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262865 Scott Garrison <sbg2008@c...> 2017‑08‑14 Re: Concern for the list
Wow I don't post a lot, heck I don't even particularly read a lot. I pick
and choose topics that presently interest me. I collect sites from other
posts (many now sadly defunct) for reference. And I hate to admit but
sometimes i enjoy the torts and retorts - esp if the moms have to shut
things down. Unfortunately without gladiators or public executions
sometimes the conflicts here are all we get in way of drama (or at least
tool related drama)

What I do like is the old names and some of the old faces that I have met.
I'm not personal friends with a lot but I have met my share, have exchanged
galootaclaus gifts with many over the years and probably forgotten a few
people too, only to be reminded of them when I am thinking a thought or
telling a story of something I did long ago. Its then, with the
recollection of that thought that my memory is triggered of a long ago
galoot - one who moved on in life or in death.

I really hate the old technology that we use, but understand that there's a
lot who won't or can't come into the new. These old rusty and dusty faces
are the guys I trust. I trust their opinions, I trust their morals with
respect to gifts, to exchanges of tools, and with money.

This group has been a big part of who I am – even if that’s mostly to you
all as a lurker. I have lived in New Hampshire and in my early early days
learned of Cranes from this list, I moved almost 20 years ago to GA and
learned of places to go and things to see from this list. I have had and
raised kids and been divorced and remarried all while on this list. I think
the collective “WE" was at least in part what has kept St Roy on TV and
helped get all those DVDs out to the world.

I would hate to lose the old guys, would love to have more pics but if not
I am willing to put up with the glitches, and know anyone interested in
tools will hear of us. And out of that population those who really are
interested and consider it worth it - they will join. I would love new
links and new pictures but with that comes a lot of new faces, some would
be welcome, some would be great but a lot would be noise. There likely will
be a day when one of us has to turn the lights out, but its these names and
these guys…including the newbies that stay that we need to keep together.

Sorry didn’t really contribute much in the way of suggestions, but I do get
both sides.



Scott in Duluth

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