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Offline Northwoods

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Dang!
« 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!
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Offline EVILDR235

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Re: Dang!
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Dang!
« Reply #2 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.

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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Dang!
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2018, 10:02:39 AM »
Northwoods,

I sent you a private message with an idea.

Offline Northwoods

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Re: Dang!
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Dang!
« Reply #5 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?

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Re: Dang!
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2018, 02:23:06 PM »
Tillamook and Pacific City.
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Re: Dang!
« Reply #7 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.

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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2018, 11:01:06 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.

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