20% off at HD - caveat

Lots of value to this response!

"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:%[email protected]...
> So NOW you say they were rude? That was not what you said at the start
> of this thread. You have exposed yourself as a self-centered snob who
> thinks they are actually better than someone who draws a salary less
> then their own. Your own "ethics" are pretty shaky, IMHO. You forgot
> to tell us how much tougher you had it back in the "good ole days".
> Like when you trudged 13 miles to school in blizzards with holes in your
> shoes. Give me a frickin' break!
>
> and HOW COME YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT YOUR NAME TO YOUR POSTS?? Wimp.
>
> dave
>
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> > First of all, judging by the aggregate quality of your posts, you're
> > pretty limp.
> >
> > But I'd like to know, seriously, why does a certain segment of the
> > population, including this putz, think that just because someone gets
> > minimum wage, they are allowed to be rude, uninformed, lazy, etc? I've
> > held many minimum wage jobs while in high school and working through
> > college. I did the job as best I could, showed up on time, was helpful.
> > I worked cashier in a grocery store (pre-scanner days) where we were
> > given copies of the Sunday paper so that we could study the ads for the
> > next week and be able to ring up the discounted prices. Perhaps the
> > difference is that I have a WORK ETHIC.
> >
> > Anytime anyone treats me like this tool person did, whether she is paid
> > minimum wage or six figures, I'm gonna call them a waste of skin. I
> > don't care ethnicity, race, gender, prior situation, family life. If
> > you are hired to do a service job, DO IT! If you are not going to do
> > the job, STAY HOME AND STARVE.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
> >>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
> >>couldn't afford to buy anything there.
>

So NOW you say they were rude? That was not what you said at the start
of this thread. You have exposed yourself as a self-centered snob who
thinks they are actually better than someone who draws a salary less
then their own. Your own "ethics" are pretty shaky, IMHO. You forgot
to tell us how much tougher you had it back in the "good ole days".
Like when you trudged 13 miles to school in blizzards with holes in your
shoes. Give me a frickin' break!

and HOW COME YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT YOUR NAME TO YOUR POSTS?? Wimp.

dave

[email protected] wrote:

> First of all, judging by the aggregate quality of your posts, you're
> pretty limp.
>
> But I'd like to know, seriously, why does a certain segment of the
> population, including this putz, think that just because someone gets
> minimum wage, they are allowed to be rude, uninformed, lazy, etc? I've
> held many minimum wage jobs while in high school and working through
> college. I did the job as best I could, showed up on time, was helpful.
> I worked cashier in a grocery store (pre-scanner days) where we were
> given copies of the Sunday paper so that we could study the ads for the
> next week and be able to ring up the discounted prices. Perhaps the
> difference is that I have a WORK ETHIC.
>
> Anytime anyone treats me like this tool person did, whether she is paid
> minimum wage or six figures, I'm gonna call them a waste of skin. I
> don't care ethnicity, race, gender, prior situation, family life. If
> you are hired to do a service job, DO IT! If you are not going to do
> the job, STAY HOME AND STARVE.
>
>
>
>
>
>>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
>>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
>>couldn't afford to buy anything there.

tee hee! you aren't jumping down MY throat, now are you Michael?

A compressor is NOT a tool. It is equipment. A Makita or Dewalt
cordless drill is a TOOL. A drill press is equipment. A jigsaw is a
tool. do you put mobile bases under tools or equipment? only
equipment. A compressor, if horizontal, also may have wheels... :)

it didn't take much to raise YOUR blood pressure. you aren't even the
one I was replying to. Merry Christmas, Mike!

dave



Mike Dembroge wrote:

> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Null: the number of active brain cells in your head.
>
> He's a moron because he classifies a compressor as a tool? I disagree. By
> this logic, a table saw is equipment because it needs a blade to work. Or
> because it needs electricity to work, so it's just "equipment" and not a
> tool. Drill press? Same thing. They ain't worth nothing without bits, so
> by your logic, they're just equipment too. Common sense says that a
> compressor should be considered a tool.
>
>
>>Don't you know the difference between a TOOL and EQUIPMENT?
>
> What do YOU think is the difference? Saying something's not a TOOL, but
> rather EQUIPMENT, is stupid to say the least.
>
>
>>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
>>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
>>couldn't afford to buy anything there.
>>
>>Go directly to the moron bench.
>>
>>I pity Lowes, when you show up with your BA there.
>
> How is it he has a BA when you waste all of about 5ms to jump down the
> throat of every person given the slightest opportunity? This is a definite
> theme amonst your posts. If you were to only post when you actually knew
> what you were talking about, you'd be one of the quietest contributors to
> this group.
>
> Mike Dembroge
>
>>
>>dave
>>
>>[email protected] wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
>>>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
>>>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
>>>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
>>>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
>>>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
>>>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
>>>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
>>>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
>>>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
>>>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>>>
>>>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
>>
>
>

"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> How about an annual 'Wrecker award (with apologies to Alan Turing),
> given annually to the 'Wrecker who, by their posts, is
> indistinguishible from a computer, thus demonstrating LI (Lack of
> Intelligence). The winner will receive an engraved Pukey Duck to be
> named later.
>
Back in Olden Times on Usenet, people used to refer to such postings as
being produced by "... a failed AI project..."

It was the ultimate insult of the time, if I recall correctly.

HB

Mike, Mike, Mike,

First of all you are one of the morons; to wit: your misunderstanding of
ratios. You mention that "The ratio of garbage to useful woodworking
content has fallen significantly." I'd say that your INTENT was that
there is MORE garbage than WW content, which would mean that the ratio
of garbage to ww content has RISEN. That's point number one.

The next point is the plagiarism charge. All I did was quickly copy and
paste a useful amount of info for someone with a question and didn't
snag the website address along with it. That's a pretty cheap shot on
your part to accuse me of "plagiarism". There was no intent to deceive,
M O R O N!

You could NEVER, on your own, win a battle of wits against me, as you
have got enough useful gray matter between your ears. You rant on about
ratios, when you are as off-topic as they come. See, I don't deny when
I'm OT, but I end up OT more often than not to debate the likes of
morons like you.

The point for YOU, should have been to ignore what you didn't want to
get involved in.

