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Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship
of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? |
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Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. I probably shouldn't ask, but what's wrong with Bill Maher? ToolKing is occasionally competitive, as is Coastal Tool. |
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Toller wrote: I probably shouldn't ask, but what's wrong with Bill Maher? watch his show or the ad/commercial 'fishbowl' from Amazon. If you think what he has to say is funny then buy from amazon so they can pay him, I won't. Doesn't mean the only person I find funny is Mel Gibson; I'm a regular watcher of the Daily Show and I find Chris Rock hysterical. Maher is a twisted, hate-filled guy and I'm not going to support his habit. |
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"RayV" wrote in message oups.com... Toller wrote: I probably shouldn't ask, but what's wrong with Bill Maher? watch his show or the ad/commercial 'fishbowl' from Amazon. If you think what he has to say is funny then buy from amazon so they can pay him, I won't. Doesn't mean the only person I find funny is Mel Gibson; I'm a regular watcher of the Daily Show and I find Chris Rock hysterical. Maher is a twisted, hate-filled guy and I'm not going to support his habit. Wasn't he the guy who lost his show a few years back when he did something really offensive on the air? I only saw it a few times but thought it was clever; maybe I saw the wrong ones. What is he doing now beside the Amazon thing? On the other hand, the Daily Show can be pretty nasty at times; my son watches it religiously... I suggest you write Amazon and tell them that you intend to stop shopping there if they continue it. Just stopping, without anyone knowing about it, won't do much. |
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Toller wrote:
Wasn't he the guy who lost his show a few years back when he did something really offensive on the air? Yep, he is the one. Stated the obvious, which may have offended those in control, got fired for it. Understand he has a show on HBO, but I don't have cable, so can't confirm it. Whether you like him or not is not the point, the fact that he speaks his mind is, IMHO. Lew |
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Toller wrote: "RayV" wrote in message oups.com... Toller wrote: I probably shouldn't ask, but what's wrong with Bill Maher? watch his show or the ad/commercial 'fishbowl' from Amazon. If you think what he has to say is funny then buy from amazon so they can pay him, I won't. Doesn't mean the only person I find funny is Mel Gibson; I'm a regular watcher of the Daily Show and I find Chris Rock hysterical. Maher is a twisted, hate-filled guy and I'm not going to support his habit. Wasn't he the guy who lost his show a few years back when he did something really offensive on the air? I only saw it a few times but thought it was clever; maybe I saw the wrong ones. What is he doing now beside the Amazon thing? On the other hand, the Daily Show can be pretty nasty at times; my son watches it religiously... I suggest you write Amazon and tell them that you intend to stop shopping there if they continue it. Just stopping, without anyone knowing about it, won't do much. I wrote to Amazon CS when I closed my account and told them why I wanted my account closed. I wouldn't have cared that much if they hadn't thrown it right in my face on their home page. If you think the daily show can be nasty you must have never seen Maher's show on HBO. |
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:37:19 GMT, "Toller" wrote:
Toller wrote: I probably shouldn't ask, but what's wrong with Bill Maher? Wasn't he the guy who lost his show a few years back when he did something really offensive on the air? I only saw it a few times but thought it was clever; maybe I saw the wrong ones. He lost his show after 9-11 when he objected to calling the attack "cowardly". Something along the lines of you could use a lot of words to describe it, but cowardly isn't one of them, and it takes more courage to put yourself on the plane that's going to blow up than to launch cruise missiles from 1000 miles away. He said it a little too close to the event and people overreacted. What he's been up to since then I don't know. -Leuf |
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Wasn't he the guy who lost his show a few years back when he did something really offensive on the air? quote ABC decided not to renew Maher's contract for Politically Incorrect in 2002 after he made a controversial on-air remark, in which he, along with guest conservative political commentator Dinesh D'Souza, objected to President George W. Bush and others calling the September 11 terrorists "cowardly": "We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly." — Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect (2001) /quote (quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher) |
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""We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles
