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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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I'm back OT thread

Sorry for leaving you all alone this weekend.

My son was in a Skills USA state VoTech school competition this weekend.

And the WV gold medal machinist lives at my house.

On to the Nationals in KC in June.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Coolness, congrats! What kinda work did the competition involve?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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Congrats Dad, you must be proud. He had a good teacher. I'm sure your influence had a lot to do with it.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Tell him congrats from us. ARE YA PROUD.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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hey look at that.give him a good ol "that a boy" pops.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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Man you need to quit wearing shirts with buttons Dave. Your gonna takes someones eye out.... LOL Congrats, I am positive you are so proud. Tell him his FTE family congratulations!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Now thats a prize worth winning.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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congrats Dave, is he gonna machine his pop a new truck?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:16 AM
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I envision custom cams, roller rockers with custom ratios,??????????
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Congrats Dave, give him a big pat on the back from us all. Give yourself one while your at it, he's got a good teacher.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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Congrats from western S.D. Sounds like you got him started out on the right foot. You should be extreemly proud.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Dave congratulations to you and your son! When Skills Canada was in it's infancy almost 20 years ago, I was fortunate enough to win our provincials in machining, from which, we were invited to compete in the US Nationals. (That year they were in Louisville Kentucky.) It's an impressive event, and for anyone in forums like this that are technically oriented, it would be well worth going to watch. If I recall correctly I finished 12th out of 40+ high school level competitors, but to be honest, I just enjoyed going so much I could have finished last and I'd be happy.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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Congrats Dave.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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congrats to all, i was in my high school machine shop, 3 years ago i belive, our competitor was in a 4 way tie for 1st place at national competiton. we have someone win our state every year, not officially but we have been claimed best high school machine shop in tennessee. i was pretty good but i screwed up an placed 3rd in my class at cnc milling or i woulda went
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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sounds like competition was the thing to be in this weekend
 
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