If it wasn't so depressing (and profitable for some of us), I'd have to 
laugh at the number of people who will throw things out rather than try and 
fix them.  Fixing an extension cord is something you shouldn't even have to 
think about.

And a 10 gauge cord - That's a pretty good cord.

shaking my head in SE PA

Dennis

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From: "Steve Lineback" 
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 12:28 PM
To: 
Subject: [OldTools] Trash day gloat

> Enjoying my new schedual at work, 4 ten hour days with Wednsday saturday 
> and Sunday off meep meep, I went out for breakfast this morning. On the 
> way back I went through the neighborhood to the north which has trash day 
> today. Saw a younger guy dragging an old electric leaf blower to the curb 
> Along with its extension cord. He said it stopped working and the cord has 
> a funny plug so its not good for anything. Telling him I would like to try 
> to fix it I put it in the trunk and turned arround for the hardware store. 
> An hour later and $2.98 lighter the blower was in my trash and I have a 
> new fifty foot 10 gauge grounded extension cord. Life is good.
> Steve
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