Festool Junkie Banner & Stranger

[joraft]

She is a reformed born again and I am a non practicing episcopalion. I need to TRULY convert for her and I cannot do that as I do not believe in the severe exclusionism that her church practices.

I have a similar problem, my wife is a Methodist and I'm a born again Festoolian. Our biggest difference is that her religion still holds the belief that garages are for cars. 

Fred, I don't mean to make light of your situation, but a little humor sometimes helps.

I'm also an Episcopalian (also non-practicing), and I've lost a few good lifetime friends who became born again Christians and then shunned me, and that hurts. You're losing someone much closer than that, and the hurt must be that much more. You have my sympathy.

John

 

[Fred West]

John, thank you so much and yes it is terribly hurtful but I live and breathe humor so anything like this can do nothing but help.  ;D It is amazing as when she first told me I truly did not think I would make it through it. But knowing how much it is killing her helps tremendously as I know without a doubt this is not being done lightly. Not that I want her to hurt just that the knowledge of how deep her love is actually helps and at the same time confuses the heck out of me. I am not sure I could be as strong as she is being in following her faith.

Anyway, bring on the humor and all of you just try and keep up with my mighty acquisition machine.  ;D : 8) Fred

 

[woodshopdemos]

... It is amazing as when she first told me I truly did not think I would make it through it. But knowing how much it is killing her helps tremendously as I know without a doubt this is not being done lightly. Not that I want her to hurt just that the knowledge of how deep her love is actually helps and at the same time confuses the heck out of me. I am not sure I could be as strong as she is being in following her faith.

Anyway, bring on the humor and all of you just try and keep up with my mighty acquisition machine.  ;D : 8) Fred

Fred,
  I, too, am (or was) in that boat 30 years ago. That's a long time but the memories of the trials and tribulations are still very fresh.
  Good luck with handling your life through its hardships. And Festools must be a nice escape. I only had Craftsmen and AMF tools -- but the latter were free (yes, I was writing how to stories back then (63-66) too.

 

[Fred West]

John, thank you very much. Glad to hear that the tools helped you through it all. I hope they will me too as the pain is almost unbearable at times. Fred

 

[sw1211]

T&T will help, time and tools.  Back in my college days a girl I'd been seeing for 3+ years got into the born again stuff, cut back on drinking, "physical activity", etc.  I was at the point of making changes just to keep her, glad I didn't do that.  Looking back I would've been miserable.  Great girl and lots of fond memories, but going our seperate ways was the best thing for us individually.  I've heard she's doing home schooling with her kids, that would've set off WW III if we were together.  Oh to be young and dumb again, instead of older and not quite as dumb.

 

[Tom Wales]

She is a reformed born again and I am a non practicing episcopalion. I need to TRULY convert for her and I cannot do that as I do not believe in the severe exclusionism that her church practices.

I have a similar problem, my wife is a Methodist and I'm a born again Festoolian. Our biggest difference is that her religion still holds the belief that garages are for cars. 

Fred, I don't mean to make light of your situation, but a little humor sometimes helps.

I'm also an Episcopalian (also non-practicing), and I've lost a few good lifetime friends who became born again Christians and then shunned me, and that hurts. You're losing someone much closer than that, and the hurt must be that much more. You have my sympathy.

John

John, Fred,and all,
I am a born again Christian. Out relationship will never change. We are Brothers of the Fog and fellow Festooligans. Faith and family are 2 of the few things that are more important Festools. If either of you are in Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula, Look me up and we will go fishing.
Tom

 

[Fred West]

Tom, I would greatly appreciate that. I lived in Alaska from 1957-1970 with one brief nine month stint outside in 1964 when my Dad took a sabbatical and taught at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I was one when we moved up and 13 when we left. I have been to Soldotna though lived in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Lands End in Homer is still one of my favorite places and I saw my first deer in Kenai which was very strange given that I had seen moose and several types of bear well before that.  Fred

 

[dltflt]

Fred
I wish you the best.  I could not imagine losing the LOML.

