:) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the
tile you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was
most definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is,
they weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred
ones to. All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it
was laid out. Arg!

At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white
oak thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the
guys take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4
trash cans full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to
a wood floor in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the
right thing!!!

I think they both look great!

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

Big Iron wrote:
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.prodig y.net...
>
>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>
>>tw
>
>
>
> Thanks for the words of encouragement.
> When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>
> I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can see
> blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it bothers
> you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more of an OCD
> than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down another wood
> floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly aligned nor do all
> of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a floor.
>
> Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>
> :)
>
> Kate
>
>

 

:) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the
tile you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was
most definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is,
they weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred
ones to. All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it
was laid out. Arg!

At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white
oak thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the
guys take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4
trash cans full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to
a wood floor in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the
right thing!!!

I think they both look great!

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________

Big Iron wrote:
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.prodig y.net...
>
>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>
>>tw
>
>
>
> Thanks for the words of encouragement.
> When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>
> I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can see
> blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it bothers
> you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more of an OCD
> than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down another wood
> floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly aligned nor do all
> of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a floor.
>
> Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>
> :)
>
> Kate
>
>

 

There is nothing odder looking than an existing house with a brand new
'perfect' floor. The lack of character seem so out of place.



"twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
news:6CSmg.155806$F_3.22332@newssvr29.news.prodigy .net...
> :) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the tile
> you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was most
> definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is, they
> weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred ones to.
> All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it was laid
> out. Arg!
>
> At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white oak
> thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the guys
> take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4 trash cans
> full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to a wood floor
> in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the right thing!!!
>
> I think they both look great!
>
> tw
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>
> Big Iron wrote:
>> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
>> news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.prodig y.net...
>>
>>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>>
>>>tw
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the words of encouragement.
>> When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>>
>> I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can
>> see blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it
>> bothers you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more
>> of an OCD than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down
>> another wood floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly
>> aligned nor do all of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a
>> floor.
>>
>> Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Kate

 

There is nothing odder looking than an existing house with a brand new
'perfect' floor. The lack of character seem so out of place.



"twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
news:6CSmg.155806$F_3.22332@newssvr29.news.prodigy .net...
> :) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the tile
> you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was most
> definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is, they
> weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred ones to.
> All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it was laid
> out. Arg!
>
> At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white oak
> thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the guys
> take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4 trash cans
> full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to a wood floor
> in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the right thing!!!
>
> I think they both look great!
>
> tw
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>
> Big Iron wrote:
>> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
>> news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.prodig y.net...
>>
>>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>>
>>>tw
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the words of encouragement.
>> When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>>
>> I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can
>> see blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it
>> bothers you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more
>> of an OCD than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down
>> another wood floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly
>> aligned nor do all of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a
>> floor.
>>
>> Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Kate

 

There is nothing odder looking than an existing house with a brand new
'perfect' floor. The lack of character seem so out of place.



"twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
news:6CSmg.155806$F_3.22332@newssvr29.news.prodigy .net...
> :) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the tile
> you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was most
> definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is, they
> weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred ones to.
> All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it was laid
> out. Arg!
>
> At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white oak
> thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the guys
> take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4 trash cans
> full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to a wood floor
> in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the right thing!!!
>
> I think they both look great!
>
> tw
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>
> Big Iron wrote:
>> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
>> news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.prodig y.net...
>>
>>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>>
>>>tw
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the words of encouragement.
>> When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>>
>> I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can
>> see blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it
>> bothers you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more
>> of an OCD than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down
>> another wood floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly
>> aligned nor do all of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a
>> floor.
>>
>> Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Kate

 

I completely agree. Another advantage is you don't get po'd when you put
a gouge in it. ;)

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


billy ray wrote:
> There is nothing odder looking than an existing house with a brand new
> 'perfect' floor. The lack of character seem so out of place.
>
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:6CSmg.155806$F_3.22332@newssvr29.news.prodigy .net...
>
>>:) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the tile
>>you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was most
>>definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is, they
>>weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred ones to.
>>All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it was laid
>>out. Arg!
>>
>>At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white oak
>>thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the guys
>>take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4 trash cans
>>full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to a wood floor
>>in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the right thing!!!
>>
>>I think they both look great!
>>
>>tw
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>
>>Big Iron wrote:
>>
>>>"twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
>>>news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.pro digy.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>>>
>>>>tw
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for the words of encouragement.
>>>When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>>>
>>>I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can
>>>see blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it
>>>bothers you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more
>>>of an OCD than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down
>>>another wood floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly
>>>aligned nor do all of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a
>>>floor.
>>>
>>>Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>>>
>>>:)
>>>
>>>Kate
>
>
>

