cutting plastic

[nakedwaterskier]

driving up the 395 approaching Bishop, "there's supposed to be a place with REALLY GOOD BEEF JERKY coming up." Within a few minutes after I said that we passed a huge billboard advertising "REALLY GOOD BEEF JERKY, 2 miles ahead." We had a big laugh about that!! One of the places also sells double smoked bacon...that is if you want to go to hell with clogged arteries from saturated fat, high blood pressure from all the sodium and bad karma from eating poor defenseless pigs that are most likely smarter than your dog...if that doesn't get you, the sodium nitrate turns into nitrosamines in your digestive system and can eventually kill you...don't forget to have cholesterol laced egss(topped with sodium) with your double smoked bacon...fish jerky is also avail But it is your decision, heck your ancestors fought their way to the top of the food chain...However, roadkill is always avail. and as long as someone else killed it, you will not suffer its wrath on your karma. I will stick with Trader Joe's bird seed and rabbit food and maybe some fish jerky. Fish are not mammals so the karmic implications are not as grave but the sodium and nitrates are still present. Traders Joes has good fish jerky, too. Of course, none of this matters if you didn't use a rubber with that hooker last night... DRIVING FROM LA Driving tips: The towns of Independence, Lone Pine and Bishop all have very active radar enforcement. DO NOT go more than 5 miles per hour above the posted speed limit in these areas unles you have a good detector or like going to traffic school and paying fines. The CHP also has radar and patrols these areas: Most of 14 from LA to Mojave; Little Lake to Olancha/Cartago; Independence to Big Pine; and around Tom's Place. Mammoth Lakes sheriffs also use radar. Traffic alert: 405 north through the Valley and 14 through Soledad Pass are both slow going if you hit them at the usual times. Once past these, it's general smooth sailing to Mammoth. Things to do along the way Fishing: During trout season, the small creeks that run down from the Sierras and cross or come close to 395 are stocked regularly with pan-sized trout. Haiwee Reservoir north of Little Lake is open year round for trout and bass. Your webmaster snagged a 5 lb carp here. The Owens River east of Bishop is open year round with excellent fishing for 1 - 2 lb. hatchery plants. Finally, Paradise Reservoir just north of Bishop is also open year- round for very good trout fishing. See our Fishing pages for more on this. Shopping: Hit the Stater Brothers in Mojave if you're tired of Von's in Mammoth or Bishop. Good meats and reasonable prices. Mahogany Smoked Meats Jerky in Bishop (expensive but good). Don't bother with the jerky stop in Olancha. Most of the guy's stuff comes from out of state. Dining: Basically, we're just going to talk about cities far enough away from the major population centers. You can do your own checking of places like Palmdale, Lancaster, etc. Mojave - The Graziano's Pizza in the Stater Brothers shopping center has decent pizza in a family atmosphere. A welcome change from the grimy fast food joints. Also, they have pitchers of ice cold beer that can be a godsend if you don't have A/C. Hwy 14/395 junction - Indian Wells Brewing(I never noticed this--is it still there?) has great microbrews and a restaurant. Open 7-days a week, offer tasting, tours and a gift shop full of draft beer, sodas, beef jerky, peppers homemade honey, free fresh popcorn, clean restrooms, large sitting area and ice cold beer in 6-packs and 12- packs to go. Make sure you have a designated driver if you stop here. Hint, hint. Ridgecrest - Try the Two Sisters restaurant. It's a bit of a detour from the intersection of 395 and 14 but the food is pretty good. Olancha - Check out the "Still Life Cafe" on 395. It's hard to spot but we're told the food is excellent (gourmet quality). Don't bother with the Ranch House just to the north. While it's a classic roadhouse looking place, the food ain't all that hot. Independence - nothing to recommend. Lone Pine - Mount Whitney restaurant has very good burgers including buffalo and ostrich meat. Pizza Factory is excellent (also in Bishop). Smoke Signals is OK for BBQ. Carl's Jr. for typical fast food fare. Bishop - All the fast food restaurants plus Sizzler and Denny's are here. For pizza, Nik 'n Willie's or Pizza Factory. Whiskey Creek is your best bet for good dining. Beware of the Firehouse Grill -- they moved to a new location and the quality of the food dropped while the prices went up. It could have been a bad night but we were very disapointed. Imperial Gourmet Chinese for Asian. For decent BBQ, try BBQ Bill's. Other family options include Jack's Waffle Shop and Schat's Bakkery. Sightseeing: Here are some highlights starting just north of Mojave. Red Rock Canyon State Park - Some amazing rock formations here! You basically drive right through the middle of it but it's worthwhile checking some of the side roads. Opal Canyon - Just north of Red Rock State Park. Dig for rare gems in the rocks of this canyon. Open every weekend except Christmas and Thanksgiving. $2.00 per day/per person digging fee. Fossil Falls - Just north of Little Lake. Fascinating ancient river gorge with weird rock formations. Owens Lake - In the late 1800's, this alkalai (brine) lake was 30 feet deep and supported two steamship lines that transported gold and silver from the mines at Cerro Gordo back to the main wagon trail at Cartago and Olnacha. It dried up completely in the 1920's from the LA Aqueduct. Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns - Used to process wood from Cottonwood Canyon into charcoal for the mines. The wood came down via a 9-mile long flume! Dirty Socks Hot Springs - On Owen's Lake off State 190. Cerro Gordo - Mining ghost town on the east side of Owens Lake off State 136 (take 190 north). Undergoing some revival as locals rebuild some of the hotels and buildings. Rough road to site. Alabama Hills - Famous movie location site including Gunga Din and Wagon Train. Mt. Whitney - Highest point in the Continental US -- maybe! See White Mountain. Unless you plan to hike it, the drive up is long and windy and not particular interesting compared to other side trips. Earthquake Victim's Grave - In Lone Pine. More interesting than the grave itself, is the story of the massive earthquake that preceded it. Literally created a new lake (Diaz) and caused a wholesale shift in the valley floor. Manzanar - North of Lone Pine. U.S. internment camp for Japanese/Americans during WW II. A black spot in U.S. history. Eastern California Museum - Independence. History and artifacts from the eastern Sierra region. Onion Valley - Gorgeous. If you're going to make a side trip up one of the canyons of the Eastern Sierra, go for this one. Mount Whitney State Fish Hatchery - Almost shut down several times, this hatchery was built in 1917 and offers a fascinating up-close look at how trout are raised. The grounds are ideal for a picnic. Uh, no fishing. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest - World's oldest living organisms -- some over 4000 years old. Take 168 east from Big Pine. Laws Railroad Museum - East of Bishop. Well worth the side trip. White Mountain Peak - Accessible by long hike from Patriarch Grove in the Bristlecone Pine Forest. White Mountain itself is supposed to be 14,246' high but some amateur surveyors working with lasers and GPS stuff think it may be as high as Mt. Whitney. The actual peak itself is closed off from public access with a large microwave relay system so there's no way to absolutely verify this. Paiute Shoshone Indian Cultural Center - Bishop. Fascinating look at native American lore from the Eastern Sierras. Bishop Creek Canyon - Beautiful drive up to some very pretty lakes. Fish Slough - North of Bishop off US 6. Unusual marshy area home to many endangered species. Rock Creek - Beautiful canyon drive up to Rock Creek Lake - one of the prettiest driveable lakes in the Eastern Sierras. Be careful going to the roadend during the spring - they don't call this area Mosquito Flat for nothing. Convict Lake - Like Rock Creek Lake with fewer mosquitos. World class restaurant at the Inn.

