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Episode #11.... Scavenger Hunt part 4

Willy's Place » The Further Misadventures of Wild Willy
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by Wild Willy on May 21, 2004 07:28 PM
The further misadventures of Wild Willy, the Hillbilly Gardener
The Scavenger Hunt, Part 4

I wandered into the woods on a scavenger hunt one day, in search of materials to repair my small arbor that was damaged in a storm...

Somehow, I got carried away... and this was the result!

The narrow end of the structure is 7 feet wide and 8 feet high.
The wide end is 26 feet wide and 10 feet high.
The east side is 34 feet long.
The west side is 30 feet long.
The ridge beam is a 34 foot Douglas Fir. (8 inches on the skinny end, 12 inches on the stump end)

There are no calculated angles, but I used a laser to set all the beam heights and a level to set the posts straight and plumb. Everything else was done on a one piece at a time plan.

I'm not sure what to call this "thing". Was it still an arbor? Gazebo... pergola.... pavillion?
Perhaps it would be best to just call it my Living Room!

Wild Willy's secret project


Wild Will's secret project


Wild Will's secret project


Wild Will's secret project


Wild Will's secret project


Wild Will's secret project


To be continued...... next time I'll show you interior views and plants!

Never tell me that something is impossible


by catlover on May 21, 2004 08:46 PM
Absolutely Fan~tab~u~lous!!!! [thumb]
I am soooo jealous....I could spend all day and night there!!! What a VIEW!!!!

When I acquire my dream house you can build me a "living room"!!! [grin] ...but in addition you will have to run an electrical and cable line....can't have The Garden Helper Withdrawals!!!LOL

Ohhhh watch out ....WILD WILLY has some major MUSCLES!!!! [Embarrassed] [grin] [devil]
[kitty] Catlover [kitty] [wayey]

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by catlover on May 21, 2004 08:49 PM
I still can't believe you did all that construction YOURSELF!!!! WOW!!!! [thumb] [thumb] [muggs]

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by loz on May 22, 2004 06:52 AM
Bill you did a fantastic job on your living room..... [clappy]

Karen, you know why he made it don't you??? It was his practice for when he comes to see all of us hostesses one day and makes us all living rooms too!!!! [grin] [thumb]

Looks like a nice peaceful place to sit and think...... [Smile]
by sibyl on May 25, 2004 08:19 AM
you got alot of talent bill, no wonder you call it your living room, who wouldnt want to live there [thumb] great job!
[Wink] sibyl

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by apples on May 28, 2004 07:51 AM
I'm drooling!
I wish I had a forest!! [Razz] My freind wants to build a little retreat in the forest behind his house because the bulk housing companies are already going to rip it all out in about four years. I think I've got some more inspiration cause of that thing! I'm going to do some guerilla gardening too [grin]
I love those log formations in the front veiw!!
Quite peacefull. I bet all those people driving by looking at you funny don't know what to say now [gabby]

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by afgreyparrot on May 29, 2004 12:20 AM
Just who is "Bill"? [nutz]

And, has anyone actually SEEN him? [dunno]

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by catlover on May 29, 2004 02:27 AM
I've seen a pix of some muscles!!!! [Embarrassed] ...but is that REALLY BILL????? [dunno] We will NEVER know for sure!!!! [lala]

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by afgreyparrot on May 29, 2004 02:38 AM
Hmmmmmmmm............. [nutz]

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by shadow on May 29, 2004 02:39 AM
I've heard rumors that someone here met him once upon a time, but I don't think he really exists! [thinker]
by afgreyparrot on May 29, 2004 02:39 AM
quote:
but I don't think he really exists!
I'm beginning to wonder..... [nutz]

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by afgreyparrot on May 29, 2004 02:41 AM
Afgreyparrot's curiosity rose... [nutz]
...so questions on the forum she did pose [thinker]
"Just who is this "Bill"? [dunno]
And, is Bill really REAL?" [shocked]
...she thinks only the "shadow" knows! [lala]

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by Wild Willy on May 29, 2004 02:46 AM
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Wow..... I do all the work and that Bill guy gets all the credit!
... I've seen him. He's a troll!
by afgreyparrot on May 29, 2004 02:49 AM


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by Bill on May 29, 2004 10:39 PM
I'm really real!
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by apples on May 30, 2004 12:01 AM
It's that magic kalidascope font again! [grin]

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by catlover on May 30, 2004 12:45 AM
And what year was that picture taken Bill?
How old are you in that pix???? [grin] [devil]

[kitty] [Smile]

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by Bill on May 30, 2004 01:11 AM
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... [Razz]
by catlover on May 30, 2004 01:15 AM
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [lala] [grin] [devil]
[kitty] [Smile]

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by afgreyparrot on May 30, 2004 03:09 AM
Could "Bill" be an alien, and are we just his "subjects" that he inspires by some form of wierd telepathy via this forum, like an experiment? [dunno]

...implanting subliminal messages into our brains every time we look into the eyes of the Graemlins! [shocked]

...taking over the world, one gardener at a time... [Frown]

