On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:35:45 GMT, Expert Woodworker
wrote:

LET ME REPEAT: I ENDORSED A LIST OF SPECIFIC TOOLS THAT WERE PICKED OUT BY
MY GRANDSON.

The why would you write the following?

"I have put together a list of medium-caliber power tools that would
make a great first inventory of woodworkers tools. Each of these tools
has been tested and inspected by me. I bought all of the following
tools for my eldest grandson for his Christmas present, so you can see
that I am not suggesting these items out of my butt."

G

PS. I would have gladly articulated more if I were not so aggressively
attacked. I'm just an ole man trying to be helpful.

A few years ago there was a troll thread on another newsgroup where a
poster claimed to HAVE A BROKEN CAPS LOCK KEY, SO HE ALWAYS HAD TO
TYPE IN CAPS. Several regulars in the group offered to send the guy a
free keyboard, and he always replied with excuses like he couldn't get
mail, he had a proprietary connector, the dog chased the mailman away,
etc... He also played the sympathy card once the group chased him
out from under the troll bridge, just as you seem to be doing.

We've all been newbies, so many of us really do try to help them.
Many of us also blow the BS horn when something that dosen't compute
when added to our own experiences to help actual newbies not have to
make the same mistakes we've made.

Regardless of whether you are a troll, spammer, or simply a helpful,
well-meaning poster, I'm bored of this whole thing. I'll be on my way
now. Only you know which one you really are. Feel free to
demonstrate to us which category you fit into in future threads.

Barry