Just go buy more tools that will help I think.  And if it does'nt you will have more Festools to play with.

 

[poto]

Hey Fred,

When you said "soon-to-be-ex fiancee" I was assuming you were about to marry her (which is one way to make a current fiancee an ex). I'm so sorry that isn't the case, and my heartfelt sympathies to you both. A deeply sucky situation that only time will heal, and then poorly. It's curious to me the things that people value, and I've never understood the power of organized religion (I'm a lapsed Anglican, which is the Canadian version of Episcopalian). Especially when religion can do that to a relationship. It seems very counterproductive...

Good luck. Let's see some sawdust!

Poto

P.S. Great banner! And I was happy with some stickers for my daughter's Festool pencil case... Timmy - you got some 'splainin' to do...

 

[Fred West]

Poto, thank you very much and yes we were to marry. Deeply sucky is a perfect way to describe this and in fact made me laugh.

Thank you all for your heartfelt comments even Nicks.  :

Poto, I would jump all over Timmy and at the very least make sure you get more stickers. ;D Fred

 

[Scott W.]

.....
Woodenfish, that is actually my soon to be ex-fiance. She is an extremely wonderful woman whom I love dearly but she and I have severe religious differences. The soon to be demise of our relationship is killing us both.  
....

Fred,

I'm truly sorry to hear that your domestic life has taken a turn.

Would some Yuengling help?  I happen to know where it can be found. ;D

Scott W.

 

[Fred West]

Scott, Yuengling always helps but I am not sure I can get her drunk enough to change her mind. : Fred

 

[Fred West]

Nick, what kind of shot 38, 45 22?  Fred

 

[Scott W.]

Scott, Yuengling always helps but I am not sure I can get her drunk enough to change her mind. : Fred

I was think'n you could drink the beer, after 6 or 7 she could hit you over the head with the bottle.
When you wake up she is gone, no long drawn out good bye's. ;D ;D ;D ;D

-or-

You could take a day or two drive north, have a few of DG's best make some saw dust etc,etc

Scott W.

 

[Fred West]

Nick, I truly understand that thinking but as I grew up with guns and knives in Alaska AND was taught the proper respect and care for them by my Dad an ex-marine I am always locked and loaded.   Never had to use any other than for practice or hunting but never want to be caught unable to defend my family. Fred

PS NOT advocating either way. Just the way I was taught and what I believe in as well.

 

[Fred West]

Scott, thank you very much and sometime after the middle of June I would not mind taking you up on option 2.  Option 1 had very little appeal only because it involved having my noggin knocked upon.  Fred

 

[D. Wyatt]

Fred,

Love the banner.  I going to have to see if I can get one too someday.  Sorry to hear about your situation with your fiance.  Hang in there.

Now, I did get a Junkie cap from Timmy but one of my best buddies commandeered it and I can't get it back.

Darrin[attachthumb=#]

 

[Fred West]

Darrin, that is such a good looking buddy of yours that I can see why you have not gotten your cap back yet. Thank you for your kind words and yes the banner is a beauty.  Fred

 

[robtonya]

I  have been divorced because we had MAJOR differences. We still get along most of the time, it was really hard on the kids, but we seem to have worked through it. I have since found someone that is PERFECT for me. We are of the same religion though, which helps. The kids seem to have adjusted well to their step-mother, she treats them as if they were hers. And now my ex-wife seems to prefer to call my wife to talk about kid stuff. Anyway, what I am trying to say is that I have been through similar situations as you have been describing, and can try to give advice if you want it. Humor really helps too. With that big stack of Festools would make any of my problems go away. If I can help at all send me a message. It will all work out for you though.

 

[Fred West]

Rob, thank you very much and your offer is greatly appreciated. Unfortunately for me Linda is my perfect woman except for the religious differences. It will be very hard to find anyone even remotely like her and I know as I spent 48 years, two ex-wives and countless "dates" trying.

I will just have to use my festools to build me one. After all they rebuilt the six million dollar man why should I not be able to build me the perfect little filly. : 8) Fred