"I think there's a bit more to it than that.  This creative stuff, it's kinda hard to do, like, it takes a certain state of mind, and if we could do it without bothering with all that, how much better would THAT be?At least that's what my accountant tells me."

"you leave one of these on when it gets higher than freezing and drops, and you will  have a devil of a time scraping it off."

"I'd love to know how he came up with the concept!  What struck him about the problem and how to resolve it?  Why this problem?"

"I'm sure it is wonderful, all the Festools I've used are, and very portable.  But the capacities are so small!  It's hard to imagine doing enough with it to make it anywhere near worthwhile.I have a Kapex and it's incredibly frustrating to only be able to crosscut 12 1/2" , and it doesn't measure lengths up to 96".  "

"This begs a lot of questions.  How many layers of veneer?  If the veneer yields to your weight, does it also split over time?  How much time?  What about the ends±. are they easily breakable, if you put weight past the plywood plug that covers the foam core?Other than that, it is pretty.  Nice form.  I'm not wild about sitting backless, but for that it's cool."

"Looks like the PVC extends down to the area where you would want bare steel to guide the blade on deep cuts."

"Interesting idea.  I like the way he algorithymically (sp?) makes custom, one-off pieces depending on the stock available.  I hope he doesn't have a problem keeping the birchbark attached.  It has a tendency to peel off when the wood dries."

"Leather might get prettier with age, but according to Craigslist age does not increase its value."

"One of Ralph Nader's big contributions to humanity was persuading Detroit not to make points on the front of objects that can travel in excess of 60 mph, especially points (wedges) that would drive a body downward, under said objects.  I thought they taught that in Auto Design 101.The seating is weird but cool, it makes a conversation pit in the back of the bus, so to speak.  On the other hand, the rear end looks like it was lifted from one of Gene Roddenberry's lesser nightmares."

"Actually, Jonathan, bubbly wines have a deeper punt for structural strength.  For structure, it doesn't matter which way it bulges, but for stability it goes in, as Rain said."

"I think I read, maybe even on Core77, that people who tried selling their designs through Walmart were sometimes ripped off, with the big guy sourcing their product through Chinese fabs.  Anyone know if I'm remembering correctly?"

"A friend used to work at a Chrysler plant in Buffalo in the 70s.  There was a liquor store next door.  She told me it was the only liquor store she'd been in where, when you bought a bottle of booze, they asked how many plastic cups you wanted with it.This is a great idea, it should cut down on the lines there considerably."