Awl --

Inyone join? Worth it?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42800

I already have misgivings about my effing Costco membership, where I gotta
buy a pallet full of crap at about the same unit price as the crap in my
local supermarket.

I go to Costco mainly for the free food samples -- it's on the way to my
tooling supplier.

But, I must say, *some* of HF's stuff is priced "right".

For example, I searched high and low for clamp on multimeters/ammeters,
cheapest I could find was about $22. Bought a bunch.

Logged on to HF today, saw'em for $9.99!! And they also had much cheaper
regular digital multimeters than what I had been able to find.
Also, 24 pack of button cell batteries, $2.99!
wow....

Ditto casters -- they have by far the cheapest small swivel plate casters,
99c w/ 2" wheels, and slightly smaller, 4 for $1.69!! Discounted caster
warehouses don't even come close, and you'd think they would.

Graingers is surprisingly good, both price and variety, on casters. As good
as the discounted places, afaict.

But, a lot of other stuff, esp. name brand, is no great bargain at HF.

And their wetstone wheel, for I think $99 (on sale) can be had at Sears for
$30, and the Sears' is double-sided/reversible.

Eternal vigilance, I spose....

--
DT

DrollTroll wrote:

Awl --

Inyone join? Worth it?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42800


Generally worthwhile if you have an HF store nearby. You can also
generally combine the ITC price with one of their coupons (sometimes
have to remind them that the ITC price is a sale price, not a coupon),
so you can get some exceptional bargains at times. Of course it means
another set of flyers to add to the bathroom reading material, and a
separate ITC section on the HF site to review in addition to the regular
sale section.

"Pete C." wrote in message
ster.com...

DrollTroll wrote:

Awl --

Inyone join? Worth it?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42800


Generally worthwhile if you have an HF store nearby. You can also
generally combine the ITC price with one of their coupons (sometimes
have to remind them that the ITC price is a sale price, not a coupon),
so you can get some exceptional bargains at times. Of course it means
another set of flyers to add to the bathroom reading material, and a
separate ITC section on the HF site to review in addition to the regular
sale section.

Becomes sort of a part time job, dudnit??

Up until recently I got the HF catalogs, and I actually put together a cupla
orders. But the prices would change so much, just keeping track of it all
brought out my OCD, and I wound up never ordering anything!
Too much chaos.

--
DT

DrollTroll wrote:

"Pete C." wrote in message
ster.com...

DrollTroll wrote:

Awl --

Inyone join? Worth it?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42800


Generally worthwhile if you have an HF store nearby. You can also
generally combine the ITC price with one of their coupons (sometimes
have to remind them that the ITC price is a sale price, not a coupon),
so you can get some exceptional bargains at times. Of course it means
another set of flyers to add to the bathroom reading material, and a
separate ITC section on the HF site to review in addition to the regular
sale section.

Becomes sort of a part time job, dudnit??

Up until recently I got the HF catalogs, and I actually put together a cupla
orders. But the prices would change so much, just keeping track of it all
brought out my OCD, and I wound up never ordering anything!
Too much chaos.

Yea, especially when you have three different prices for an item in the
same flyer.

When you have a HF store nearby it's a big benefit since you can inspect
the item before buying, but even there I've had some surprises though
all have been good. On several occasions I've bought a larger item like
a mini mill, looking at the store display and deciding it was good
enough, and then finding when I got the crated unit home the unit in the
crate was noticeably nicer than the store display.

The HF store is about 60 miles from me, but along a loop I do roughly
once a month, so in the day or two before the trip I look through the
recent flyers, the regular sale and the ITRC sale sites to see if
anything I have a need or use for is on sale and make notes and/or print
pages.

"Pete C." wrote in message
ster.com...

DrollTroll wrote:

"Pete C." wrote in message
ster.com...

DrollTroll wrote:

Awl --

Inyone join? Worth it?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42800


Generally worthwhile if you have an HF store nearby. You can also
generally combine the ITC price with one of their coupons (sometimes
have to remind them that the ITC price is a sale price, not a coupon),
so you can get some exceptional bargains at times. Of course it means
another set of flyers to add to the bathroom reading material, and a
separate ITC section on the HF site to review in addition to the
regular
sale section.

Becomes sort of a part time job, dudnit??

