Neil
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Well, I noticed there was a big addition going onto some house a mile or so up the road from us... And it has a very complex roof, which will take lots of tar paper... So, of course there will be tar paper tubes. My mom says that the guy who owns the house was a neighbor of her friends a while ago, so I decide its worth a shot to see if I can get any tubes... So I argue with my mom, and she says she will not take the 10 or so minutes it would take, so I get my shoes on and start walking... Up the hill, across the bridge, past the dump, untill I finally get to the house. The guy is up there working on it, and I ask if he has any tubes. He says yes, and tosses me down a perfectly shaped tube. some person came up asking for directions to route 1 or something, so I thank the guy and start walking home. The guy also told me that the roofing people would be coming the next few days, and would have lots of tubes, and he would save them for me, and I could come back tomorrow and get some more.
So, the next day (today), I start walking again (my mom again refuses to drive me a mile up the road), and come to his house. The roofers didnt show up today, so he only has one tube. Still worth a 2 mile walk, IMHO. And he wasnt that busy at the time, so he asked if I wanted to come see his workshop... I say sure, and we go down... He opens the door and my jaw hits the floor... He had a chop saw, a band saw, a big drill press, a lathe, a tablesaw, and countless other usefull things. He then tells me that he makes things to sell, like cabinets, bowls, and piano legs. He shows me some piano legs that he had just made out of wallnut... they were PERFECT. I have never seen anything like them... And he made it all with a 20 year old lathe he got from some store when he was my age for $200! WOW! Its amazing, im tellin ya! And he shows me the tools he use... 4 or 5 gouging tools of varying sizes, and a little custom-made tool for the very very thin (and deep) cuts. thats it! (my jaw drops yet again)
Anyways, enough background... The real topic of this thread....
He also says that he has a 9 year old son, who is also interested in rockets. he (his son) is just getting started, so, judging by the size of the tubes I have been getting from him, he figured I know a bit about rockets So he asks me if I have ever babysat before... I have never done anyhting like that before, but he says it wouldent be "normal" babysitting, just hanging out with his kid and helping him with his rockets and that kind of thing, because both he and his wife work full time, and theres nothing for their kid to do from now till school starts (about a week or a week and a half), so having someone come over and show him some stuff about rockets would be good for him.
I told him I would think about it... I really have no idea what one does when one babysits, but its worth a shot... I dont particularly like younger kids (1-6 years), for some reason, but a 9 year old interested in rockets would proabably be ok...
So what do you guys think? should I do it? He said he would be happy to pay me (hey, I get free tubes AND a little money, whats to complain about? ), and this kid seems to be somewhat like me, by the sounds of it.
what should I do? Im going back there tomorrow (he said to drop by in the afternoon when the roofing guys would be almost done, so I could collect more tubes), so I think I am supposed to have it figured out by then...
This guys really nice, and his kid sounds nice too. I think I should... It would be nice to have a little extra cash, especially if it was made doing something I like...
To babysit, or not to babysit, that is the question.
Help!
So, the next day (today), I start walking again (my mom again refuses to drive me a mile up the road), and come to his house. The roofers didnt show up today, so he only has one tube. Still worth a 2 mile walk, IMHO. And he wasnt that busy at the time, so he asked if I wanted to come see his workshop... I say sure, and we go down... He opens the door and my jaw hits the floor... He had a chop saw, a band saw, a big drill press, a lathe, a tablesaw, and countless other usefull things. He then tells me that he makes things to sell, like cabinets, bowls, and piano legs. He shows me some piano legs that he had just made out of wallnut... they were PERFECT. I have never seen anything like them... And he made it all with a 20 year old lathe he got from some store when he was my age for $200! WOW! Its amazing, im tellin ya! And he shows me the tools he use... 4 or 5 gouging tools of varying sizes, and a little custom-made tool for the very very thin (and deep) cuts. thats it! (my jaw drops yet again)
Anyways, enough background... The real topic of this thread....
He also says that he has a 9 year old son, who is also interested in rockets. he (his son) is just getting started, so, judging by the size of the tubes I have been getting from him, he figured I know a bit about rockets So he asks me if I have ever babysat before... I have never done anyhting like that before, but he says it wouldent be "normal" babysitting, just hanging out with his kid and helping him with his rockets and that kind of thing, because both he and his wife work full time, and theres nothing for their kid to do from now till school starts (about a week or a week and a half), so having someone come over and show him some stuff about rockets would be good for him.
I told him I would think about it... I really have no idea what one does when one babysits, but its worth a shot... I dont particularly like younger kids (1-6 years), for some reason, but a 9 year old interested in rockets would proabably be ok...
So what do you guys think? should I do it? He said he would be happy to pay me (hey, I get free tubes AND a little money, whats to complain about? ), and this kid seems to be somewhat like me, by the sounds of it.
what should I do? Im going back there tomorrow (he said to drop by in the afternoon when the roofing guys would be almost done, so I could collect more tubes), so I think I am supposed to have it figured out by then...
This guys really nice, and his kid sounds nice too. I think I should... It would be nice to have a little extra cash, especially if it was made doing something I like...
To babysit, or not to babysit, that is the question.
Help!