Since you could never win a disagreement with me, I'm gonna give you a
freebie: YOU GET THE LAST WORD, BECAUSE THIS IS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME.
Give it your best shot because you are now gonna be talking to the hand.

dave


Mike Dembroge wrote:

> No, a compresssor is a tool, machine, device, contraption, etc. used to
> generate compressed air. Period. Yes, it is probably considered equipment
> too, but it is also a tool.
>
> The reason I "snapped" a bit is because I've been reading & lightly
> participating in this news group for about 8 years now, and the tone has
> changed dramatically in the last few years. The ratio of garbage to useful
> woodworking content has fallen significantly. Posts, such as your response,
> are the main reason why. If you don't like his attitude toward HD, or his
> interpretation of a Tool vs. Equipment, you don't need to call him a moron.
> You seem to feel you have a grasp on the difference between a "Tool" and
> "Equipment". Maybe you could look up the word "tact" while you're at it.
>
> He didn't answer a post by plagiarizing the text from a website, nor did he
> give mis-information by telling someone that they can plane boards to
> thickness by removing material from just one side. Do either of these
> examples sound familiar? (No searching, both are from memory.)
>
> The point being, if you disagree, then just move on. I jumped a little
> here because it's getting so tedious to see you take part in a thread only
> by turning it into an abusive mud-slinging exchange.
>
> Mike Dembroge
>
>
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>tee hee! you aren't jumping down MY throat, now are you Michael?
>>
>>A compressor is NOT a tool. It is equipment. A Makita or Dewalt
>>cordless drill is a TOOL. A drill press is equipment. A jigsaw is a
>>tool. do you put mobile bases under tools or equipment? only
>>equipment. A compressor, if horizontal, also may have wheels... :)
>>
>>it didn't take much to raise YOUR blood pressure. you aren't even the
>>one I was replying to. Merry Christmas, Mike!
>>
>>dave
>>
>>
>>
>>Mike Dembroge wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Null: the number of active brain cells in your head.
>>>
>>>He's a moron because he classifies a compressor as a tool? I disagree.
>
> By
>
>>>this logic, a table saw is equipment because it needs a blade to work.
>
> Or
>
>>>because it needs electricity to work, so it's just "equipment" and not a
>>>tool. Drill press? Same thing. They ain't worth nothing without bits,
>
> so
>
>>>by your logic, they're just equipment too. Common sense says that a
>>>compressor should be considered a tool.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Don't you know the difference between a TOOL and EQUIPMENT?
>>>
>>>What do YOU think is the difference? Saying something's not a TOOL, but
>>>rather EQUIPMENT, is stupid to say the least.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
>>>>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
>>>>couldn't afford to buy anything there.
>>>>
>>>>Go directly to the moron bench.
>>>>
>>>>I pity Lowes, when you show up with your BA there.
>>>
>>>How is it he has a BA when you waste all of about 5ms to jump down the
>>>throat of every person given the slightest opportunity? This is a
>
> definite
>
>>>theme amonst your posts. If you were to only post when you actually
>
> knew
>
>>>what you were talking about, you'd be one of the quietest contributors
>
> to
>
>>>this group.
>>>
>>>Mike Dembroge
>>>
>>>
>>>>dave
>>>>
>>>>[email protected] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
>>>>>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
>>>>>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
>>>>>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
>>>>>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
>>>>>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
>>>>>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
>>>>>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
>>>>>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
>>>>>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
>>>>>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>>>>>
>>>>>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
>>>>
>>>
>
>

From the HD website...

*Offer does not include: hand tools, specialty tools, special order
power tools, wet-dry vacs, generators, compressors, welders, lawn and
garden tools, paint tools, plumbing tools, flooring tools.



On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 21:44:04 GMT, <[email protected]> wrote:

>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.


-------

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
- Arthur C Clarke

Andy Dingley wrote:
> And who does he replace him with ?
H-1?
Dave in Fairfax
--
reply-to doesn't work
use:
daveldr at att dot net

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:06:23 GMT, Tail Gunner Dave <[email protected]>
hurled:

>Only a MORON would think that I wrote
>that article. NO, a MORON would know better. ONly an TWIT would
>suggest that I wrote that myself.

I was looking over the newest trail of vomit left by Tailgunner Dave
(cf "20% Off At Home Depot - Caveat" thread) and was thinking to
myself, as usual, "what an asshole." Upon further reflection it
occured to me that BAD wasn't really an asshole because, after all, at
the end of the day (or in my case, usually the beginning of the day)
an asshole is a mighty useful little item and we all know that BAD is
worse than useless.

Thus the happy thought came to me that BAD, being worse than useless,
must be a computer program. Yeah, that's the ticket! A computer
program written by the most perverted, twisted, viscious, nowhere,
pin-headed, troll-loving, dead-dork-sonofabitch-from-hell that has
ever haunted the Wreck - with the possible exception of Bennett L.

It was making more and more sense to me. After all, what human being
could take the constant, outrage-driven harangues of his fellow
Wreckers, such as come upon BAD in endless peristaltic waves of
justifiable verbal bile? None that I know - with the possible
exception of Bennett L.

Ya know, UA100 said to me one time that BAD reminded him of one of
those clown-faced punching bags we had when we were kids; the ones
with the sand in the bottom that, no matter how hard, nor how
frequently they are hit - came slowly back to the vertical - with that
crazy clown-face still smiling with such incredibly annoying vacuity.

This likening of BAD to an inanimate (well, on it's own, at least)
object might have been a prescient notion on KB's part - but I'm in
favor of the rogue program theory. Why? Because I have been around
enough of those clown punching bags to suspect that they don't even
know how to work a computer - and I know so little about programming
that my theory need not be constrained by actual knowledge - and this
is a great benefit when presenting an argument on the Wreck.

I guess that the program is set up to latch onto any thread, pretty
much at random. Then I figure there are subroutines that run in
response to certain word patterns - like, "I believe that you may be
mistaken, Dave" would generate one of several possible responses from
the program such as:

(a) "You are a MORON."
(b) "You are obviously an IDIOT."
(c) "You are just like Cramer."

At this level the selection would be random, rather than being based
on content. I don't think the program is smart enough to do that, as
is evidenced by the lack of specificity of response to input; to the
point of being a non sequitur in many cases.

The program appears to be somewhat primitive, as it repeats itself
often and the randomly generated insults lack the creativity we would
expect from a highly evolved AI program. Even a reasonably primitive
program that depended on the random return of a larger database of
canned insults would be preferable to the current state (it is the
mindless repetition that gives the proggy away as being subsentient).
It does, however, have that wonderful quality that is shared by all
programs - it will keep doing what it was designed to do, over and
over again - disregarding the input of the user in many cases - never
changing - never learning - never creating - over and over again . . .

Well, this is a good news-bad news (sic) situation:

On the one hand, I am very happy to once again be able to think that a
human being could not possibly be such an asshole (with the posible
exception of Bennett L.).

On the other hand, we will probably never be able to shut the program
down.

It will just keep churning away . . .

Over and over . . .

Mindlessly . . .

Forever . . .

(of course - he could akshully BE Bennett L.)

(nah - couldn't be)

(at least I don't think so)

(. . .be just like him though . . .)


(yup)


Regards,

Tom Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson

Go to Lowes with the same line and you'll get the same response.

[email protected] wrote:
> Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
> More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:52:36 GMT, "stoutman" <.@.> wrote:

>Not understanding a sale at Lowes is like not understanding the plot in
>"Finding Nemo". If I had a hard time understanding a sale at Lowes I don't
>think I would ever admit it to hundreds of people on the internet.
>
>:)
>

Take a look at other stores, like JCPenny. Their promotions are
agressively advertised, then at the bottom (you'll need a magnyfiying
glass if you're over 40) read all the exceptions to the sale. It
might help if have a lawyer friend (all I have is two college degrees
and that doen't help much.) Anyway, I found searching the internet
gives me good buys without physically getting into a store.