 

I completely agree. Another advantage is you don't get po'd when you put
a gouge in it. ;)

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


billy ray wrote:
> There is nothing odder looking than an existing house with a brand new
> 'perfect' floor. The lack of character seem so out of place.
>
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:6CSmg.155806$F_3.22332@newssvr29.news.prodigy .net...
>
>>:) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the tile
>>you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was most
>>definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is, they
>>weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred ones to.
>>All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it was laid
>>out. Arg!
>>
>>At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white oak
>>thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the guys
>>take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4 trash cans
>>full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to a wood floor
>>in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the right thing!!!
>>
>>I think they both look great!
>>
>>tw
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>
>>Big Iron wrote:
>>
>>>"twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
>>>news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.pro digy.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>>>
>>>>tw
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for the words of encouragement.
>>>When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>>>
>>>I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can
>>>see blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it
>>>bothers you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more
>>>of an OCD than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down
>>>another wood floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly
>>>aligned nor do all of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a
>>>floor.
>>>
>>>Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>>>
>>>:)
>>>
>>>Kate
>
>
>

 

I completely agree. Another advantage is you don't get po'd when you put
a gouge in it. ;)

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


billy ray wrote:
> There is nothing odder looking than an existing house with a brand new
> 'perfect' floor. The lack of character seem so out of place.
>
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:6CSmg.155806$F_3.22332@newssvr29.news.prodigy .net...
>
>>:) No, you're not the only one. I'm sure once I was standing on the tile
>>you couldn't tell, but while I was holding it in the store, it was most
>>definitely blurred. I just assumed the silk screen ran. Problem is, they
>>weren't all that way, so I had something to compare the blurred ones to.
>>All I could envision is letting it go, then hating it once it was laid
>>out. Arg!
>>
>>At the same time, I put down $12k worth of brand new real solid white oak
>>thick plank hard woods. Once it was all nice and perfect, I had the guys
>>take a bunch of hand scrapers and literally scrape off about 4 trash cans
>>full of wood off the top. You couldn't do that much damage to a wood floor
>>in 500 years of use. Talk about wondering if I'm doing the right thing!!!
>>
>>I think they both look great!
>>
>>tw
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>________________________________________________ _____________________
>>
>>Big Iron wrote:
>>
>>>"twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
>>>news:gbymg.155515$F_3.116582@newssvr29.news.pro digy.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Sounds like it will be really nice. I ran into the same problem with the
>>>>blurred patterns and found some in all of the tile brands. I had to pick
>>>>single batches that had none. That also mixed up the patterns better. I
>>>>love the natural stone look, too!
>>>>
>>>>tw
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for the words of encouragement.
>>>When I get the office stuff set up again I will start posting pictures.
>>>
>>>I'm actually relieved to hear that I am not the only goofball that can
>>>see blurred patterns in things like that. I'm also glad to hear that it
>>>bothers you too. There are times that my type A personality becomes more
>>>of an OCD than anything else... I'm working on it though. Putting down
>>>another wood floor has reminded me that everything canNOT be perfectly
>>>aligned nor do all of the wood grains flow into single patterns along a
>>>floor.
>>>
>>>Now, I will slink back into my corner.
>>>
>>>:)
>>>
>>>Kate
>
>
>

 

twaldron did pass the time by typing:
> I completely agree. Another advantage is you don't get po'd when you put
> a gouge in it. ;)

That reminds me of the farmer that bought a brand new, fully loaded, 1 ton,
pickup. Just prior to driving it off the lot he had to do something.

Went over to his old pickup, and grabbed a large post digger, toolbox, and
hammer. Hauled it all back to the new pickup, set the post digger and tool
box in the back and then proceeded to put a big *** dent in the tailgate
with the hammer.

The dealer stood there, completely stunned. wh..wh..wHY! Why did you do that?

farmer: simple. Now I don't have to worry about my first dent. Have a nice day y'all.

--
DougW

 

twaldron did pass the time by typing:
> I completely agree. Another advantage is you don't get po'd when you put
> a gouge in it. ;)

That reminds me of the farmer that bought a brand new, fully loaded, 1 ton,
pickup. Just prior to driving it off the lot he had to do something.

Went over to his old pickup, and grabbed a large post digger, toolbox, and
hammer. Hauled it all back to the new pickup, set the post digger and tool
box in the back and then proceeded to put a big *** dent in the tailgate
with the hammer.

The dealer stood there, completely stunned. wh..wh..wHY! Why did you do that?

farmer: simple. Now I don't have to worry about my first dent. Have a nice day y'all.

--
DougW