Jim Yanik, 12/20/2005, 11:25:19 AM,
wrote:

"badgolferman" wrote in
:



Your neighbor misplaced one tool and now you want to buy a set of
tools so you can loan those out? Does this neighbor have a history
of not giving back tools? If so, then he cannot be trusted with
your dog or mail either. If this is a rare occassion then you are
being awfully tough on this fellow. Why not just forgive him and
let it go this time? The next time he wants to borrow a tool joke
with him about giving his car keys to you for collateral.

Joke,hell,no. No keys,no tool loan.
Although there's still the matter of getting it back *in good
condition*,IOW,working.

You cut out the main point I was making:
"He'll get the message and will either change his mind or be extra
careful with it."