I'm alive, so don't throw the dirt over me just yet!!!

LOL Funny thing is, I have been dealing with this lupus crap for 10 years now. I handle it fine....others don't handle me BEING sick very well. They don't seem to understand that if I don't answer my phone for one afternoon, it doesn't mean a lot LOL Bottom line, a flu for anybody else is about 4-5 days of misery. For me, it turns into weeks of pure hell...and I just lose days like crazy. I finally get better and BOOM it's 3 weeks later and I have to play catch up. Most people "get" that, some don't at all....

Dean and I both sort of slowed down posting here as much partially due to the Troy thing. It just left a really, REALLY bad taste in my mouth, and Dean's as well. We sort of had to draw him out, and then end it. At least here. Trouble is, he wasn't acting totally alone. And that bothers me a bit. Don't get me wrong, I really don't care right now, it's just left me feeling a bit wierd about all of it...lingering effect so to speak. At least NOW when I get sick or whatever, I don't have someone going for my juggular like clockwork...

Don't worry the cold winter months here are upon us so this is when I usually get really active and post a lot. But if I disappear, I'm either extremely busy, or sick, usually both. Doesn't meann I'm gone, or going anywhere. But yes I have been pretty sick the last few weeks. Had a funerla and Thanksgiving holiday in there too....

Right now I'm really busy trying to get caught back up in the shop. Almost there, or should be by the end of the week. A lot going on. But a lot of catching up to do.

Ok, balsarite: If you can't find it, next best bet is clear dope. But you must realize even non-shrinking dope still shrinks...some. balsarite doesn't do this, and it's why I prefer it. it really doesn't take a lot to seal that wood, but it can make a LOT of difference in the weight of the plane. Do NOT use white glue...it will be too heavy and you run the risk of warping something, especially if you used really light wood.

Hairspray works but I'd use it as a 3rd choice. It's not my favorite.

When in doubt, test it on a scrap piece of 1/16 balsa. if it curls up dramatically, that's a good clue.

-Mike