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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Northwoods on July 16, 2018, 07:51:22 PM

Title: Dang!
Post by: Northwoods on July 16, 2018, 07:51:22 PM

Stopped by at a shop sale yesterday SE of Portland OR, just off US 101. Picked up two 1/4” rats, a #5 large letter Hinsdale DOE. And the guy had a pair of 70ish Snap on carts with matching boxes. All in nice condition. The guy was 80 and just wanted to be rid of them.
The price: $100 per pair.
The problem: I am on vacation and 1800 miles from home. By air.
Arrrgh!

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: EVILDR235 on July 16, 2018, 08:08:55 PM

How did I miss those ? Were they on Craigslist ? I worked in North Portland for 32 years. Working there in the daytime was bad enough. Not the place to be after dark. I witnessed 3 different shootings in the daytime. I am glad I don't have to go over there very often. They do have a real good flea market there on Lombard Street with lots and I mean lots of good fairly priced tools.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: gtermini on July 17, 2018, 09:28:31 AM

I don't even like picking up parts on Columbia blvd at 1 PM on a summer day. This farm boy tries hard to stay out of that big city. I'll pay freight to not go there.

Greyson

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 17, 2018, 10:02:39 AM

Northwoods,

I sent you a private message with an idea.

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: Northwoods on July 17, 2018, 10:08:03 AM

I will say that Portland is crowded. But where would they build more freeways to thin out the traffic?  BTW, the place was obviously southwest of Portland.

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: gtermini on July 17, 2018, 10:19:40 AM

I didn't read you post well enough. Portland and highway 101 doesn't usually equate to the locals. I think of the beach with 101. Lincoln City?

Greyson

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: Northwoods on July 17, 2018, 02:23:06 PM

Tillamook and Pacific City.

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: EVILDR235 on July 17, 2018, 03:24:47 PM

gtermini. I worked on Commerical Street just off of Columbia Blvd. I also do not like big city's. They are a magnet for lots of sick and evil people. Portland and Seattle are two of the worst.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: Dang!
Post by: gtermini on July 17, 2018, 11:01:06 PM

Quote from: Northwoods on July 17, 2018, 02:23:06 PM

Tillamook and Pacific City.

Nice cool place to be when it's 95 over the hill in the willamette valley. Never breaks 65 on the coast in the summer.

Greyson