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Offline Bill Houghton

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It is definitely a sickness
« on: September 06, 2018, 03:31:00 PM »
I recently reorganized my extra tool storage, which included moving the collect-y tape measures (as opposed to those tape measures I actually use) into a small toolbox.  This gave me the opportunity to count them - 35, not, really, a large number by some standards.  But I recognized I may need an intervention when I looked at the assembly and realized that, hey goodie, I've still got room in the box for more.  At least another 20, probably more.
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Offline coolford

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2018, 04:27:41 PM »
You are not really sick, you need a lot more before that happens.  I'm really sick as I have 1532 crescent-type wrenches in my collection and another dozen that I commonly use.
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2018, 04:36:40 PM »
So, this is like a mild snuffle, not even yet a cold - possibly just a seasonal allergy - of tool addictions?
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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2018, 06:58:15 PM »
Quote from: Bill Houghton on September 06, 2018, 04:36:40 PM
So, this is like a mild snuffle, not even yet a cold - possibly just a seasonal allergy - of tool addictions?

Yes, you don't even have a fever.   :grin:
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Offline geneg

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2018, 08:52:55 PM »
An old auction buddy, now gone once told me that if you count what you have, you have a disease.  He then described the 200 some hammers he had hung on the walls of his shop.
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Offline EVILDR235

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2018, 09:56:16 PM »
There was a old guy about 20 years that lived near me that had over 800 hammers. He has to be gone now. I believe he was called Don the Hammer Man.

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Offline slip knot

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2018, 10:27:09 PM »
The first step is admitting you have a problem.
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Offline coolford

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2018, 08:12:24 AM »
Why admit you have a problem, it is easier to just buy more tools!!!
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Offline skipskip

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2018, 09:16:15 AM »
A guy 2 towns away claims to have several hundred anvils.

Bet your compass goes funny near his house
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2018, 11:50:13 PM »
Quote from: coolford on September 09, 2018, 08:12:24 AM
Why admit you have a problem, it is easier to just buy more tools!!!

Yeah, the best way to get rid of a hangover is drink some more alcohol! lol
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Offline d42jeep

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2018, 08:25:06 PM »
Bill,
It seems to be a problem affecting Houghtons.
-Don
« Last Edit: September 12, 2018, 08:26:39 PM by d42jeep »
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2018, 09:56:15 PM »
Ah, Lufkin.  I've got a weakness for Lufkin tools.  A bit of an underdog company (and located in Saginaw, MI, of all places), but excellent tools.
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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2018, 11:35:00 PM »
I have similar symptoms for Eifel Plierenches and multi tools....
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Offline Chillylulu

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2018, 06:22:34 AM »
Quote from: skipskip on September 09, 2018, 09:16:15 AM
A guy 2 towns away claims to have several hundred anvils.

Bet your compass goes funny near his house

I have a problem with stud finders. They won't work for me, everytime I get around one it goes nuts.

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Offline wvtools

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Re: It is definitely a sickness
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2018, 07:43:47 AM »
I must have a full blown disease.  I have 800+ tape measures, 950 zig zag rules, 2000 tool/home repair books, and probably 2000 other rules and oddball measuring tools.  The one room my wife gives me for tools in the house is getting pretty cramped.  I am going to have to start stealthily putting them in other parts of the house.
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