[scaredy]

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by sibyl on June 01, 2004 06:41 AM
ever see the old show [ charlies angels? ]
were all bills gardeners [saving all the plants] & he tells us how to save em by computers! [Big Grin] [ too many of us to use speaker phones [Big Grin] oh well, thats what i thought of [Wink]

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by sibyl on June 01, 2004 07:02 AM
Cindy,
[are we just his "subjects" that he inspires by some form of wierd telepathy via this forum, like an experiment] [Big Grin]
[thinker] the answer could be YES [shocked] , bill could be a G,M,O, experiment gone wrong [scaredy] & were growing all his fuchure army plants to take over the world! [shocked] hes just waiting to get enough plants so the G,M,O's can mix the plant genes with human genes!! then were all domed! [Eek!] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

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by shadow on June 01, 2004 07:13 AM
..... mwahahahaha.... ONLY the Shadow knows the real truth behind the mystery, and he'll never, ever tell!!! [devil]
by weezie13 on June 01, 2004 02:33 PM
Subliminal Messages

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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by afgreyparrot on June 01, 2004 06:52 PM
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by catlover on June 01, 2004 07:01 PM
Hmmm Cindy...mysterious forces are turning your picture into a box with a red x [scaredy] [kitty]

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by catlover on June 01, 2004 07:44 PM
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
Ohhhh Cindy that was a great one!!!! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

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by Bill on June 01, 2004 10:17 PM
ROFL!!!!! [Big Grin]
by loz on June 02, 2004 07:02 AM
Cindy, that was SUCH a good one.... [grin] [Big Grin]

Bill.....hmmm, how do we know you are really real [dunno] [grin] .....maybe you are really a form of alien life that is communicating with us for fun from another planet.... [Razz]
by sibyl on June 02, 2004 07:42 AM
[Big Grin] Cindy [Big Grin]
[Big Grin] that was a good one! [Big Grin] , i got tears! [Eek!] [Big Grin]

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by afgreyparrot on June 03, 2004 05:55 PM
Well.....Bill laughed!
[grin]
Guess I'm not in trouble! [thumb] [Big Grin]

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by Bill on June 03, 2004 06:03 PM
I enjoyed seeing what you did to my pix and got a good laugh out of it, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you're out of danger!
hehehehehe! [devil]
by weezie13 on June 03, 2004 08:18 PM
[Big Grin]

[scaredy]

[shocked]

[gabby]

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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by afgreyparrot on June 06, 2004 12:09 AM
[scaredy] (.....and afgrey hides!) [scaredy]

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by Bill on June 06, 2004 04:44 AM
It's nice to know that you think you can hide from me! It makes you so much more vulnerable.... Little do you know, what fate awaits! [lala]
One of these days.... [devil]
(Haven't you wondered why you haven't seen Jiffymouse, Catlover, or Flower here lately?) Mwa Ha Ha!!!

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by afgreyparrot on June 06, 2004 05:24 AM
[scaredy]

Uhhh...you aren't gonna *poof* me, are you? [scaredy]

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by Bill on June 06, 2004 05:28 AM
Good Grief, NO!
What would be the fun in that? [Big Grin]

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by afgreyparrot on June 06, 2004 05:32 AM
What have you done with Jiffymouse, Catlover and Flower????? [shocked] [scaredy]

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by Bill on June 06, 2004 05:40 AM
I invoke my rights under the fifth amendment!

Beware of what the future may bring!!!!

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by afgreyparrot on June 06, 2004 05:46 AM
PLEASE release them! [tears]

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by Bill on June 06, 2004 05:53 AM
What makes you think they WANT to be released? [Frown]

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by afgreyparrot on June 06, 2004 06:05 AM
[shocked]

Oooooh! [lala]

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by gardenmom32210 on June 06, 2004 03:43 PM
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [muggs] [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

Karen [grin]
by catlover on June 06, 2004 09:45 PM
[Big Grin] [Big Grin]
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by catlover on June 06, 2004 09:52 PM
Bill's quote:
quote:
One of these days....
Ohhhh Cindy....watch out ....it will happen when you are L E A S T expecting it!!!! [scaredy]
[kitty]

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by weezie13 on June 06, 2004 10:12 PM
Where's Jiffy and Flower?
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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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by afgreyparrot on June 06, 2004 10:25 PM
quote:
....it will happen when you are L E A S T expecting it!!!!
[scaredy]

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by catlover on June 07, 2004 03:43 AM
Cindy....it could be a year from now....
J U S T....R E L A X!!!!!(big yawn) [lala]

Or

it

could

be

TODAY!!!! [shocked] [scaredy]

I can definitely say it will be in "HIS" time!!!!
[Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [scaredy]
[kitty]

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by weezie13 on June 07, 2004 03:58 AM
Cindy,
Better make a new picture to get back into his good graces!!! And see if that'll work!!!! [Wink]

Weezie

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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
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- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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by sibyl on June 07, 2004 05:18 AM
[Big Grin] ya all are too much! [Big Grin]

and whens are next adventure??????????????????????

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