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    What knife are you carrying today?

    2013 Like most of the countries visited in Europe (one excepted) the folks were extremely nice and appreciated my feeble efforts to speak their language. Out in the country was a bigger challenge. Never witnessed any violent crime there but did get approached by one of the Parisian scammers...
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    What knife are you carrying today?

    Standing in line to visit the Eiffel tower(in order to propose to Mrs Rust) I see a sign informing visitors about prohibited items. Remembering a folding knife was in my pocket(along with an engagement ring) I decided to pay a visit to the security office to speak with a member of the local...
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    bathroom sink - ****** threads in bad shape - options?

    There is Teflon tape on the galvanized nippple (HA!) it ought to back out. Brute force is your friend if it resists. Scram the galvanized, get a PVC trap adapter
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    What knife are you carrying today?

    So you won't be disappointed. Sorry, no firearms.
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    Auto mechs, how often do you use deep sockets? Would you miss them?

    Always reach first for deep sockets, keeps your hands away from the work without need for an extension.
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    Tool Sets

    I've never heard of this brand but those assortments actually look useful.
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    Tool Sets

    If this is specifically for your "old truck" then assemble only what is useful for that vehicle. NO need for a bunch of metric stuff if a pre mid seventies domestic. You'd be surprised how few tools* you can get away with. My own travel tools are way overkill as they are switched from vehicle...
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    Long nose plier wrench

    FKN AI rubbish! Note the "photo" captioned "smooth parallel grip":rolleyes:
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    Funny 1 star Amazon tool reviews

    And rigging. To further muddy the waters what is clearly wire rope is used on aircraft carrier decks to catch the landing planes but is called an arresting cable.
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    Funny 1 star Amazon tool reviews

    Was it you?:ROFLMAO: WTF, I didn't mummify them.
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    Funny 1 star Amazon tool reviews

    I had tape across some cardboard as I recall. My feedback on packaging is very good. Can't please everybody though. I even subsidized the shipping for this guy to get'er done. I once recieved a package where the seller apparently used the contents of the nearest wastebasket as dunnage. First...
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    Funny 1 star Amazon tool reviews

    Absurdity. You then effectively have a three point scale. If that logical scale were then employed the brainiacs may then declare ones and threes to be superfluous rendering everyone a middling two. Perfect.
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    Funny 1 star Amazon tool reviews

    My favorites are the one from reviewers that give low ratings to the product or seller because of a delayed shipment. I once managed to ship 8# worth of old wrenches in a USPS flat rate envelope to save my Ebay buyer $ on shipping. In order to do so the wrenches needed to be carefully bundled...
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    It has 14 stripes

    Agreed. The definition of patriotism is a bit nebulous these days.
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    It has 14 stripes

    this^!
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    Can I damage this bearing with heat?

    I say carry on with force provided you are bearing upon the inner race of that bearing.
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    Zoro Deals Thread

    15% off Gearwrench, et al; Save on Select Brands Including GearWrench, Weller, Crescent Jobox, and More! Take 15% off the Brands Below. Enter code at checkout: APXDPRTYBVW Offer ends 7/11/26.* Shop Now Shop Now...
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    What do you think of Saltus Wrenches?

    You mention Swedish Saltus wrenches in post #91
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    A bit disappointed with Vessel

    Let's, for the sake of argument, say a business has a (very) healthy 50% GP. Using the low end ($50) of what you posit anything less than a $100 sale is a loser. :cautious:
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