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Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>, "old dirtbeard"
Subject: Re: "Good Enough" but Good Value
From: "Bill Engle, Sr." <whesr@iglou.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:31:48 -0500
Well said.
Bill




t 12:10 PM 11/24/2003, Keith Turk wrote:

>I rarely make value judgements on the quality of someone else's tools... I
>do however evaluate the manner in which they are used...
>
>Since this is Shop talk... not car talk I can most likely get away with
>this... But I hate it when folks start picking apart a car or say.... Geez
>you have a FORD?  Like only an idiot would by a particular brand because
>thier personal tastes run to another type or make of car...
>
>It's simply childish.... same goes for Concours vs Drivers.... or Drivers Vs
>Trailer queens...
>
>It's kinda like the Rodney King thing.... Can't we all just get along....
>
>Someone sent in the deal on rust removal.... now here was a guy with a
>Passion for woodworking tools.... I don't do much in wood... but I'd stand
>in awe of his passion.... because it's the current passions we each enjoy
>that are worth sharing with each other....  and my real fasination of people
>who share the joy of working with thier hands...
>
>Yep go look in one of the 4 roll away's and you will find Craftsmen... and
>other Jap junk from the early 70's when that was what I could afford and
>feed my family.... lucky for me I'm not 20 any more.... so I get to pick
>what tools enter my life.... and my hands...
>
>But if your in your 20's and what you can afford was made in china....
>Fine... show me the Quality of your work.... show me you can afford Soap and
>water... that you know how to clean something before you work on it... that
>your willing to share your talents with us...  Do the best you can.... even
>if it's on a Honda.... be proud of your skill and take pride in your
>work....  Trust me I'm going to be all over it enjoying your tastes...
>
>The world isn't about money it is about how we take the time to enjoy each
>other....
>
>Just a thought as this was coming through....





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