"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Null: the number of active brain cells in your head.
He's a moron because he classifies a compressor as a tool? I disagree. By
this logic, a table saw is equipment because it needs a blade to work. Or
because it needs electricity to work, so it's just "equipment" and not a
tool. Drill press? Same thing. They ain't worth nothing without bits, so
by your logic, they're just equipment too. Common sense says that a
compressor should be considered a tool.

> Don't you know the difference between a TOOL and EQUIPMENT?
What do YOU think is the difference? Saying something's not a TOOL, but
rather EQUIPMENT, is stupid to say the least.

> and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
> then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
> couldn't afford to buy anything there.
>
> Go directly to the moron bench.
>
> I pity Lowes, when you show up with your BA there.
How is it he has a BA when you waste all of about 5ms to jump down the
throat of every person given the slightest opportunity? This is a definite
theme amonst your posts. If you were to only post when you actually knew
what you were talking about, you'd be one of the quietest contributors to
this group.

Mike Dembroge
>
>
> dave
>
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> >
> > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
>

I had the same problem yesterday with the PC Brad/Finish Nailer Combo.

Cashier and clerk said 20% was alreaddy taken off. I said $299.00 was
regular price and sign said 20% taken off at register.

Finaly found the tool dept mgr. He at least said pneumatic tools were not
included.

Ken

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
> More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.

In article <[email protected]>,
Eric Ryder <[email protected]> wrote:
>Ummm, remember that this took place at Home Depot. The compressors,
>generators and shop-vacs are not in the Tool Corral ('least around here).
>Wanna bet that the retail folks are a bit literal minded??

Around *here*, compressors and shop vacs _are_ in the Tool corral. In fact
the _entire_ back wall of the tool corral is vacuums and accessories.

Generators are "somewhere else", agreed.

In article <[email protected]>,
Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 21:44:04 GMT, <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
>>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
>>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
>>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
>>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
>>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
>>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
>>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
>>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
>>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
>>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>>
>>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
>
>
>I wonder if a saw blade is considered a "power tool." I just can't
>stand those sales where it's not clear what is discounted, so I don't
>bother with it.

It doesn't have a cord on it, so I suppose you _could_ argue that it _is_
a "cordless" power tool. *snicker*

<[email protected]> wrote in message news:null-

> My question was more toward those who defend such behavior by saying
> "they only get minimum wage", like I am supposed to put up with it and
> say nothing.


Agreed. There may be reasons (wage is not one of them) , but there are NO
excuses.
Ed

Not understanding a sale at Lowes is like not understanding the plot in
"Finding Nemo". If I had a hard time understanding a sale at Lowes I don't
think I would ever admit it to hundreds of people on the internet.

:)



"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:PthFb.448806$275.1323158@attbi_s53...
> Who would of thought giving people 20% off on power tools would of caused
so
> many problems and be so confusing for some people?
>
> I got a great deal on a 12" drill press. Wahooooo! And I was never
> confused the entire time I was at Lowes.
>
> I think these people that are confused about sales at Lowes probably have
a
> hard time plugging their power tools into those three little holes in the
> wall.
>
> Come on people. Fa la la la la, la la la ! :)
>
>
>
>
> "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I would prefer to get back to, let's see, what was we doin here, gee, i
> > forgot now. . .oh yeah, , ,WOODWORKING!!
> >
> > --
> > SwampBug
> > ---------------------
> > "Tom Kohlman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > ...we could get back to "beer in the shop"...count your blessings
> > >
> > > "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the
> tool/equipment
> > > > deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > SwampBug
> > > > ---------------------
> > > > "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
> news:rC3Fb.5844$VB2.8934@attbi_s51...
> > > > > Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to
> get
> > a
> > > > > > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously
> dropped
> > on
> > > > > > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy
> compressor
> > > > > > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its
a
> > > > > > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into
it
> to
> > > do
> > > > > > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs
into
> > the
> > > > > > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says
> yes.
> > > I
> > > > > > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a
> > cordless
> > > > > > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall
into
> > > tool
> > > > > > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking
thing
> > > > > > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

...we could get back to "beer in the shop"...count your blessings

"SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the tool/equipment
> deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!
>
> --
> SwampBug
> ---------------------
> "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:rC3Fb.5844$VB2.8934@attbi_s51...
> > Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> > > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> > > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> > > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> > > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to
do
> > > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> > > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes.
I
> > > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> > > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into
tool
> > > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> > > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> > >
> > > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> >
> >
>
>

Dear Mr. Manager,

> No sale. The manager says "its a
> SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> anything.

They why do you have it in the "Tool Corral" and not the "Secondary Tool
Corral"?

Thanks,

David.

Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.

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Yawn...

Who would of thought giving people 20% off on power tools would of caused so
many problems and be so confusing for some people?

I got a great deal on a 12" drill press. Wahooooo! And I was never
confused the entire time I was at Lowes.

I think these people that are confused about sales at Lowes probably have a
hard time plugging their power tools into those three little holes in the
wall.

Come on people. Fa la la la la, la la la ! :)




"SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I would prefer to get back to, let's see, what was we doin here, gee, i
> forgot now. . .oh yeah, , ,WOODWORKING!!
>
> --
> SwampBug
> ---------------------
> "Tom Kohlman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > ...we could get back to "beer in the shop"...count your blessings
> >
> > "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the
tool/equipment
> > > deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!
> > >
> > > --
> > > SwampBug
> > > ---------------------
> > > "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
news:rC3Fb.5844$VB2.8934@attbi_s51...
> > > > Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to
get
> a
> > > > > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously
dropped
> on
> > > > > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy
compressor
> > > > > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> > > > > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it
to
> > do
> > > > > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into
> the
> > > > > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says
yes.
> > I
> > > > > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a
> cordless
> > > > > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into
> > tool
> > > > > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> > > > > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> > > > >
> > > > > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Null: the number of active brain cells in your head.

Don't you know the difference between a TOOL and EQUIPMENT?

and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
couldn't afford to buy anything there.

Go directly to the moron bench.

I pity Lowes, when you show up with your BA there.


dave

[email protected] wrote:

> Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
> More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.

"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mike, Mike, Mike,
>
> First of all you are one of the morons; to wit: your misunderstanding of
> ratios. You mention that "The ratio of garbage to useful woodworking
> content has fallen significantly." I'd say that your INTENT was that
> there is MORE garbage than WW content, which would mean that the ratio
> of garbage to ww content has RISEN. That's point number one.
Oops, got me there. Yeah, that's important!
>
> The next point is the plagiarism charge. All I did was quickly copy and
> paste a useful amount of info for someone with a question and didn't
> snag the website address along with it. That's a pretty cheap shot on
> your part to accuse me of "plagiarism". There was no intent to deceive,
> M O R O N!
Nope, you copied something to come off as someone who knows more than he
does without giving credit to the source. If you were in school and did
this, you wouldn't be in school.

