[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Item 300447369243

J. Forster jfor at quik.com
Tue Jul 20 22:38:30 EDT 2010


By tools, I really mean it in the general sense, not just hand tools and
power tools.

-John

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> I ended up with more tools than things to use them on.  Hence, my recent
> foray into more radio gear.
>
> And there's just something irresistible about military comm gear.
>
>
>
> J. Forster wrote:
>> I think you need to draw a distinction between "projects" and "tools".
>>
>> If you get a used piece of test gear, it is a project and when you've
>> fixed and calibrated it, it becomes a tool.
>>
>> I see little reason to divest myself of tools.
>>
>> FWIW,
>>
>> John
>>
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>
>>> Makes me sad when I hear about the guy with a warehouse or three
>>> stacked full of "stuff."  He dies, and someone has to deal with all
>>> the dusty, neglected equipment he was going to "get around to someday."
>>> I learned the hard way-
>>> Too much stuff is an albatross around your neck.
>>> Dealing with it is time and soul draining.
>>> Most of us need to realize
>>> that there are a lot more days behind than there are ahead.
>>> Decide what you really, really care about.
>>> Shed the rest as quickly as you can.  Be ruthless.
>>> When your last day comes (and it certainly will),
>>> you will either smile about all the fun you had
>>> with projects you actually finished,
>>> or eternally regret the stacks of equipment
>>> you "didn't get around to."
>>>
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