The pain....The PAIN!!

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No particular point to this but those who have been down this road will understand..............
Went to a Garage sale recently and the woman was selling a NICE pristine Rockwell variable speed, slotted table, MT2 spindle Drill press...............How much I asked.......$40 she replied. (yes, broken arm from whipping out wallet) whew, paid in full.........BUT, Hubbys not here, better check and see....:(.............. Nope, already sold.....the pain, the PAIN...............$40? really?
 
I feel the pain indeed. I have had similar things happen to me. No fun at all. It's like meeting a really nice intelligent attractive young sweet woman who likes machining only to find out she's already married. Right?
 
Here's a painful story of cruelty for you guys: I stopped at a garage sale because there was a 1960s Honda motorcycle in the middle of the driveway near the stuff. I asked the lady of the house how much it was. She told me it wasn't for sale. It was parked out there to attract customers.



Of course, felt like I could:vomit:when she pulled that stunt.
 
Mark in Indiana said:
Here's a painful story of cruelty for you guys: I stopped at a garage sale because there was a 1960s Honda motorcycle in the middle of the driveway near the stuff. I asked the lady of the house how much it was. She told me it wasn't for sale. It was parked out there to attract customers.



Of course, felt like I could:vomit:when she pulled that stunt.
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That's just WRONG!
 
Yes, the ever elusive "babe" who likes machining.................the stuff dreams are made of. Kind of like "Bigfoot",I've heard they exist but never have seen one!
 
I stopped at a garage sale about 2 years ago. There sat an almost new Stihl 028 AV chainsaw with a price of $60.00. I carried it out to the table to pay for it and was told it was already sold.
I whimpered all the way home.
 
Years ago I had an 028 stihl and it was a great saw. When I bought my farm I bought a 368 husky, simply because the 372(or 371 dont remember) was not in stock. Its a fantastic saw. Last time i had it serviced, the guy said he hadnt seen one in a while. He said it was one of the best saws husky ever made.
 
Oh, I understand the pain. But from the other side of the fence.

When I left home for military service, my mother sold my car for $25. AND my American Flyer train set (multiple engines, cars, miles of tracks, plus numerous accessories) for $10. (In 1985 a collector estimated its value at $15,000)

It still hurts.

I guess that the learning experience here is to buy 'man cave' toys from the ladies...
 
$40. Someone made out. Sorry it wasn't you. I feel bad because I missed out on a large rockwell variable speed floor model advertised on Craigslist yesterday for $250. If it were only $40 I would be sick.


chris
 
Shadowdog500 said:
$40. Someone made out. Sorry it wasn't you. I feel bad because I missed out on a large rockwell variable speed floor model advertised on Craigslist yesterday for $250. If it were only $40 I would be sick.


chris
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If I had been able to get it for 250 I would have been doing cartwheels!
 
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