>
> You could NEVER, on your own, win a battle of wits against me, as you
> have got enough useful gray matter between your ears. You rant on about
> ratios, when you are as off-topic as they come. See, I don't deny when
> I'm OT, but I end up OT more often than not to debate the likes of
> morons like you.
>
> The point for YOU, should have been to ignore what you didn't want to
> get involved in.
>
> Since you could never win a disagreement with me, I'm gonna give you a
> freebie: YOU GET THE LAST WORD, BECAUSE THIS IS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME.
> Give it your best shot because you are now gonna be talking to the hand.
>
> dave
>
>
> Mike Dembroge wrote:
>
> > No, a compresssor is a tool, machine, device, contraption, etc. used to
> > generate compressed air. Period. Yes, it is probably considered
equipment
> > too, but it is also a tool.
> >
> > The reason I "snapped" a bit is because I've been reading & lightly
> > participating in this news group for about 8 years now, and the tone has
> > changed dramatically in the last few years. The ratio of garbage to
useful
> > woodworking content has fallen significantly. Posts, such as your
response,
> > are the main reason why. If you don't like his attitude toward HD, or
his
> > interpretation of a Tool vs. Equipment, you don't need to call him a
moron.
> > You seem to feel you have a grasp on the difference between a "Tool" and
> > "Equipment". Maybe you could look up the word "tact" while you're at
it.
> >
> > He didn't answer a post by plagiarizing the text from a website, nor did
he
> > give mis-information by telling someone that they can plane boards to
> > thickness by removing material from just one side. Do either of these
> > examples sound familiar? (No searching, both are from memory.)
> >
> > The point being, if you disagree, then just move on. I jumped a little
> > here because it's getting so tedious to see you take part in a thread
only
> > by turning it into an abusive mud-slinging exchange.
> >
> > Mike Dembroge
> >
> >
> > "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>tee hee! you aren't jumping down MY throat, now are you Michael?
> >>
> >>A compressor is NOT a tool. It is equipment. A Makita or Dewalt
> >>cordless drill is a TOOL. A drill press is equipment. A jigsaw is a
> >>tool. do you put mobile bases under tools or equipment? only
> >>equipment. A compressor, if horizontal, also may have wheels... :)
> >>
> >>it didn't take much to raise YOUR blood pressure. you aren't even the
> >>one I was replying to. Merry Christmas, Mike!
> >>
> >>dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Mike Dembroge wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >>>news:[email protected]...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Null: the number of active brain cells in your head.
> >>>
> >>>He's a moron because he classifies a compressor as a tool? I disagree.
> >
> > By
> >
> >>>this logic, a table saw is equipment because it needs a blade to work.
> >
> > Or
> >
> >>>because it needs electricity to work, so it's just "equipment" and not
a
> >>>tool. Drill press? Same thing. They ain't worth nothing without bits,
> >
> > so
> >
> >>>by your logic, they're just equipment too. Common sense says that a
> >>>compressor should be considered a tool.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Don't you know the difference between a TOOL and EQUIPMENT?
> >>>
> >>>What do YOU think is the difference? Saying something's not a TOOL,
but
> >>>rather EQUIPMENT, is stupid to say the least.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
> >>>>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then
you
> >>>>couldn't afford to buy anything there.
> >>>>
> >>>>Go directly to the moron bench.
> >>>>
> >>>>I pity Lowes, when you show up with your BA there.
> >>>
> >>>How is it he has a BA when you waste all of about 5ms to jump down the
> >>>throat of every person given the slightest opportunity? This is a
> >
> > definite
> >
> >>>theme amonst your posts. If you were to only post when you actually
> >
> > knew
> >
> >>>what you were talking about, you'd be one of the quietest contributors
> >
> > to
> >
> >>>this group.
> >>>
> >>>Mike Dembroge
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>dave
> >>>>
> >>>>[email protected] wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get
a
> >>>>>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped
on
> >>>>>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> >>>>>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> >>>>>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to
do
> >>>>>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> >>>>>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes.
I
> >>>>>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a
cordless
> >>>>>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into
tool
> >>>>>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> >>>>>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>

Electrical generators are probably not on sale either...

Don't you need ANYTHING except a compressor ? Its all 20% off !!!

--
The software said it ran under Windows 98/NT/2000, or better.
So I installed it on Linux...
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
> More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.

>I was mad at being denied a tool, but madder that I had to put it on the
cart (100+ lbs.) and wait in a
> long line because the two people I asked had not a clue

You said it yourself, you took a chance. Right? Why are you still crying?

>"So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor onto a cart and go to
checkout. No sale."



So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
onto a cart and go to checkout
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Absolutely. But they also need to clearly present it to the customer
> and thoroughly brief their employees. I was mad at being denied a tool,
> but madder that I had to put it on the cart (100+ lbs.) and wait in a
> long line because the two people I asked had not a clue.
>
>
> "Jim Helfer" <jhelfer@REMOVE~THISwtwarch.com> wrote:
>
> > They have to a necessarily arbitrarty draw a line _somewhere_ don't
they?
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> > > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> > > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> > > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> > > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to
do
> > > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> > > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes.
I
> > > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> > > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into
tool
> > > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> > > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> > >
> > > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> >
> >

They have to a necessarily arbitrarty draw a line _somewhere_ don't they?



Jim

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
> More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.

Tom Watson <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 17:06:23 GMT, Tail Gunner Dave <[email protected]>
> hurled:
>
That does explain a lot. All this time I just thought he was a horse dick.

In article <[email protected]>,
SwampBug <[email protected]> wrote:
>We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the tool/equipment
>deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!

Dear SwampBug,
Please don't use the word "tool", as it has negative connotations when
it is used to refer to people of limited intelligence. You should
aspire to purify your vocabulary in order to decrease the chances of
bring inadvertant discomfort to others.
--
--henry schaffer
[email protected]

Ummm, remember that this took place at Home Depot. The compressors,
generators and shop-vacs are not in the Tool Corral ('least around here).
Wanna bet that the retail folks are a bit literal minded??


"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> tee hee! you aren't jumping down MY throat, now are you Michael?
>
> A compressor is NOT a tool. It is equipment. A Makita or Dewalt
> cordless drill is a TOOL. A drill press is equipment. A jigsaw is a
> tool. do you put mobile bases under tools or equipment? only
> equipment. A compressor, if horizontal, also may have wheels... :)
>
> it didn't take much to raise YOUR blood pressure. you aren't even the
> one I was replying to. Merry Christmas, Mike!
>
> dave
>
>
>
> Mike Dembroge wrote:
>
> > "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>Null: the number of active brain cells in your head.
> >
> > He's a moron because he classifies a compressor as a tool? I disagree.
By
> > this logic, a table saw is equipment because it needs a blade to work.
Or
> > because it needs electricity to work, so it's just "equipment" and not a
> > tool. Drill press? Same thing. They ain't worth nothing without bits,
so
> > by your logic, they're just equipment too. Common sense says that a
> > compressor should be considered a tool.
> >
> >
> >>Don't you know the difference between a TOOL and EQUIPMENT?
> >
> > What do YOU think is the difference? Saying something's not a TOOL, but
> > rather EQUIPMENT, is stupid to say the least.
> >
> >
> >>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
> >>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
> >>couldn't afford to buy anything there.
> >>
> >>Go directly to the moron bench.
> >>
> >>I pity Lowes, when you show up with your BA there.
> >
> > How is it he has a BA when you waste all of about 5ms to jump down the
> > throat of every person given the slightest opportunity? This is a
definite
> > theme amonst your posts. If you were to only post when you actually
knew
> > what you were talking about, you'd be one of the quietest contributors
to
> > this group.
> >
> > Mike Dembroge
> >
> >>
> >>dave
> >>
> >>[email protected] wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> >>>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> >>>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> >>>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> >>>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> >>>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> >>>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> >>>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> >>>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> >>>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> >>>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> >>>
> >>>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> >>
> >
> >
>

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:12:24 GMT, <[email protected]> wrote:

>I would feel that the manager has every right to FIRE MY ASS for costing
>him business.

