[Rhodes22-list] Installation of Tools & Toys

[Michael D. Weisner]

John,

I think that Dick Tracy had lots of great stuff but never a decoder ring. 
Wrist radio and wrist TV  (looked like a watch) were among the incredible 
things that Dick Tracy was known for, which, we all know, is pure sci-fi 
(just think about the cell phone or ipod that you may own.)

I have a secret decoder ring from Kix cereal, I think.  The rings used to be 
in Cracker Jacks and cereal boxes (everything came in cereal boxes - or you 
sent away for them.)  A quick google search turned up this site 
http://www.radioarchives.org/annie/ which shows the decoder pins that were 
popular in the 1930s and the neat Ovaltine secret decoder ring that was 
offered in 2000.

Of course, if you wish to install the Rhodes-22 Secret Decoder Ring on the 
R22 website, just convince mjm or John to use the javascript that can be 
found at http://javascript.internet.com/games/decoder-ring.html then we will 
be able to understand Michael's Blackberry.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY


From: "john Belanger" <jhnblngr at yahoo.com> Monday, January 21, 2008 6:58 PM
> do you remember decoder rings? i don't think i ever actually had one, but, 
> i remember them being around. i think there was one from dick tracy, and 
> maybe sky king, ?????
>
> Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:  Thanks, Michael. My decoder ring obviously 
> needs calibrating. LOL
>
> Hank
>
> On Jan 21, 2008 4:18 PM, michael meltzer wrote:
>
>> Their (There's) nothing hard about boat work, just some strange rules 
>> that
>> are not
>> oblivious (Obvious), like to drill into fiberglass is a few steep (step)
>> process so (that) you (don't) wreck
>> the glass, create a leak or rot/compress the core. Worst yet, generally
>> you
>> only get one change (chance) to get it right with(out) quickly learning
>> the
>> "art" of gel
>> coat repair :-)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Hank
>> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 4:10 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Installation of Tools & Toys
>>
>> And here's what my MJM decoder ring came up with...
>>
>> Their (There's) nothing hard about boat work, just some strange rules 
>> that
>> are not
>> oblivious (Obvious), like to drill into fiberglass is a few steep (step)
>> process so (that) you (don't) wreck
>> the glass, create a leak or rot/compress the core. Worst yet, generally
>> you
>> only get one change (chance) to get it right with quickly learning the
>> "art" of gel
>> coat repair :-)
>>
>> Hank
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2008 3:17 PM, michael meltzer wrote:
>>
>> > Personal option,
>> >
>> > "why does a professionals work generally look better than a 
>> > homeowners",
>> > ..... because the professional is not doing it for the first time in
>> their
>> > own house :-)
>> >
>> > Their nothing hard about boat work, just some strange rules that are 
>> > not
>> > oblivious, like to drill into fiberglass is a few steep process so you
>> > wreck
>> > the glass, create a leak or rot/compress the core. Worst yet, generally
>> > you
>> > only get one change to get it right with quickly learning the "art" of
>> gel
>> > coat repair :-)
>> >
>> > It going to cost you some reading/question and answer time, and I would
>> > stay
>> > away from exposed surfaces
>> >
>> > -mjm
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Caesar Paul
>> > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:43 PM
>> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Installation of Tools & Toys
>> >
>> > Hi Rhodies,
>> >
>> > I am looking forward to taking delivery of my Recycled 84 Rhodes
>> sometime
>> > this Spring.
>> >
>> > Knowing the joys and frustrations of doing some things for yourself, I
>> am
>> > entertaining the idea of fabricating and installing some of the tools
>> and
>> > toys on the Rhodes 22 Super Options List over time as they become
>> > necessary
>> > for my sailing and overnighting needs.
>> >
>> > Would you be kind enough to share your experiences of installing Tools
>> on
>> > Toys on your Rhodes, and rate the level of difficulty?
>> > It is all subjective and relative to one skill level, but it would make
>> > some
>> > good reading, and be helpful to the many newbies like myself.
>> >
>> > Having some welding and fabricating skill (which I have not used for a
>> > long
>> > time), I am even thinking about building a Boom Room similar to the one
>> > Art
>> > builds and has posted on this list sometime back.
>> >
>> > Thanks in anticipation for you kind response.
>> >
>> > Caesar
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