I don't know that Mike but if they do, they are rather reluctant to reveal it. My town has about 170,000 citizens and all you can see resembles more like a meadow ith flowers from the distance (some coloured, hazy spots in the green). It will also be the European Capital of Culture in 2010 and the interest about the town has already been rising already (also in GE). I contacted them about a year ago and they said they could also use aerial photos in the format of "geo-tiff" files (some hi-res, non-compressed files with geolocation reference in them). Now as I work for the township here and we are just about purchase the latest aerial photos, I'm "lobbying" to do so by extending our rights to give the files to Google for upload. So lucky you, Bruce, congrats and happy surfing!

Hi Guys, Thank you again for the replies. I personally believed that what he was saying was rubbish I had intended to seeks the view of a barrister who i knew years ago from my working days. I really dont think that there is a need now. Glad to be back. speak soon Alan

Hi Guys, Thanks very much for you replies. I'll look into all of these options, especially improving my web page with the necessary features. With the help of modelhead if you do a google search on hand cut dovetails I come in at No 3, and Yahoo at No 1 and the content is still very sparce. Food for thought. thanks again Alan.

Hi Jim Thanks for your reply. I'm more than happy now purchasing laptop with Vista. cheers Alan http://www.hand-cut-dovetails.com

@sawduster said: One of these days, when I get caught up in the shop, I'm gonna build a workbench from scratch. Right now I'm using a store bought that I've made some alterations to, replaced the cheapo front vise with a leg vise, added a thick front skirt with dog holes for my hold fasts, added a planing stop on the end. I think the biggest mistake a lot of folks make is over-accessorizing a bench. They want to include every gadget they see out there. A simple, but versatile bench that works the way you work. Before CS's book, I looked all over trying to find a central repository for work holding methods, but found almost nothing. Going through old magazines, I found some stuff, but it was usually bits and pieces. I added a page to my web site some time back and posted some of the methods I use, and solicited stuff from other folks. If you're interested, here is link to the page.http://www.sawdustersplace.com/Workholding/Workholding.htm i have to agree 100%... they are made to take a hiding not a picture lol

Ross Mmmm. Now Iwonder if my wife would be happy trying that out in the lounge. Its a bit wet over here at present. I'm sure I read an article in Fine Woodworking years ago about these 'races'. Its sounds like a great day out. cheers Alan.

Hi Mike, Glad you are going to read it. It has made a great difference to my quality of life, and given me the confidence to do things that I never though possible. In other threads in this forum people have mentioned for example that it was later on in life that they built up their confidence, and that they were held back because of it. I would put my hand up to that. I was 48 before I bought this book. I had bought other 'self improvement' type books before this one, but Calm at work did it for me. Dealing with a massive work load prior to retirement became a breeze, doing stuff like standing in front of large group of people giving a talk was something I would run a mile from. I actually put something on that required me to do this. I'm not saying I was good, but I was inwardly calm, enjoyed it, and the event went down very well, and I had a smile on my face because I knew that I have cracked it. And the story goes on and on. I was chatting to our hairdresser the other day and mentioned the book to her. She said that she would love to read it, so I gave here my dog eared copy. I wonder someties if the best time to read a book like this is when you feel you really need it. I did and it worked and so is the story from other friends. I'm happy to gab on this subject either on this open forum or via pm. Cheers Alan PS When I returned to work after reading the book, I put at the bottom of the report that I had to complete at the end of each day. 'Aiming to deliver a quality of service second to none' It was my clear statement of my goal at work. Clear as a whistle. Bring it on. It took me to a completely different level and one that I am always aiming to aspire to.

Jean thanks for that. In fact that was also a request from the editor. cheers Alan

I have no idea how it works, Ross. I assume it record the raw number of returns on a given search. You can search for "night" and "day" and get a response. It's not scientific by any means.

or maybe a nice necklace draped over it...

Jerry, If you would like to make one I would do a SU model. Not today because I am working hard on my house and awaiting my next lesson from Modelhead on web page building. Now I know this may sound cheeky, but what I am doing is raising money for 1 this forum 2 a youth club. If I do a sketchup model I would like a donation to this forum. Now I am sure the answer will be yes. I hope you can understand where I am coming from. Just throw in a £1.00 or whatever you can afford. There is a paypal facility in the Newbie forum. And thank you for asking. We could make a few quid doing it this way. cheers, Alan

Good morning from this end of the wire. THANKYOU for you time and the advise. TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF. it is then. I'll take all of this advise and go and play thanks Alan