And who does he replace him with ?

"Phisherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

> I wonder if a saw blade is considered a "power tool." I just can't
> stand those sales where it's not clear what is discounted, so I don't
> bother with it.

I had somewhat of a disconcerting alternative to said sale happen to me a
couple months ago. I was traveling through Ohio and was able to stop at
Highland Hardware's retail store. I spent the better part of two hours in
there, picking up a decent basket full of small items.

When I got to the cash register, the absolutely stunningly gorgeous (woops -
off topic) uhh, the cashier proceeded to discount my entire purchase 20%. I
couldn't figure out why and asked her - she said that everything that was
able to fit in "this bag" (and held up a small paper bag with a bunch of
writing on it) was 20% off, that day only. I was sorely tempted to go back
and fill up a few more baskets, but after spending two hours in there, I
wasn't about to spend a few more trying to find stuff that I didn't really
want or need.

Sales are rarely sales, if you read the fine print.

Jon E

Tom Watson <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> Thus the happy thought came to me that BAD, being worse than useless,
> must be a computer program. Yeah, that's the ticket! A computer
> program written by the most perverted, twisted, viscious, nowhere,
> pin-headed, troll-loving, dead-dork-sonofabitch-from-hell that has
> ever haunted the Wreck - with the possible exception of Bennett L.
>

Tom,

Have you ever heard of the Turing Test? Named after Alan Turing, a
British mathmatician, it states that, in conversation if you cannot
distingush the computer from a human being than it "passes" the Turing
Test for Artificial Intelligence. Every year there is a competition
for the Loebner Prize for the best computer program. Well I was well
on my way to winning the Prize this year with my "BAD" program until
you figured it out. Thanks a lot <heavy sarcasm>.

Well, back to the olde keyboard...

-Chris

How about an annual 'Wrecker award (with apologies to Alan Turing),
given annually to the 'Wrecker who, by their posts, is
indistinguishible from a computer, thus demonstrating LI (Lack of
Intelligence). The winner will receive an engraved Pukey Duck to be
named later.


-Chris

<[email protected]> wrote in message news:null-

> I did the job as best I could, showed up on time, was helpful.
> I worked cashier in a grocery store (pre-scanner days) where we were
> given copies of the Sunday paper so that we could study the ads for the
> next week and be able to ring up the discounted prices. Perhaps the
> difference is that I have a WORK ETHIC.
>
> If
> you are hired to do a service job, DO IT! If you are not going to do
> the job, STAY HOME AND STARVE.

You are saying the same thing the rest of us complain about. Yes, we've all
had low paying jobs early in our lives. As you point out, work ethic is
very important and the people that have one are now well above minimum wage.

Sadly, there are people that either don't care, don't have the ability,
and/or don't have that ethic that will remain in minimum wage jobs.
Assholes exist at every wage level, but they are high on the curve in low
paying jobs.
Ed

Jesus, Mike, I didn't "back track"! I never, EVER copied that info with
the notion that I was going to take credit for it!

I was just busting your chops on the ratios thing, just to have
something else negative to mention, since you went out of YOUR way to
criticize ME. I don't do that unless I'm truly pissed off. So let's
just drop that one.

I just respond in kind. Other times, someone takes something I meant in
jest as a serious infraction and starts up with the name calling. No
one ever complains about the name callers unless it happens to be me,
when I've reached my limit and lash out, even though I don't use the
same disgusting terms.

If you want me to make nice, you have to BE nice. Dregging up stuff
from 6 months to a year ago (so long I forgot exactly when) is worse
than what you accuse me of which is OT "petty exchanges". I submit that
your posts make "petty" look pretty damn good!

dave

dave

Mike Dembroge wrote:

> Admittedly, I don't read enough here to have a grasp on each poster's
> "style" as you put it and I'm only going from memory, but when you submitted
> it, I thought you were the originator as did many others. It wasn't until
> someone else pointed out the fact that it was from a web site that you
> started to back-track.
>
> If my oversight on ratios makes me a moron, then what does your oversight on
> forgetting to give credit where it's due make you? Just curious.
>
> Bottom line is that almost every thread you participate in breaks down into
> these petty exchanges. I wonder what the common denominator in them could
> be...
>
>
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>copied something to come off as...? are you NUTS??? It was obvious that
>>I didn't write the article, you twit!!!! How could you think otherwise?
>> It didn't have my style at ALL. Only a MORON would think that I wrote
>>that article. NO, a MORON would know better. ONly an TWIT would
>>suggest that I wrote that myself.
>>
>>oh, and another thing, you went WAY back to dredge up the issue of
>>planning. You got that wrong too! I had said that you don't need to
>>plane both sides if you've just removed wood from the other side on your
>>jointer, like I do. In other words if you are stupid enough to use your
>>surface planer to take off a TON of material, you deserve to have warped
>>wood. I generally do 1 to 4 passes with the jointer, at about 1/32 of
>>an inch per pass. Then the other face gets a bit removed to make it
>>flat and parallel on the surface planer. that doesn't involve taking
>>off much different of an amount of wood, so both sides have ABOUT the
>>same amount removed! I haven't had anything YET warp after doing it that
>>way. IF you want to use your planer to hog off a TON of material, then
>>YES it's important to do both sides. I went through all of this before,
>>but apparently you aren't astute enough to understand. That's why I
>>keep referring to you as a MORON, MIKE! You are dense.
>>
>>dave
>>
>>Mike Dembroge wrote:
>>
>>snip
>>
>>
>>>Nope, you copied something to come off as someone who knows more than he
>>>does without giving credit to the source. If you were in school and did
>>>this, you wouldn't be in school.
>>>
>>
>>snip
>>
>
>
>

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:41:43 -0500, Tom Watson <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Tom Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)

(ret.) ? You hit dee lotto?

Michael (no ret. no buy teeket.)

Admittedly, I don't read enough here to have a grasp on each poster's
"style" as you put it and I'm only going from memory, but when you submitted
it, I thought you were the originator as did many others. It wasn't until
someone else pointed out the fact that it was from a web site that you
started to back-track.

If my oversight on ratios makes me a moron, then what does your oversight on
forgetting to give credit where it's due make you? Just curious.

Bottom line is that almost every thread you participate in breaks down into
these petty exchanges. I wonder what the common denominator in them could
be...


