Rockler

[Bill]

I'm not sure it's not the right word. I can imagine Rockler's CEO writing in the annual report:

"Because of their high perceived-value, the demand for, and our retail-markup on Rockler Glue Brushes and Rockler Bench Cookies (TM) has been absolutely-outstanding! For many of our franchisees, these play a decisive role in their ability to remain viable. We will be offering several new products, aimed at offering an even greater level of satisfaction and convenience to our customers, which we are eager to release early in the coming fiscal year!...".

I tried to explain to them that I wasn't as worried about the money for the engagement ring, as much as I was about its consequences! Things bascially worked out in my favor though! : )

[Bill]

I like to think it works both ways. I brought some of me and my house onto the Usenet, and vice-versa. Time goes by too fast to put up lots of walls.

[Larry Jaques]

Iffen it's glue brushes or paint brushes you're needin', me lad, here y'are:

Super cheaparse stuff

(glue)

Fair to middlin'

(glue or paint)

Fair to middlin'

(paint or finishes)

EXCELLENT glue brushes

Reusable, too. I preferred the old pure nylon style, but these are good as well.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS: 39687/8/9 "pro" brushes. NEE!

These are the worst brushes I've ever used in my _life_, and I've bought lots of cheap brushes in my time. Run away! Run away! Run away! Run away! Run away! Run away!

-- The most decisive actions of our life - I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future - are, more often than not, unconsidered. -- Andre Gide

[Larry Jaques]

Whassa beer summit? And why would an ex-drunk like me want to participate?

On a hangover, the limit is one per person per day. (Any more and you're either still drunk or doing something very, very wrong.)

-- The most decisive actions of our life - I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future - are, more often than not, unconsidered. -- Andre Gide

[Larry Jaques]

I love sillycone in the kitchen. The new spatulas are wunnerful.

PE is like that, too. It's nice!

-- The most decisive actions of our life - I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future - are, more often than not, unconsidered. -- Andre Gide

[Bill]

LOL -- Does the "hair" fall out???

[Ed Pawlowski]

I don't have a problem with big markups. As pointed out, on low cost items it is needed to cover the cost of stocking them. What does bug me though, is when you see something re-purposed. A tool in the hardware stores goes for $5, but the same exact tool in a kitchen or craft shop may be selling for $15.

[Larry Jaques]

No, it just goes limp (al dente) with waterborne OR oil-based paints. Weird!

-- The most decisive actions of our life - I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future - are, more often than not, unconsidered. -- Andre Gide

[Markem]

Take your pretentious ass somewhere else I am not in the mood for some crap from you.

[Bill]

Who the hell are you?

[Markem]

A person who has been using Usenet since 94. One who does not like your holier than thou attitude. A person who is ready to use the full color of the English language to express that dislike if I choose. You see I can do that here. There is not anything you can do to stop me from doing so.

[Dave]

You're threatening to threaten him?

[Markem]

A threat would involve doing physcal harm in my view. Expressing my dislike of him is hardly a threat and I believe that falls within my rights a an individual.

[Scott Lurndal]

Welcome to the wreck, where heaping abuse on posters is de rigueur.

[Dave]

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:01:32 GMT, [e-mail] (Scott Lurndal)

Har! That's funny. Probably true, but funny anyway.

I haven't laughed that hard in awhile. Thanks I needed that! :)

[Leon]

You left out, where complaining, about the unknown, is common place.

[Leon]

Probably not, I own Festool tools. ;~)

I don't laugh but it most often makes my portfolio look better. ;~)

[Leon]

Swingman does introduce me to his neighbors as his partner that he met on the internet. ;~O

[Swingman]

Yabbut, you said you were a French model ... bahn jyour! LOL

[Larry Jaques]

You two are finally out of the closet, eh?

-- I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. -- Anna Quindlen