With a 4th galoot breaking the crowd ahead. Once the group got moving, that
vise was heavy enough it was hard to stop short!

Michael-preparing for a blacksmith Hammer in this weekend

On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 9:17 AM Bill Kasper  wrote:

> three of them!
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> On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 8:21 AM Kirk Eppler via groups.io  gene.com@g...> wrote:
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> > Or two of them carrying it crossways down the aisle.
> > KE
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 7:40 AM Paul Gardner  wrote:
> >
> > > "The Flea Market Death March" - a wonderful term that can describe any
> > > outing where a bench vise is picked up for a "steal".   Memories of a
> > > certain Flea Bagger lugging a post vice on his shoulder for an extended
> > > period come flooding back.
> > >
> > > -Paul, in SF, who's finally got that mystery wood kitchen table in
> pieces
> > > as of last night.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 5:53 PM John Ruth 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > GG's,
> > > >
> > > > Inspired by Tony, I want to share two terms I've made up to describe
> > > > exhaustion at the Flea Market:
> > > >
> > > > 1) "The Flea Market Death March" - You've unexpectedly come upon
> > > something
> > > > heavy out by the back row of a multi-acred Flea Market. It's a very
> > hot,
> > > > humid, and dusty day. There's no possibility of bringing your car any
> > > > closer. Since you didn't expect to find anything heavy, you have no
> > cart.
> > > >
> > > > So, you grasp the item and start walking. It seems to gain mass as
> you
> > > > move.
> > > >
> > > > I created this term several years ago while carrying a greasy 13"
> lathe
> > > > faceplate out to the front parking field from the back fence of the
> > > weekly
> > > > Englishtown NJ Flea Market, a.k.a. "The Dirt Mall."   At the time,
> they
> > > had
> > > > about 40 acres.
> > > >
> > > > Adding to the physical exercise, I was wearing clothes that I did not
> > > wish
> > > > to sully with grease, so I had to hold it away from my
> > > > body!
> > > >
> > > > Oh, and I had a steel pin in a broken finger at the time.
> > > >
> > > > 2) "AFMO - All Flea Marketed Out" Pronounced "Aff-Moe".  This is more
> > of
> > > a
> > > > mental exhaustion or an exhaustion of the Galoot spirit rather than a
> > > > physical one. You just can't bring yourself to go through one more
> box
> > of
> > > > rust or even carefully peruse one more table. You've "had it."
> Forcing
> > > > yourself into exploration will likely result in regrettable
> purchases;
> > > > you'll fail to notice some damage or a missing part.
> > > >
> > > >  Perhaps others will find these terms useful.
> > > >
> > > > John Ruth
> > > > Metuchen, NJ
> > > > ( Within an hour's drive of several regional-class weekly Flea
> > Markets. )
> > > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > Sent from my iPad, apologies for the Auto Correct errors. Kirk
> >
> >
> > --
> > Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA 
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Michael