[TheForge] Ceramic Chip Forge Workshop? (OT--why does it always go this way?)

[Steve Smith]

Maybe so, Justin, but you can't elope with a melon. They stop you at the 
border in California.

Steve

Justin Fellenz wrote:
> My friend, this is America. Our great constitution guarantees that you
> free to ball all the melons you like, regardless of what your
> neighbors, the press, or even our President may think of such pursuits.
> It would be an infrigement on your rights to even ask what your balling
> preferences are, as long as you and the melon have reached the age of, 
> uh, consent...or ripeness.
> 
> Enjoy. 
> 
> JRF
> 
> --- Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer <artgawk at thegrid.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Personally, I'd rather not be caught balling a melon.
>>
>>Keporter at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> 
>>> 
>>>In a message dated 7/15/2005 2:55:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>>>jpolaski at rgs.uci.edu writes:
>>>
>>>Yea! I  made a contribution!
>>>
>>>First, a melon baller, next, World  Peace!
>>>
>>>Jeff Polaski
>>>RGS Webmaster
>>>(949)  824-6363
>>>
>>>World peace? Probably not. However, you did make it into a book.
>>
>>The  
>>
>>>following is a quote from the ceramic chip forge chapter:
>>> 
>>>"It isn’t  necessary to use a premium filler choice in the
>>
>>beginning. 
>>
>>>However, round balls  will give better flow characteristics as the
>>
>>flame moves 
>>
>>>through them, and will  be easier to push work into. Small balls
>>
>>made from rammable 
>>
>>>refractory are not  going to be inclined to crack if they're made
>>
>>carefully; 
>>
>>>it is hardly a tragedy  if some of them do. 
>>>Jeff Polaski  was the first to suggest using a melon  ball cutter
>>
>>(kitchen 
>>
>>>tool) for forming refractory balls. You can also  find..."
>>>Mike P.
>>>
>>> 
>>> 
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