tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post7205722424734460319..comments2022-05-08T12:40:11.093+01:00Comments on Musings from the Workbench: And when did you last see your father?Alfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-13626322357098582482009-02-28T07:31:00.000+00:002009-02-28T07:31:00.000+00:00reminds me of my dad, bought him a nice small set ...reminds me of my dad, bought him a nice small set of pb baumann (swiss made) screwdrivers only to find the man removing a line of grouting with it the next weekend... oh yeah that was why did not buy him tools ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-14814501978936171992009-02-25T16:14:00.000+00:002009-02-25T16:14:00.000+00:00I worked with and for my dad years ago. If he'd a...I worked with and for my dad years ago. If he'd ask for help for five minutes, I knew it would be an hour. An hour would be a day. A day would be a week. We fought like cats and dogs. <BR/><BR/>My mother bought me a four foot level for Christmas in 1978. He "borrowed it", saying he would break it in for me.<BR/><BR/>He was at my shop a month or two before he died (5 years ago now) and since Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-32497586223265909662009-02-24T19:13:00.000+00:002009-02-24T19:13:00.000+00:00You need shop time to decompress!VinnyYou need shop time to decompress!<BR/><BR/>VinnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-27826625726292849112009-02-24T16:54:00.000+00:002009-02-24T16:54:00.000+00:00Look on the bright side, Alf - it caused you stres...Look on the bright side, Alf - it caused you stress but it provided us with an amusing read.<BR/><BR/>Cheers ;-)<BR/><BR/>Paul ChapmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-74959040496760173632009-02-24T16:30:00.000+00:002009-02-24T16:30:00.000+00:00Hah. Reminds me of when the kids were little and c...Hah. Reminds me of when the kids were little and chores such as lawn mowing were so frustrating, guess who did it?<BR/><BR/>It is said that as we age we return to our childhood. Hmm. I'm in serious trouble...<BR/><BR/>Take care, MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com