Here's how I prepare before an old tool auction (seriously!) First I
picture my wife in a really stunning dress=85. Then I picture that same
dress hanging in the local charity shop window with a 1.50c price tag
(cause thats where it will end up in a few months) I tell my wife she
looks beautiful no matter what she wears Put a bit of change in the poor
box Now I'm ready to bid! On 21 Nov 2012, at 02:08, Steve Fravel
 wrote:

> On Wed, 2012-11-21 at 00:54 +0000, Mark Fortune wrote:
>>> If I don't spend the money - the wife will!!
>> That right there is probably some of the best and most
>> relevant, to my
> situation at least, non-directly tool-related advice I've seen here on
> the porch. Thank you. I'll remember it next time I'm sitting on the
> fence regarding the purchase of an old tool.
>> -- Steve
>
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