Thread: a show of solidarity

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I agree with Silent, word for word!

Mick

's still with us, I saw his sweet smiling face yesterday as I drove past.
NB: I'm OK too

Originally Posted by silentC

I suppose you could put it in your will: In the event of my death, please send an email to the woodies - but don't let any of the bastards near my shed.

At least not until the SWMBO auction, 1 day later.......

well, i guess i should consider this idea well and truly shot down. as a last straw, if anyone reads this in the future and thinks it is a good idea, I'll volunteer to be the hub of the email dissemination. I still think it's a good idea, but won't fly if there's no intrest. oh well. have a good one guys!
-Ryan

I agree with Silent word for word (how the hades did that happen & Did I really say it out loud :eek
I reckon on a voluntary basis it is an idea with more than enough merit Ryan.
I mean we're mostly solitary shed dwellers types here it's not like we're a bunch of weepy girly metrosaxuals, is it?........ is it?

On a serious note, an acquaintance passed away in his prime a few weeks ago. I found out recently that he was a bit of a woodworker and his wife is considering having a garage sale.

My first thought was that I hoped she wasn't going to flog off a whole lot of good gear for next to nothing, not realising what it was all worth. I offered through a mutual friend to go around and have a look and give her an idea of what it might be worth. I'm sure that my motives were good but I felt a little strange about it because, if the positions were reversed, I would think that there might be an ulterior motive at play. Maybe he wants to come around and try and rip me off by telling me it's worthless crap and offering to give me a good price, or maybe he wants to get all the best bits himself. And then I started to wonder if maybe that was my real agenda, and I was keeping it from myself so that I wouldn't be horrified that I could stoop so low.

I haven't got the truth out yet but I think if I get drunk enough tonight, I might fess up. Anyway, she hasn't taken me up on the offer yet, so if you're listening up there mate, your goodies are still safe. For the moment....

That happened to an aqaintance some years ago, he was an avid fly fisher like myself and I knew what he had.
I spoke to the widow and told her that I could take care of it for her as there was nothing I wanted but too late, some bastard from a fly fishing club told her that Sage 3 rods were worth sod all but he would give her $50 each for them just to help out, and another $40 for the Hardy fly reels.
I knew who it was and gave him a fair spray but he just couldn't have cared less, this was an opportunity just too good to pass up.
I really felt like decking this mongrel but what would it prove, given that he was a copper too.

All jokes aside, I reckon that kind of thing is a very low act and I don't know how people can sleep at night having ripped someone off.

Actually, what I would be inclined to say to her if any of it was good gear would be to save it for the grandkids. All his offspring are girls but one has just given birth to a son (I think) and the old man missed it by a matter of days, which is a shame in itself. I know how attached I am to my Grandfather's tools, of which I have but a few.

Originally Posted by silentC

Not everyone carks it from old age...

actually no one carks it from old age. everyone however carks it from cardiac arrest.
-Ryan

Originally Posted by silentC

On a serious note, an acquaintance passed away in his prime a few weeks ago. I found out recently that he was a bit of a woodworker and his wife is considering having a garage sale.

My first thought was that I hoped she wasn't going to flog off a whole lot of good gear for next to nothing, not realising what it was all worth. I offered through a mutual friend to go around and have a look and give her an idea of what it might be worth. I'm sure that my motives were good but I felt a little strange about it because, if the positions were reversed, I would think that there might be an ulterior motive at play. Maybe he wants to come around and try and rip me off by telling me it's worthless crap and offering to give me a good price, or maybe he wants to get all the best bits himself. And then I started to wonder if maybe that was my real agenda, and I was keeping it from myself so that I wouldn't be horrified that I could stoop so low.

I haven't got the truth out yet but I think if I get drunk enough tonight, I might fess up. Anyway, she hasn't taken me up on the offer yet, so if you're listening up there mate, your goodies are still safe. For the moment....

Wasn't going to get into this.

Ryan, I think Neil heard you.

On the subject of checking values of tools. I had a mate (note past tense) that did what Iains mate did and ripped off a recent (at the time) widow. He purchased about $30,000 worth of machinery for about $2000.

I always suggest when asked to put a value on something to get 2 quotes from those that purchase second hand machines.

Saves a lot of grief and you keep friends.

Originally Posted by

I had a mate (note past tense) that did what Iains mate did

Mr , read carefully, I said I knew who he was, he was not a mate, and I think he lost a few over that incident, actually a couple of years later he got into a bit of financial strife and a Sen Sgt did the same to him, knowing what he had done.

Sorry Iain. I used the term loosely.

Chaps,

I don't think we need to worry about our tools in the future, they will be redundant. Global warming is coming; no trees; no time to play; the future generation will need to spend all their time foraging for food and wondering who is going to provide their pension. (I must be in a depressed mood this morning :eek: )

....and with rising sea levels they had better be good swimmers!