DGDevin wrote:
Steve Turner wrote:

Shop with calipers.
Aye. I also need to carry a little pocket-sized tape measure with me
(like my Dad does), but knowing me I'd probably forget the dang thing.
I usually have to wander over to the tools section and "borrow" one of
their new tape measures, then put it back when I'm done. :-)

I've developed the habit of carrying a little 6' tape in my watch pocket,
it's now part of the stuff I always have like my wallet, keys, money-clip
etc. Somebody mentioned carrying a cheap caliper in the car--what a great
idea, I have at least one of those Harbor Freight digital jobs that cost ten
bucks, so in the car it goes.

slaps my forehead

See, that's why I love you guys! (Thanks Lee) I too have a couple of
extra cheapie calipers that I never use because my good Lee Valley dial
calipers are always handy, so what better place to store one of the
extras than in the glove box of my truck? And considering how often I
use my calipers around the shop I probably ought to buy a couple more
cheapies and stash them in the glove box of ALL my vehicles. Trouble
is, they'd probably go to the same place as the all the maps of the
states I frequent that I've *also* stashed in those glove boxes. Kinda
like socks in the dryer, something* is _eating_ those *******s. I'll
bet I've bought 27 maps of Texas, but do you think there'll be one in
the glove box when I need it?

* I know who it is, but she'll never admit it.

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