Dave wrote:
On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:10:59 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
Sure don't like hearing that I am some sort of phobic, or
that I am somehow a lesser person simply because I do not jump to
embrace all of these new (not so valuable) things. I sometimes
wonder what people actually do look when they make decisions on new
technologies.

Yeah, but you've left a whole lot out with that reply. The truth is
that you've been asking questions about Festool products for some time
now. Over and over again, several of us have given our views and
ultimately end up telling you to go find out for yourself. You won't
take that first step.


Well - to be true, I've tried to ask increasing questions based on what has
been said - not the same question over and over. Digging, if you will.
It's out of interest - not out of immediate need, so I won't be going out
and buying one in the near future. When the time comes to replace a tool -
I will look closely at taking that step. But... that's because I've had
some of those questions answered.


Here's how I'm seeing you. Please don't be offended.

You're that sorta shy kid in school who has been eyeing some girl who
is in several of his classes. You won't/can't/haven't yet gotten up
the nerve to go and really talk to her. She's nice to look at, is
popular and she laughs a lot. But, she's always surrounded by other
people paying attention to her and that bothers you.

Well - you missed pretty far with that, but that's ok...


A number of your buddies say she's nice. She's easy to talk to and
that you'd probably like her. But, you still watch her from a distance
all the while asking the occasional surreptitious question about her
but still trying to appear not all that interested.

Go talk to this girl Mike. It might be the start of a great
relationship. All that can happen is that it won't work out. Believe
me, as a former shy kid, a long, long time ago, the wondering and the
failure to act is way more painful than the trying and not succeeding
will ever be.


As I said - it's not the time for me to buy anything. I just don't need it
yet. I know that at some point there are a couple of tools that I will have
to replace. Consider my earlier post on categories and the fact that I'm
not opposed to over-buying something. I just like to understand all that I
can before I pull the trigger on a purchase - even moreso when that purchase
is over the top such as Festools are.

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-Mike-