500's and want nothing to do with it, even though its clearly a factory problem. Any ideas on how/who to aproach with this?
Thanks all,
Kolt
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Some will fall in love with life
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Got him a new bike last year. He now has two. A 24 18 speed and a 26 inch 21 speed.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Buy him materials to build a fort and help him build it.
Absolutely +1.
Buy him tools & a junk lawnmower..... or something else to exercise his mind & hands. How about a metal detector?
Buy him materials to build a fort and help him build it.
This! ^^^^^
He gets useful stuff, learns something and spends time with you. That seems like a win all the way around.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Buy him materials to build a fort and help him build it.
GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy him materials to build a fort and help him build it.
Make sure he will not be harassed buy the county for not having permits.[:o)] (this day and age you never know!)
He won't need anything expensive. But he will spend the next 60 years trying to go from "ok" to "grandpa would have been proud of that cast".
start now with a old broken down jeep or mustang and rebuild it with him over the next 4 years and you have his birthday present all lined up for the next few years. Buy something cool each year to put on the thing. it will make him want to start earning and saving money and even get a job , always helps at that age to have a little incentive to teach them to work. Something he will always remember once he gets in teh work force, "My gramps taught me how to work"
^^^^THIS!^^^^
Guaranteed he won't abuse the Jeep, nor keep it poorly! He will cherish the memories all his life. You can transfer a Ton of Knowledge over the Fenders of a Car You restore together. Women, Tools, Cars, World View, Respect, Politics, and so on.
Daughter (Mentioned under "Proud Daddy" topic) and I worked on/under My 93 Chevy Pickup as part of Her training before it became Her First Car in High School Years. Then She went out into the World (She Enlisted in the USAF) - after her Tech Training, all she wanted was that old Pickup. She Drives it to this Day. She continues to maintain it - has Repainted it, Replaced Brakes, Replaced Radiator, Tracked Down a Difficult Electrical Gremlin and repaired it, and so on. Rotates Her Own Tires, Does Her Own Oil Changes and more.
Buy him materials to build a fort and help him build it.
12 years old is probably getting past the stage of building forts.
Another thought is a gold or silver coin. If you give him one every birthday, Christmas, Easter, graduation, confirmation, etc.......He will have pounds by the time he might need some real money!
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
Buy him materials to build a fort and help him build it.
12 years old is probably getting past the stage of building forts.
Really? I don't think I ever stopped! They just got more and more elaborate and used for more divergent purposes.[:I]
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
Buy him materials to build a fort and help him build it.
Make sure he will not be harassed buy the county for not having permits.[:o)] (this day and age you never know!)
get the permit 1st and take the inspector to supper
A good knife for hunting....I still have the one my Grandfather gave me about that age.
+1 Still have mine
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Telescope
Microscope
Camping/ fishing equipment
An appropriate sportsman's knife
It seems I recall when my son was that age he loved model building, and this was something we both shared. We put together plenty of military aircraft and ship models.
A real starter train set might be cool, also.
He does have all the knives and guns and shooting gear so he don't need any of that. We went to Gander Mountain Yesterday and I suggested we go to toys are us and he picked out a kids night vision Binocular that has a SD card in it for recording so I bought it for him. It was only about 75 bucks. I think I will buy him some fishing lures also. One of the members on here sent him some fossils and another one sent some petrified wood some time ago that made him very happy. He loves things like that almost as much as hunting. He started 4H shot gun this evening and did very well shooting one of my trap guns.