Hey SirPete!

“Okay, I've been working in a lumber yard for a couple months and have just about figured out every piece of terminology, except one. What does CDX stand for?? I have been trying to think of stuff that fould make sense, but there aren't many words that start with an x that would fit. Do you know? Does anybody?”

“Isn't anyone gonna say it? I guess I'll have to. Ask newgirl, lol.”

“The number of posts changed, by I don't see my post here, hmmmm.

Okay, is anyone gonna say it? Do I have to? DM, ask newgirl. She is very familiar with lumber yards, lol.”

“PLYWOOD 101

the letters of plywood denote the veneer grade used
the posibilities are numerous but mostly you will see grades of a,b,c, and d.
A=nice finish and all defects removed and replaced with footballs. Cabinet grade sanding
B=also nice finish and defects replaced,perhaps more footballls than A . there is very little difference visibly between a and b. B is usually used face up for subflooring before tile and what not.
C=no sanding at all and there a visible defects in the veneer.
D=even worse

sOOOOoooo. CDX= an eh grade with a ugh grade coupled with (x) exterior glue

then you get into the # of plys most commonl;y you will see 3 to 5 ply but you can get up to like 7 ply if you want to pay. most of your 3/8th stuff is 3, 1/2" is 5 and good 3/4" and 1" are 7
AC is usual used in good one side cabinets
BC is used on subfloors
CDX is exterior sheeting

I hope this helps and there is much more to be said on the subject but I am more into Millwork (doors, trim windows etc) and not the lumber end. So what ever you do don't take what I say to the bank. Call up GP or who ever you buy your plywood from and have them come in and give a product knowledge course. I am sure they would be happy to do so. The more you know about their product the better you can sell it.”

“Hey thanks sirpete. It all makes sense now.”

“Pete,

Did you get my e-mail?”

“There is no SirPete....

He is gone on a journey...”

“...a journey, to where no man has gone before. There will be danger and peril around every corner. And it is up to him to single-handedly save us all.”

“....for he has the knowledge and the skills that will needed on a journey such as this.”

“I am the Journeyman I do I have a story to tell.

I was home late the other night when I received this email from a long lost friend named Pepsi. Now I ask you, why do you think his name is Pepsi anyway? Do you think he is a truck driver for the co? Do you think that he is a salesman or a factory worker or something.. or does he just like a nice soft drink. Interesting questions aren't they. anyway, where was I , oh yeah so the email, from Pepsi...


So I sent out this mailing to let people know that I was changing my mailing addy and what do I get back, but a messege from him letting me know that he too had a new email addy. How interesting..
Ya know it's not just everyday that a person just up and changes that email so I made darn sure to record it in my book.

So where was I, oh yeah the email. Well come to find out that he was the only one to reply to my mailing.

Very interesting isn't it. I mean there were a lot of people on that mailing that I talk to every day and what do you know, the only person to reply was my long lost freind Pepsi. Do you ever wonder ehy his name is Pepsi???

anyway where was I? oh yeah the email. Well actual I think that's it I think. I have forgotten the point of the story with all these interuptions going on *#*@#”

“Did you start smoking crack again?”

“Work is getting to you, huh?

BTW the porcupines say Hi.”

“Yes those questions can be answered but the email in question was concerning pack straps and White Mountain trips.”

“oh yeah the email.....

pack straps...

It's all coming back to me now”

“ok ok so I haven't been around for a while...

well here's whats been up with me. I am in school working on my masters in ED. I have 9 credit (3 classes) and boy let me tell ya my hands are full between that and work too. I haven't had a hike since the Winds and I am really itchen to get out but the work load is intense. I'm lovin every minute of it! I miss ya'll that is for sure. I am hoping to get through this semester without any major problems so I can get some good grades. I am thinking of doing a trip over the new year in the Whites like I did last year. I will post something real soon. As for all of my friends here I love ya's and miss ya's”

“Wow. Ok you're excused! You better get good grades forsaking us like you have! Tell your lovely wife hi for me please.”

“I'll pass that on.

Oh is that her I hear grumping in the other room????”

“sirpete, how is your sister doing? I forget what her handle was. Did she get tired of posting?”

“hey Pete, come to the Catskills with us next month.”

“New Years? White Mountains? Add the two together and you have a recipe for big fun. I'm in!

Glad to hear all is going well, Sirpete. Keep up the studying.

Oh yeah.. Yankees suck.”

“Good to hear from you, SirPete!

lips - txwoodswoman is her handle. She shows up every now and then. She went on the Ocala trip with us this past Spring.”

“Hey, ya hairy monster!

and what Artex said. (speically the last part)”

“GGGGS, I knew it was TX....something, thanks.”

“yeah you's guys will be yankenmee next week after were done with ya's!!!!”

“SirPete, my Wind River photos are on Webshots. It took me right back going through them, just the thing to do instead of studying. JKing.”

“WHAT UP MY BE-ATCHES!”

“perhaps I should cut back on the coffee?”

“pete - you're still listed as a maybe on the "giving thanks" trip. do you plan to change that to a yes???”

“still alive.”

“it's alive!”