"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> copied something to come off as...? are you NUTS??? It was obvious that
> I didn't write the article, you twit!!!! How could you think otherwise?
> It didn't have my style at ALL. Only a MORON would think that I wrote
> that article. NO, a MORON would know better. ONly an TWIT would
> suggest that I wrote that myself.
>
> oh, and another thing, you went WAY back to dredge up the issue of
> planning. You got that wrong too! I had said that you don't need to
> plane both sides if you've just removed wood from the other side on your
> jointer, like I do. In other words if you are stupid enough to use your
> surface planer to take off a TON of material, you deserve to have warped
> wood. I generally do 1 to 4 passes with the jointer, at about 1/32 of
> an inch per pass. Then the other face gets a bit removed to make it
> flat and parallel on the surface planer. that doesn't involve taking
> off much different of an amount of wood, so both sides have ABOUT the
> same amount removed! I haven't had anything YET warp after doing it that
> way. IF you want to use your planer to hog off a TON of material, then
> YES it's important to do both sides. I went through all of this before,
> but apparently you aren't astute enough to understand. That's why I
> keep referring to you as a MORON, MIKE! You are dense.
>
> dave
>
> Mike Dembroge wrote:
>
> snip
>
> >
> > Nope, you copied something to come off as someone who knows more than he
> > does without giving credit to the source. If you were in school and did
> > this, you wouldn't be in school.
> >
>
> snip
>

Tom, has it ever crossed your moronic mind that anyone reading lengthy
posts such as this must assume with all certainty that you are a moron
to expend so much energy on someone you despise so much? Did I mention
that you are a moron?

You left out a limerick. Getting lazy?

dave


Tom Watson wrote:

read the OP if you must...

Hello there,

> Not understanding a sale at Lowes is like not understanding the plot in
> "Finding Nemo". If I had a hard time understanding a sale at Lowes I
don't
> think I would ever admit it to hundreds of people on the internet.

Umm, what is the plot in finding Nemo? :).

And, I am the one person who has never seen the Lion King either...

Thanks,

David.

Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.

Remove the "splinter" from my email address to email me.

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Anyway, my Gift Cards arrived today from the last HD "hand tool"
promotion. Lucky me ran down there and bought 2 "power tools".
A Ridgid VS palm sander and Ryobi OSS. Less the $100 out the door.
BTW was at Sears at 7AM they had a 20% off non craftsman power tools
and an extra 10% early bird special. Picked up a Dewalt router combo
kit for $150.00. Lastly hit Lowes for Dewalt biscuit joiner $120. Boy
am I tired.

Dave




On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 22:18:31 -0500, "Neal" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Phisherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> I wonder if a saw blade is considered a "power tool." I just can't
>> stand those sales where it's not clear what is discounted, so I don't
>> bother with it.
>
>
>
>The Home Depot I was in today had a large banner over the tool section that
>clearly stated what was on sale. There were also signs on the air compressors
>that stated they were not included in the sale.
>
>Neal
>

good point. OR Macy's.

dave

Phisherman wrote:

> On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:52:36 GMT, "stoutman" <.@.> wrote:
>
>
>>Not understanding a sale at Lowes is like not understanding the plot in
>>"Finding Nemo". If I had a hard time understanding a sale at Lowes I don't
>>think I would ever admit it to hundreds of people on the internet.
>>
>>:)
>>
>
>
> Take a look at other stores, like JCPenny. Their promotions are
> agressively advertised, then at the bottom (you'll need a magnyfiying
> glass if you're over 40) read all the exceptions to the sale. It
> might help if have a lawyer friend (all I have is two college degrees
> and that doen't help much.) Anyway, I found searching the internet
> gives me good buys without physically getting into a store.

The following appears(ed) at the bottom of the 20% page on the Home Depot
web site. It was still there as of 10:12 PM ET 12/21/03.

*Offer does not include: hand tools, specialty tools, special order power
tools, wet-dry vacs, generators, compressors, welders, lawn and garden
tools, paint tools, plumbing tools, flooring tools.

The asterisk that pointed to this note was at the very top of the page where
is said:

20% Off Power Tools*
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Only



The local HD had covered power tools all over the place, inside and outside
the power tool crib, today with little signs mentioning the sale... Seemed
pretty clearly spelled out.

John

copied something to come off as...? are you NUTS??? It was obvious that
I didn't write the article, you twit!!!! How could you think otherwise?
It didn't have my style at ALL. Only a MORON would think that I wrote
that article. NO, a MORON would know better. ONly an TWIT would
suggest that I wrote that myself.

oh, and another thing, you went WAY back to dredge up the issue of
planning. You got that wrong too! I had said that you don't need to
plane both sides if you've just removed wood from the other side on your
jointer, like I do. In other words if you are stupid enough to use your
surface planer to take off a TON of material, you deserve to have warped
wood. I generally do 1 to 4 passes with the jointer, at about 1/32 of
an inch per pass. Then the other face gets a bit removed to make it
flat and parallel on the surface planer. that doesn't involve taking
off much different of an amount of wood, so both sides have ABOUT the
same amount removed! I haven't had anything YET warp after doing it that
way. IF you want to use your planer to hog off a TON of material, then
YES it's important to do both sides. I went through all of this before,
but apparently you aren't astute enough to understand. That's why I
keep referring to you as a MORON, MIKE! You are dense.

dave

Mike Dembroge wrote:

snip

>
> Nope, you copied something to come off as someone who knows more than he
> does without giving credit to the source. If you were in school and did
> this, you wouldn't be in school.
>

snip

Tom Watson wrote:
>(of course - he could akshully BE Bennett L.)

Both being on the same coast/same vicinity in the world???

>(nah - couldn't be)

I'm kinda partially thinking you might be partially right.
Though BLeeds was allegedly frag'd by his own offspring.
You think he only a total horse dick here???

No wait, that was in a dream I had. Strike that.

>(at least I don't think so)

On one hand I'm hoping they are. Then at least when one
dies, both die.

>(. . .be just like him though . . .)

T'would be but rather Kaufmanesque don't you think?

>(yup)

A'yup.

UA100, who did once hear from a co-worker of BLeeds
that he (BLeeds) didn't reserve his horse dick like behavior
for the wreck...

So NOW you say they were rude? That was not what you said at the start
of this thread. You have exposed yourself as a self-centered snob who
thinks they are actually better than someone who draws a salary less
then their own. Your own "ethics" are pretty shaky, IMHO. You forgot
to tell us how much tougher you had it back in the "good ole days".
Like when you trudged 13 miles to school in blizzards with holes in your
shoes. Give me a frickin' break!

dave

[email protected] wrote:

> First of all, judging by the aggregate quality of your posts, you're
> pretty limp.
>
> But I'd like to know, seriously, why does a certain segment of the
> population, including this putz, think that just because someone gets
> minimum wage, they are allowed to be rude, uninformed, lazy, etc? I've
> held many minimum wage jobs while in high school and working through
> college. I did the job as best I could, showed up on time, was helpful.
> I worked cashier in a grocery store (pre-scanner days) where we were
> given copies of the Sunday paper so that we could study the ads for the
> next week and be able to ring up the discounted prices. Perhaps the
> difference is that I have a WORK ETHIC.
>
> Anytime anyone treats me like this tool person did, whether she is paid
> minimum wage or six figures, I'm gonna call them a waste of skin. I
> don't care ethnicity, race, gender, prior situation, family life. If
> you are hired to do a service job, DO IT! If you are not going to do
> the job, STAY HOME AND STARVE.
>
>
>
>
>
>>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
>>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
>>couldn't afford to buy anything there.

