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Damn; wish me mum had named

we are stardust — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:03:12 +0000

In reply to Great piece, Dusty. Though I

Damn; wish me mum had named me Dusty; I'd be a whole different person today. ;o) Just for that i'll send ya a video. And Quinn: try hitting nails with a tennis racket, not a sofa. Or try screwing instead. Nails don't pop out over time that way....

Listen for the barking dog... ;o)

Laughing a lot at the 'Next

we are stardust — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:38:00 +0000

In reply to Really. I once hired on to a

Laughing a lot at the 'Next they would be high and I would be passing up the ceiling joists, etc.'--little double entendre there? And wot? How do you know I do good work? ;o)

Yep; Walt was amazing, I was fortunate. Also married a man who didn't mind 'splainin' things. But speaking of steel-workers, the ones at the condos were crazy, walking those pre-stressed double T's like they were in their bedrooms. Cripes. One tribe is famous for being igh-rise steel-workers. Just woke up w/ a headache, and i forget which.

And yes, women now do a lot of what were once male-dominated jobs; this just happened to back when dinosaurs...la la la. Kinda unusual. And when we built this place, when friends helped, some wouldn't even answer questions I'd have, like on laying block. Now who the fuck knows exactly how to lay block without a little help? But goddam, I ended up being aces at rock laying, didn't I? ;o)

Really. I once hired on to a

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:34:23 +0000

In reply to Great piece, Dusty. Though I

Really. I once hired on to a framing crew to learn a bit about the process. I intended to build my own house, which I eventually did, but at that time I had not built so much as a birdhouse. It turned out that my job was being the mule. I would, for instance, carry all the sill plates and studs and lay them out while the rest of the crew nailed a wall together and stood it up. It was hot work in the Texas sun staying ahead of them. Next they would be high and I would be passing up the ceiling joists, etc.
During the day as we rode to one sight from another the foreman would often point to a house and say, "I built that house". Before too long I was able to point out the window and say, "I carried that house, that big one over there on the deep lot, I carried that one about thirty yards".
Funny how guys doing framing often takes credit for the "building". I met a sail-maker in St. Croix who had been a steel worker. He told me that he had built the Chrysler Building.
And Star, being blue collar all my working life I have seen women break into different fields traditionally dominated, almost or completely, by men. In my own experience, most of them got a fair shake and most did okay to excellent. I'm glad you had a good boss for that early experience. I know you do good work.

Great piece, Dusty. Though I

quinn esq — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:11:51 +0000

In reply to If I Were a Carpenter, Not Really a Lady

Great piece, Dusty. Though I couldn't hit a nail with a couch. Still. When it came to construction, I was always good at... hauling. ;-)

Oh, good, CVille. Glad you

we are stardust — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:24:58 +0000

In reply to Stardust, that was beautiful.

Oh, good, CVille. Glad you liked it, and that you're another carpentress. We'll all stay tuned for the sailing story. ;o)

Stardust, that was beautiful.

CVille Dem — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:54:35 +0000

In reply to If I Were a Carpenter, Not Really a Lady

Stardust, that was beautiful. I felt like I was right there next to you, and carpentry is a hobby of mine! You have inspired me to write a post about my first sailing adventure. Stay tuned!!!

Not to mention, who wouldn't

we are stardust — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:59:45 +0000

In reply to Thanks, Dick; just had to

Not to mention, who wouldn't want to be 'Dick For a Day'? ;o)

Got a box with a red X on IE,

we are stardust — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:25:58 +0000

In reply to You mean you're getting a red

Got a box with a red X on IE, and nothing in its place on Firefox. Beats me; is she Ralph? Thanks for the page. ;o)

Thanks, Dick; just had to

we are stardust — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:24:11 +0000

In reply to This story is just

Thanks, Dick; just had to show you some of Double-Xes Carpent! And thanks for sending me off to another time, another place, really...this stuff is why I never became a card-carrying feminist; too many of their issues were waaaay to paltry back then. But I did abjure the cursed brassiere!

This story is just

Richard Day — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:52:00 +0000

In reply to DickDay, Jeezus; here's a bit

This story is just delightful.

I hereby render unto Stardust the Dayly Blog of the Day Award for this here Dagblog Site, given to all of her from all of me.

Damn this is a good story!