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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:24 PM Original message |
weird nail I pulled out of an OLD gate post - anybody know anything about old nails? |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Date nail 1926: |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. ooooo you're fast! |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I may be fast but I'm short!!! |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Was that gate post once a telephone/power pole? |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. probably a railroad tie |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That website talks about railroad ties in particular. n/t |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. yeah - sorry to be such a smart ass above (not) |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The day that you stop being a smart ass towards me... |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Granpappy always said it's much better to be a smartass, |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. You folks once had railroad tracks running through that god-forsaken land? |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. hey! just because we don't have so many trees you can't find a freaking LAKE |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. HeHe! I bet I'll never live that one down! |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. That's the Rare 26 Penny Nail |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Could that be 9d = nine penny |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. 9d= 2 3/4 inches long. |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-21-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. I learned something about an old thing in this thread. |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's not THAT old, so just STOP IT... STOP IT... STOP IT!!!!!! |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Old. Very old. |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
15. The last "old nail" I had anything to do with was when that cougar picked me up in the bar. |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Was she hammered? n/t |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yeah, on rusty nails. |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I certainly hope you didn't spike her drink. n/t |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No. But I was a gentleman and drove her home. |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. "Americans dream of Gypsy eyes and Gypsy knives and Gypsy thighs that pound & pound & pound... |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. Fun with an old nail! |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. see this is why I can't deal with electricity... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. But if you need 3.5 volts to drive the LED... |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. The voltage of the 1.5v AA battery is too low, so... |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. voltage, induction, coil, tranformer, resistance, OSCILLATO???!!! (never even heard of that) amps... |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Naw, just wire it all up like in the picture. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
23. Perhaps a Date Nail |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
24. i know old nails can be rusty |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
25. I don't know, but |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. ... |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
29. They used to burn down old buildings to retrieve the nails. |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Back in the days when blacksmiths made them by hand one at a time, I guess. n/m |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. I was wondering if that would be a good way to recover the big heavy |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
30. Interesting. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. We have those in our house (1867) |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. I find those around once in a while, too. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-22-11 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
41. I hear they are tough. nt |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. kick for Ptah |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Thanks, Kali. Looks like a fine example of smithing. |
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