"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
Yes. Buy even more tools so that your present collection will seem
very small.
Don't worry though. It will stop automatically when you reach the age
of infirmity
when you can no longer pick up a plane or a screw driver. Till then-
enjoy!
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:35:56 -0800 (PST), [email protected] wrote:
>On Feb 25, 3:52Â pm, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
>> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
>
>Progesterone?
Ricin and strychnine.
When you're dead you don't have the urge to buy tools
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On Feb 25, 3:52 pm, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
I'm the opposite. I *hate* buying tools. I *hate* shopping and
comparing features. I agonize over whether or not I made the right
decision. I *hate* assembling them and I *hate* tuning them. I've held
onto old crappy tools way too long because I didn't want to go through
the process. I just bought a new table saw because my 25 year old saw
died an ugly death. I'm still tuning the new one and, frankly, I'm
pretty miserable about it. Projects are piling up.
That said, I do have a weakness for some tools. I'll buy a push stick
or a feather board rather than spend the time making them. When it's
all said and done, I'm happiest making furniture. Everything else is a
distraction....
Jeff
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"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
>> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
> Marriage has been shown to be an effective treatment
> in most cases. Take one wife and apply as necessary.
But not in all cases, my wife gave me a Lee Valley gift certificate for
Christmas and applauded my purchase of a Bosch jigsaw about the same time, I
guess that makes her a keeper.
Dave wrote:
> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
There is an organization called Tool Grubbers Anonymous or TgA for
short. It's a 12 step program that ultimately weans you from buying
more tools buy encourages you to sell/give off what you have. I have
never been to one of their meetings since I don't have a problem.
Indeed, I try to help out by taking in the old tools that are causing
the problems (with NO charge!).
hope this helps,
jo4hn
p.s. They do have a slogan which is shouted several times at each
meeting: "Bad Robin!!!! BAD!!! ;-)
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
No. That is all.
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-Mike-
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:51:39 -0500, Bill <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:52:02 -0600, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
>>there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
>
>
>An accute overdose of sleeping pills might do it. Otherwise, I think
>you're out of luck.
>
>Bill ( 0:
PS: That's an oxymoron. There ain't no such thing as too many tools.
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
Marriage has been shown to be an effective treatment
in most cases. Take one wife and apply as necessary.
On Feb 25, 3:52=A0pm, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
Progesterone?
On Feb 25, 2:52=A0pm, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
Not a medication, but a drug. Hemlock.
"DGDevin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> But not in all cases, my wife gave me a Lee Valley gift certificate for
> Christmas and applauded my purchase of a Bosch jigsaw about the same time,
> I guess that makes her a keeper.
>
Good for you. My wife often asks, "why don't you have one of them?" if she
sees Norm using a tool. She thinks I should have one of every tool made.
Gotta love her.
Jeff wrote:
> I'm the opposite. I *hate* buying tools. I *hate* shopping and
> comparing features. I agonize over whether or not I made the right
> decision. I *hate* assembling them and I *hate* tuning them. I've held
> onto old crappy tools way too long because I didn't want to go through
> the process. I just bought a new table saw because my 25 year old saw
> died an ugly death. I'm still tuning the new one and, frankly, I'm
> pretty miserable about it. Projects are piling up.
In general terms, I agree with you. I don't go buy tools just for the
"woo" factor, I'll only buy something if I have a definite need for it
right now. I won't buy the "latest and greatest" just to have it sit on
the shelf gathering dust and I won't buy something unless it does a job
I absolutely cannot do with the tools I've already got. As such, I
usually only buy to replace tools that die with a better model. I'd
much rather spend my money on wood and actually do something with it.
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Why would one want to stop? Do you have them all?
--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:33:07 +0000, Colin B. wrote:
> Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
>> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
>
> I've recently found just the thing you're looking for. It's called New
> Baby. Since getting my prescription filled in December, I've had
> absolutely no time to even look at my existing tools, let alone shop for
> new ones. The only problem is that once you're on the medication, the
> entire treatment runs for several decades.
>
> Colin
There is another (temporary?) cure. It's called Kid going to college.
Kind of like New Baby. I think they come from the same source.
D.G. Adams
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:52:02 -0600, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
>there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
An accute overdose of sleeping pills might do it. Otherwise, I think
you're out of luck.
Bill ( 0:
"Colin B." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
>> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
>
> I've recently found just the thing you're looking for. It's called
> New
> Baby. Since getting my prescription filled in December, I've had
> absolutely
> no time to even look at my existing tools, let alone shop for new
> ones.
> The only problem is that once you're on the medication, the entire
> treatment
> runs for several decades.
>
> Colin
Aw! You'll get back on the sawhorse before long.
Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> I find myself buying way too many tools, kind of like gambling, are
> there any meds or treatments to stop this. Thanks, Dave.
I've recently found just the thing you're looking for. It's called New
Baby. Since getting my prescription filled in December, I've had absolutely
no time to even look at my existing tools, let alone shop for new ones.
The only problem is that once you're on the medication, the entire treatment
runs for several decades.
Colin