> > Now how would you feel if this Johnny no-stars role was _all_ you had
> > to look forward to, because you lived in Buttfuck Idaho where the
> > potato mines had shut down and all that was left was the Wallymart
> > that ate your town centre ?

I'd pack my bags and take the road to a better place. Good help is hard to
find and if you are truly good, the better paying jobs are available.
Ed

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:26:07 GMT, Unisaw A100 <[email protected]>
wrote:


>I'm kinda partially thinking you might be partially right.
>Though BLeeds was allegedly frag'd by his own offspring.
>You think he only a total horse dick here???
>
>No wait, that was in a dream I had. Strike that.

Hell, I had that same dream !

Maybe there's some kinda Close Encounters thing going on here and a
buncha guys are gonna show up at BAD's/BLeeds and watch he/them do a
light show, with a biggass Emenee Organ playin' some five note riff
over and over like the sixth hour of a Grateful Dead Concert.

(ffffffffffffffff...)

>T'would be but rather Kaufmanesque don't you think?

I'm figurin' ye were goin' fer Andy Kaufman rather than Franz Kafka -
altho I'd be willing ta split the difference.


Regards,

Tom Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
http://users.snip.net/~tjwatson
(real email is tjwatsonATsnipDOTnet)

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 21:44:04 GMT, <[email protected]> wrote:

>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.


I wonder if a saw blade is considered a "power tool." I just can't
stand those sales where it's not clear what is discounted, so I don't
bother with it.

In article <[email protected]>,
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:

> <[email protected]> wrote in message news:null-
>
> > I did the job as best I could, showed up on time, was helpful.
> > I worked cashier in a grocery store (pre-scanner days) where we were
> > given copies of the Sunday paper so that we could study the ads for the
> > next week and be able to ring up the discounted prices. Perhaps the
> > difference is that I have a WORK ETHIC.
> >
> > If
> > you are hired to do a service job, DO IT! If you are not going to do
> > the job, STAY HOME AND STARVE.
>
> You are saying the same thing the rest of us complain about. Yes, we've all
> had low paying jobs early in our lives. As you point out, work ethic is
> very important and the people that have one are now well above minimum wage.
>
> Sadly, there are people that either don't care, don't have the ability,
> and/or don't have that ethic that will remain in minimum wage jobs.
> Assholes exist at every wage level, but they are high on the curve in low
> paying jobs.
> Ed
>
>

True.

My question was more toward those who defend such behavior by saying
"they only get minimum wage", like I am supposed to put up with it and
say nothing. I always say something. It doesn't help, and probably
never will. But I maintain my right to say it.

In article <aHkFb.11329$VB2.19791@attbi_s51>, "stoutman" <.@.> wrote:

> >I was mad at being denied a tool, but madder that I had to put it on the
> cart (100+ lbs.) and wait in a
> > long line because the two people I asked had not a clue
>
> You said it yourself, you took a chance. Right? Why are you still crying?
>

Although crying is your own dumb characterization of it, if noone
complains, nothing changes.

In article <[email protected]>,
Andy Dingley <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:12:24 GMT, <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I would feel that the manager has every right to FIRE MY ASS for costing
> >him business.
>
> And who does he replace him with ?

A minimum wage earner without a BAD ATTITUDE. What is with this?!? You
get crapped on in life, and you have an entitlement to be a disgruntled
employee? I have never said min wage people can't be stupid or bad at
their jobs. But they have NO right to crap on the customers.

You lose your job, you can sit in an empty town and gripe to anyone who
passes by that your lot in life is due to XXX company or YYY politician.
Or you can suck it up, go back to school, move to another town, and fix
the problem

>
> Now how would you feel if this Johnny no-stars role was _all_ you had
> to look forward to, because you lived in Buttfuck Idaho where the
> potato mines had shut down and all that was left was the Wallymart
> that ate your town centre ?
> --


I would feel that the manager has every right to FIRE MY ASS for costing
him business.

Yeah, right, and some dumbfuck posting via yahoo with a return address
of nospam.com and the babeslaying name like "BayAreaDave" is just
dripping with identification.

Killfile bait.

First of all, judging by the aggregate quality of your posts, you're
pretty limp.

But I'd like to know, seriously, why does a certain segment of the
population, including this putz, think that just because someone gets
minimum wage, they are allowed to be rude, uninformed, lazy, etc? I've
held many minimum wage jobs while in high school and working through
college. I did the job as best I could, showed up on time, was helpful.
I worked cashier in a grocery store (pre-scanner days) where we were
given copies of the Sunday paper so that we could study the ads for the
next week and be able to ring up the discounted prices. Perhaps the
difference is that I have a WORK ETHIC.

Anytime anyone treats me like this tool person did, whether she is paid
minimum wage or six figures, I'm gonna call them a waste of skin. I
don't care ethnicity, race, gender, prior situation, family life. If
you are hired to do a service job, DO IT! If you are not going to do
the job, STAY HOME AND STARVE.




>
> and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
> then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
> couldn't afford to buy anything there.

Absolutely. But they also need to clearly present it to the customer
and thoroughly brief their employees. I was mad at being denied a tool,
but madder that I had to put it on the cart (100+ lbs.) and wait in a
long line because the two people I asked had not a clue.


"Jim Helfer" <jhelfer@REMOVE~THISwtwarch.com> wrote:

> They have to a necessarily arbitrarty draw a line _somewhere_ don't they?
>
>
>
> Jim
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> >
> > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
>
>

No, a compresssor is a tool, machine, device, contraption, etc. used to
generate compressed air. Period. Yes, it is probably considered equipment
too, but it is also a tool.

The reason I "snapped" a bit is because I've been reading & lightly
participating in this news group for about 8 years now, and the tone has
changed dramatically in the last few years. The ratio of garbage to useful
woodworking content has fallen significantly. Posts, such as your response,
are the main reason why. If you don't like his attitude toward HD, or his
interpretation of a Tool vs. Equipment, you don't need to call him a moron.
You seem to feel you have a grasp on the difference between a "Tool" and
"Equipment". Maybe you could look up the word "tact" while you're at it.

He didn't answer a post by plagiarizing the text from a website, nor did he
give mis-information by telling someone that they can plane boards to
thickness by removing material from just one side. Do either of these
examples sound familiar? (No searching, both are from memory.)

The point being, if you disagree, then just move on. I jumped a little
here because it's getting so tedious to see you take part in a thread only
by turning it into an abusive mud-slinging exchange.

