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08-16-2008, 10:39 PM
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#1 | | Name: Mark City: Goldsboro State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Mar 2006  08-16-2008, 10:39 PM
Had all my siblings come to visit a couple weeks ago and am just now catching up on photos, etc. Anyway, with the visits, it necessitated a couple of the dreaded 190 mile round trips to RDU. That was the bad news (the drive, not the visits). The good news was that the flights were during the normal store hours of my favorite toy stores. So, from Klingspor's:  
And from Woodcraft: 
Boy, those trips to RDU sure do get expensive!! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") I'll post reviews as I get a chance to play with them some, but I can already say that I waited way to long to buy the Veritas!!!
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08-16-2008, 11:32 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.30 over 180 days | Re: Mini Toyool Gloat
We go out to the airport a couple of times a week to pick and drop off our daughter. She is a flight attendant. You must go different way than we do, as we don't go anywhere near the toy stores. Or maybe it is because LOML is co-piloting. Or it could be because sometimes it is 11:30 PM when she gets in. She calls us when plane is taxing in ATL, and 30 minutes later we head for the airport. We usually get there about the same time. |  
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08-16-2008, 11:55 PM
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Name: Mark City: Goldsboro State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.59 over 180 days | Re: Mini Toyool Gloat
I come in on US64 from the east, which means if I take the 440 loop Klingspor's is only 1/4 mile up Capital which is the third exit after I get on 440, and coming back, if I take 540, the 2nd exit after leaving RDU is 70, which runs right past Woodcraft and leads back to 440. It is actually 11 miles shorter going 440 than 540 going to RDU, but I base my route on time of day and traffic on 40 between RDU and Wade Ave. If the time of day is right, I can be at RDU about 1 hr 15 min after leaving the house.
However, I love it when a plan comes together!!
Also, the best pit stop in between here and Raleigh is Zebulon, which is also the home of East Wake Lumber, but I pushed the budget enough this time before I got there.
As you can see, it gets real expensive for me to go to Raleigh!!
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08-16-2008, 11:59 PM
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Name: Greg Bender City: Mooresville State: NC County: Iredell Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 55 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days | Re: Mini Toyool Gloat
Mark,
real nice haul you managed to acquire,hey let me know what you think of the Osborne miter jig.I have been going back and forth between it and the 1000SE and can't decide.What made you choose the Osborne? 
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08-17-2008, 02:23 AM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Mini Toyool Gloat
Great score. Greg, you can try my osborne out Sunday if you like.
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08-17-2008, 09:41 AM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.03 over 180 days | Re: Mini Toyool Gloat
You're gonn love that Osborne!!
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08-17-2008, 09:57 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.82 over 180 days | Re: Mini Toyool Gloat
Great score. Sounds like you've got that traveling thing down pat. Works for me!! | |
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08-17-2008, 02:43 PM
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Name: Jimmy City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.64 over 180 days | Re: Mini Toyool Gloat
Mark,
At least something good comes out your visits from siblings, I usually get heartache . Nice pick ups, it's amazing how much things, that fit in a grocery bag, can end up costing when they come from woodworking stores.
Jimmy 
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