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  • Pappy
    The Full Monte
    • Dec 2002
    • 10490
    • San Marcos, TX, USA.
    • BT3000 (x2)

    #1

    A History Lesson

    THE TRAGIC STORY OF PRINCESS FALLING ROCK


    A long, long time ago in a valley next to the Great Forest in the High Mountains, lived an Indian Princess named Falling Rock who was one of the most beautiful women that ever lived.


    She was sought after by many young braves from all the different tribes. Braves came from afar to seek her hand in marriage. There were so many suitors, all with about the same amount of gifts, that her father, the Great Chief, decided to let her decide for herself which one she would choose.

    There were so many young, good looking young braves that she was having a hard time making a decision. So, she walked into the Great Forest to get away from everything and where there would be peace and quiet so she could make her decision.

    Concentrating so heavily on her decision, she was unaware that she had traveled so far and, alas, she became lost. Try as she would, she could not find her way back home and became stranded in the Great forest.

    When the news spread through the tribes, no time was lost. Immediately the people began to frantically search. But still the Princess could not be found!

    An emergency meeting was called and the people waited breathlessly outside the Great Chief's lodge.

    Finally the Great Chief came forth and called upon all the suitors. A party was quickly formed and then set out into the Great Forest to find the Princess.

    Alas, the party would return without success. They would search again, but to no avail. As days gave into weeks, and weeks into moons, and moons into seasons, the searchers would still continue, but no sign of the Princess could be found.

    Neighboring tribes were called into the search, and when the White Man entered into the valley, they too were asked if they had seen the Princess. But she was never to be found.

    And so the legend grows. Some say the Princess still roams the Great Forest and some say you can still see some of the braves searching for her. And that is why, even until this day, when you travel through the mountains, you may see along the road a sign that says.....












    WATCH FOR
    FALLING ROCK
    Don, aka Pappy,

    Wise men talk because they have something to say,
    Fools because they have to say something.
    Plato
  • ironhat
    Veteran Member
    • Aug 2004
    • 2553
    • Chambersburg, PA (South-central).
    • Ridgid 3650 (can I still play here?)

    #2
    That was painful.
    Blessings,
    Chiz

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    • Ed62
      The Full Monte
      • Oct 2006
      • 6021
      • NW Indiana
      • BT3K

      #3
      I guess nobody believes she could be around here. We never see the signs.

      Ed
      Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

      For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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      • Ken Massingale
        Veteran Member
        • Dec 2002
        • 3862
        • Liberty, SC, USA.
        • Ridgid TS3650

        #4
        A nice groaner, pap.

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        • MilDoc

          #5
          Ohhhhhhhhh.... can't believe I read that whole thing!

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          • Popeye
            Veteran Member
            • Mar 2003
            • 1848
            • Woodbine, Ga
            • Grizzly 1023SL

            #6
            GROAN!!!! Pat
            Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>

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            • big tim
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2006
              • 546
              • Scarborough, Toronto,Canada
              • SawStop PCS

              #7
              That hurts
              Sometimes my mind wanders. It's always come back though......sofar!

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