Up until recently I got the HF catalogs, and I actually put together a
cupla
orders. But the prices would change so much, just keeping track of it
all
brought out my OCD, and I wound up never ordering anything!
Too much chaos.

Yea, especially when you have three different prices for an item in the
same flyer.

Yeah, what's up with dat??? It's maddening. Is that sloppiness, or some
marketing/informational-type strategy?

I think the closest store to NYC is about 30 mi away in NJ, and not a fun
ride, either, with about 15 tolls. Bummer.

Apparently, NYC is not *always* the center of the universe.

--
DT




When you have a HF store nearby it's a big benefit since you can inspect
the item before buying, but even there I've had some surprises though
all have been good. On several occasions I've bought a larger item like
a mini mill, looking at the store display and deciding it was good
enough, and then finding when I got the crated unit home the unit in the
crate was noticeably nicer than the store display.

The HF store is about 60 miles from me, but along a loop I do roughly
once a month, so in the day or two before the trip I look through the
recent flyers, the regular sale and the ITRC sale sites to see if
anything I have a need or use for is on sale and make notes and/or print
pages.

On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:44:02 -0400, "DrollTroll"
wrote:

I think the closest store to NYC is about 30 mi away in NJ, and not a fun
ride, either, with about 15 tolls. Bummer.

Apparently, NYC is not *always* the center of the universe.


Its actually the ass end of the universe.

If they were going to give the planet an enema..NYC is where they
would put the hose.

Gunner

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:52:32 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote:


DrollTroll wrote:

"Pete C." wrote in message
ster.com...

DrollTroll wrote:

Awl --

Inyone join? Worth it?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42800


Generally worthwhile if you have an HF store nearby. You can also
generally combine the ITC price with one of their coupons (sometimes
have to remind them that the ITC price is a sale price, not a coupon),
so you can get some exceptional bargains at times. Of course it means
another set of flyers to add to the bathroom reading material, and a
separate ITC section on the HF site to review in addition to the regular
sale section.

Becomes sort of a part time job, dudnit??

Up until recently I got the HF catalogs, and I actually put together a cupla
orders. But the prices would change so much, just keeping track of it all
brought out my OCD, and I wound up never ordering anything!
Too much chaos.

Yea, especially when you have three different prices for an item in the
same flyer.

When you have a HF store nearby it's a big benefit since you can inspect
the item before buying, but even there I've had some surprises though
all have been good. On several occasions I've bought a larger item like
a mini mill, looking at the store display and deciding it was good
enough, and then finding when I got the crated unit home the unit in the
crate was noticeably nicer than the store display.

The HF store is about 60 miles from me, but along a loop I do roughly
once a month, so in the day or two before the trip I look through the
recent flyers, the regular sale and the ITRC sale sites to see if
anything I have a need or use for is on sale and make notes and/or print
pages.


This coming weekend is Sidewalk Sale at most HF stores

Gunner wrote:

This coming weekend is Sidewalk Sale at most HF stores


The same day as our 'Quarterly Memorial' at our local Veteran's park,
and the grand opening of the new Operation Shoebox location. They
outgrew the last location in less than a year, and are shooting for
35,000 packages to be packed & shipped to our overseas troops before
Christmas.


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"DrollTroll" wrote in message
...

Eternal vigilance, I spose....


Hey, I just heard they found a body stuffed in a suitcase up in Yonka's
today. That wasn't you, was it?

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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
...

"DrollTroll" wrote in message
...

Eternal vigilance, I spose....


Hey, I just heard they found a body stuffed in a suitcase up in Yonka's
today. That wasn't you, was it?

You mean, me *in* the suitcase (which would indeed suggest that the internet
is everywhere), or me *stuffing* the suitcase??

Well, if it turns out it's jon banquer in that suitcase, I guess I'll have
to get my alibi together.

I didn't hear about it, just googled it, and yeah, me'n'the wife go runnin
at Tibbetts.

But, it looks like the body was dropped off there, not killed there.
And this is not at all the first time.
Usually they drop the bodies off at the north end of Tibbetts, from the
Cross County Parkway East -- stop'n'drop, if you will.

Yonkers is not yet like East or south central LA, but give it just a little
more time.
Which is surprising, cuz I woulda thought the Manhattan Yupsters woulda
over-run Yonkers some time ago. Even fuknNewark is becoming the artiste hot
spot, but somehow Yonkers gets side stepped.

I guess the homeyz (and the armies of illegals) here are dug in more firmly
than I thought.


