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    Waterslide decal tricks Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version 
    Monday, March 23 2009 @ 08:38 PM CST
    By David L. Farquhar

    The one time I remember hurting my Dad's feelings was when we were building a model. We were applying decals, and we could never get them to stay on the model for long. I observed that when I built a model with my uncle, he didn't have that problem.

    "He's better at it than I am," he said. I nodded. "You didn't have to agree with that, you know," he added.

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    Don't paint on Mondays (or any other bad day) Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version 
    Monday, November 13 2006 @ 09:47 PM CST
    By David L. Farquhar

    I should have stayed away from the model kit.

    I was looking for a way to unwind after a long day. I don't know why it was long or hard. It's not like I got jinxed by hearing "I Don't Like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats on the radio today or anything.

    But I don't need to tell any more of the story than this: I got in a hurry, and I got burned.

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    How to assemble a plastic model kit Email Article To a Friend View Printable Version 
    Sunday, October 22 2006 @ 07:55 PM CDT
    By David L. Farquhar

    Several months ago I bought a plastic model kit for the first time in probably 20 years. This past week I started to put it together.

    I'm doing things differently this time.

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