Mike Dembroge


"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> tee hee! you aren't jumping down MY throat, now are you Michael?
>
> A compressor is NOT a tool. It is equipment. A Makita or Dewalt
> cordless drill is a TOOL. A drill press is equipment. A jigsaw is a
> tool. do you put mobile bases under tools or equipment? only
> equipment. A compressor, if horizontal, also may have wheels... :)
>
> it didn't take much to raise YOUR blood pressure. you aren't even the
> one I was replying to. Merry Christmas, Mike!
>
> dave
>
>
>
> Mike Dembroge wrote:
>
> > "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>Null: the number of active brain cells in your head.
> >
> > He's a moron because he classifies a compressor as a tool? I disagree.
By
> > this logic, a table saw is equipment because it needs a blade to work.
Or
> > because it needs electricity to work, so it's just "equipment" and not a
> > tool. Drill press? Same thing. They ain't worth nothing without bits,
so
> > by your logic, they're just equipment too. Common sense says that a
> > compressor should be considered a tool.
> >
> >
> >>Don't you know the difference between a TOOL and EQUIPMENT?
> >
> > What do YOU think is the difference? Saying something's not a TOOL, but
> > rather EQUIPMENT, is stupid to say the least.
> >
> >
> >>and if the folks at HD were getting 30 times the minimum wage, you'd
> >>then have some rocket scientists to converse with. Problem is then you
> >>couldn't afford to buy anything there.
> >>
> >>Go directly to the moron bench.
> >>
> >>I pity Lowes, when you show up with your BA there.
> >
> > How is it he has a BA when you waste all of about 5ms to jump down the
> > throat of every person given the slightest opportunity? This is a
definite
> > theme amonst your posts. If you were to only post when you actually
knew
> > what you were talking about, you'd be one of the quietest contributors
to
> > this group.
> >
> > Mike Dembroge
> >
> >>
> >>dave
> >>
> >>[email protected] wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> >>>straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> >>>her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> >>>onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> >>>SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> >>>anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> >>>wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> >>>say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> >>>tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> >>>power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> >>>himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> >>>
> >>>More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> >>
> >
> >
>

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.




<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
>
> More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 01:41:41 GMT, <[email protected]> wrote:

>I've held many minimum wage jobs while in high school and working through
>college.

Hey kid, life sucks. This grocery store is paying you more than your
pocket money allowance used to be, and when you're through college you
can get a proper job. In the meantime, grin and bear it.

Now that's not such a bad situation to be in. You know it's temporary.

Now how would you feel if this Johnny no-stars role was _all_ you had
to look forward to, because you lived in Buttfuck Idaho where the
potato mines had shut down and all that was left was the Wallymart
that ate your town centre ?
--
Smert' spamionam

We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the tool/equipment
deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!

--
SwampBug
---------------------
"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:rC3Fb.5844$VB2.8934@attbi_s51...
> Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
>
>
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get a
> > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped on
> > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to do
> > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into the
> > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes. I
> > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a cordless
> > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into tool
> > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> >
> > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
>
>

"Phisherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I wonder if a saw blade is considered a "power tool." I just can't
> stand those sales where it's not clear what is discounted, so I don't
> bother with it.



The Home Depot I was in today had a large banner over the tool section that
clearly stated what was on sale. There were also signs on the air compressors
that stated they were not included in the sale.

Neal

and PC stands for Poor Conversationalist!
That is for all the "tool" heads out there!
--
SwampBug
---------------------
"Henry E Schaffer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> SwampBug <[email protected]> wrote:
> >We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the tool/equipment
> >deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!
>
> Dear SwampBug,
> Please don't use the word "tool", as it has negative connotations when
> it is used to refer to people of limited intelligence. You should
> aspire to purify your vocabulary in order to decrease the chances of
> bring inadvertant discomfort to others.
> --
> --henry schaffer
> [email protected]

I would prefer to get back to, let's see, what was we doin here, gee, i
forgot now. . .oh yeah, , ,WOODWORKING!!

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SwampBug
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"Tom Kohlman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ...we could get back to "beer in the shop"...count your blessings
>
> "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the tool/equipment
> > deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!
> >
> > --
> > SwampBug
> > ---------------------
> > "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:rC3Fb.5844$VB2.8934@attbi_s51...
> > > Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to get
a
> > > > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously dropped
on
> > > > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy compressor
> > > > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its a
> > > > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into it to
> do
> > > > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs into
the
> > > > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says yes.
> I
> > > > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a
cordless
> > > > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall into
> tool
> > > > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking thing
> > > > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> > > >
> > > > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Bah, humbug. . .<s>

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SwampBug
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"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message news:PthFb.448806$275.1323158@attbi_s53...
> Who would of thought giving people 20% off on power tools would of caused
so
> many problems and be so confusing for some people?
>
> I got a great deal on a 12" drill press. Wahooooo! And I was never
> confused the entire time I was at Lowes.
>
> I think these people that are confused about sales at Lowes probably have
a
> hard time plugging their power tools into those three little holes in the
> wall.
>
> Come on people. Fa la la la la, la la la ! :)
>
>
>
>
> "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I would prefer to get back to, let's see, what was we doin here, gee, i
> > forgot now. . .oh yeah, , ,WOODWORKING!!
> >
> > --
> > SwampBug
> > ---------------------
> > "Tom Kohlman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > ...we could get back to "beer in the shop"...count your blessings
> > >
> > > "SwampBug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > We just went thru the jig/fixture deal and now it is the
> tool/equipment
> > > > deal, , ,wheeee-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e!!!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > SwampBug
> > > > ---------------------
> > > > "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
> news:rC3Fb.5844$VB2.8934@attbi_s51...
> > > > > Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > Yeah, but, an air compressor is supposedly not a tool. Tried to
> get
> > a
> > > > > > straight answer from the tool person, but she was obviously
> dropped
> > on
> > > > > > her head at birth. So I take a chance and schlep a heavy
> compressor
> > > > > > onto a cart and go to checkout. No sale. The manager says "its
a
> > > > > > SECONDARY power tool" because you have to plug a nail gun into
it
> to
> > > do
> > > > > > anything. I said that it's job is to compress air, it plugs
into
> > the
> > > > > > wall. I ask if battery packs or batterys are on sale. He says
> yes.
> > > I
> > > > > > say it's the same damn thing, as you need to plug them into a
> > cordless
> > > > > > tool to do anything. They both convert power out of the wall
into
> > > tool
> > > > > > power! He says no dice. I tell him to restock the fucking
thing
> > > > > > himself. Hope it lands on his pointly little head.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > More Borg Bullshit. Glad a Lowes is opening up close by.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

If everone complains, maybe next year they will have NO sale!




<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <aHkFb.11329$VB2.19791@attbi_s51>, "stoutman" <.@.> wrote:
>
> > >I was mad at being denied a tool, but madder that I had to put it on
the
> > cart (100+ lbs.) and wait in a
> > > long line because the two people I asked had not a clue
> >
> > You said it yourself, you took a chance. Right? Why are you still
crying?
> >
>
> Although crying is your own dumb characterization of it, if noone
> complains, nothing changes.