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I'm not an addict
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/18/1999, 11:14 am
In Response To: Methadone is for losers (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

I get a high from building boats.

I'm not an addict--they don't have 12-step programs for kayak building!

I don't want to quit anyway! :)

Sure you could quit building kayaks--and do what? You've reached "nirvana"--enlightenment in the art of bending wood to form a usable work of art.

The block plane is the path to Buddha. Feel the cedar shavings spring from the "plane" of wisdom :)

> Methadone is for weak people who can't handle the real thing. Besides, I
> could quit building kayaks at any time. I continue because I enjoy it.
> Don't tell me I'm in denial because I'm not.

Messages In This Thread

To Nick the pusher and all you other addicts
Kent LeBoutillier -- 11/17/1999, 11:51 am
my 12 step progam
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/18/1999, 10:02 am
My Methadone Program
Jack -- 11/17/1999, 2:00 pm
Re: My Methadone Program
Ed Valley -- 11/18/1999, 11:35 am
Re: My Methadone Program
Bram -- 11/18/1999, 11:30 am
Methadone is for losers
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/18/1999, 9:52 am
Re: Methadone is for losers
Rehd -- 11/18/1999, 12:44 pm
I'm not an addict
Shawn Baker -- 11/18/1999, 11:14 am
Re: (Fun) Methadone Program ideas?
Jim Eisenmenger -- 11/17/1999, 4:03 pm
Re: (Fun) Methadone Program ideas?
Bob G -- 11/17/1999, 5:07 pm
Re: (Fun) Methadone Program ideas?
mike allen -- 11/17/1999, 5:24 pm
Re: (Fun) Methadone Program ideas?
Shawn Baker -- 11/17/1999, 4:10 pm
Re: (Fun) frums
lee -- 11/17/1999, 9:50 pm
Re: (Fun) frums
Tom Davies -- 11/18/1999, 10:44 pm
Re: Telescopes
Shawn Baker -- 11/18/1999, 11:25 am
Re:THE PRIZE-STRIP BUILT PUMP!!!
lee -- 11/18/1999, 1:17 pm
Re: (Fun) frums
Jack -- 11/18/1999, 8:24 am
Re: My Methadone Program
Shawn Baker -- 11/17/1999, 2:46 pm
Re: My Methadone Program
Dave Uebele -- 11/18/1999, 11:06 am
Method One Program
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/18/1999, 5:20 pm
An Idea - The Guillemot Co-op
Jack -- 11/17/1999, 4:56 pm
The Guillemot Co-op
Shawn Baker -- 11/17/1999, 5:27 pm
Re: An Idea - The Guillemot Co-op
John C. -- 11/17/1999, 5:15 pm
Side-by-side building
Shawn Baker -- 11/17/1999, 5:34 pm
Re: Side-by-side building
Steve in San Diego -- 11/17/1999, 6:58 pm
In the 50's...how do you handle it?!?
Jerry K -- 11/18/1999, 10:13 am
Re: In the 50's...how do you handle it?!?
Steve in San Diego -- 11/18/1999, 10:45 am
Adverse Building Conditions
Jack -- 11/18/1999, 9:01 am
Re: Adverse Building Conditions
pete czerpak -- 11/18/1999, 3:32 pm
Re: Adverse Building Conditions
Shawn Baker -- 11/18/1999, 11:30 am
Re: Adverse Building Conditions
Kent LeBoutillier -- 11/18/1999, 2:03 pm