Possible Stupid Question

Why, are you a cyborg?

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CW
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In ST:TNG, "Locutus" was the identity given to Capt. Picard after he was assimilated by the Borg.

todd

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todd

Actually.... ;)

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Locutus

What about all the time wasted because their stupid ordering system? I've gone to Borgs and found them "out of stock" of basic things like a siding removal tool, 1/4 inch dowels, and 3/4 inch black pipe (they were out of galvanized too). Don't bother to ask them when it's back in stock, they will shrug their shoulders because they don't do it. Some legitimately try to help. The computer always says there's some in stock, and they will drag you around the store for an hour to try to find it, but 90% of the time it's not there.

And then there's the fun of waiting 45 minutes while they locate someone that knows how to run the pipe threading machine. Oh, and Mom and Pop used to cut and thread your pipe for free if you bought it from them, but they're out of business now.

Or try ordering tile from the Borg. Made that mistake. 4 boxes were broken. The salesperson's first attempt was "Well, you did order extra, didn't you?" Yes, dumbass, I did, but I didn't order extra so that you could break them and have me eat the cost. So they reordered the 4 boxes (after a long wait). When they arrived, I didn't expect the color to match exactly, but apparently the replacements were made at a different site because the sizes were slightly different. Didn't find it out until my layout started getting screwed up (too many were cemented down by then). The errors just gradually started creeping in. When I get more energy and time, I'm going to rip it out and redo it. I'm not asking for sympathy here, because I was stupid to order from them in the first place. Just trying to help someone else avoid the same mistake.

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bf

They sell it by the foot, they just won't know what 12 guage is, and you'll have to wait an hour for someone to cut it for you and tag it.

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bf

SWMBO is a reference from fiction, but that sure wasn't science fiction....

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bridgerfafc

SHE by H. Rider Haggard which was more fantasy/adventure I guess.

Jess.S

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Jesse R Strawbridge

A example term from Science Fiction would be 'Waldo', an arm to remotely manipulate things from the Heinlein story of the same name.

Jess.S

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Jesse R Strawbridge

You must have some damn good local hardware stores. I was at the hardware store for a bolt or screw and decided to check on the price of a drill bit I needed. I decided at two or three times the price of the BORG I could wait until my next trip to the BORG.

Another time I wanted a 12" abrasive blade. $15 at the hardware store and $5 at the BORG.

The local hardware store is good for nuts and bolts and that is about it.

Brian Elfert

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Brian Elfert

:)

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CW

Funny, I just bought an empty paint can at the local hardware store for $1.85. Lowes has the same thing for $4.50. I've learned to never assume the big boxes are cheaper. Usually they are, but often not enough to bother traveling the extra few miles.

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justme

"bf" wrote in news:1158675851.275763.164670 @d34g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

I did it myself at the local hardware store. Sure, I could have asked for help, but I didn't need it. Gave me time to pick up a few extra needed items. (And a new knife that I could take a look at and hold before buying. Most the borgs have things like that sealed so you can't hold it.)

Puckdropper

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Puckdropper

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