@Jamie posted a new topic, subject "Because a fly was annoying me at work today". It read:

   Round two tomorrow fly, and I'm coming prepared!
    
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To which @jiffjiff replied

    That… Sir…Is Hilarious…
    
    Good Luck! May the SPLAT be with you.

After which, @PrintToLaser added

    The fly is no match for a frontal cortex and opposable thumbs.

Then @3d_g33k said

    Yeah, I'm a  …

After which, @ptodd added

    Very cool!
    
    Tonight a fly was in the house … oh no! Buzzing around like crazy. We went to bed, and my husband left the door open while I had stopped off to take care of something. I go in and said, oh no! You let the fly in! I pulled out the swatter to eliminate him post-haste. Whew! You know you won't sleep if a fly is in the room.

@johnbrooker replied

    I hope he survived - the husband, that is.

@ptodd replied

    Why … he's the sweetest person I know … would never swat him! 
    
    johnbrooker:
    
    > I hope he survived - the husband, that is.  
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To which @PrintToLaser replied

    Is that leather you made that from?

@Jamie replied

    Yes. I cut the handle on my table saw from a piece of oak and then drilled it, although I'm sure I could have cut the holes with the Glowforge. The swatter is made from 2mm veg tanned leather I picked up at the leather store and it's dyed brown. The leather color looks better this morning as it has dried. Those were the only rivets I had in the workshop. If I ever make more of these I'll grab some brass or copper rivets. Decision Support is the dept I'm in so I had to add our logo…

After which, @PrintToLaser added

    Jamie:
    
    > Decision Support is the dept I'm in so I had to add our logo
    
    I am so pleased with the ease of embellishing something at my whim.

Then @PrintToLaser said

    Hey! @dhanvinddvs! Where have you been? The forum has been missing your sense of humor!

Then @bruceaulrich said

    This is excellent! Love the leather.

To which @dhanvinddvs replied

    being a fly on the wall mostly 
    
    And shucks, I'm touched

Then @hansena said

    YES! That is awesome!!! don't think I would've ever thought to use a laser cutter to make a fly swatter, but now I will.

To which @dan replied

    Adding your department's name makes this fly swatter that much cooler. This deserves to be hung up on a wall (after having the fly guts cleaned off). My thoughts go out to the fly today!

To which @jiffjiff replied

    So, thinking about this… why clean the fly guts when that's all the trophy you'll get?! BUT, what am i thinking here… put the swatter BACK into the forge and start making hash marks for each kill.
    
    Teach those flys a lesson!
    
    Oh, and what do you call a Fly with no wings?  
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    A WALK!


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