away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly." " Well he was correct...tasteless...but correct. I remember thinking when I heard him say that commen..."Boy, are you going pay for that one Bill." His dismissal from ABC was a classic example of what happens when you offend the sheeple. Americans forget that those "terrorists" are heros to millions of people in the world. Just depends which side you are on. TMT Tom Veatch wrote: "Toller" said: Wasn't he the guy who lost his show a few years back when he did something really offensive on the air? quote ABC decided not to renew Maher's contract for Politically Incorrect in 2002 after he made a controversial on-air remark, in which he, along with guest conservative political commentator Dinesh D'Souza, objected to President George W. Bush and others calling the September 11 terrorists "cowardly": "We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly." - Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect (2001) /quote (quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher) |
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Toller wrote: "RayV" wrote in message oups.com... Toller wrote: I probably shouldn't ask, but what's wrong with Bill Maher? watch his show or the ad/commercial 'fishbowl' from Amazon. If you think what he has to say is funny then buy from amazon so they can pay him, I won't. Doesn't mean the only person I find funny is Mel Gibson; I'm a regular watcher of the Daily Show and I find Chris Rock hysterical. Maher is a twisted, hate-filled guy and I'm not going to support his habit. Wasn't he the guy who lost his show a few years back when he did something really offensive on the air? ... Not exactly. He said something that wasn't very offensive, but that didn't stop people from taking umbrage. His show was canceled because it had never finished any better than second in the ratings in its timeslot in any market, and the network wanted to replace it with something that would do better against _Nightline_. I don't know what they replaced it with, probably because whatever it was wasn't worth watching at all. Of course since then ABC has watered down _NIghtline_ so that it is seldom worth watching either. -- FF |
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Maher is a twisted, hate-filled guy and I'm not going to support his habit.
So's Bill O'Reilly. At least Maher doesn't sexually harass his staff. |
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Buck Turgidson wrote: Maher is a twisted, hate-filled guy and I'm not going to support his habit. So's Bill O'Reilly. At least Maher doesn't sexually harass his staff. Not really the point at all. Matter of fact, no relevance whatsoever. |
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Yeah I noticed Maher's mug the last time I logged on. I won't quit using
them but I am very surprised that a seemingly market-savvey group like Amazon would alienate about 1/2 of the world by using him. Actually, I buy many items offered by Amazon cheaper from locals. A couple of ideas: http://www.leevalley.com/home.aspx A lot of the folks who hang around here, including myself, use them and I don't recall ever seeing a sour post about them. Good products, great variety and very good service. If you haven't used them I would recommend logging on and ordering ALL OF THEIR CATALOGUES. When they arrive those alone will keep you busy for a couple of evenings. Even the wife enjoys looking through the tool and garden catalogues. Lots of neat stuff. http://www.grizzly.com/ Perhaps a little more controversy here. Some love 'em, some don't. I have had excellent luck with their products and service. We have also been to their Springfield showroom and it is first-class. In addition to their own line of tools and equipment they also sell Dewalt, Porter Cable, Milwaukee and lots of other lines. They also sell items that are difficult to find otherwise. Here again, order a copy of their paper catalogue and reserve an evening for browsing. But you can order anything on-line too. There are others like Woodcraft, http://www.woodcraft.com/, but their prices seem to be on a continual climb. They do handle some more specialized items like specialized hand-saws, etc but you can get most of that from Lee Valley. RonB "RayV" wrote in message ups.com... Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? |
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I have only seen BM a few times and thought he was funny and his
politics were similar to mine.I can understand someone not liking his humor or politics, but I cant understand why someone would boycott Amazon which I also personally like. Amazon promotes books and music from people that I like and dislike who cares.If they promote our war president who I disagree with and think he is not very Presidential who cares. The fact that Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher,is by presented by UPS and Cingular, should I boycott my Cell carrier and UPS my life blood in business.Of course not. Amazon is a business making a buck from this stuff in a country of free speech. I am curious to any one that boycotts Amazon because of BM politics, do you boycott things like clothing made with child labor, tools from countries that allow child prostitution, oil from countries that you may disagree with, etc,etc. Happy woodwoking. |
