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Lost, "misplaced'' tools

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  1. brenndatomu

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    OK, that's just weird! :startled: ;) :thumbs:
     
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    Me too (reading glasses anyway) so now I keep, lets see, 2 pairs on the coffee table, 2 pairs in the kitchen, and 3 pair in my office. I used to keep 2 pairs in my purse, but lost one of those suckers, so am down to one pair.

    Reading glasses are the ultimate for herding together - I'll find none in one room and later find 4 or 5 pairs in another.
     
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    Check in a mirror. You might be able to see them then.
     
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    When I was doing electric maintenance on signs, many years ago, I opened up a big McDonalds sign and... I maaaay have found a small pair of channel locs I'd "lost" 3 years earlier... :whistle::picard:
     
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    I was gonna say- they’re either on my face or in my shirt pocket. :picard:
    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I think the worst for me was when I "found" the missing item (that I JUST had) right in my hand...make ya question your faculties I tell ya! :picard: :headbang: :hair: :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Yep- I got that tee shirt too...
    :picard:
    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    During the move, I "lost" a miter gauge for the table saw. You know, that adjustable bar that fits into a groove in the table saw top and you can adjust the angle of your cuts as you push the material the saw?

    Checked on the web for a replacement and figured it would be around 15. Wrong, Kemosabe!

    Dang things start at about 55 and go up to over 100! WTH? They aren't made any longer and good luck finding them from a supplier.

    99 suggessted waiting awhile, maybe it'll turn lup. I figured it bounced off the trailer.

    Three weeks later, I found it while looking for something else! :rootintootin:

    Standing answer around here, since beginning of June, when you're looking for something is "It's in a box"
     
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    Well at least you kept that coin from jumping outa yer pocket yooperdave!
    :makeitrain"


    :tip:

    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    You two moved?!?
     
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    :whistle:
    :heidi:

    :sherlock:

    :D
     
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    Not a tool but I pulled into work as my nephew was cleaning up glass from the side window on his truck that he broke while trying to get in after locking in the keys.
    He was pretty po'd
    I looked at him and said "didn't you zip tie a key under the truck when you bought it ?"
    Sure enough
     
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    Scrench.
    Lost the original one to my first saw, slightly pizzed.
    Bought one, then found the original, lost it again x2.
    Found it again x2.
    Have 2 more from buying 2 new saws.
    So yup, keep a few handy. Just don't want to loose the original one.
    Its my fidget spinner....so its been places with me its saw didn't go...

    Sca
     
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    I lost countless scrench's before I started welding 1/8" welding wire gussets in to tie to. 20210110_162557.jpg
     
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    So what do you tie the line to then? Saw case?
     
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    They did not move?
     
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    The other end of the string has a dog leash clip that clips on the measuring tape ring on my wedge pouch.
     
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    My luck I'd end up hanging from it somehow...:picard::picard::picard:
     
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    IIRC, they sold the fabled “cottage” and bought another property. But yooperdave can fill in the missing pieces.

    Here’s a clue, wildwest -
     
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    Possibly but you'd still not have lost it.
    I spose you could just wear a dog collar and just keep it under your shirt.
     
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