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23rd June 2007, 10:44 PM #1
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Funny SuperJaws story
This morning, went to pick up the superjaws I won on Ebay last week with a modicum of excitement as tomorrow is the day I need to cut up fallen timber for firewood. The place is not even 500m from Cranbourne Bunnings.
Arrived ontime with my father-in-law who does not speak English (but understands it).
Pleasantries are exchanged and I am just about to lift the goods into the ute when the seller spots a piece of wood and decides to demonstrate it's workings.
5mins later he cannot lock or exert pressure on the wood and offers a refund, shaking his head. I'm watching, trying to work out what he is doing wrong.
I even contemplated taking delivery and going around to Bunnies to enlist the help of the forum's very own Scooter as he might be able to pinpoint the issue.
The bloke has one last go, and then my FIL who has been watching in complete silence, suddenly leans over and operates the catch. Success!
The bloke had it all a&se about face....and was unlocking rather than locking...
Did pop into Bunnies and saw i) Scooter's pic on the staff list, and ii) Scooter disappearing down the aisle..good to see you mate.
haveno
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23rd June 2007, 10:55 PM #2
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Bet the guys face was
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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24th June 2007, 09:08 PM #3
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Ditto Steve, good of you to come & say gday.
Originally Posted by havenoideaatall
Gee, yer FIL is a chatty bugger
Enjoy the Superjaws mate.
Cheers...................Sean
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
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24th June 2007, 09:22 PM #4
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Pardon the pun, but you should pass your name onto that guy because he "had-no-idea-at-all".
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29th June 2007, 05:21 PM #5
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And Mr Scooter should recommend me for a job
... wouldnt mind wandering around Bunbury Bunnys store with the apron on lookin like I might know something then acting as though I dont 
Good score... that locking thing is a bitche until you sus it... I have more probs remembering to push the silver button to release the foot pedal always seem to forget that sod cuss swear mutter turn up the right way again cuss then AHAH!! thats the booger! an alls good again duuuhhhh eh
Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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30th June 2007, 12:03 AM #6
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My Superjaws story is funnier than that.
I got to the Triton Stand at the Brisbane Wood Show early to set up
for the day and clean up from the day before. Another member from
another stand came to me and said that he had a Superjaws that he had
owned for years. He didn't know how to use it properly so he attached
another vice to it to make use it as a vice - until he saw someone else
using thiers.
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9th July 2007, 04:20 PM #7
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haveno - your FIL didn't do you a favour - you could have gotten it for a discount, and then solved it when you got home!
However, I did see a very similar situation recently, and by someone who I would have said was a very experienced Triton owner. He claimed that the Superjaws had very little grip, whereas I claimed that I could lift the Superjaws by clamping a magazine in the jaws and lifting the magazine.
He showed me that it couldn't, then I showed that it could - by activating the lockplate!
He he - Wonder how many glueups he had done without actually having them clamped together!!!"Clear, Ease Springs"
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