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On 11 Aug 2006 15:04:10 -0700, "henry" wrote:
I have only seen BM a few times and thought he was funny and his politics were similar to mine.I can understand someone not liking his humor or politics, but I cant understand why someone would boycott Amazon which I also personally like. Amazon promotes books and music from people that I like and dislike who cares.If they promote our war president who I disagree with and think he is not very Presidential who cares. The fact that Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher,is by presented by UPS and Cingular, should I boycott my Cell carrier and UPS my life blood in business.Of course not. Amazon is a business making a buck from this stuff in a country of free speech. I am curious to any one that boycotts Amazon because of BM politics, do you boycott things like clothing made with child labor, tools from countries that allow child prostitution, oil from countries that you may disagree with, etc,etc. Happy woodwoking. Personally, there were times that I liked BM, others that I thought he was over the line... In reflection, what would you EXPECT from a show called "politically Incorrect? Mac https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm |
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At least Bill Maher instills some sense of logic and reason into his
arguments, unlike that anerexic crack whore lookalike Ann Coulter. Ann Coulter has made a nice living off of overgeneraliazations, oversimplifications, false conjectures, stereotypes, and jumping to false conclusions, etc.. In short, she's a butthole. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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RayV wrote:
Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. I take it you have a problem with Maher. Lew |
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"RayV" was heard to say...
Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. I probably shouldn't ask, but what's wrong with Bill Maher? ToolKing is occasionally competitive, as is Coastal Tool. Sorry to hear you ditched Amazon. It would take an aweful lot to get me to stop shopping Amazon. I am curious too... what's the beef about Bill Maher? http://www.pennstateind/com http://www.toolking.com Good luck! PS... I occasionally surf the net to see what new places are popping up and providing good deals.I have found a few good places this this way I recently upgraded my SD card and got a 4GB for $119 with a $30 rebate which is the shelf price for a 2GB at any local store (Best Buy,etc.). Was my lucky day |
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RayV wrote:
Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? sounds like a perfect example of biting ones nose to spite one's face. Seems both childish and is a useless protest of sorts. No one will care but you, but I guess you care more about making a statement than having a decent source of tools. Whatever. Dave |
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David wrote: RayV wrote: Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? sounds like a perfect example of biting ones nose to spite one's face. Seems both childish and is a useless protest of sorts. No one will care but you, but I guess you care more about making a statement than having a decent source of tools. Whatever. Dave That was an asshole thing to say, Dave. Every dollar you spend is a vote. Remember that. You don't like a company or their policies, you don't patronize them. Sounds like that's what the OP is doing. Seems reasonable to me. I like Northern Tool myself (http://www.northerntool.com), but have also used Coastal. Both good sources. Personally, I only buy online anymore when I need something not stocked locally. I like to support the local guys, cause they always take care of my business. And for the record, I also think Maher is an asshole. He's a lot like Carlin...pretty much everything that comes out of his mouth these days is spew. They both used to be funny, though, now all they both seem to want to do is **** all over America. |
