JG-L News-2008-September-C

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SERVICE NOTE: Please accept my apologies for the lack of updates during the period of 10th, May to 10th July, 2009. As you must be aware by now, my computers, then this site, got a very bad virus infection and so I didn't do any uploading until everything was clean and safe.

Doing so has cost me well in excess of $1,600.00 USD by the time all was said and done. This kind of expenditure on what is basically a hobby site, and free to all visitors, CANNOT be sustained by me alone. I ask you, please, to consider what you're getting for nothing and help me to cover these costs by contacting me at: JC-Green@Telus.Net or sending a cheque or postal money order to: JC GREEN, PO Box 2013, Point Roberts, WA, USA 98281-2013. I hope to be able to offer easier options again soon, as well as an explanation as to why this Donation Request has had to be changed.

Thanks all for your patience, and in advance, for your assistance to cover the costs incurred.

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Things are moving along on the Storage Case-Coffin front and here's a few pix to give you an idea of the progress to date.

Here you can see the inner panel, now lined with red Naughahyde, and then the positions of the air, vacuum and e-stim connectors.

With the able assistance of Dalton, the construction process went rapidly and on the right you can see the partially completed end panels and one side panel.

The hoses and wiring fit very nicely into the struct6ural members and then were secured by cable ties. On the right above and the two images below is a preliminary check on the appearance and fit.

On the left can be seen the mounting of the restraint strap loops and the chain mounts and on the left, how they appear.

Remember, this hardware will be invisible under a six inch thick foam mattress, with the straps or chain, fed through it and then secured with a set of keyed alike locks.

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In other areas ... we've been enjoying our visit with our UK friends and have had a few parties and some play over the weeks. Some more pix ...

Last week, we all went up to Whistler and tried out the Zip Tek, which involves some speedy sliding down high wires, through the trees and it was a hoot :-)!

The next day, we went to Squamish to look over the SteamFest, the first one they've had, and of course I took lots of pix. As many of you know, I'm a steam locomotive nutcase and so the biggest thrill of the day for me (and GeeTwo), was to get a ride in the locomotive cab when it took a short trip out of the yard. Made my day :-)!!

The Rogue's Gallery has been updated and I think you'll enjoy the images there :-).

Tomorrow, we're off, driving to San Francisco to attend the Folsom Street Fair, do some sight-seeing, and get in a few parties and some photo-shoots. Pix will show up eventually about the adventures there :-).

One final thing, and by NO means the least :-). Natalia and I have re-connected after a couple of years and will soon be doing a set of pages, so stay tuned! Here's a few reminder pix :-).

The next upload will not appear, probably until around the 5th of October, unless something really interesting happens along the way, but DO stay tuned! There's lots more to come.