Recent content by TreverT

New strip!  Well, of sorts... So, I had a new web comic strip due but wanted to try something different.  I recently discovered the very-simple game authoring system TWINE, so I got the idea to try and present a web comic as a “Choose your own adventure” story.  It’s VERY short, only a few...

That's gorgeous! I semi-lust for an FRS/BRZ but can't quite justify a new car purchase just now. They're the most interesting new car on the market to me, though. I'm definitely looking forward to the day when I can spend a weekend in autocross, the Spyder is a ball of fun to drive and tight...

We had issues like this semi-regularly when we sold out of France. It was a PITA, I can tell you. Basically, a number of US credit card companies essentially consider any international purchase to be likely fraud, so they will block or refuse charges. A guy would call us up wanting a pipe...

We'll always have Rerun, I suppose... And hey, that stuff isn't gone. I've got several seasons of Six Million Dollar Man sitting on my home media center right now to watch! 8)

When I am not in the workshop making pipes or in the study writing my book, I can usually be found gradually restoring/polishing/fixing-up this: It's already in good shape for a 12 year old car, thanks to being previously owned by another middle-aged couple instead of falling into the...

Alas, no, it was Sean... :) The winner list is: Rebecca Replogle-Wilk - One tin of Gawith FVF Robert Cory - One Men's Valet tray Mark Libecki - Handmade leather pipe stand Michael labo - One tin of McC's 2011 Christmas Cheer Matthias Amnell - One Monjure leather tobacco pouch And the big...

Thanks very much to all of you for helping out! Annnnd... now you get to watch me make a fool of myself on video :lol: As threatened, I went by Pipe & Pint this afternoon and, with Emily as our faithful cameraperson, Pete Pike and I made a video of the raffle drawing for everyone who helped...

That's great! I only lasted two years in a 4 year college and sometimes wish I could go back, even though I was a poor fit at the time. A good friend of mine essentially had to turn his life around at age 40 and get an engineering degree, so he's done this routine already. He had a great time...

Thanks for the kind words, guys! It doesn't feel like 25 years. Truth is, we have a way better relationship now than we did when we were younger, even. Going through some big crisis together probably helped. There's a sense of loyalty and shared life experience that develops. We even get...

I don't have an exact total but it's well over $1000 so far. I'm pretty amazed at the turnout. All I was hoping for was maybe $300 so he could catch up on back rent and not be thrown out on the street. A grand still won't go all that far in this day and age, but at least it's a boost applied...

More fundraiser news - I'm going to be closing it up tomorrow, so if anyone else wants to get in a ticket, you have till tomorrow after lunch! I'll be driving over to Pipe & Pint to shoot a little video of the drawing. Pipe & Pint IS going to be tossing in some extra prizes but they're still...

My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary this past Halloween. How does this even happen? I know people who can walk and talk and drive cars, that haven't even been *alive* as long as we've been married. Still totally fun though. Would marry her again.

Yeah, like I told someone today by PM, I feel bad for putting you mod guys on the spot with this. I should have contacted you first and gone through channels. The thing is, this was pretty much an emergency when I found out about it so I was rushing to try and get some cash coming in for the...

FYI for everyone, there are several bits of good news on this front! First, it's been really successful and brought in more than I ever expected, and the upshot is that the kid is going to have a warm home through Christmas and January, so he's got some solid time to pound the pavement hard...

What about a dedicated section of the board *solely* for fundraisers and such, with each post vetted by mods? It does seem a shame to completely ban stuff like this, though I'm aware of just how skeezy many of these sorts of things are. It's a delicate balance you guys have to handle, no...