TBA Meeting (Tool Buyers Anonymous)

Teetorbilt

I fell off of the wagon.......again but just a little bit. I was covering some of the hunny-do list and saw a really cool razor knife. I suddenly forgot where I had placed the other 347 that I own and had to replace them with the one with the ergo handle, comfort grip and quick change blades. I thought that I had this whupped!

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Robie

And I can get my fix from the comfort of my home.
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IHI

I place alot of the blame on my local ma and pop lumber yard that I try to deal with as much as possible. I'm forced to wait on other customers to get rung up and the whole time I'm forced to stare at walls of hanging tools, big pretty posters with hot chicks holding tools and am forced to walk around waiting my turn to rung up, mean while seeing a few things that "I prolly should get this or that"

we are all victims, from having to grown up around this terrible addiction and having manufacturers force this on us....the worst part is I think genetically manufacturers alter DNA of new borns to create as many non tool addicts..you know the guys that call and ask to borrow this or that becasue they dont have the urge to buy it when they're out!! Then it never fails, you need that tool on a job and it's just easier to buy it than wait for your frined to get home or drive clear across town to get it....conspiracey at a national level that we have fallen victim too

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mdshunk

For me, there are two places that feed my addiction. One I can help, and one I cannot.

First, there's my regular supply house. They get all the latest gadgets in for my trade. It's to the point that when the get somthing new in, as soon as I walk up to the counter they get one down and hand it to me to inspect without a word being exchanged. They know that I'm about 90% likely to buy it. That kinda sucks, because I might have originally gone in for a few dollars worth of fittings or somthing simple.

Second, there's eBay. That site alone is additing. They need something like a methadone clinic for people addicted to eBay. Maybe a big eBay shaped hammer that smacks you in the nuts every morning. I justify this addiction by telling myself how all the high-dollar tools I've accumulated through eBay have permitted me to do jobs I otherwise wouldn't have been able to do.

shopdust

"... I justify this addiction by telling myself how all the high-dollar tools I've accumulated through eBay have permitted me to do jobs I otherwise wouldn't have been able to do...."
De-nile is not just a river in Eygpt, MD.
OK I admit it ... I tell the old lady I'm doing weekends for drunk driving, but in truth I'm at 'Tool Expo'.
I've got tool catologs in my bedroom night stands, under the seat of my truck, and hiddend in the bathroom vanities.
My loving and supportive squeeze thinks I'm at a topless bar? Ha, I'm cruising the alise at the Tools Shed.
Say, anyone got word how the new Milwakee 28 volt system is working? Prices?

Glasshousebltr

Hello, my name is Bob and I'm a Toolholic.

I do believe in a higher power, 50 of them in my new 50 horse Bobcat!

In for penny, in for a pound? I'd say I'm in for about 4500lbs on that one and I aint stopping until I'm in the dirt baby.

Now I have to find a trailer for that monster......YEEHAA!

Bob

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bob the builder

Cummins tool sale was in town and I happened to stop by and check it out. Mostly they had a lot of nothing for tools. I did however happen to notice a Ridgid 12" sliding compound mitre for $434.00. Well I new if I bought it at Home Depot it would be $579.00, so I pulled the trigger and saved the business some money...

Bob

DecksEtc

I understand the temptation/reasoning and all that Bob. But, sorry Bob, you're just looking for affirmation that what you did was okay. We're all tool addicts here and we just can't help you if you're not willing to just come out and admit you fell off the wagon.

Spectatorz

Alright now,

I am here... just checking in.

The fact is " I Just NEED Tools and Equipment !!!"
" More Tools and More Equipment !!!"

All the time. Period.

I just Wont Stop looking at em... and touching em... and thinking about how it will be to work with em !!!
Then I Have to Buy em !!!

It Never Stops !!! Seems like I am Ok with it too.

slickshift

Great
I'm glad you can all joke about this
This is serious stuff
Now replace "tools" with "clothes" or "shoes" and how does that sound?


Not real pretty is it?
Put in that perspective, you know who you guys sound like?
That's right

Bob's ex-wives

Spectatorz

Now that makes it all even more FUNNY !!!


Hilarious. Just Hilarious.

DecksEtc

slick, that was friggin' hilarious!

Let me guess, there were no hardware/tool stores open so you had the time to edit all those posts???

IHI

OMFG, get that man some fliers and make his phone start ringing!!!!!

that was just a sick sick edit job anyways!! we're all beeotches!!

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Glasshousebltr

ahhhhhhhh!.......what a flash back!

Bob

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bassmaster

Well I sat back & read, Now I will chime in. you guys that have been doing this for years have little to complain about. My name Is George. Working in this businee for 5 yrs, but using someone else'e nailers, now
i had to buy my own. (talk about close to divorce)

4 - (count them) 4 new nail guns
1 - 125 psi compresser
1 - new (bid on ebay for a used one, but lost) tile cutter

and a bunch of other stuff I can not even count.

As I said, My name is George, And I am A toolaholic.

IHI

*Group Response* "Hello George"

Get control now as that is just the tip of the iceberg and you got off cheap!!! Your are still young enough and have your entire life to look forward too, dont lose your way due to tools!!!

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Hello, my name is Terry and I fell off the wagon AGAIN today.

- Porter Cable 150 PSI pancake compressor (I needed a 10A so I could stop blowing circuits)
- the above came with th 18G nailer (does that count - it was a kit after all?)
- Richard Paint mixer attachment for my drill

I feel so ashamed, it hasn't even been a week since my last indiscretion

bob the builder

Now that's not a bad idea Terry, I should get a small pressor also. I'm really getting sick of tripping breakers.

CGofMP

MY GOD SLICKSHIFT!

You took a LOT of time to edit all that up!

I am kinda worried though good buddy. Ya'all made yer friends out to be re-engineered-females or at the very least transvestites.

Take mine for instance:

Posted by Slickshift
Ya put me in a SKIRT there BOY!

At least I should be grateful.. you wrapped next guy down (Decks Etc) up in a pink teddy and a push up bra !!!

Now look.... Fun is one thing but this kind of fantasizing is quite another.... Seriously you need to see about geting some old fashioned psychiatric help at the shrink, or getting right with God or... or... or...

Or I'll hit you with my purse!

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DecksEtc

It worked GREAT too! Used it all day today and not one tripped breaker. It is a little on the loud side but that's to be expected for it's size.

Another plus is that it's very light weight.