I was out in my shop today working on some hand cut jig saw puzzle's = when my Mother in Law show's up and tells me she has something in the = back of her car I need to lift out. So off I trot doing my wife's = family's bidding when low and behold my eye's fix on a yellow/gold box = marked DW734. I am agas this woman barely gives me the time of day now = she buys me a tool I was about to put on layaway. Even better I was = going to put the less expensive Delta on layaway. What a great day I am = having. Puff
Semi Gloat
Jan 31, 2004
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Congrats on the gloat. What are you going to build for her?
(Before SWMBO and I were married 21+ years ago, my future MIL was amazed I completely disassembled a non-working dishwasher, fixed the problem, and left her with a working dishwasher.)
-- Mark
You better reward her with something wood, and made by you, quick!
An oak bookshelf and end tables are already sitting in my shop waiting = to be cut and fitted for her. I aint dumb! Puff
Yep, behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.
*misleading* subject line on your post.
The gloat came in a car, not a semi!
Now, the MIL aspect, that -is- noteworthy.
my first reaction is to warn you not to take it out of the trunk because it is a trap. There is some dreadful conditions attached to the acceptance of this planer. And the worst part of it is your wife is in on it!!!!
Keep us posted > >
Puff, Have you made it down to E-town yet? I need to get down there this week sometimes and pick up some cherry. Just wondering.
Does your wife have any sisters? I still need a jointer, a band saw, and a dust collector. ;-)
I would never marry for money...but tools - that's a whole different story!
No that's on the agenda for next week. Now that I have a planer that is. =
Puff
As it turns out my wife had no idea this was going to happen. My = Father in law who is in real bad health comes by and sits in my shop = with me and piddles with a bit of sanding or whatever to get out of the = house. He noticed my "wish list" I have posted on a cabinet door. Now = that the planer can be scratched off I guess that cabinet saw takes the = top spot. Puff
The funny thing is I never even thought about other people seeing the = list. It's just up there to remind myself why I work 65 hours a week for = someone else. Puff
Do you think it would be subtle enough if you cut out a large picture, complete with model number, etc., and pasted it along side of every item on your list. LMAO Personally, I might think about changine the list, and put whatever I thought the old man would like to play with most, on top. Nah, I'd think about it, but I wouldn't do it; I'd just be very thankful for what I'd already got, and wouldn't push it. =20
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congratulations. that seems like a really nice planer i am sure you will enjoy it! planing is fun, i still find it amazing to see rough cut lumber go such beautiful wood after planing
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