[TheForge] Auto darkening ?

[peter fels]

Was just trying to make sure there was an economic/stylistic  spectrum represented.
I confess i always pick up the auto darkening shield now-a-days....and i paid extra for the large window too.
Chasing that little view slot with the bifocals isn't my favorite.
The tacky paint jobs drove me away too.
I hope the Princess shield didn't cause her pregnancy!
I can see the warning label now.
Thanks for having the gumption to define gumpties.

On Jun 3, 2011, at 10:21 PM, Mike Spencer wrote:

> 
> pf wrote:
> 
>> I nod my head, approving the old technology.
> 
> As I did until I got bifocals, which happened during a spell of a few
> years when I did very little welding.  Getting back to it, I realized
> that I was having a hell of a time, even with my peculiar choice of
> optical prescription and flip-up magnifiers on upper half of my
> glasses.
> 
> So I'm a convert to auto-darken.  Bought a rather dear Miller version
> that I'm quite happy with.  I'm still a bit grumpy, after several
> years, that I had to wait a month for them to order in one that was
> plain black, with no flames, stars and bars or other tacky paint job.
> 
> My daughter-in-law solicited some welding lessons, got real keen and
> went out and bought herself an auto-darkening shield from Princess
> Auto for under $100.  Then she found she was pregnant.  Taking
> care of an infant has maxed out her personal gumpties. [1] Grandson is
> two and I expect her to be back to continue her lessons any year now.
> 
> 
> - Mike
> 
> [1] One them technical terms, y'know.  Collectively, all the
>    heterogeneous stuff that keeps you going.  Antedates use by
>    (socalled) Chav subculture to mean something different.
> 
> -- 
> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~. 
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