Festool truth
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I have friends who hide their tool purchases from the wives but not me. We have been together 35 years and she knows I am going to keep buying tools. She is also sharp when I comes to detecting a new tool in the shop. They have also made us a lot of money but I could have still made about the same amount with less tools.
I went to a tool show one time and there were 2 guys in the parking lot next to me with several tools they had purchased and they were concocting this story a story to tell their wives. It was funny; one of them said tell my wife that you bought that one. [big grin]
I went to a tool show one time and there were 2 guys in the parking lot next to me with several tools they had purchased and they were concocting this story a story to tell their wives. It was funny; one of them said tell my wife that you bought that one. [big grin]
Frank Pellow
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Margaret is both aware of and appreciative of all the tools that I purchase.
GregBradley
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And if you are not stupid enough to get married that is the end of the problem. I should have learned the first time instead of the second time. If they aren't crazy when you marry them, they will be someday.
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This is a reminder of why I like single life 
Some wives, though, understand. I have a friend who builds all the furniture in their house. Nice stuff, too. He was at a Woodcraft with the wife; she was milling around passing time while he drooled on things. While he was looking at two lathes side by side, she asked him what he thought of them. "Well, this one will do what I want, but this one is the one I really want". "Then get the one you really want", she said.
When she said that, what I'd politely call a btch confronted her, "did you just tell your husband to buy the more expensive whatever-that's-called?" "Yes, actually I did. If you saw the furniture and kitchen he's made us, you'd understand why and you'd mind your business".
I can only imagine some poor guy with that annoying thing hovering over his every pause in the store.
Personally, it's the boxes from 'Fine Tools' that would cause problems.
Some wives, though, understand. I have a friend who builds all the furniture in their house. Nice stuff, too. He was at a Woodcraft with the wife; she was milling around passing time while he drooled on things. While he was looking at two lathes side by side, she asked him what he thought of them. "Well, this one will do what I want, but this one is the one I really want". "Then get the one you really want", she said.
When she said that, what I'd politely call a btch confronted her, "did you just tell your husband to buy the more expensive whatever-that's-called?" "Yes, actually I did. If you saw the furniture and kitchen he's made us, you'd understand why and you'd mind your business".
I can only imagine some poor guy with that annoying thing hovering over his every pause in the store.
Personally, it's the boxes from 'Fine Tools' that would cause problems.
Paul,
I'm another guy that got one of the good ones. I've told my wife enough times that its not worth doing a project if its not an excuse (I mean reason) to buy a new tool. Now she asks if I need a new Festool before I start a project (she's about to find out that her new kitchen will cost her a CMS) and she keeps telling me I should build a pole barn so I can have a real shop.
You gotta love it!
Fred
I'm another guy that got one of the good ones. I've told my wife enough times that its not worth doing a project if its not an excuse (I mean reason) to buy a new tool. Now she asks if I need a new Festool before I start a project (she's about to find out that her new kitchen will cost her a CMS) and she keeps telling me I should build a pole barn so I can have a real shop.
You gotta love it!
Fred
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Fred, you and the fellow that Paul-Marcel referred to are VERY lucky lads. I envy both. But until one comes along that can pass through my twit filters without disqualifying herself, I'm going to keep enjoying the single life and my Festools.
[smile]
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greg mann said:
Thanks Greg Mann.
No comment on the other Greg's comment is the appropriate response.
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I will throw in that once my wife cottoned on to my justification process (post her obviously recognising my addictive Festool spending) she has been building her "ideal Kenwood appliance collection" among other top brand kitchen names.
She's also hassling for improved home entertainment versatility - wanting to access all media from her iPad to play anywhere in the home ... you can't hate that [big grin]
Watch out - if your wife/partner has an "if you can't beat them, join them" attitude you may find you've actually created another monster [eek]
She's also hassling for improved home entertainment versatility - wanting to access all media from her iPad to play anywhere in the home ... you can't hate that [big grin]
Watch out - if your wife/partner has an "if you can't beat them, join them" attitude you may find you've actually created another monster [eek]
But what a happy shop-a-holic couple that would make ;-)
I must admit that I'm lucky as well with my wife sharing the old-fashioned mantra of 'poor people can't afford buying cheap and good since you end up getting both'.
So after purhasing my first Festoy she came up to me and asked should I replace all of my inherited cheap and cheerful tools with Festools since they are clearly of a higher quality and store in nicely stackable systainers. Couldn't really say no to that ;-P
I must admit that I'm lucky as well with my wife sharing the old-fashioned mantra of 'poor people can't afford buying cheap and good since you end up getting both'.
So after purhasing my first Festoy she came up to me and asked should I replace all of my inherited cheap and cheerful tools with Festools since they are clearly of a higher quality and store in nicely stackable systainers. Couldn't really say no to that ;-P
I just tell her, every time i bring home a new toy, "Honey, I just saved thousands of dollars today." She realizes i did not bring home everything i would have liked and realizes how fortunate she is to have a man who can show restraint. :
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Wife never questions what i buy for work, i earnt the money and its those tools that put food on the table.
