Re: Six Years

[Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>]

On 1/9/2023 11:35 AM, Jim Davis wrote:
> On Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 7:27:10 PM UTC-5, ABLE1 wrote:
>> On 1/8/2023 6:13 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
>>> On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 12:58:44 PM UTC-5, Bob La Londe wrote:
>>>> Six years since I burned out on contracting and shut it down. I don't
>>>> miss it. I ran across this picture on my fishing website in a pictures
>>>> directory. I enjoyed making that sign more than displaying it I think.
>>>> December 1993 until December 2016. Full time running CNC Molds N Stuff
>>>> ever since. Thanks Les.
>>>>
>>>> http://yumabassman.com/pictures/IMG_20130521_083046_439.jpg
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bob La Londe
>>>> CNC Molds N Stuff
>>>
>>>
>>> So?
>>> Do you still have it or is it firewood?
>>> I would have kept it. But, - - - - then, I never throw anything away.
>>> Ya just never know when your going to need something sometime.
>>> In spite of the fact that my wife is Ms. "throw-it-away"
>>> .
>>> Through the years, I've kind-of wondered why I don't like to throw things out. Two reasons have occurred to me. One, is that I just see a value in something that has been wrought by the hand of anyone. Even a simple screw. There's value in my labor and I place that same value on things made by others. Things can be re=used and/or repurposed. I've wondered if I inherited that from my (Depression era) parents or is it something that's just part of my make up - - - - or not.
>>> Secondly, and especially at this stage of my life, I've wondered and sometimes actually have used it as a "reminder" of places, things, jobs, accomplishments (and failures) that I've experienced. In other words it expands my memory.
>>> .
>>> If so, I have a chronicle of my life down in my basement and the paperwork to back it up. :->>
>> First off, sorry that I have been among the missing. The Brain has been
>> preoccupied.......................
>>
>> Jim, your excuse of collecting of STUFF is Right On with my basement!!
>> I am troubled trying to find a way to clean things up. Maybe we should
>> start a small junk store in New Jersey that would be about half way
>> between US. We could sell the STUFF and have a place to put our new
>> collections. Then again........... maybe not!!!!
>>
>> Les
>
> I have a feeling that New Jersey would become just another warehouse in tribute to the cause.
> .
> We could call it
>   " I'd Rather Have it and Not Need It then Need It and Not Have It" Warehouse.
> .
> And one of Murphy's laws would take over. "If you have a space you'll fill it"
>
> But I know what you mean. I don't have a space to sort things out in. I'd like to just scoop everything up and dumpsterize it but I just can't bring myself to do it.
> Jeeeeeze

I resemble that remark.  When I built my shop (just intended as a
warehouse and small office then) it felt so huge.  Now it feels way to
small.

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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff


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