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David wrote: wrote: David wrote: RayV wrote: Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? sounds like a perfect example of biting ones nose to spite one's face. Seems both childish and is a useless protest of sorts. No one will care but you, but I guess you care more about making a statement than having a decent source of tools. Whatever. Dave That was an asshole thing to say, Dave. Every dollar you spend is a vote. Remember that. You don't like a company or their policies, you don't patronize them. Sounds like that's what the OP is doing. Seems reasonable to me. I like Northern Tool myself (http://www.northerntool.com), but have also used Coastal. Both good sources. Personally, I only buy online anymore when I need something not stocked locally. I like to support the local guys, cause they always take care of my business. And for the record, I also think Maher is an asshole. He's a lot like Carlin...pretty much everything that comes out of his mouth these days is spew. They both used to be funny, though, now all they both seem to want to do is **** all over America. Based on your choice of words I submit that YOU are the AH rather than me. I also spread my dollars around, including northerntool.com, but the last transaction left a bad taste in my mouth. I'll skip the details, as they matter only to me. And don't put me in the same category as Maher. I can't stand him. Next time play nice; just because you don't like my opinion, you've no call to hurl insults. Grow up. dave Let me get this straight...YOU were the one who called the OP's actions "childish," and you're saying I'VE hurled insults? Wow...physician heal thyself. |
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David wrote: wrote: David wrote: RayV wrote: Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? sounds like a perfect example of biting ones nose to spite one's face. Seems both childish and is a useless protest of sorts. No one will care but you, but I guess you care more about making a statement than having a decent source of tools. Whatever. Dave That was an asshole thing to say, Dave. Every dollar you spend is a vote. Remember that. You don't like a company or their policies, you don't patronize them. Sounds like that's what the OP is doing. Seems reasonable to me. I like Northern Tool myself (http://www.northerntool.com), but have also used Coastal. Both good sources. Personally, I only buy online anymore when I need something not stocked locally. I like to support the local guys, cause they always take care of my business. And for the record, I also think Maher is an asshole. He's a lot like Carlin...pretty much everything that comes out of his mouth these days is spew. They both used to be funny, though, now all they both seem to want to do is **** all over America. Based on your choice of words I submit that YOU are the AH rather than me. I also spread my dollars around, including northerntool.com, but the last transaction left a bad taste in my mouth. I'll skip the details, as they matter only to me. And don't put me in the same category as Maher. I can't stand him. Next time play nice; just because you don't like my opinion, you've no call to hurl insults. Grow up. dave Let me get this straight...YOU were the one who called the OP's actions "childish," and you're saying I'VE hurled insults? Wow...physician heal thyself. that's a lot more tame then calling someone an AH for voicing a opinion over someone whining about Amazon. I've no need to heal anything except my choice of who to respond to. Cheers. dave |
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David wrote: sounds like a perfect example of biting ones nose to spite one's face. Seems both childish and is a useless protest of sorts. I didn't know children had jobs and money to spend. No one will care but you... Maybe Amazon won't care because I've spent less than $1,000 there in two years, and maybe HD doesn't care that I've spent over $15,000 at Lowes instead of their store this past year. But I care about where my money goes and won't do business with a company that puts a foul-mouthed jerk in my face when I am going there to spend my money. If I want to get berated by people I go to newsgroups where I can get it for free. |
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RayV wrote:
David wrote: sounds like a perfect example of biting ones nose to spite one's face. Seems both childish and is a useless protest of sorts. I didn't know children had jobs and money to spend. No one will care but you... Maybe Amazon won't care because I've spent less than $1,000 there in two years, and maybe HD doesn't care that I've spent over $15,000 at Lowes instead of their store this past year. But I care about where my money goes and won't do business with a company that puts a foul-mouthed jerk in my face when I am going there to spend my money. If I want to get berated by people I go to newsgroups where I can get it for free. hee hee. I'll be your Huckleberry. dave |
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RayV wrote:
Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? Did you expect that after you ran your idea up the flagpole, we'd all salute? (and maybe boycott Amazon? Not on your life!) Dave |
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"RayV" wrote in message ups.com... Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? I usually by from Coastal Tool, but thanks for a good reason to buy from Amazon now. |
