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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Northwoods on June 10, 2017, 10:47:38 AM

Title: Some people just don't understand.
Post by: Northwoods on June 10, 2017, 10:47:38 AM

Pulled two wrenches out of the $.50 box at a yard sale yesterday.  These three:

http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/barcalo_oe3032_wrench_convex_cropped.jpg

http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/proto_sf12_3712_wrench_flare_pebble_la_hcircle_f_cropped_inset2.jpg

http://alloy-artifacts.org/Photos/tools/plomb_9706_screwdriver_flat_la_7d_f_cropped_inset.jpg

The screwdriver is older than the one pictured, and therefore much cooler.
The lady looked at me suspiciously, and said, "Why do you want just these?" 
I replied, "They're attractive.  Don't you think so, too?" 
She took my money.

Title: Re: Some people just don't understand.
Post by: EVILDR235 on June 10, 2017, 02:51:20 PM

She probably thinks you have a few screws loose.

Robuck.

Title: Re: Some people just don't understand.
Post by: Bill Houghton on June 10, 2017, 05:14:16 PM

Quote from: EVILDR235 on June 10, 2017, 02:51:20 PM

She probably thinks you have a few screws loose.

Robuck.

And that you're a nut.

So the wrenches and the screwdriver make perfect sense.

Title: Re: Some people just don't understand.
Post by: Twertsy on June 10, 2017, 05:33:57 PM

I went to a sale last year where all the snapon, MAC, MATCO, Corny etc were laid out nicely and priced to the moon.  In the corner were 2 large boxes of "junk tools."  it was all Plomb, Bonney and Blackhawk.  Paid $20 for the 2 boxes and they were so large I had to split them into 4 boxes to carry them........and I ain't a little guy.

Title: Re: Some people just don't understand.
Post by: Yadda on June 10, 2017, 08:31:08 PM

Sweet buy!

Title: Re: Some people just don't understand.
Post by: toolmiser on June 13, 2017, 08:00:35 PM

I think overall buying tools is better than buying beer.  The down side is that someone will have to get rid of the tools in time, the beer will already be gone.

Title: Re: Some people just don't understand.
Post by: p_toad on June 14, 2017, 09:58:16 PM

Those are nice looking tools.  :embarrassed:

And yes, the beer is much quicker to recycle.   :tongue: