John Grossbohlin wrote:

"Eric" wrote in message
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"Bill" wrote in message ...

I took a picture and updated my website tonight for anyone who is
curious whether I really ever do any work!

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

Cheers,
Bill

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How many workbenches is that now? Without checking the reflections in
shiny objects, I see three, so far.

This discussion reminds me of a friend of mine whom I see only
occasionally.... I knew he was a member of my woodworking club years ago
and when I saw him over the years I'd ask what he'd been working on in
his shop. Several times in a row, spread over several years he responded
"nothing at the moment." Then one time he admitted that the only thing
he'd ever made was the shop itself... it's sort of become a tool museum!
A couple years ago, after his parent's passed away, he moved into his
parent's home and sold his own home.

He's slowly been building a new
shop... "to house your tool collection" I asked? ;~)

John


I have read and found to have some basis that people tend to get what
they need out of their activities, not necessarily what others or even
themselves think they need. I hope that your friend was kind enough to
laugh with you. Tool collecting seems like an honorable hobby to me. I
appreciate the way it is intertwined with, and brings about a heightened
respect for history and culture. Of course, in this case it sounds like
your friend has a collection of more modern tools. Still I have never
met a tool collector I didn't enjoy talking with.

Bill