[denis@teachlinux.com]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, nakedwaterskier wrote:

> blood pressure from all the sodium and bad karma from eating poor > defenseless pigs that are most likely smarter than your dog...if

If pigs are so smart, then why are they being turned into Jerky? Denis

[Harry Seifert]

'cause they gots no fingers to pull the trigger. Harry Seifert bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: > To: nakedwaterskier > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 9/23/2004 8:53:09 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Fresh Smoked Mammalian Carcases avail on 395 > > On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, nakedwaterskier wrote: > > blood pressure from all the sodium and bad karma from eating poor > > defenseless pigs that are most likely smarter than your dog...if > > If pigs are so smart, then why are they being turned into Jerky? > > Denis > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ

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What I want to know is, if were supposed to be vegetarians, then why are animals made out of meat? --- denis@... wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, nakedwaterskier wrote: > > blood pressure from all the sodium and bad karma > from eating poor > > defenseless pigs that are most likely smarter than > your dog...if > > If pigs are so smart, then why are they being turned > into Jerky? > > Denis > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > >

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[Eric L. Green]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 denis@... wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, nakedwaterskier wrote: > > blood pressure from all the sodium and bad karma from eating poor > > defenseless pigs that are most likely smarter than your dog...if > > If pigs are so smart, then why are they being turned into Jerky?

Because dog meat is stringy and tastes gamey. Doh! - E

[denvowell@aol.com]

Because they taste good. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[klwheelerjr]

What they all said! One caveat- every tool you use on plastic should be SHARP! Really sharp! Especially this brittle stuff. Take your time & don't let it heat up. Ken (Journeyman Millman & Machinist) --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" wrote:

> > I'm not an expert-but the voice of experience. I don't know

whether this is

> acrylic or polycarbonate but the procedure is the same. 1/ don't

use a sabre

> saw. Unless you are extremely lucky you will snag somewhere on

your cut and

> put a stress crack through the whole damn thing. I've had the same

result

> using a hand saw, like a hacksaw blade. 2/Don't use a shear. This

too has a

> tendency to send a crack through the whole damn thing. I'd suggest

a high

> speed rotary cutting device, like a Roto tool or Dremel tool with

a cutting

> bit. Put a wide piece of masking tape along your cut line and make

it plenty

> wide. This will prevent scratching and discourage grabbing. Mark

your line

> on the tape and use a steady hane. Work slow. Don't force it or it

will burn

> and bind up. You might consider calling up a plastic fabrication

shop and

> asking for their suggestion or maybe they would consider cutting

it. These

> things are not cheap. For a finish I've used sandpaper on the

edges to

> remove any burrs which would be potential stress risers. Good luck. > > >From: "Thomas J Komjathy" > >To: "KLR Group" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Cutting plastic > >Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:58:05 -0400 > > > >GlacierHello, Collective > > > > Got a Rifle screen, for a 04 Concours. Would like to cut about

1-2 inches

> >off the top. What is the proper way to cut this plastic, and be

able to get

> >a nice finish. Thanks in advance for yer help. > > > >TK > >Thomas Komjathy > >DSK > >Diversified Safety Kompany > >1031 E Seminole Drive > >Byron, GA 31008 > >(478) 956-5801 > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List

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