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"RayV" wrote in message ups.com... Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? Ray - I applaud you for your sticking to your convictions. I too do not patronize companies that violate my personal ethics or that support people or organizations I don't care for. I know that it may cost me a little more money but its my choice and a choice freely made. A choice given to me by others that sacrificed a great deal so to provide me with this opportunity. A woodworking forum is not the place for me to express which companies/people/organizations I won't shop with - (other than Harbor Fright). As for finding tools online, I frequently use Amazon to find the tool and price, then contact the store/vendor directly for the purchase. Usually at a better price. The approved list is short: Lee Valley, Costal Tool, Woodworkers Supply, Rockler and Woodcraft. There are many others but they are more specialized. I don't like Bill Maher or George Carlin either. After all they cater to the simplest of minds, ones easily amused. Dave Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I have only seen BM a few times and thought he was funny and his
politics were similar to mine.I can understand someone not liking his humor or politics, but I cant understand why someone would boycott Amazon which I also personally like. Amazon promotes books and music from people that I like and dislike who cares.If they promote our war president who I disagree with and think he is not very Presidential who cares. The fact that Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher,is by presented by UPS and Cingular, should I boycott my Cell carrier and UPS my life blood in business.Of course not. Amazon is a business making a buck from this stuff in a country of free speech. I am curious to any one that boycotts Amazon because of BM politics, do you boycott things like clothing made with child labor, tools from countries that allow child prostitution, oil from countries that you may disagree with, etc,etc. Happy woodwoking. |
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henry wrote:
I have only seen BM a few times and thought he was funny and his politics were similar to mine.I can understand someone not liking his humor or politics, but I cant understand why someone would boycott Amazon which I also personally like. Amazon promotes books and music from people that I like and dislike who cares.If they promote our war president who I disagree with and think he is not very Presidential who cares. The fact that Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher,is by presented by UPS and Cingular, should I boycott my Cell carrier and UPS my life blood in business.Of course not. Amazon is a business making a buck from this stuff in a country of free speech. I am curious to any one that boycotts Amazon because of BM politics, do you boycott things like clothing made with child labor, tools from countries that allow child prostitution, oil from countries that you may disagree with, etc,etc. Happy woodwoking. Agreed. I've seen most of Maher's HBO stuff & find I agree with or at least find amusing about 80% of what he says. If his well founded critiques of the present US situation is "****ting on America" as one poster said, then **** away. Can't possibly get us in any worse straits then the mindless following & flag waving many Americans have engaged in over the last 6 years. I especially enjoy the "New Rules" segment on his HBO show "Real Time". Note that the main portion of this show is a panel discussion, which while it includes people like Cornel West & Joseph Biden, also includes people like Republican gov James Gilmore, and right wing pundits such as Fred Barnes & yes even Bill O' Reilly. I really have to wonder who much of his material some of the posters on this have actually seen. Sam |
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to answer you question, I like Seven Corners (http://www.7corners.com/)
Haven't ordered much online, but they do have a heckuva catalog. |
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Sam wrote: Agreed. I've seen most of Maher's HBO stuff & find I agree with or at least find amusing about 80% of what he says. If his well founded critiques of the present US situation is "****ting on America" as one poster said, then **** away. Can't possibly get us in any worse straits then the mindless following & flag waving many Americans have engaged in over the last 6 years. Funny how you can always pick out the bed-wetters. The Howard Zinn, "America-is-always-wrong-because-it's-run-by-white-males" types. Delta is ready when you are...get the **** out. |
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RayV wrote: Just went to amazon and was surprised by their commercial/sponsorship of Bill Maher. I closed my account with them. So now where do I turn to buy tools online? I have only ever made one other tool purchase online and it was from www.holbren.com when I wanted to try an inexpensive raised panel set. Any recommendations of online stores that sell tools? Politics aside, I find that there are precious few places that aren't just front ends for Amazon. There used to be many sources of tools online, but now you go to actually buy something and voila! you are once again at Amazon. We're talkin' Wally World here for stomping down the small vendor and removing competition. Sorta like Starbuck's in some towns. Long Live Lee Valley! |
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