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    I never had to hide tools from my wife. I do have to be careful how long I stay on any particular page of a tool catalog around her otherwise I'll end up with a warehouse full of tools since she is the tool junkie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Monson View Post
    its hard to hide a KF700.
    It is!!?? . Oh, dear

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    My wife has been more than supportive of my tool addiction...

    She bought my planer, several of my hand planes, and even pointed out the miter saw that was a curb find that I used for trading wampum to get my mortiser...

    What can I say, my wife likes what I do with my tools...
    Trying to follow the example of the master...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan Bienlein View Post
    I do have to be careful how long I stay on any particular page of a tool catalog around her otherwise I'll end up with a warehouse full of tools since she is the tool junkie.
    Is that really a problem? Just make sure your on the right page.....

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    Hid Domino, when she saw it she asked how long I had had it, I lied, so all is well.
    .. If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.

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    The two edged sword....

    When we first got married (32 years ago), I did all the bill paying.
    I let a credit card bill go one month and got tagged a $10.00 late fee.
    I blew it off - but my wife had a conniption over it.
    Ever since then, she's the one that pays the bills .
    (Best $10 I ever spent in my life!)

    The downside is that she goes through each bill with a fine tooth comb.
    I can't sneak anything past her so I don't even try.

    She's got me trained pretty well though. All she asks when I buy something is if I shopped around for the best price.

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    I totally hide tools. I've got a PM mortiser still in the box and covered with other stuff and a stationary belt sander I hid behind the tool chest. It's okay though. I just found a stack of eight new shoe boxes hidden behind her chair!

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    Quote Originally Posted by stephen wood View Post
    I totally hide tools. I've got a PM mortiser still in the box and covered with other stuff and a stationary belt sander I hid behind the tool chest. It's okay though. I just found a stack of eight new shoe boxes hidden behind her chair!
    so i guess you two are... even?

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    Quote Originally Posted by frank shic View Post
    so i guess you two are... even?
    Certainly not!! He needs six more tools to even the score!

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    If I bought a new tool my lovely wife would only get angry if I did not go get her to show it to her and explain how it worked.
    I am truly a blessed man.

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    Repeat after me "Honey I've had that for quite awhile"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Jarnell View Post
    Hid Domino, when she saw it she asked how long I had had it, I lied, so all is well.
    Or you could try to convince her that Festool Green is the trademark color of the Kiwi equal of our Harbopr Freight, I assume you have such a store there...

    BTW I hope "Kiwi" is not a perjorative term, if so my apologies, I certainly did not mean it as such!
    Of all the laws Brandolini's may be the most universally true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Van Huskey View Post
    Or you could try to convince her that Festool Green is the trademark color of the Kiwi equal of our Harbopr Freight, I assume you have such a store there...

    BTW I hope "Kiwi" is not a pejorative term, if so my apologies, I certainly did not mean it as such!
    Takes more than that to offend a Kiwi.

    Luckily she can't tell one tool from another, so reasonably easy to fool.
    .. If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Jarnell View Post
    Takes more than that to offend a Kiwi.

    Glad to here it, my only connection to NZ is a love the for All Blacks, a group I imagine are hard to offend, however as a group or individually they are folks I would not remotely want to offend! Having played a little in the US the fact that I wore #13 I am sure you will understand why I wouldn't want to offend that type of guy especially if they have a 1-8 on their chest!
    Of all the laws Brandolini's may be the most universally true.

    Deep thought for the day:

    Your bandsaw weighs more when you leave the spring compressed instead of relieving the tension.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Van Huskey View Post
    Glad to here it, my only connection to NZ is a love the for All Blacks, a group I imagine are hard to offend, however as a group or individually they are folks I would not remotely want to offend! Having played a little in the US the fact that I wore #13 I am sure you will understand why I wouldn't want to offend that type of guy especially if they have a 1-8 on their chest!
    Good to see your lads at the world cup last year.

    They are getting better all the time.
    .. If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.

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