I should proly run in Tibbets a little faster. And better armed.

--
DT




--
Ed Huntress

"DrollTroll" wrote in message
...

"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
...

"DrollTroll" wrote in message
...

Eternal vigilance, I spose....


Hey, I just heard they found a body stuffed in a suitcase up in Yonka's
today. That wasn't you, was it?

You mean, me *in* the suitcase (which would indeed suggest that the
internet is everywhere), or me *stuffing* the suitcase??

Either way. I wasn't making any assumptions.


Well, if it turns out it's jon banquer in that suitcase, I guess I'll have
to get my alibi together.

I didn't hear about it, just googled it, and yeah, me'n'the wife go runnin
at Tibbetts.

But, it looks like the body was dropped off there, not killed there.
And this is not at all the first time.
Usually they drop the bodies off at the north end of Tibbetts, from the
Cross County Parkway East -- stop'n'drop, if you will.

This sounds like a Jersey job to me. If the body was hacked up and packed
like chicken parts, you can count on it. See if the giblets were wrapped in
wax paper and stuffed up the butt. That's a sure sign.


Yonkers is not yet like East or south central LA, but give it just a
little more time.

Hey, when I lived in Mt. Vernon, 51 years ago, I could see Yonkers out my
bedroom window but the only reason anyone went there was to go to the
harness track. Now, I wouldn't go into either place on a dare.

Which is surprising, cuz I woulda thought the Manhattan Yupsters woulda
over-run Yonkers some time ago. Even fuknNewark is becoming the artiste
hot spot, but somehow Yonkers gets side stepped.

It probably will happen, but it's been set back by the financial meltdown.
Artists are not a reliable base for that kind of thing. You need a lot of
overpaid hacks from lower Manhatten to make it work. That's what happened to
Hoboken and Jersey City. The first step is to get a luxury ferry between
Yonkers and the Water Street docks, with waiters and white-linen cocktail
service.


I guess the homeyz (and the armies of illegals) here are dug in more
firmly than I thought.


I should proly run in Tibbets a little faster. And better armed.

Good luck.

--
Ed Huntress

On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:53:03 -0400, "DrollTroll"
wrote:


For example, I searched high and low for clamp on multimeters/ammeters,
cheapest I could find was about $22. Bought a bunch.

Logged on to HF today, saw'em for $9.99!! And they also had much cheaper
regular digital multimeters than what I had been able to find.


The clamp ons are actually not bad at all. I keep one in the back of
my Chicago tool caddy as a spare for the Fluke. Works quite well

I bought a dozen or so of the small yellow DMMs for friends, family
and a few customers. They regularly go on sale for $3.99, and they
also work pretty well. Gate time is pretty slow...change the
voltage..it takes a half second to catch up...but all and all pretty
handy to stick in all the vehicles etc

Go by your 99c store and buy a tupperwear type container the size of
the meter and keep it in it with a spare battery

Gunner

DrollTroll wrote:

Awl --

Inyone join? Worth it?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42800

I already have misgivings about my effing Costco membership, where I gotta
buy a pallet full of crap at about the same unit price as the crap in my
local supermarket.

I go to Costco mainly for the free food samples -- it's on the way to my
tooling supplier.

But, I must say, *some* of HF's stuff is priced "right".

For example, I searched high and low for clamp on multimeters/ammeters,
cheapest I could find was about $22. Bought a bunch.

Logged on to HF today, saw'em for $9.99!! And they also had much cheaper
regular digital multimeters than what I had been able to find.
Also, 24 pack of button cell batteries, $2.99!
wow....

Ditto casters -- they have by far the cheapest small swivel plate casters,
99c w/ 2" wheels, and slightly smaller, 4 for $1.69!! Discounted caster
warehouses don't even come close, and you'd think they would.

Graingers is surprisingly good, both price and variety, on casters. As good
as the discounted places, afaict.

But, a lot of other stuff, esp. name brand, is no great bargain at HF.

And their wetstone wheel, for I think $99 (on sale) can be had at Sears for
$30, and the Sears' is double-sided/reversible.

Eternal vigilance, I spose....


Do you get the weekly E-mail specials?

http://www.harborfreight22.com/MailPreferences/

You get a couple dozen unadvertised offers, and a link to more
coupons:

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html...a_cpnsave.html has 85
coupons this week.


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