Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: All points bulletin for Jim MarkleI know ,I should know better, but some times one gets too engrossed in the conversation to pay attention to details. I had a visit from Jim Markel today he visited me at my shop where he gave me the once over, we had great discussion about Piets, designs and modifications build progress all the things that builders discuss having limitedtime.We went out had pizza and continued the discussion over beer the adult beverage of builders he suckered my into paying for it, I fell for the old whereis the men'sIts room trick and still thought nothing of it. We returned to my shop where we shook hands and he drove away, I went back into my shop low and behold something just didn't look quite right. I wnet to rip a piece of lumber and noticed I couldn't, my table saw was missing, gone disappeared just gone. I know I locked the shop and I remember Jim asking a bunch of questions about it, was it new? how much did I pay for it? How do youcollapse the legs to uses the pull around wheels and finally how much doe it weigh? can one man move it easily? I paid no attention to his questions I just thought he like the saw and was considering getting one like it. I didn'tnot realize he was sizing it up because he wanted not one like mine, he wantedmy saw.That rascal, I sure am glad my wife wasn't there she would be missing too and I really liked that saw!Had the pleasure of Jim's company this afternoon, I really enjoy meeting with him over beer and pizza the ambassador and I have had several meeting overbeer and found we have a common piet interest and builders affinity, yup its beer! No question about it.Its always a pleasure to meet with Jim a gentlemen and good friend,NOW where's my SAW?I wish him safe travels and hope to see him again soon.I WANT MY SAW BACK NOW!John**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:41:22 -0700