• http://www.woodworking-online.com

I'm starting a new shop building, 28x40 (you can never have enough room!) This website features an online ebook that covers a range of construction topics, complete with diagrams and pictures. I'm not sure where they've taken their diagrams from, but it reminds me a lot of a Gov't publication I got years ago - "Wood Frame House Construction".

If you're doing any construction work, the site is worth a visit.

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Spiral Coffee Table

This has got to be one of the first things I make in the new shop!

• A butterfly extension dining table with a pedestal base.

This a wonderfully done plan received from Glen Walling of Carnarvon, Western Australia...

• Just Game Recipes

My son did the 'Hunter Safety course last summer, so we did the squirrel hunting thing this fall. More than a bit squimish field dressing that first squirrel, I of course had to cook it for dinner.

A great site for recipes of all types.

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• Average Energy Content of Various Fuels

In trying to determine if would be better to run my LP furnace instead of the heat pump, I needed to calculate the cost per gallon of the LP, versus the cost per KW of the electricity...

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• Email Encoder

One of the worst problems with web sites, is you usually put a 'Contact Us' link one one or more pages. The spambots then scan your site, pick out your email address, and suddenly you're unindated with SPAM.

This encoder is a great answer to the problem. It creates a snippet of Javascript code you can simply cut and paste right into your web page.

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• Dumb Laws!

Click 'No Thanks' to the ads and they stop. Interesting reading if you're bored, or looking for a good opening line.

• It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. (AL)

• Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields. (NC)

• No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. (CA)

• A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket. (NY)