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Norm Abrams is retiring from TOH and they had a nice tribute to him last night. 1 hour show with a few people wishing him the best in retirement. The TOH crew past and present offered their best wishes but I don't recall Bob Vila offering a tribute.
It was nicely done.
I'll miss Norm. I've built a few of his pieces in his "Mostly Shaker" book.
Good luck Norm...you've earned it.
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Yup. I have watched him for years and have a few of his books. I think he probably influenced more people to get into woodworking than anyone else. I wish him a long life and a happy retirement.
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Missed most of it, but caught the last 20 minutes. I enjoyed it and wish I had been able to watch the whole thing. I hope PBS puts that one in regular repeat rotation. I think Norm was genuinely moved by the tributes.
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Didn't see the show but thanks for the heads up. Will try to catch it in reruns. Norm was the best IMO. He made the difficult seem simple and had a special way about him in explaining techniques clearly.
All the best, Norm - enjoy your retirement and you will be missed!
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Thanks Doug....
Gents, if you go to your local listings, it's gonna be aired a number of times in the near future.
I'm gonna tape it....
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A very nice tribute. And yes, Norm seemed truly moved by the comments from his peers. His reaction to Mike Rowe was amazing.
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If you have Roku you can stream it on demand.
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I wonder if it was Bob Vila or PBS that decided he wouldn't film a 'goodbye and good luck'. I always thought him to be a condescending pr**k, so it wouldn't suprise me at all if they asked and he refused.
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It wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t want Vila there.
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I finally got to watch it. Very well done. I have 1 question. While they are lined up for photos they start setting up another group. WHAT THE %#!& THAT IN THE BRIGHT GREEN DRESS WITH GREEN BALLS STUCK TO IT??????
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